In The War Within, healers continue to be the backbone of every raid team. Whether you’re pushing through Mythic encounters or gearing up in Heroic, choosing the right healer for your raid composition can make or break your success. With new changes in The War Within, here’s a breakdown of the current raid healer tier list based on throughput, utility, and raid cooldowns.
S-Tier Healers: The Elite
Restoration Druid
Restoration Druids remain a top-tier pick in The War Within thanks to their unmatched healing-over-time (HoT) output and exceptional raid-wide healing. With Tranquility and Rejuvenation, they excel in both sustained healing and burst AoE situations. Their mobility and ability to provide Innervate to other mana-hungry healers make them indispensable in almost every raid group.
Holy Paladin
Holy Paladins continue to be a powerhouse in raid healing. With their unique blend of strong single-target healing and raid utility, Beacon of Light keeps tanks stable, while Aura Mastery provides one of the best raid-wide damage mitigation cooldowns in the game. In The War Within, they shine in situations that demand burst healing, and their survivability makes them a reliable pick for progression content.
A-Tier Healers: Strong Contenders
Discipline Priest
Discipline Priests remain a strong choice for raids, especially in high-coordination groups. Their ability to mitigate incoming damage through Atonement while dealing damage makes them a unique hybrid healer. Although their playstyle requires pre-emptive planning, they provide valuable damage reduction with abilities like Power Word: Barrier. Discipline Priests thrive in coordinated groups but can struggle in less structured environments.
Restoration Shaman
With incredible group healing through Chain Heal and the best raid cooldown in the game, Spirit Link Totem, Restoration Shamans are always a reliable pick. Their totems provide invaluable utility, and they excel in healing stacked groups. While they may lack mobility, their raid cooldowns and utility more than compensate, making them a staple in many raid compositions.
B-Tier Healers: Niche Picks
Mistweaver Monk
Mistweavers are strong single-target healers, but in The War Within, they struggle to keep up with the raid-wide healing output of Druids or Shamans. However, their ability to Revival and quickly top off the raid in clutch moments makes them a solid pick, especially in fast-paced encounters where quick recovery is necessary.
Holy Priest
Holy Priests bring solid throughput with abilities like Prayer of Healing and Holy Word: Sanctify, but they lack the utility of higher-tier healers. In The War Within, they remain a stable choice, though their reliance on pure healing output can sometimes leave them overshadowed by other, more versatile healers.
Conclusion
In The War Within, the top raid healers are those who provide not just strong healing throughput but also utility and raid-wide cooldowns. Restoration Druids and Holy Paladins are leading the pack, but Discipline Priests and Restoration Shamans are also excellent choices for coordinated groups. As always, the best healer is the one that fits your raid composition and playstyle, but keeping an eye on balance changes throughout the expansion is key to staying on top!
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