easiest hardmodes?

[Alisi]

I just got my WHM to 50 yesterday and I've done the quests that open most of the hard modes but... I'm really nervous. XD I was watching videos to see the differences between HM and normals, and learned they're completely new dungeons.

So I decided to do this in "baby steps" and ask which ones you think are the easiest to heal for a brand spanking new healer who hasn't done any of them. Well, I did do the Moggle King HM. That was a bit painful. Took three tries to get those ones dead. Maybe that's why I'm so shy. XDD! I know I'm being a wimp.

Thanks ya'll's! <33333333333333333333333~

[Dement]

They are all pretty easy these days. Keep in mind some of the strategies may have changed over time from what the videos say so be prepared to adapt on the fly.

Titan is by far the most difficult of all of them.

It's very likely that the King Moggle Mog wipes weren't your fault. I'm presuming everyone died to a big attack in the 2nd phase (this is what usually happens). Mog will do the Memento Moogle attack when his HP reaches a certain threshold (around 60% iirc) and that attack will one shot everyone if not enough small moogles are dead before it goes off (I think you need no more than 3 alive). More than likely your tank or the DPS were pushing his HP too low before enough moogles had been killed and you can't heal through a one shot.

[Alisi]

Mog will do the Memento Moogle attack when his HP reaches a certain threshold (around 60% iirc) and that attack will one shot everyone if not enough small moogles are dead before it goes off (I think you need no more than 3 alive).

I'm not certain what the cause of the wipes were but this seems the best answers. First phase was fine and things were going well. Then one of the BLMs died and once he was alive again, we all were magically dead. XD~

[Sanguisio]

I would say Garuda is easies

Garuda > Ramuh > Ifrit > Moogle > Titan > Levi

Simple because levi has multiple knockoff points where as titan is easier to dodge

Also for healing I would say the same due to number of people taking simultaneous damage and the amount.

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

If anything, Levi teaches you the most when it comes to healing itself and healing while dealing with mechanics. And I'm not going to tell you why either :P (I suggest others not to as well, please)

Identifying mechanics and reaching out for your healing game for certain encounters is part of your job as a healer. I'm practically tossing you into a trial by fire (no, not ifrit), but you'll find self-learning methods more rewarding/practical than copying what others are doing/saying. That is, till you run into real trouble and really have no idea how to handle it.

If you want to test your mettle at one point, solo heal Leviathan EX

[Yumi_umi]

Only reason y titan and levi were hard back in the days ( and still is for some ppl ) is cuz u can get knocked off from a mistake or a small lag spike etc.
Once ur out ur out for good lol

Imo titan hard is still the hardest cuz the landslides will rekt anyone if they r not careful.

[Mercutial]

You can't get knocked off on Levi HM.

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

Titan HM is by far one of the easiest healing wise. Simply because everything is scripted and that mr. Rock actually gives you time to heal people up before the next mechanic - Even for the oh-shit-reactive kind of healer.

On that note: So is Garuda HM/EX. Moogle mog is just... chaos

[Seryl199]

Titan HM is by far one of the easiest healing wise. Simply because everything is scripted and that mr. Rock actually gives you time to heal people up before the next mechanic - Even for the oh-shit-reactive kind of healer.

On that note: So is Garuda HM/EX. Moogle mog is just... chaos

I'd argue that Titan still presents a fair challenge for a newbie healer. Learning the script takes time, and the mechanics put pressure on the healers, making them more likely to make mistakes. I remember healing in Darklight days, my stomach dropped when I first saw the table flip XD The music also, so intense!

Garuda, Ifrit, and Ramuh should provide a lower key challenge, with less danger of falling behind in healing.

[Lyrica_Ashtine]

I'd argue that Titan still presents a fair challenge for a newbie healer. Learning the script takes time, and the mechanics put pressure on the healers, making them more likely to make mistakes. I remember healing in Darklight days, my stomach dropped when I first saw the table flip XD The music also, so intense!

Well, in that sense all fights are hard, when the newbie healer still has to learn the fight/mechanics/rotation. Even without learning the rotation you can dodge landslides fairly easily. One of the main reasons why healers fall off due to landslide would be that they're trying to finish their current spell - aside from the usual "omg lag" anyway. Probably combined with some heavy tunnelvisioning on the party list too.

And +1 on the music. TIIIIITAAAAAAAAN