cata prep - resto sham or tree

[confusedtx5]

As the title says, I'm still trying to decide between a shammy or druid healer.
Shammy gives out strong direct heals vs the druids capability to heal on the move.

I've already got a bear and ele sham in my team, so buffs are mostly covered.
I would pick up another replenishment (next to lock) with the tree, and I would have a 2nd water totem for Healing stream totem with resist glyph with a shammy.

[Khatovar]

IIRC Replenishment doesn't stack, the newer one will overwrite the older one.

Shamans do have some "can't stop, mobs will eat me" mojo going on with Earth Shield, Riptide, Healing Stream, Nature's Swiftness when needed, and eventually Spiritwalker's Grace and Unleash Elements. And while not instant cast, Healing Surge is a really nice heal with a low cast time.

But, that's just my opinion playing with a shammy, I'm sure someone else can come along and give some pro-druid rebuttal.

[Noids]

Currently playing with resto druid for my shammy team and resto shammy for my pally team.

Both of them have nice utility and reasonable mobility compared to the other healers. I chose the druid for the shams because having a tank is nice for PvE stuff and I love instant roots for immobilising ranged targets to nuke.

I like the shammy for the melee team, because chain heal is great on the bunched melee and frost shock is a great snare for the pallys. The sham also brings the haste totem for the melee, which is the best melee dps buff that a healer can bring I guess.

If you are running a mixed group, why don't you consider a holy priest? Can't beat these guys for easy multibox group healing IMO with circle of healing, prayer of healing, prayer of mending and spammable HoT.

[confusedtx5]

I was running a disc priest for my first 1-80 leveling experience, and I want to try something different for 80-85.
I have no real interest in my pally atm (which has no holy gear anyway), so that leaves a druid or shammy.

[Noids]

I was running a disc priest for my first 1-80 leveling experience, and I want to try something different for 80-85.
I have no real interest in my pally atm (which has no holy gear anyway), so that leaves a druid or shammy.

Cool. In that case, my vote would be for the shammy. You get a different set of totems to play with, plus I like the tank healing better with the shammy, although that is a matter of style and what you are used to. I don't think you will find either a bad option.

[wonz]

Resto druids got the best mana management come cataclysm. Resto shamans group heals in cata heal near to nothing. One of the group heal needs targeting, healing rain.

Druid healing doesnt need that.

Probably i am going to change my healing shamans to healing druids.