Could a friar make a viable healer?

dont think so

For PvE yes. I have done taj2 with my heal friar and it works well. Since you only use quick baseline, any friar with comp 50 rej spec can replace cleric for pve groups. With red self D/Q and some aug dex, you cast at lightning speed. But ppl needs to use charges for spec buffs since you cant give them. Group hots are never useful and waste of power 99% of the time. If the agro is stable you heal only one member, if not you heal two. Only used my group hot for bad dia groups lol.

For RvR you are cleric with;
-elemental resists, det and useless group hot (even if multiple members need heals, they will be full after cleric casts spec group heal)
without;
-80% instat single heal
-50% instant group heal (even %75)
-spreadheal when NSd
-greater heal for emergency
-spec group heal
-Perfect Recovery
-Barrier of Fortitude
-Divine Intervention
So you can't replace a cleric but maybe usable in a 2x cleri 1 friar setup. But what will you replace?

On live running in RVR with friar was kinda viable due to body guard ability? But not here.. even in Thid friars suck for 8v8 and are only grouped cos of lack of clerics.

Either use friar for some solo or duo farming with pala, or get red resists and park at dragon spot for dragon raids... or put some sweat into it and make it a stealth hunter - they do pretty well with ip, purge and stun field.

Edit:Also for small men friar is ok.

imamizer wrote:For PvE yes. I have done taj2 with my heal friar and it works well. Since you only use quick baseline, any friar with comp 50 rej spec can replace cleric for pve groups. With red self D/Q and some aug dex, you cast at lightning speed. But ppl needs to use charges for spec buffs since you cant give them. Group hots are never useful and waste of power 99% of the time. If the agro is stable you heal only one member, if not you heal two. Only used my group hot for bad dia groups lol.

For RvR you are cleric with;
-elemental resists, det and useless group hot (even if multiple members need heals, they will be full after cleric casts spec group heal)
without;
-80% instat single heal
-50% instant group heal (even %75)
-spreadheal when NSd
-greater heal for emergency
-spec group heal
-Perfect Recovery
-Barrier of Fortitude
-Divine Intervention
So you can't replace a cleric but maybe usable in a 2x cleri 1 friar setup. But what will you replace?

A merc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOC1AnEq-VY


it might not be the best alb setup ever, but its rly fun

Smokey wrote:

imamizer wrote:For PvE yes. I have done taj2 with my heal friar and it works well. Since you only use quick baseline, any friar with comp 50 rej spec can replace cleric for pve groups. With red self D/Q and some aug dex, you cast at lightning speed. But ppl needs to use charges for spec buffs since you cant give them. Group hots are never useful and waste of power 99% of the time. If the agro is stable you heal only one member, if not you heal two. Only used my group hot for bad dia groups lol.

For RvR you are cleric with;
-elemental resists, det and useless group hot (even if multiple members need heals, they will be full after cleric casts spec group heal)
without;
-80% instat single heal
-50% instant group heal (even %75)
-spreadheal when NSd
-greater heal for emergency
-spec group heal
-Perfect Recovery
-Barrier of Fortitude
-Divine Intervention
So you can't replace a cleric but maybe usable in a 2x cleri 1 friar setup. But what will you replace?

A merc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOC1AnEq-VY


it might not be the best alb setup ever, but its rly fun

I'm sure it's fun but Sanmiguel is rr10, if he was playin rr10 merc that would be fun too

well we also ran with my rr4 friar or spookis rr4 friar ::)

The hot is useless. So heal friar is like a severely gimped cleric.

While we have the topic of friar what is the best spec for solo at 50 4l2?

What RA's would you reccommend?

IP2, Purge1, Static 1 - something like that

Thank you.

Heal friars are definitely viable in grp rvr (2clerics + healfriar) Cold resists are very good against every hib/mid grp that has an eld or rm. The rr5 disarm is decent for grp rvr. People think that albs need the slot for any dps but albs win through rupt, not through burst vor high dps.

I always find it frustrating when fighting an Albion group that runs a Friar or Paladin that runs Cold Resist.

I think the class is highly underrated.

Nef Melody wrote:Heal friars are definitely viable in grp rvr (2clerics + healfriar) Cold resists are very good against every hib/mid grp that has an eld or rm. The rr5 disarm is decent for grp rvr. People think that albs need the slot for any dps but albs win through rupt, not through burst vor high dps.

48 enh friar gives 24 cold resist, 48 chant pala gives 30 (cold shield and elemental shield stacks). You don't even have to twist resists all the time, only when rm/eld is free casting. A dps class is not only needed for burst dmg I think. Merc/arms has stoi and slam, body casters gives extra cc also. Friar offers only a low duration disarm with 10 min RUT.

imamizer wrote:48 enh friar gives 24 cold resist, 48 chant pala gives 30 (cold shield and elemental shield stacks). You don't even have to twist resists all the time, only when rm/eld is free casting.

paladins are rarely pushed in deep to be in range for the ones that get damaged by cold nukers and 1 mind sorc is enough for both mezzes and demezz.