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Every time I tell anyone that I am leveling as resto I get the sad “Ick!” response. “Why do you torture yourself?” There are many reasons why I have leveled Resto from as early as level 40-ish. Here is a short selection of exactly why…

1. Questing goes to quickly. Having less DPS makes leveling last longer!
2. Customizing my UI to utilze both healing and DPS and being able to quickly switch between multiple friendly and combat targets is important for both leveling and instances.
3. Roots FTW!
4. The typical “oh-shit” buttons comes to you easier when they are used more frequently than the rare occasion instance near-wipe. Getting used to using that specific keybind, or click combination is important to keeping yourself out of sticky situations.
5. Learning to keep yourself alive through quick heals (with little DPS to speed things along), is just as important as learning to keep other people alive in instance and raiding groups.
6. PUG instance groups, as well as in-guild runs are ALWAYS looking for a healer. Getting into instances along the way to pick-up gear and become healing-focused is good experience in preparation for actually challenging heroic dungeons and raid instances.
7. Primary short-term gear goals and selections are healing focused with a focus on Spirit and Intellect.
8. Popping HOTS and ubar-paw buffs on random people leveling in the same area makes good friends. Most are gracious, and some people remember the random favor when it comes to PUGging a healer for their next instance encounter.
9. Moonfire OMG!
10. With the new gear spell power change, gear works for both healing and DPS. Carrying one set of gear leaves loads of room for all of the quest items, gathering materials, water, etc…

I know that everyone is certainly looking forward to the incoming dual-spec update coming down the pike. I will more than likely take that opportunity to make a Balance/Resto spec for soling and a solid Resto spec for raiding.

No matter what, my druid is a healer at heart. I enjoy being well versed in the delicacies of keeping others cranking out the DPS or tanking with their faces to keep them off me – in addition to staying on my toes.

Nothing causes me to cringe more than asking a healing class to heal and them responding with, “I am not a healer.” In order to truly play your class well I feel that you almost HAVE to put yourself in situations that you are not entirely comfortable with and making them work for you. Leveling as a healing spec does just that. Sure it might take longer to kill a target, but I can usually kill 2-3 things at the same time by keeping myself healed. And, after all…. isn’t the tree dance just worth it?