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The only issue with that happy plan is that you get 2 HPIP for every point of mdam. So you might want to rethink that. You definitely do want to +16 your wand/staff, and you do want to calculate that in when you look at mdam bonuses on gear.

Mind you, some people like to clean tier weapons with stats- and healer is about the only class that can get away with that on a mainhand, but you still need to plus or you'll be gimping yourself badly.

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The only issue with that happy plan is that you get 2 HPIP for every point of mdam. So you might want to rethink that. You definitely do want to +16 your wand/staff, and you do want to calculate that in when you look at mdam bonuses on gear.

Mind you, some people like to clean tier weapons with stats- and healer is about the only class that can get away with that on a mainhand, but you still need to plus or you'll be gimping yourself badly.

Knights also do it :p

But on topic: Yes, you need to plus it. Plussing weapons gives a TON of magic damage, which affects heals quite a bit.

Oh, and you're a p/k.. don't use a staff. Use a wand and a shield.

HPIP isn't the only thing that factors into heals. Magic Damage is in all healing formulas as well, so it wouldn't be smart to sacrifice a ton of mdam just by not plussing your weapon.

And yeah, P/Ks don't use staves.

Ya, I was under the impression that magic damage increased healing as well (just not a lot).

It made a difference when I was keeping Regen's on myself when I was a Rogue Priest.

Mdam has a bigger role in the HoT healing formula than it does for burst heals, so it's more crucial to have for druids, but it's definitely needed for both classes.

For reference ~

http://forum.us.runesofmagic.com/showthread.php?t=75383

The original thread was lost somewhere in the forum revamp, I think, since I haven't been able to find it, but there are the formulas it talked about. Mdam is not something you want to be lacking as a healer, regardless of class.