Healing spells modifiers

[Pandacho 286]

Hello, guys.

I found recently that many times people are confused about their spell choice, not being sure what exactly every healing spell or modifier does. This led me to thought to compile in one place all this information. Hope that it's helpful

 

HEALING WAVE

Modified by:

Tidal Waves*: reduce cast time of HW by 20%
Unleash Life: Increases healing done by HW by 30%
Unleashed Fury***: Empowers UL, increasing healing done by HW by additional 50%

                             Does not work without Unleash Life
Earth Shield: Increases healing done by HW by 20%

 

HEALING SURGE

Modified by:

Tidal Waves*: increases crit chance of HS by 30%
Unleash Life: Increases healing done by HS by 30%
Unleashed Fury***: Empowers UL, increasing healing done by HS by additional 50%

                             Does not work without Unleash Life
Earth Shield: Increases healing done by HS by 20%

 

CHAIN HEAL**

Modified by:

Riptide on the primary target: Increases healing done by CH by 25%
Unleash Life: Increases healing done by CH by 30%
Earth Shield on the primary target: Increases healing done by CH on this target by 20%

 

RIPTIDE

Modified by:

Unleash Life: Increases healing done by Rt by 30%
Unleashed Fury***: Empowers UL, increasing healing done by Rt by additional 50%

                                  Does not work without Unleash Life
Earth Shield: Increases healing done by Rt by 20%

 

 

* Cause of Tidal Waves effect: Riptide or Chain Heal. 2 charges.

 

** Chain Heal healing modification from High Tide:

TARGET       HEAL W/O High Tide       HEAL W/ High Tide

Primary                     150%                          150%

2nd                            90%                           100%

3rd                             81%                           100%

4th                             73%                           100%

5th w/ Riptide             N/A                           100%

6th w/ Riptide             N/A                           100%

 

*** Unleashed Fury is multiplicative with Unleash Life, giving 130% x 150% = 195% of normal healing amount. This applies to Healing Wave, Healing Surge, and Riptide (both initial and heal-over-time effect).

 

**** Cloudburst Totem does not collect healing from other totems but only from your healing spells: HW, HS, CH, Rt, HR

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TL;DR:

Cast Rt or CH for Tidal Waves

Cast HW (same healing, faster cast) or HS (30% increased crit chance) with Tidal Waves

Cast UL before HS or CH

Always start CH from Riptided target

Edited December 28, 2014 by Pandacho

[Stoove 347]

I like this post! It's a nice standard reference for those who haven't got used to the theorycraft yet. Thanks! :)