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Healing inFinal Fantasy XIVis a dynamic and rewarding role that requires a blend of attentiveness, strategic planning, and adaptability. Whether you’re soothing wounds with the calming waves of a White Mage, weaving the constellations as an Astrologian, shielding allies as a Scholar, or orchestrating the battlefield as a Sage, understanding the fundamentals of healing will ensure your party’s success. Here’s a comprehensive beginner’s guide to mastering the healing arts in FFXIV.
Never Stop Casting
As a healer, your primary role is to keep the party alive, but that doesn’t mean you should only be healing. When the party’s health is stable:
Plan Your Cooldown Usage
Healing in FFXIV isn’t just about reacting to damage; it’s about anticipating and preparing for it:
Don’t Heal Through Silliness
Part of being a good healer is knowing when not to heal. This can be a tough lesson, both for you and your party members:
Conserve Your Mana
Efficient mana usage is key to sustained healing over long encounters:
Different healers have different ways of conserving mana. At the moment, White Mage is the healer that suffers the most in terms of mana economy. This is what each healer can do to help themselves with mana (and stop slotting Piety materia):
Don’t Forget Your Role
While it’s important to contribute to the party’s damage output, your primary focus should always be on healing:
Understand Healer Types
FFXIV features two main types of healers, each with its own approach to keeping the party alive:
Monitor Tank Cooldowns
Keeping an eye on yourtank’s defensive cooldowns, especially their invulnerability skills, is crucial for effective healing:
By incorporating these principles into your gameplay, you’ll become a more effective and efficient healer, capable of navigating the challenges of FFXIV’s diverse content. Remember, the best healers are those who can balance their duties, adapting to the needs of their party while contributing to overall damage output when the opportunity arises.
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