I know that for the most part we need to be pretty highly specialized in order to function effectively but...
I'm currently holy spec'd with ok pre-kara/pre-heroic gear (+1300 heal, 17.5% holy crit, 70mp5, 9.5k mana). I've been holy since level 35 or so (ret before that) and I sort of want to try out prot. While doing quests/dungeons I've collected a decent set of tanking gear so that I can get my Def close to 490 and enough stamina to have 9-10k HP (if you count prot talents). So, I'm planning to re-spec soon and try it out. But, the problem is, I get asked to heal 70 dungeons a lot by friends and guild mates. So, my question, have any of you tried healing while prot spec'd (just swapping gear)? How difficult is it, is it doable? Or, will I need to do full re-specs each time I want to switch roles (can get kind of pricey)?
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I unfortunently have been reduced to healing when we do 25 man raids, and I don't respec for it, I just throw on my healing set which right now is about half Kara epics. I do decently as an off healer, but truth be told, it's "fluff" healing and they do just fine when I decide to run up and smack things keeping a Judgement up throwing no/little heals. I'm about 1100-1200 +heal with just gear (not Holy spec).
In 5 mans, normal mode, I can heal sufficiently on trash, and sometimes well enough for boss fights, but not always. This is assuming the tank I have is decently geared. If the tank is too far undergeared, no way I can heal level 70 normals as a Prot spec.
It's not like pre-BC dungeons where an off spec can throw on some healing gear and do just fine healing a run, you really should be specced accordingly.
In 5 mans, normal mode, I can heal sufficiently on trash, and sometimes well enough for boss fights, but not always. This is assuming the tank I have is decently geared. If the tank is too far undergeared, no way I can heal level 70 normals as a Prot spec.
It's not like pre-BC dungeons where an off spec can throw on some healing gear and do just fine healing a run, you really should be specced accordingly.
Most prot pallies have a healing set, they can bust out. Off healing or even 5 man non heroic healing is viable.
Further you get though the less effective it becomes. Especially as you lose your bonus to +healing from int, holy crit bonus etc as well as illumination which means all that heal efficiency is gone. Heroics and beyond you will need to respec which at 100-110g turn around becomes unsupportable. Not to mention trying to build a tanking/healing set, enchant and gem both.
I've seen people try it before and it always boils down to the same simple idea "jack of all trades, a master of none". Split your efforts in terms of gear and progression and you will always be half assed at both and behind the curve.
Further you get though the less effective it becomes. Especially as you lose your bonus to +healing from int, holy crit bonus etc as well as illumination which means all that heal efficiency is gone. Heroics and beyond you will need to respec which at 100-110g turn around becomes unsupportable. Not to mention trying to build a tanking/healing set, enchant and gem both.
I've seen people try it before and it always boils down to the same simple idea "jack of all trades, a master of none". Split your efforts in terms of gear and progression and you will always be half assed at both and behind the curve.
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As a tank I get sucked into off healing fights in kara, and have had to be the healer for non heroic runs a few times. I hate it, but I can manage it.
Unbuffed my heal gear gives me +995healing, 8028mana, 8.75% spell crit, 175mp/5 noncasting, 94mp/5 casting.
Try out tanking for a while. Then try out healing as a tank for your friends. See if you can live with the difference or if one of your friends wants to be a healer for you for a change.
In the end you need to do what gives you the most enjoyment from the game.
Edited, Jan 2nd 2008 11:09pm by rowanwolf
Unbuffed my heal gear gives me +995healing, 8028mana, 8.75% spell crit, 175mp/5 noncasting, 94mp/5 casting.
Try out tanking for a while. Then try out healing as a tank for your friends. See if you can live with the difference or if one of your friends wants to be a healer for you for a change.
In the end you need to do what gives you the most enjoyment from the game.
Edited, Jan 2nd 2008 11:09pm by rowanwolf
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