Why are white mages allergic to regen?

[Bacent]

Been seeing this non stop in Eden lately, as well as some of my expert roulettes, been getting a whackload of white mages that refuse to use regen, even no medica II when there was a raid wide hit.'

Regen costs 500 MP, half the cost of Cure II, and heals more than Cure II as well (1200 from total regen and 700 from Cure II).

Medica II costs 300 more MP than medica, but with the regen the total potency is 700 compared to 300.

Just... why? It heals so much more for barely a higher MP cost. Even Astros are using their regens more than whms I'm seeing.

[Hash_Browns]

Can we trade places?
Healers keep regening me as I'm pulling, and stealing my aggro.

[Mikhaill]

Probably don't feel like it.
The same reason why DPS don't AoE mobs or Tanks don't grab that random mob chasing the healers for days.
Youdontpaymysubmemehere.

[CazzT]

Probably don't feel like it.
The same reason why DPS don't AoE mobs or Tanks don't grab that random mob chasing the healers for days.
Youdontpaymysubmemehere.

But what will I watch while listening to the Benny Hill theme if not the Healer running around?

But yea, what WHM doesn't use Regen? -.-' That's the ezmoad method of healing. I love it.

[Connor]

Because it’s not Glare
/s

I always assumed it was because they wanted to avoid overheating from the regen ticking while target is at full HP. I don’t have White Mage levelled to 80), but I know as an Astrologian using Diurnal Sect that I can lean on them heavily if I need to, especially if I throw in Collective Unconscious / Celestial Opposition / Neutral Sect (and I’d assume it’s the same for White Mages)

[Mesarthim]

avoid overheating

Some reason I want this typo in comic form.

<Use Regen
<Burst into flames

[Freyt]

If you say why you weren't using your cooldowns then you'll have your answer.

[Ronduwil]

I know I'm only a baby White Mage, but regen is my favorite. It's my primary heal spell. As soon a someone takes damage -- regen. If regen doesn't cut it, I tack on Cure/Cure II. It seems like a no-brainer rotation, but it's worked well for me so far. Maybe I'll feel differently in 20 levels.

[SturmChurro]

It uses gcd and can be mitigated by just using a multitude of other instant heals, such as the ones that use lillies. Occasionally I'll put one on a DPS I don't feel like wasting an instant on. Rather just use glare instead.

I don't have trouble keeping people up and have effectively solo healed fights like Innocence extreme. Effectively solo healed Eden prime, and portions of titan before as well.

[Ardox]

Been seeing this non stop in Eden lately, as well as some of my expert roulettes, been getting a whackload of white mages that refuse to use regen, even no medica II when there was a raid wide hit.'

Regen costs 500 MP, half the cost of Cure II, and heals more than Cure II as well (1200 from total regen and 700 from Cure II).

Medica II costs 300 more MP than medica, but with the regen the total potency is 700 compared to 300.

Just... why? It heals so much more for barely a higher MP cost. Even Astros are using their regens more than whms I'm seeing.

Well, Astro'healing being what it is now, not like they have the luxury of the choice here