Holy Healers¶
Holy healers stabilize sharp damage and save players who make the zerg function.
Purpose¶
Holy healing is often the direct recovery layer when enemy damage lands hard.
The job is not simply to stand far away and keep party frames green. The job is to heal the people making the call possible.
Holy value includes emergency clump healing and targeted saving. Clumps often receive many AoE heals; a single-target save on a low tank, caller, or exposed support can be the difference between stabilizing and losing the fight.
Where you stand¶
Holy healers must be close enough to reach the real danger area.
The danger area is not always the safest group of friendly players. It is the group the enemy is about to hit, the players crossing a choke, the tanks holding a front, or the people trapped near terrain.
If you are alive but two screens away, you are not meaningfully healing the fight.
What you watch¶
- enemy engage direction
- where the next damage will land
- front tanks who are making space
- supports using defensive tools in danger
- callers/clump tanks stepping forward
- players returning through enemy damage
- whether your movement is interrupting your own healing
Single-target awareness¶
Even in large fights, some saves are individual. A player doing the correct dangerous job may need direct attention before a safe low-HP player.
Good Holy play often requires:
- selecting the correct danger player quickly
- healing through terrain/choke movement when possible
- not losing the fight view completely to party frames
- understanding when a non-party player is more important than a party member
Common failures¶
| Failure | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Healing only frames | You miss the actual danger lane. |
| Standing too far back | Your best spells land after the fight has moved. |
| Walking during critical heal windows | You reduce output when output matters most. |
| Placing big heals on safe retreaters | You reward leaving instead of enabling pressure. |
| Ignoring front tanks | The formation loses the players creating safety. |
| Chasing every low HP target | You abandon the side that decides the fight. |
Phase responsibilities¶
Before enemy engage:
- move into range of likely impact
- avoid stacking with other healers
- identify the danger lane
During impact:
- heal the real clump or key danger players
- coordinate with support zones rather than drifting away from them
- keep casting unless movement is required to survive
After impact:
- support Q/W pressure if the enemy spent cooldowns
- heal players returning through danger
- do not leave tanks/supports last out with no coverage
VOD prompt¶
For every major death near your view, ask:
- Could I see the danger before HP dropped?
- Was I in range?
- Did I choose the player/area that kept the zerg functional?
- Did my movement stop my casting?
- Did I heal the forward player who was doing the correct job?