WHM doing level 50 stuff for the first time?

[Saseal]

Healing is generally situational, unlike DPS class that have rotations. Unless you run with people who have a set way, all the time, no two experiences will be exactly the same. A suggestion I can make is to run certain dungeons until you feel comfortable with your ability, then spam one you find challenging until you feel like you know how to handle situations (rather than mechanics). I did this with my Bard character on Titan HM/EX/WoD (though other reasons for WoD, than practice) after struggling on WHM, then made the switch when I was comfortable enough.

I usually go into brand new content on WHM though (ironic compared to what I'd just said) - every time they add a large MSQ patch, etc
You can also watch guide vids for some things like Trials that may have certain mechanics you have to deal with specifically as a healer. Or you can just watch them in general for dungeons. But I garantee that if you pug/DF into them, you won't always get the same results as the guide vids.

The unfortunate side of raiding is that you get some bad apples who will be rude and scream all over Alliance chat and be generally abbrasive, sarcastic, etc. I don't think all people expect perfection - if you state that you're new/still learning/etc, some people will try to help you out (...try..... before someone face pulls....). The last few raids I was in that weren't disasters (with the alliance being completely silent) were all pretty easy going and didn't tear into themselves internally, regardless that mistakes were made. They're not all bad.
Just don't run away from a raid or dungeon after a bad run, if you want to learn that fight. It can be quite stressful as a healer, but you can only grow from it.

If you like to heal, then heal! People may squeel like babies if you do mess up in new content, but hey, you're unlikely to see them again so who cares? You're still learning - who are they to expect perfection? (easy advice to say, difficult to put into action, I know) As long as you come out of it taking advice and experience to apply in your role, then thats all you can do.

Perfection is a flawed concept. 'Perfection' doesn't exist - otherwise 'imperfection' wouldn't. 'Perfect' is 'imperfect' as it is, because it can not be universally agreed upon ---- therefore 'perfect' is imperfect.

[Tint]

i startet as whm and it's still the only class i am playing. was my first mmo, first time healing and of course did all the content first time as healer^^

yeah, it can be difficult to learn and do the mechanics while you have to look that nobody dies. you can't concentrate on healing, then do the mechanic and after that continue to heal, like a DPS can stop doing damage. if you stop healing the people will die. on the other hand it is really easy to play a healer. push button X and X will happen. no combos, no rotations, no off-cd's, no positioning... if anything spawns while the fight you will pull aggro almost instant with healing, so you will see what happens, you have a good view over the battlefield.

only a very few fights were difficult to learn and i'm sure playing as DPS is not easier or harder. depends on the fight too. ifrit ex is more difficult as heal, while in ramuh ex you staying around while the DPS do alle hard work :x

oh: and use the focus target often, it helps you a lot since you don't have the boss in traget. with focus traget you can see his castbar and buffs and debuffs.

helpfull little macro:

/focustarget <tt>

if you have the tank in target it makes the traget of your tank (the boss) to your focustarget o.@

[416to305]

Thanks everyone! That's handy regarding the /focustarget <tt> as I'm on PS4 so could make that a quick button on a side hotbar. It's true about never seeing people again, I'm glad everyone isn't always from the same server as that helps tremendously. The raids by far are the worst for rudeness or sarcasm. I don't know why people can't just say "Make sure to stand in the blue circle when it comes up" or something, but instead have to let everyone die and then say all sarcastically "Or you could actually try MOVING into the blue circle next time". Def having lots of fun though!

[Vlady]

You should retire the white mage and main a scholar until the issues with the job is worked out. Lack of true utility and pure healing as its only sticking point is going to be a major negative in Heavensward when scholars and Astrologians will be recruited or raids will most likely make you have a backup healer at max level.

I wish they would allow scholar shields to stack to bring synergy between the jobs.

[Cynfael]

You should retire the white mage and main a scholar until the issues with the job is worked out. Lack of true utility and pure healing as its only sticking point is going to be a major negative in Heavensward when scholars and Astrologians will be recruited or raids will most likely make you have a backup healer at max level.

I wish they would allow scholar shields to stack to bring synergy between the jobs.

This is intended to be funny, yes?

[ChiiSoSeriouz]

You should retire the white mage and main a scholar until the issues with the job is worked out. Lack of true utility and pure healing as its only sticking point is going to be a major negative in Heavensward when scholars and Astrologians will be recruited or raids will most likely make you have a backup healer at max level.

I wish they would allow scholar shields to stack to bring synergy between the jobs.

OP be advised.. both healer classes are fine and working as intended. Not sure if he's baiting or what. Carry on.

[Saseal]

You should retire the white mage and main a scholar until the issues with the job is worked out. Lack of true utility and pure healing as its only sticking point is going to be a major negative in Heavensward when scholars and Astrologians will be recruited or raids will most likely make you have a backup healer at max level.

I wish they would allow scholar shields to stack to bring synergy between the jobs.

[Vlady]

If I am baiting someone then how come white mages can stack with all their spells and SE purposely gimps scholars from being able to sync with each other. Itleast let scholars have a bonus boost to the potency of our pure heal side if we cast a spell on a person that has a galv shield from another scholar. It is silly stupid that duty finder will even let two scholars be in same group.

[Tint]

If I am baiting someone then how come white mages can stack with all their spells and SE purposely gimps scholars from being able to sync with each other.

stoneskin and protect don't stack too. shields don't stack, HoTs do. if shields would stack, why not use 2 white mages with uhm... double stoneskin (36% shield) + double protect (+30% def and mdef) with double HoT on top of that? plus the nice burst and aoe heal... who needs a scholar then?

[Cynfael]

If I am baiting someone then how come white mages can stack with all their spells and SE purposely gimps scholars from being able to sync with each other. Itleast let scholars have a bonus boost to the potency of our pure heal side if we cast a spell on a person that has a galv shield from another scholar. It is silly stupid that duty finder will even let two scholars be in same group.

WHM HoT stacking just makes for ridiculous overheal, whereas stacking Galvanize effects would be nothing less than ridiculously powerful...hence what pretty much everyone has been saying about WHM+SCH being a great combo.