Word of Healing vs. Healing Hands

[Vice Versa]

Oh, the age old dispute. Which is better? Why?

I'm personally juicing out more healing with Word, but the Hands keeps the party higher longer, I don't know, what are your opinions? (And don't say something like "they're both equally as good equally to me, so I use them both equally... ", cuz that's lame.

And WTF is up with Peace and Harmony? That spell would be pretty cool if it wasn't elite.

[aerasal]

i use word. healing hands is ofcourse awesome but with the lower recast time on word i can spam it with orison and the healing output is way too high to give it up

[Vice Versa]

i use word. healing hands is ofcourse awesome but with the lower recast time on word i can spam it with orison and the healing output is way too high to give it up

screw spamming with orison. That's jank. Spam it with Arcane Echo. That's what I do to pull off huge amounts of the Word. I can usually pull 3-4 extra WoH's that way.
BAM!

[Darc.Syde]

why would you want to spam word of healing? it only spike heals if yorur target is at 1/3. spam orison, use word when someones bout to die.

word is better than hands, atleast in my opinion.

[aerasal]

why would you want to spam word of healing? it only spike heals if yorur target is at 1/3. spam orison, use word when someones bout to die.

word is better than hands, atleast in my opinion.

maybe because word is a lot more mana efficient even when a target is above half health than heal other and casting orison alone isn't enough healing when an entire group is dying? obviously if im about to heal someone under half health, i will use word of healing before orison if both are up.

[Vice Versa]

why would you want to spam word of healing? it only spike heals if yorur target is at 1/3. spam orison, use word when someones bout to die.

word is better than hands, atleast in my opinion.

Yeah, what's the point? They both cost 5 mana. If I seriously DO have to heal someone in the span of 2 seconds between cool, then I won't hesitate to Orison.

I do alternate Orison/Word when I am Echoing Divine Spirit though. But that method is just for fun ;) .

[Darc.Syde]

word does nothing except act as an orison if your target isnt under 1/3 life. if you ever find yourself spamming word you'll understand later when you could have used that word on that dead ally just a few seconds ago. word HAS a cast time and a recharge. spamming it isnt too smart.

[itykii]

word does nothing except act as an orison if your target isnt under 1/3 life. if you ever find yourself spamming word you'll understand later when you could have used that word on that dead ally just a few seconds ago. word HAS a cast time and a recharge. spamming it isnt too smart.

Word of Healing
Description: Heal target other ally for 16-67 points. Heal for an additional 15-83 points if that ally is below 50% health. This is an elite skill.
Energy Cost: 5
Activation Time: 3/4ths of a Second.
Recharge Time: 4 Seconds.
Linked Attribute Healing Prayers. Increases health recovered.
Skill Type: Spell.

Orison of Healing
Description: Heal target ally for 20-60 health.
Energy Cost: 5
Activation Time: 1 Second.
Recharge Time: 2 Seconds.
Linked Attribute Healing Prayers. Increases health recovered.
Skill Type: Spell.


The only downsides to Word of Healing is the 4 second recast time, and the fact that you can't cast it on yourself. Both take 5 energy. Personally, I use both Orision and Word, as I can alternate spamming them. (sometimes even a 2 second delay is too much, especially end game) If you don't need to spam, and don't absolutely mind the extra 2 seconds of recast time, Word is a far better healing spell than Orision, considering you heal not only more when they are above half but heals for over double when they are below half health. (not 1/3)

And on the topic, Word > Healing Hands.

[Vice Versa]

word does nothing except act as an orison if your target isnt under 1/3 life. if you ever find yourself spamming word you'll understand later when you could have used that word on that dead ally just a few seconds ago. word HAS a cast time and a recharge. spamming it isnt too smart.

Did you not understand my previous replies? It seems you haven't. I don't spam word unless it is echoed. Don't make me have to write that again.

[SojakFA]

Just depends on the situation. PvP or situations where I know I'll be tanking I take Healing Hands, any other situation I take Word of Healing.