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    Gavanri Travers
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    Shiva
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    White Mage Lv 67
    Quote Originally Posted by Ghishlain View Post
    With that being said, in this particular instance I'd probably do the following:
    • Maintain Medica II to handle the random auto attacks
    • Fish for Lilies with Cure so I can get faster Assize CDs since there is a decent gap between AoEs
    • Fishing for Lilies with Cure will allow Freecure procs to occur to keep people going at 0MP
    • Pop Tetra as a supplement to Cure II when able
    • Asylum in front of the boss to help melee health - I imagine they'll walk in and out of it on occasion as a minor HPS boost
    • Medica when necessary if the total party health starts to get low
    • Rescue one person through the book when one can
    • Use Break as a 0MP DPS spell when opportunities are there (assuming there are any)
    Woof, I will go look for a good WHM video guide with detailed situational strategies, right now. The lili fishing stuff went over my head, thanks for making me aware what to practice. I‘m aware this post makes it look as if I did everything right but the point is that I messed up too, it was hard to keep casting at this boss and I kept running out of AOEs too late. I was plainly out of my league here
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    Makani Risvertasashi
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    Ultros
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    Conjurer Lv 50
    Quote Originally Posted by Gavanri View Post
    it was hard to keep casting at this boss and I kept running out of AOEs too late.
    This is a problem I used to have (and sometimes still do). I have to put myself in a frame of mind that prioritizes mechanics/aoes, even when natural instinct is "that person needs healing now!" Mechanics/dodging first, then heals.
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    Kalise Relanah
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    Gunbreaker Lv 80
    Quote Originally Posted by Risvertasashi View Post
    This is a problem I used to have (and sometimes still do). I have to put myself in a frame of mind that prioritizes mechanics/aoes, even when natural instinct is "that person needs healing now!" Mechanics/dodging first, then heals.
    Yeah, you have to keep in mind that as a healer, YOU are the single most important person to keep safe. Since, if you die, then no-one else can get healed.

    With the Tank being a close second because it's likely that if the Tank drops, all the enemies are going to rush over to give you hugs in the worst way >.>

    While it can feel bad to let people die to move out of AoE's and the like, it's generally the best course of action (Unless you know the damage won't kill you and that you'll be using AoE heals a bit later anyway)

    It's just one of those things. The "Help everyone out" role happens to have a pretty high amount of "I am the most important person in the party" going with it. Since, like how you can't heal stupid, you can't heal if you're dead.
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    Ghishlain Pyrial
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    Mateus
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    White Mage Lv 80
    Quote Originally Posted by Gavanri View Post
    Woof, I will go look for a good WHM video guide with detailed situational strategies, right now. The lili fishing stuff went over my head, thanks for making me aware what to practice. I‘m aware this post makes it look as if I did everything right but the point is that I messed up too, it was hard to keep casting at this boss and I kept running out of AOEs too late. I was plainly out of my league here
    Just as an addendum to my comment regarding fishing for lilies - this is an non-optimal strategy because, in an ideal world, a WHM casts Cure / Cure II very infrequently. Unfortunately, we're all not savage-tier raiders so understanding some of the other (albeit weaker) parts of your kit can also help you get through scenarios that feel insurmountable.

    Also, as others have said, you're a priority as if you, as a healer die, everyone will die with you afterwards.

    The one advice I always like to give healers is understanding the fights. A lot of bosses work in predictable time frames so if you can pre-position yourself to minimize movement and maximize uptime, it'll allow you to heal / DPS more frequently. This comes with time and experience though, so don't get discouraged.
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