World of Warcraft Forums reported on Sunday that a player maining a restoration druid in the 30s unsubbed from the game after finding that leveling a healer is slow, expensive, and unrewarding.
The player stated that clearing a dungeon yields about a bar of experience points after a 30-minute queue, only for group members to leave immediately. The user added that dungeon groups often feature a tank using a damage-per-second specialization and players who do not know mechanics.
“I cant do quests because my dps is terrible, and even when i try the area is flooded with people,” the player told World of Warcraft Forums.
The essay pointed out that questing as a healer is tedious and slow because damage output is very low. The player said that changing specializations is too expensive and that obtaining a dual specialization is out of reach.
“I unsubbed. i dont really care tbh this expac feels like a miss and idk if i’ll have the interest to come back later even if they fix it if everyones 60 and im still where i left my healer,” the player said on World of Warcraft Forums.
Responses on the forum varied. One user named Volhance recommended relying only on rested experience. Another user, Veltatterin, said that waiting lists feature a high volume of tanks while healers remain in high demand.
Another forum participant who plays a full restoration druid said that leveling remains manageable by taking high damage-per-second quest rewards, using bleeds in cat form, and utilizing bear form for harder mobs.
“Dungeons are now for initial quest XP, and then just gear upgrades,” said the forum user.
Another healer main agreed that questing solo is painfully slow and mentioned having success by grouping up with other players to clear objectives quickly. Other contributors argued that leveling as a healer requires patience and that groups heavily appreciate having someone available to keep teammates alive.
“I hate to this but there is no incentive to spec for healing,” another user posted on World of Warcraft Forums.
