Why the SCH hate from WHM?

[Lilysparkle]

Everyone seems to be mentioning occasional bad healers (some in reference to SCH), and it's making me wonder what it is that these SCH are doing badly? Anyone willing to share?

Because I do begin to wonder that this might be a perception thing. Due to WHM setting the bar on raw healing imho, if a SCH is seen to be doing "less" than this, they are 'bad'? ;o SCH was my first 50 (I lvled WHM also, after it), and I have to admit that sometimes, finding the correct balance is hard on SCH. I don't know if I can explain this well - and it may only be something you can relate to when you've healed one of the Primal HMs as both WHM and SCH, for example. :< Should they be expected to heal as well as a WHM in group situations and that if it's perceived that they aren't, they're 'bad'? Maybe they *can* in some situations, but it maybe shouldn't be used to set the 'standard'. Basically what I am saying is, if you're a WHM and think a SCH isn't playing very well, please take time to consider why you think that.

For me, I'd consider a SCH playing normally if say during Titan HM; as just one single example, they are refreshing Succor on everyone all the time - pre-casting it before Geocrush, Sacred Soil during Geocrush, Adloquium on the tank, Leeches on ppl breaking out of Gaol to remove the det down debuff, continually repositioning Eos/Selene after landslides, and Lustrate + Eye for an Eye on tank when necessary. I'd consider a SCH to be playing very well, if they do all of that, and are weaving in Cleric Stance and adding some DPS (during heartphase and/or gaols, or anytime), also using Virus before Mountain Buster, timing Rouse+Whispering Dawn for nasty moments, and managing to Swiftcast+Raise if someone did die.

[Kyomih]

snip

It has nothing to do with raw healing power but with perception and understanding a fight and what's going to happen. A SCH has much more tools to keep track off and preparations to make while a WHM patches up damage. As often said, SCH is pro-active healer while WHM is a reactive healer. That fact alone asks for a SCH to KNOW and read a fight well because they have to prevent damage. As soon as you have to start patching up as a SCH you will fall behind and get into trouble.

So, not using the right skills at the right time and not properly managing their fairy.