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Originally Posted by loramin
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Clerics heal much better 1-59, and even at 60 they still heal significantly better vs a Shaman. On P99 Clerics can also solo-level very well, as long as they stick to undead (I soloed one at about the same speed as Loramin). And of course, Clerics are always wanted in groups.
Similarly, Druids can solo even faster, and can get groups ... but the Cleric will be much more in demand.
My point being, I really don't think Shaman shines as a class from 1-59. Cleric is (arguably) much stronger, with about Shaman solo-leveling speed, but better group desirability and healing ability. Likewise a Druid levels faster than either Cleric or Shaman, and is still somewhat wanted in groups.
IMHO the awesomeness of the Shaman class is really after you reach the top-end and get all the toys. Until then, I really don't think they're the best healing class.
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Until the later levels well the healing ability falls off compared to Cleric, I would rather have a Shaman over a Cleric as the healer since they can regenerate their mana and also provide really good utility that the Cleric can't.
IIRC things really fall off by around the mid-40s in terms of healing viability as a main healer, but until then there's not a massive difference (I main healed groups with zero issue until then on a Druid for instance). So I'd rather have the Shaman.