Mythic+ Healer Rankings: A Tier List for Midnight (Patch 12.0.1 / Midnight)

Restoration Druid has received its fair share of changes coming into the Midnight expansion, with an intense pruning on their rotational core that aims to lower the barrier-to-entry for the specialization. Healing-over-time management will now be much easier, as you now only have to maintain 1 Lifebloom (compared to 2 in TWW) and have Power of the Archdruid, making room for more GCDs, better planning, and quicker healing setups. Their current healing performance is considered shaky, as the AoE healing profile is the one that struggles the most, while their single-target and priority-healing are good.

Holy Paladin received a major rework for the Midnight expansion, with some of the most notable changes being: Avenging Wrath having lower cooldown, a massive focus on Holy Shock due to the removal of Crusader Strike, Holy Prism is now a choice node with Divine Toll, and Light of Dawn is now a baseline 40-yard spell. Such a massive shift has taken Holy Paladin to focus entirely on Holy Shock for both offensive and defensive gameplay, to support their playstyle without having to rely on abilities like Crusader Strike to do damage. This will help with gaps where previously they were struggling with HPS outside of their major cooldowns. At this point it may be a little early to determine how well they do compared to others, but the overall design of the spec and the features they provide are definitely to our liking.

Mistweaver Monk received quite a few changes leading up to the Midnight expansion, with the most notable being Jadefire Teachings now being a passive, and Mending Proliferation & Chi Harmony having been removed. One downside of Mistweaver is that your external defensive options are the weakest out of any healer, as Life Cocoon still does not compare to what other healers have to offer. Despite that, Mistweaver is looking like a promising choice in the upcoming season, with one of their biggest advantages being a very strong healing profile. Further tuning will show their final placement, but we will keep a close eye on them.

Holy Priest, received its fair share of changes leading up to the Midnight expansion, with some of the highlights being: Heal, Renew, Symbol of Hope Lightwell, and Divine Word removed, shifting its focus towards Holy Word gameplay paired with Prayer of Healing, Prayer of Mending, and Flash Heal. Although quite a few things have changed for Holy Priest, their core gameplay will remain similar to what they were already doing in TWW. Their current damage profile is one of the highest compared to all other Healing specializations, but unfortunately their weak AoE healing drags their rank down.

Restoration Shaman is the healer that got torn to pieces and rebuilt in Midnight, as the design of the spec is totally different compared to before. Your Ascendance is now a choice-node with Healing Tide Totem, while Cloudburst Totem has been removed. Your core gameplay loop will consist of Riptide, Chain Heal, Healing Wave, and Healing Rain. Your Apex talent will also support this playstyle, providing passive healing that will be a good addition to your overall HPS profile. It's also important to note that Restoration Shaman is the ONLY healer that still has an interrupt, making it extremely valuable in Mythic+, on top of retaining the majority of its group-wide utility and mob-control (except Thunderstorm).

Discipline Priest received quite a few changes leading up to the Midnight expansion, with a major focus on pruning its core rotation and easing the requirement for good cooldown management. Ultimate Penitence is now a choice node with Power Word: Barrier, while a changed Evangelism and the removal of Renew are some of the major changes the spec has seen during the Beta period. Sadly the current healing profile of Discipline Priest is not looking good, which is the primary reason for their poor placement. The mana management, on the other hand, might need some optimization in the long run, but that's a small price to pay for the toolkit they provide.

Preservation Evoker received a major rework for Midnight with some of the highlights being: Lifebind can no longer be echoed, and the removal of Spiritbloom, Emerald Communion, and Cycle of Life. The core of its healing kit will instead be shifted towards Verdant Embrace, Dream Breath, Echo, Reversion, and your Apex Talents ( Merithra's Blessing). Overall the spec should play a lot easier compared to the previous expansion, allowing newcomers to play it smoothly while still doing good healing.