Tips for Healer Supports Enthusiasts

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I JUST WANT TO SHARE TO YOU MY THOUGHTS ON THE HEALER HEROES TODAY AS FLORYN IS COMING SOON.

There's actually no definition of "Best Healer" in the game. All healer heroes have their own strength and uses.


You need to know what healer is good in certain types of enemies and allies. As a Support, you need to help your allies effectively, and you need to learn how to counter enemies decently.


If you have burst enemies, go with Estes, although not so good if burst enemies can kill an ally quickly, but prevent them to burst immediately and sustain your ally to have longer time to counter. Estes is also good with high damage marksman so you can also deal some damage.


If most of your allies are melee, go for Floryn. Since her global healing damages nearby enemies and has a skill that heals allies near enemies that are damaged. To have allies that go near to enemies are her best teammates. Not because she is a global healer, she's best. Use her carefully because her ultimate is not a burst heal, allies can still be easily killed by enemies. You need to be with them to help them sustain more.


If most of your allies are poor in mobility or some are turret divers/Assassin-Fighter types, go with Rafaela because of movement speed bonus. She can give movement speed bonus to catch up enemies or help an ally escape quickly in battle or in the turret's range while sustaining them. She's also good in group slow and stun. But use her heal wisely. The movement speed bonus might be useful to change positioning quickly but it may also hasten allies on charging to death.


If you want to play 4 protect 1 strat, go for Angela. Angela is good for DPS/Core heroes. Since she is a single target support, 4 protect 1  (research this if you don't know, this is a common strategy on every MOBA games) is Angela's forte, she doesn't need to pick who she will give her ultimate.


If you want a combo of tank and sustain, go for Minotaur. If most enemies are mostly melee and your team lacks tank, Minotaur is a good tank healer. He can sustain a bit while tanking damage and also control enemies. He's a complete package for those who are Tank/Support mains aside Lolita and Carmilla.


KNOW YOUR HEALER SUPPORTS WELL. That's why you complain that the heroes are unbalanced and weak, it's because you pick heroes that's not suitable in the lineup. For example, picking Hanabi as marksman when most of your team are early game heroes.


ALSO PART 2


Pick your Roam Upgrade carefully. This is also an important part on what roam upgrade will you choose.


Just choose wisely, lads.
If you have thoughts and want to open a discussion, just give a feedback below.

Jadeeeeeeeeee

I prefer to use Favor when I'm using Healer Supports except Minotaur because he's more of a tank that need to set so I use Conceal. Encourage is also good if most of your team relies on attack speed.

For my opinion to those Healer Supports...
*Use Estes when:
✓The jungler is a marksman because assassins are more likely to attack in the backline and they are very mobile thus healer like Estes will have a hard time healing the assassins.
✓There's no burst mages like Luo Yi and Pharsa. Luo Yi can easily poke Estes and his allies because they are more likely to be in a group thus Luo Yi's Duality can be easily triggered. Pharsa's Feather Air Strike is burst and poke damage that will force Estes to use his Blessing of the Moon Goddess. Other heroes that can counter Estes is Carmilla, Vale, and other heroes that have AoE damage and can take advantage to those enemies being in a group.

*Use Floryn when:
✓Most of the team are melee so that her ultimate will be used to its full potential.
(Floryn is still in advanced server, there's a chance her skill set will be change or adjusted)

*Use Rafaela when:
✓The jungler is a marksman. She's similar to Estes but the difference is she's more on faster rotations, can invade the jungle in early game by just using Light of Retribution, and can set or counter-set using Holy Baptism.

*Use Angela when:
✓The jungler is an assassin. Her Heartguard is very suitable for assassins because she can give them mobility, shield, and heal easily. She can also invade like Rafaela because she can deal damage and heal at the same time from her Love Waves.

*Use Minotaur when:
✓There's no tank in your team lol. Minotaur is just your typical tank that can set and heal at the same time. He fits in every team composition so use him as long as you want.

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Jadeeeeeeeeee replied at 2021-8-10 07:22 PM
I prefer to use Favor when I'm using Healer Supports except Minotaur because he's more of a tank tha ...

I agree with you. It's good that you highlighted the jungler. I've never actually teamed up with the jungler because I always remind the mid to help jungler in ganking lanes, and in return, the jungler helps the mid to gank the enemy mid.

Mostly, my support is more on the dps marksman/gold lane supporting and make sure they develop well. After the first tower, I will go roam and help in teamfights. But I also give help to the jungler and change tactics once the marksman is in smooth development and the jungler is in need of help. Actually any support is good for helping the jungle, just sustain and tank him and have a tacic coop.

Charles

Jadeeeeeeeeee replied at 2021-8-10 07:22 PM
I prefer to use Favor when I'm using Healer Supports except Minotaur because he's more of a tank tha ...

I just love how you put situations when choosing heroes. This is a perfect example of why players should always think which heroes' abilities, skillsets and such fit best for the team.

Samsaras

Jadeeeeeeeeee replied at 2021-8-10 07:22 PM
I prefer to use Favor when I'm using Healer Supports except Minotaur because he's more of a tank tha ...

I always use favor on Mino. His heal is not great & does not scale well either. I don't really use him as healer (ofc I heal, but pretty much every healer outshines him in healing).
But favor heal is fixed based on roam gold & it gives him insane sustain. With tank build & favor he is almost unkillable