It’s a hard life being a Druid.  No one really understands our changing natures, and many people find it difficult to keep up with us.  But, that’s OK… I don’t need anyone else when I have these awesome spells to keep me going late at night!

Rejuv: When being a blanket isn’t necessarily a bad thing

Rejuvenation: The bread and butter, some would say, of tree healing.  When people say HoT, Rejuv is my first thought… and boy oh boy, is Rejuv hot! 

Rejuv is a wonderfully flexible spell.  Powerful enough to keep DPS up who are taking AoE damage, and a great augment to tank healing, Rejuv truly is the spell for everyone.  It’ll be interesting to see how Rejuv works with the changes to haste, but for the time being, I enjoy blanketing my raids with Rejuv and getting down and snuggling!

Use me on: Absolutely anyone!  Everyone loves a little bit of Rejuvenation occasionally.

Lifebloom: The poor ol’ ‘bloom has fallen out of favour a bit in Wrath, but I still can’t go past it for healing my tanks.  Its HoT, while not especially powerful, is always helpful on the tanks, and the bloom can be a truly wonderful thing.

Blizzard might be a little reluctant to make Lifebloom popular again, but really… 3 GCD’s ARE a little expensive guys!  How about a Glyph that allows us to get 3 stacks up in one GCD?  Too OP?  Perhaps a chance to get 3 stacks in one GCD if Rejuv is on the target?  Pretty please?

Use me on: Tanks, Tanks and Tanks.  Far too expensive for the likes of just anyone: save your expensive goodies for those smexy plate wearers.

Wild Growth: Our answer to those Priests and Shaman with their AoE heals: after all, we all know that heals are better when they are HoT!  Wild Growth is an interesting heal, starting out with large ticks which get progressively smaller.  Every Druid has a thoroughly different perspective on WG, and each to their own, I say! 

Personally, I prefer to save my Wild Growth for when it’s actually needed.  This could change with T10 gear… but I don’t see the sense in having your smaller ticks potentially going off when people are actually taking damage.  However, many other Druids like to keep WG up at all times, and I must admit – doing so makes you look wonderful on the meter (if that’s your thing).

Use me on: I like to cast on tanks, because sometimes the melee can be a little clumsy and take some damage.  Also great for those fights where the raid take damage, but clump up enough that the growth spreads.

 Healing Touch: Shiny and green, but so darned slow!

Regrowth: Ok, I’ll admit it… Regrowth is the troublesome ex that I just can’t shake.  Occasionally I’ll go back to him when I have exhausted all the other options, but I don’t know why I keep this guy around on my hotkeys.

Regrowth was (once upon a time) a wonderful “Oh Shit!” go to for Resto Druids, providing a decent upfront heal with a nice HoT attached.  Now… well, I use it more if I am trying to keep as many HoTs up as possible… but I often ignore it.  I have seen other Druids use it regularly though.

Use me on: Tanks, honestly.  Again, a bit expensive to throw around on just anyone.

Nourish: My friends refer to this as the poor man’s Flash Heal.  I don’t care what they say, because I love my Nourish!  Quick to cast, healing for a decent chunk, Nourish can truly be a lifesaver.

Again, there are some Druids who do not use Nourish.  Who would tell you to take it off your hotkeys and forget it even exists.  Phooey to them, I say!  Sometimes you NEED that quick 10k heal!

Use me on: Tanks when they are taking a beating (although if you are the only one healing them, and they are taking a metric ton of damage, you will need something bigger), DPS when they take a big hit (2 Nourishes will fill the average DPSer’s health bar right up).  Make sure you have Rejuv up before you cast it! (Also works with other HoTs, but why would you not have Rejuv up?)

Healing Touch: No one has complained about my lack of touching them, so I guess it isn’t all bad that I don’t use this little baby either.  Sure, it heals for a heap, but… well… it feels so SLOW!  And painful!  Seriously, watching this thing cast is like watching a snail crawl.

Use me on: Tanks who are getting the holy sauce beaten out of them.  Preferably in combination with a Nature’s Swiftness, unless you enjoy watching moss grow on your branches while you cast.