Which healer to go for?

[Renryuu]

Heya, so I've gotten my Rdm to level 70 and while I love it so much, I can't help but feel I need to have a healer as well since I got this feeling that I'll be forced to be a healer soon enough. Anywho, I was just wondering what healer I should go for. At the moment I have Whm at 51, Sch at 60, and Ast at 57. Ideally I'd probably go Sch since it's already 60 and I can just dungeon grind to 70, but I keep seeing on the boards that it's bad so should I go for one of the other healers instead?

If it helps any, I was a Sch/Whm main for a bit in 2.0-2.2.

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

If you like SCH go for that. The only place it's lacking a bit is AoE, but it remains a very solid job. Unless you're a world first raider, it really doesn't matter.

[Renryuu]

Well, I don't really know if I like Sch or not since it has been a long time since I've played it. Actually I don't have much opinion on any of the healers aside of my feeling that Whm feels a bit bland in the graphical effects of its heals, but that is it. Though I guess it would make the most sense since it is already 60 and would be easier to get set up for grinding to 70.

[Exiled_Tonberry]

SCH is fine, unless you're progression raiding. Then I'd say go AST.

[Scox]

Until they address the many issues from the Nerf that SCH was hit with in 4.0, I would suggest AST or WHM over SCH as it is now. I'm a SCH main and have gone back to level up my AST to play until they fix SCH if that tells you anything.

[Feidam]

I'm sticking with my scholar. I'd find which play style you prefer and stick with it. Just FYI contrary to some of the reports on the forums I have cleared everything I've attempted on my scholar. Yes it could use some love but overall it can still get the job done.

[Enla]

I'm sticking with my scholar. I'd find which play style you prefer and stick with it. Just FYI contrary to some of the reports on the forums I have cleared everything I've attempted on my scholar. Yes it could use some love but overall it can still get the job done.

Still get the job done but the margin for error is much /MUCH/ lower than before, and sadly we don't have anything we stand out with beyond the other healers. Personally I'm sticking with SCH as I feel I accomplish more and I like the hands on challenge of it, but it does need a good bit of love.

[Kethic]

All of the healers are playable if you've never played them before. Play all of them a few levels, and see which feels right. When you get to competitive raiding, then we can talk about 'best'.

[Minas-tepes]

The only reason i see to go for scholar is you get a free lvl 70 summoner. Otherwise Ast is a good pick

[LegoTechnic]

None of the base playstyles of the three healers have actually changed outside of new requirements in mana conservation (for SCH lucid dreaming is required for any non-trivial content). Basically whichever one you most enjoy at your current levels is the one you should pursue. Go with AST if you like the card-draw mechanic and dealing out buffs, go with SCH if you like the fairy management and gated ogcd heals, and use WHM if you want minimal distraction in your toolkit.