Healing with Controller Vs. Mouse/Keyboard

[Calyanare]

The difference between Healing on a Keyboard/Mouse and Healing on a Controller is pretty huge. Tanking on a controller, DPSing on a controller is fine, but when you introducing the targeting for the healing, you'll never be as good as a Keyboard/Mouse user.

I've found the opposite to be true for me. I can't target the mob I want (as DPS; haven't tried tanking yet) using the controller to save my life, but targeting the right party member to heal is quick and easy. The trick is to pick your next target while casting. There's absolutely no targeting downtime this way (no movement downtime either, since I can hit D-pad keys with the tip of my thumb while using my knuckle to move the stick), plus you have the advantage that your target snaps back to the tank (or whoever) as soon as you cast something on a different target. Healing as a WHM is a breeze with the controller.

However, as I start leveling up SCH, it seems to need way more abilities (plus those targeted AoEs/pet placement that works 1000x better using an actual mouse) so I'll probably switch over for those cases (and switch back to controller for WHM). However, I use a Logitech G13 as my keyboard device, so I'm still using a thumbstick to move, so I have no advice for the OP in this regard.