So despite reading all the threads and community advice regarding running SHM as a primary healer, I decided to build my 1-120 leveling group as SK/SHM/BRD/BER/BER/MAG. Things went well until about level 50 and PoP zones. I was getting absolutely stomped, like total group wipes on blues in PoNightmares at level 58 stomped. Then for a tough pull I dropped the mage out of the group to bring in the cleric merc I kept for rezzing. Lo and behold the group became totally unkillable with the merc. I was doing pulls of 4-5 at once with a 2 hander on the tank.
So I’m going to be running a healer merc until the SHM is capable of being a main healer.
Current DPS parse is: 25% SK, 25% Mage, 20% BER1, 20% BER2, 9% BRD, 1% SHM.
Question 1: At what level/AA are Shamans able to hold water as a group healer?
Question 2: I’m planning to drop one member for the merc until the Shaman gets gud, then PL them back to parity with the other 5. Should I drop the SHM or one of the DPS?
So I’m going to be running a healer merc until the SHM is capable of being a main healer.
Current DPS parse is: 25% SK, 25% Mage, 20% BER1, 20% BER2, 9% BRD, 1% SHM.
Question 1: At what level/AA are Shamans able to hold water as a group healer?
Question 2: I’m planning to drop one member for the merc until the Shaman gets gud, then PL them back to parity with the other 5. Should I drop the SHM or one of the DPS?