Healer report: Aurum Vale

[Nekotee]

I do agree that the Aurum Vale is kind of a healing challenge for a not veteran healer XD
Especially for a young whm (the dungeon is a lot easier as scholar)

This is a lot harder for a whm because it's the slowest healer, with no "Oh Shit" button and no DPS window or risky one.

If you're beginning I would advise to not DPS at all.
Healer DPS is only for veteran healer who are confortable with their healing power and timing even of they got squishy tank (or idiotic war)
Since there is a looooot of poison and heavy hit on this dungeon you need to prepare heal and cleansing at EVERY step.

The first boss is check your friend and keep regen up while pampering your tank
The second boss is look out for the eyes and be prepared to rez/esuna if necessary (and stay as far as possible)
Last one is the same as the first one, with less heavy hit but more DoTs from the boss (check the fruit, heal accordingly and prepare one holy for the eggs)

This dungeon is really easy when you know all step and dangerous hit

I was terrified as Blm or whm, i love it as smn/SCH

The thing is be careful, watch out for your mana do nooooooot panic, one dead is fine just plan your healing carefuly

[Rivxkobe]

This is a lot harder for a whm because it's the slowest healer, with no "Oh Shit" button.

Just to clarify, SCH doesn't have one here either. Things are alleviated a little because of the fairy, but I wouldn't say Aurum Vale is much easier with a SCH, especially on the final boss since WHM has Holy and SCH has basically no way to help burn down with AoE. I'd say they are about the same in difficulty honestly.

Still not nearly as hard as it was in the past as a SCH though, since the Fairy doesn't get insta-melted from the first and third boss anymore. Lol.



Anyway, I personally dislike this dungeon as any class. Its too slow and if anyone is even slightly undergeared or clueless as to how to play their class (WHM spamming Cure II, then Cure III when Tank is low for example[personal experience]) can cause things to go south VERY quickly. And the rewards just aren't worth it. It IS a good test for everyone, but once you are comfortable enough in your role it becomes a dungeon better avoided as best you can.