Which HEALER do you prefer?

[Sentinel]

They will all say SCH cause it doesn't pull as much hate.

Ok, I will bite.

On my PLD, I prefer WHM, why? simply, they can bring me up very quickly and also have a very powerful AoE heal which comes in help during add phases.

On my WAR, I would prefer SCH, simply because they provide me with great mitigation and even though their heals are weaker, I actually get a chance to use my self heals, unlike with WHM where my self heals just go wasted.

[OptimusPrime]

After doing end-game, I would say WHM hands down. When Titan hits me for 3.5k, SCH just can't bring me up fast enough for me to feel comfortable. SCH is nice to have as a back-up healer, but WHM seems to be a better choice when you start getting to the hard hitters.

[Ehayte]

Right now (level 42), skill level being taken out of the equation, I like SCH hands down. Love that shield, love the buffs, love the flexibility they provide. That being said, I've done no 8-mans, no raids, etc. I've not had aggro problems in the slightest on PLD with either class, although if the WHM is crappy, I could see them pulling aggro with overheals, as I see a lot of Cure I > Cure II > Cure I > Cure II etc etc etc even when I am NOT getting stomped.

I would imagine WHM is the superior healer end-game with their bigger potency single target heals.

[Skies]

Whichever one I can get on skype to yell at, sincerely.

[Makeda]

I asked a WHM about that once. He told me that he wanted to get the regen effect on everyone. You know, completely ignorant of the fact that no one had taken any damage nor would they for the duration of said regen effect.

Its a Resto Druid tactic.

Just tell them to put their Druid away and start playing their White Mage.

I used to be a raid healer on a Resto Druid back in classic and early BC WoW - in the days when healers DID have massive aggro and 'HoTting up the group' with regens would pull down the universe on you... but for the 5 years, that's not been the case.

[Arale]

A big reason WHM's generate so much hate over SCH is increased potency, more overall healing, and most importantly, they do not split hate with a pet, whereas a scholar does. I'm pretty sure that'll get nerfed though. xD

[Kal-El]

I like them both especially in 8 man you've got the mitigation from SCH with the burst healing from WHM. The only time I have trouble with WHM threat is when they overheal when there are adds. I'll probably be at 90% HP and I'll get spam healed which gives a bit of trouble holding threat.

But that's the player, not the job.

[Nailkita]

Lol, looks like this is the same argument of as the PAL vs WAR that us healers are having

If you have a good player both are excellent choices, and a baddie is a baddie regardless. Having healed as both I agree with someone above who said that Scholars synergise well with warriors.

I'm sorry so many of you have experienced WHM that don't know about overhealing = lotsa threat. I put that in big bold red letters in my WHM guide, hopefully more pick up on that soon.

One note for tanks, give WHM a chance to throw stoneskin on you before you pull, it lets us have a breather before we start healing so we don't have to heal right away and pull threat, or if you see us castin git don't pull till after cause the buff will pull threat to us if it goes off after you've engaged the mobs.

[Blazn]

Can only speak for warrior not paladins bit idc what healer I have hate wise neither should take hate away unless the tank slips up or the healer spams before I can generate any real aggro. But my preference is the skilled player both jobs heal just fine.

[HiirNoivl]

There is a topic in the healer subforums about which tanking class we prefer. So I figured it would be interesting to flip the script. State your job/class and which healer you prefer SCH or WHM preferably a motivation on why sa well .

I posted this on another thread but this works... As a WAR I prefer SCH...

SCH, oh SCH, a healer as beastly as me
The only healer than can match 20% more heals with 20% max HP....

You're little fairy my guiding light
That brings me to my Wrath five Bliss

Your Sacred Soil, and Sheltering Succor,

It just can't get better than this...

In some future patch,
I've met my true match.
It won't be a lala I'll marry,
It won't be a roe, or a male miquo
I think I will marry a fairy.

*bow*