D&D 5E Healing 101
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Zardnaar
Legend
Yup some of those paladin and ranger spells can do some silly things via lore bards. Funny that when you get them 7 levels earlier (sharpshooter+ swift quiver)
mellored
Legend
Swift quiver is on par with other 5th level spells.
Cloud kill deals 5d8 (22.5) poison damage per turn.
Swift quiver deals 2d8+10 (19) damage per turn.
Adding Sharpshooter doesn't break things. Considering your already using your concentration and need to dip to get archery style. It's a good combo, but still in the realm of normal.
Zardnaar
Legend
Yeah I had a brainfart. Fights cant do that and a valor bard doing it a level ten isn't to bad.
I really do hope you mean in-game time...
DM: Quick! You got 30 seconds to distribute those rounds of hp giving!!!!
mellored
Legend
Yea.
Though i'm retracting the suggestion since clerics get prayer of healing (also ~70HP) as a level 2 spell.
Istbor
Dances with Gnolls
I sadly have not gotten to see much healing in action. Most of my groups have always avoided being a healer like the plague. 5e seems to be no different. Even though as pointed out, healing is easy and in my opinion, has far few cost to it. You can still provide heals while pursuing your concept, they may not be great heals.
I also have to agree Aura of Vitality is amazing. Made my Paladin in one of Iserith's campaigns feel extra useful.
I also have to agree Aura of Vitality is amazing. Made my Paladin in one of Iserith's campaigns feel extra useful.
McSleuthBurgur
First Post
I'm a little late to the party but my group has a Wizard, Rogue, Druid, Bard, and I'm both the front line and main healer as a Ranger. We haven't died horrifically yet, so I'd say limited to no healing is (at least moderately, depending on the DM) feasible in 5e
FormerlyHemlock
Hero
Double that for a sorcerer with Extended metamagic.
By 10th level you can have a Wild Sorc 3/Life Cleric 1/Lore Bard 6 who heals over 2000 HP per short rest and still have four spell slots left (one 2nd and three 1st) for miscellaneous Blesses/etc. (It's also surprisingly gishy with Con save proficiency, heavy armor proficiency + Shield/Cutting Words, Tides of Chaos, and cantrips like Chill Touch/Fire Bolt and Booming Blade, plus Expertise in e.g. Athletics and Stealth.)
CapnZapp
Legend
In my experience, its not worth your while to optimize on healing, since the little healing you need (ooc healing, that is) is rather trivial to attain.
You'd be much better off killing your foes. The best kind of healing is the heal you never have to do, because your ally was never harmed.
I'm sure you can accomplish quite absurd amounts of healing optimization. I'm equally sure it's bad for the game.
The game thrives on excitement and challenge. Bringing along a healer that makes it impossible for monsters to threaten you makes for a dull game.
Also, it makes that healer mandatory. And getting rid of a pressing need for a dedicated healer is one of 5e's strengths.
Thank you.
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You'd be much better off killing your foes. The best kind of healing is the heal you never have to do, because your ally was never harmed.
I'm sure you can accomplish quite absurd amounts of healing optimization. I'm equally sure it's bad for the game.
The game thrives on excitement and challenge. Bringing along a healer that makes it impossible for monsters to threaten you makes for a dull game.
Also, it makes that healer mandatory. And getting rid of a pressing need for a dedicated healer is one of 5e's strengths.
Thank you.
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