FFXIV Healing Guide: HUDs, Targeting, GCDs

This video is Part I of a three-part series for FFXIV healers and talks about tips for apply to White Mages, Astrologians, and Scholars. This guide is designed for people picking up healing for the first time. We go over some base game mechanics you should know about before you step into a dungeon including your HUD system, GCDs vs OGCDs, and Targeting. By the end of this series, you should have a base understanding of healing in Final Fantasy XIV.
Intro: 0:00
Understanding Your Role: 0:40
HUD: 1:20
GCDS/OGCDS: 3:59
Targeting: 5:27
Controller Guides:
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[@eorzeanECM]

Scholar main and been playing 6 years with PS4. Still learning and having “aha!” moments. Appreciating your content. Thank you

[@EverydayEorzean]

Absolutely! We definitely can all learn from each other :D:D

[@CyanYoh]

Commenting for the algorithm. Your editing's improved dramatically since you've begun. Nice. Good work, Tali.

[@Spritespitfire]

Clear, concise and easy to follow. As a person who is easily confused I appreciate the party list. It makes it easy to target the tank and keep up with aggro.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Absolutely! It took me a while in the beginning to not be soooooley focused on it, lol. I'm a clicker when it comes to target healing, so I

[@lilgildedstar]

Thank you for always giving such clear, educational and entertaining videos on these; I love playing healer and I'm always learning little things to help me be more efficient; Honestly, since I started watching your vids, I've gotten less healer anxiety and have learned to utilize my regen abilities and manage overhealing. Your videos are amazing -so, thank you for all of this! :D

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much for the super sweet words! And at the risk of sounding a little stalkerish.. I watched your Lala Lofi video and omg is she cute

[@magimastr1]

What a great little primer on the basic game mechanics. I think this is the first video I've seen that has gone over some of these topics in a meaningful way. They also apply to all classes too not just healing. I especially liked the tip about putting like buttons in the same place across classes, because that is true for other roles as well.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you!!

[@aar021]

New to healing in FFXIV, appreciate the solid information and great delivery.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you! Which healer did you end up picking up? :D

[@AshTreeDweller]

Thank you for doing these. You’re voice and demeanor is very reassuring.

[@scroptels]

though i've kind of figured out healing after almost a month of playing, this is the most comprehensive and thorough beginners guide. You've done a great job.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Awwe thank you! More to come for sure!!!

[@gabrielle5623]

Excellent video! the explanations are clear and the fact it's a short video with sections helps to organize the ideas, continue doing an outstanding job like that, you are great

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much! WILL DO!

[@rabidelfman]

I just found your channel and am actually maining Scholar when running dungeons. I've been playing off and on since 1.0, but never really committed until a few months ago, so it's still like I'm new. Some good info here, and I'm looking forward to your other healer videos!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Welcome aboard and thank you! SCH was my main when ARR came through and for the Binding Coils - it still has a special place in my

[@DoodleBug84]

Great vid! I'm a long time healer and I'm picking up new things. Plus you're just pleasant to listen to!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you ^^! Which healer do you normally play? :D Wait I recognize this name! Did you just join the discord?!

[@the_zenith_]

As an incoming healer from Another Game™️ I’m looking forward to the rest of this series. I’m a passable healer at best in FFXIV so far. I’ve already learned many things from your content already, so excellent job!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you! Tryign to get the second part out as soon as I can >

[@JShadow007]

This guide is terrific, and you have a great voice for narration. This channel is an instant sub for me!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Wow, thanks! I'm glad to have you here!!!! Hoping to push out another one soon!!!

[@ahmedamr8952]

Longtime healer here, and i have to say your video was so well made and offers information you don't find many taking the time and effort to present in such a smooth way. Keep up the amazing work

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much!!!! This is going to keep me smiling all morning ^^

[@Tetheta]

This editing is on point. Looking forward to the next one

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you! It should be coming out this weekend!

[@wollyram6248]

Well done Tali-sensei, clear, concise and excellently presented.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you thank you /bow!

[@TheRyxas]

Looking forward to part 2! My partner is getting into healing and I recommended this to her to help her get started, excellent video!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh awesome!!!! What healer does she play? :D

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Perfect timing for this guide, I started playing FFXIV yesterday and, based on what I found out about the game in the weeks before, was determined to go for a healer. It was a great first day of playing this game. It feels so odd knowing that this game has been around for so long yet I never even thought about actually playing it, and now I'm here enjoying it quite a lot :D

[@EverydayEorzean]

You're in a for a great ride!

[@janelantestaverde2018]

@@EverydayEorzean I sure am, I believe :) And I sure will stick around to share these moments 👍

[@TheGreatArtichoke]

Not only was the information in your videos incredibly useful to me as a new healer in 14, your video editing is very good, your voice is super soothing and I'm so happy I found this channel. Can't wait for more content :)

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much!!!! I'll keep it coming!

[@DortzNC]

Sweet, clear, well thought out, loved it :) And I am excited to see your channel growing bit by bit!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much! I'm excited for this community to grow!!!!

[@legendofgdawg]

Your videos inspired me to pick my healers back up and prep them for Endwalker thank you your videos are so well done and your voice is very soothing

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you!!! I know I'm so psyched for Endwalker.... expect a ton of videos that first month and not just healer ones >>. As excited as I am for Sage, the closer we get to the Media Tour... the more excited I am to see what's in store for the current healers too! Do you play them all?

[@legendofgdawg]

@@EverydayEorzean I know endwalker looks so good i can't wait for more info and I mostly play AST and SCH haven't really tried white mage yet i've been a dps main up until shadowbringers

[@othon_87]

This is an awesome guide. I'm a Dragoon main trying to learn how to heal as an Astrologian and I will definitely be taking a lot of tips into the next dungeon I run while healing!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oooh! I'm glad to hear it!!!!!!!

[@porgparade]

I’m a brand new player and I just hit level 30, so I was looking for a guide to help me know what to expect when playing Scholar. I’ve watched two of your videos so far, and they’re so clear and informative! I was feeling intimidated about healing, but your guides are so approachable and reassuring. Thank you!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Awwe thank you! I'm glad you found the channel! Here's to many more to come!

[@MasterZhao]

I really appreciate your content. You've actually got me considering a dive into healing, something I would NEVER think about doing! U deserve more subs! Part 2 please!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Awweeee Thank you! hoping to Drop Part 2 this weekend. If you DO pick up healing let me know which you pick up ;)

[@MasterZhao]

@@EverydayEorzean Ok so, I'm trying WHM (so far so good) and as of this post I'm lvl15. Haven't done a dungeon yet so... stay tuned!

[@ExpatTeri]

Great video, smooth presentation, graphically lovely to watch. Informative too. Looking forward to more. 🐣

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thanks so much! I'm glad it ticked all the boxes!!!!!

[@excelion7109]

Your videos are so good and well made ^^ I keep recommending them to any new player that comes around and ask for good guides on Healing

[@EverydayEorzean]

That is so sweet!! Thank you so much!!!!!

[@tudeabides]

As a sprout just starting to dip into healing, I’m absolutely here for this. Great video, and I’m looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Welcome to healing!!!!! You're in the right place!

[@robertmcanany6397]

Hey there! I'm a veteran player and I just wanted to say that it's nice to see folks out there genuinely trying to help out the Sprouts - especially with how many of them we've been getting lately! Keep up the good work and good luck in building your channel. P.S.: Your avatar is adorable :)

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you on both counts!!!!

[@robertmcanany6397]

@@EverydayEorzean You are most welcome. I mean, credit where credit is due. I've seen plenty of videos of people helping with various different aspects of FF, especially healing, and almost all of them go over the spells and the fact that healers are expected to DPS during down-time, but you're the first I've seen go into hud layouts, hotbars, keybinds and macros. It's good, solid information that most people just wouldn't think about putting in their video. So, again, well done! :)

[@James-bt8rx]

Played WoW for years and only now did anyone finally explain what the heck 'target' is in the HUD. Clear and concise. Thank you! (Makes 'target of target' mean something, finally.)

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD oh good! I'm glad you got that from it! Yeah Target of Target awesome for quick switches!

[@filiplabecki708]

I'm glad that you tagged the disadvantages of macroing GCDs when mentioning them. It's something that I personally discourage (strongly) when asked and instead direct people to get used to targeting.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Yeah, it's one of those topics where it can be so helpful for someone that may be struggling - but definitely more of a hinderance once you get into late endgame >

[@strawberryzachary9179]

Can't wait for the rest of the series!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Next up is the good one! How to heal!

[@kunagos]

One of those wow refugees here, played H-Pal over there pre-glimmer and I am loving Scholar gameplay in FF so far (part way through Heavensward leveling right now). Weaving OGCD's took some getting used to but now that I am starting to see some more of them I am loving the system. A little trick that I pulled over from wow is unbinding S to backwards movement, instead having another close spot for keybinds (I tend to put "oh crap!" hotkeys there), as backpedaling is so slow compared to strafing. Love your vids! keep up the good work! :)

[@EverydayEorzean]

You know.... now that I think of it. I don't think I ever use my 'S' key during battle... I always turn my character and run forward for the exact reason you mentioned. THIS PRIME REAL ESTATE IS GOING UNUSED!!!!! I keep telling my team I learn just as much from my comment section as people do watching the videos XD. Thank you for sharing this!

[@kunagos]

@@EverydayEorzean Glad you found that useful :) I hope you have a good weekend!

[@F0xfire22]

ahhh I love this 😍 I can’t wait to see the next one.

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD Thank you! I think the opening was my favorite one so far

[@Auream1991]

I love the way how you explain it. And to be honest I owe it to your "Healer anxiety"-video that I started to level my WHM. I've been using some tips you mentioned in this video already and especially liked the one for muscle memory. It really helps a lot! And not to mention your voice sounds really soothing when you explain things. Paired with the background music it makes for a very enjoyable video to watch. So...thank you! Keep 'em coming. You definitely got my sub and a like and the bell!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Awwweeee

[@RavenHeartless]

I watched the first video because the avatar in the thumbnail was adorable, and found myself continuing to watch each video because of all of the useful information, and just how wholesome the content is. Keep up the good work, and thank you for building such an amazing community. You're the best

[@EverydayEorzean]

Absolutely!!!

[@RavenHeartless]

@@EverydayEorzean this is Kayne btw but I'm sure you already figured that out

[@meztlyvega7349]

I reaaaaaaaaally need a 30min video on HUD for healers, pleaseeeee!!

[@EverydayEorzean]

That I can do... okay maybe not 30 min XDXD But I can definitely do a more in-depth HUD guide.

[@nicolebacon8155]

i never knew about the function keys, thanks for that tip! been playing this game for years and i still learn new stuff ^^

[@EverydayEorzean]

Glad I could help! That's a carry over from FFXI for me XD That's how I targeted everyone back then!

[@loreofmetalenthusiast]

Great video as always 😊 One thing you probably know, but might find interesting, I was told a few days ago that some OGCD stuff like tetragramation actually does not officially count as a spell. Mainly meaning it also won't benefit from the WHM wings, for instance, or other stuff that buffs spells. But some other effects that just flat out increase healing received (like asylum) do help it.

[@EverydayEorzean]

YES! I knew this, but it took me a while to actually KNOW this, lol. The phrasing on the abilities can definitely be tricky! Thank you for talking about it in the comments!!!! I'll make sure it's highlighted dotted and starred in the Part II healers guide XD

[@loreofmetalenthusiast]

@@EverydayEorzean Yeah personally I had no idea, luckily I made friends with some veterans 😁

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@loreofmetalenthusiast Awwe that's awesome! That's what this channel is all about! Sharing that knowledge and growing a community!!!!

[@hacker4chan180]

Thanks for the healing tips can’t wait until part 2 comes out hopefully I can learn another thing or 2 when it comes to healing as a scholar

[@EverydayEorzean]

Absolutely!!!!!! Part 2 will cover mostly general healing meta and then each job will get their own video!

[@MADMadisson]

I love your videos so much. thanks so much for taking the time to make them for us. 💖

[@EverydayEorzean]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching them! Comments like these let me know I'm on the right track and encourage me to keep making them!!!!!

[@spriddlez]

Lovely. Lots of good tips in there :D

[@EverydayEorzean]

Glad it was helpful!! I think the next one is going to really help some people too! I'm excited!!!!!!

[@arisurec]

I'm gonna use this guide to fall asleep. Your voice is very soothing and relaxing.

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD Good night and sweet dreams!

[@Aelynthii]

I just recently made the switch from DPS to Healer, which is a big deal since I've always been to scared to play anything other than DPS. My boyfriend has been a big help with encouraging me in trying out White Mage, and it certainly helps that he mains tank, so he usually makes sure I'm confident enough in myself with certain pulls/bosses. I've been doing pretty alright so far and I'm thoroughly enjoying the class, so much so that it's become my main now! We've just recently made it into Stormblood though, and I wanna make sure I'm ready enough to do endgame content now that we're getting closer to it. So I've been doing a little more research about my class and healing. Your videos just so happened to be one of the first to pop up, and they've been a big help! Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to help newbie healers, like myself, to create these easy-to-understand video guides for all of us!

[@EverydayEorzean]

[@126644]

Really like your videos, i switched from smn to sch several months ago and consider myself a pretty decent sch but always looking for tips on how to get better. When are you coming out with part 2?

[@taraloche5578]

I really like how you set up your bars! I may, if that's alright, borrow it for my own, it made a lot of sense when I saw it.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh absolutely use it! I'm glad they could help!

[@sebastianfrank4295]

Healing in wow since TBC and I really like this guide.

[@EverydayEorzean]

I'm glad to hear it! I never got a chance to play WoW, but I've been learning about the differences a lot over the past few months! Are you healing now in FFXIV?

[@DeadPanneries]

Thank you these videos, I just picked up the game with the Conjurer class a few weeks ago (now a White Mage ^^). This video is really good, it seems really accessible for new players getting into MMOs in general. Looking forward to the rest of this series, as a new player what's tripping me up right now is learning about the aggro mechanics and not stealing aggro (I was making this mistake in the larger, more overwhelming 8 party dungeons).

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you and welcome to WHM! Normally if you're pulling hate it's either the tank doesn't have his stance on, or you're doing a lot of overhealing. Can't help you with the tank thing lol, but in the second part of the series, we'll go over healing efficiency and avoiding overheal!

[@nielr6922]

If you have aggro during a mob pull, run those enemies to the tank, even if the tank is not paying attention they will catch your enemies in their aoe and hopefully take back the aggro! happy healing :)

[@gregfornero4794]

Great video. Thanks for your hard work!

[@EverydayEorzean]

My pleasure!

[@Malastrome]

I just came back after not playing for two years. Made it to a level 33 Warrior, but I figured I'd restart to get my bearings and try something different and play a Healer. Perfect timing with this guide, and your videos I've seen here and there since I've been back have been really high quality!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Welcome back! You've picked the perfect time to come back! Plenty of time to catch up before Endwalker :D

[@srco6865]

didnt know i could target heals with key bind :o thx alot!

[@EverydayEorzean]

I'm glad I could help!!

[@markpridemore7603]

Greetings friend, you have been blessed by the algorithm, and my baby Scholar brain is blessed by the content. Although WoW's Discipline Priest will always be my first love, FF14 Scholar is now my class and your healing guides are helpful to learn the new MMO.

[@EverydayEorzean]

All hail the Algorithm! Welcome to Scholar! Oooh! You'll have to tell me more about the differences, between WoW healing and FFXIV healing. I've been learning from others as well, but it's always interesting to hear new perspectives!

[@callmeobsequious]

Literally 14 seconds in but can I just say your voice is so soothing?

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD Thank you!

[@okidoll]

Thank you. You're a great teacher and easy to understand.

[@EverydayEorzean]

I'm glad!!!!! Here's to the next one!

[@peaknext4562]

Best guide ever! Thank you ❤️

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you! More to come soon!!

[@GhostNappa2k10]

I actually recently switched to healer after hundreds of hours as mainly a dancer, so this is so useful! ❤

[@TheSuspira]

Thank you, I am new to the game and your videos are easy to follow.

[@EverydayEorzean]

I'm glad to hear it!!!

[@mllhild]

Something I got from watching a react of Asmongold was that in those channel attacks by the enemy, it only matters if you are inside the marked area during the marking part. So you can just walk out and then walk in again, take the animation to the face, but not take any damage.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Yeah! Xenos actually just did a video on this explaining snapshotting and how telegraphing in the game world! Great comment!!

[@yannick679]

Nice to see that I'm not the only one struggling with my tiny hands x), great video I'm looking forward for the next one ^^

[@yannick679]

​@@EverydayEorzean Personally I have a MMO mouse with 12 key on the side so it's not a problem anymore but before I had my MMO mouse it was a real struggle to acces all my spells swiftly, I recommend it if you ever got the chance to get one ^^

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@yannick679 Oh no I deifnitely went out and got one XD! I have a razor naga. Sadly the bottom two rows are a little awkward for me, so I do the CTRL and Shift trick with those too XD.

[@johnnygraz4712]

Lol - I have the opposite problem. I need to place oGCD keys farther apart to keep my giant gorilla fingers from tripping over each other.

[@razblue2204]

I was torn on what role to jump to from a DPS main having really cool jobs on both roles, but I think you sold me on healer, plus your previous vids being really good, thank you!

[@EverydayEorzean]

I'm glad I could help!!!! Which healer do you think you'll be trying out? :D

[@razblue2204]

@@EverydayEorzean I’m thinking WHM since I want to start from scratch from level 1 to get practice, and don’t want to go for shield healers first 😊

[@markgallegos4765]

nice tips! i'm still fairly new to being a healer and your guides really help me out :)

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh Welcome to healing! Which one did you decide to start with out of curiosity?

[@markgallegos4765]

@@EverydayEorzean I decided to start with white mage for now but astrologian seems like it'll be fun to play too!

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@markgallegos4765 Oooh! Yay whm! They are both really fun! I hope you find one that really fits your style of gameplay

[@KargorocLP]

I've been playing FFXIV for years, but only just now picking up and learning a healing class. Never healed in an MMO before so was super intimidated by the idea, but this guide makes me feel a lot better about learning 🖤

[@EverydayEorzean]

oooh welcome to healing!!! What's your normal main job?

[@IanLEAU]

Soothe and calming voice, soothe and calming bg music, positive reinforcement. Yeah this is a healer tutorial.

[@mrcbass1987]

Looking forward to a follow-up on the different healing jobs! I'm new to 14 and tanking is my preferred role (leveling a paladin now), but want to level a healer next. Nice videos!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much! I'm on the opposite journey and starting to level my tanks XD. Maybe we'll meet up someday in duty finder!

[@ghost_machine_0111]

Great video!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Thank you so much!

[@nielr6922]

Another great video, cant wait for the other parts! ^_^ I've gotten pretty comfortable with healing! Even levelled Astrologian to 60! I play with controller and targeting is actually pretty simple! Since you can easily soft target party members I don't have to frequently switch targets from enemy to party!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh nice!!! I loved playing AST through Heavensward

[@nielr6922]

@@EverydayEorzean yes definitely give it a try! Healing is definitely easier to start with controllers due to less intense rotation! Main reason is comfort tho! I can't be a couch potato playing with k+m ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@skyrimkillereh]

Hey I just wanted to say that I usually don't look into Final Fantasy videos, but due to watching a video on how to get the Rathalos mount I saw a similar video about Healer tips and it was a great video and now I'm checking this one out. I just wanted to say thank you for all the helpful advice and tips on how to play healer better, I didn't know what slide casting was or meant since you said it, nor did I know what GCD's meant or oGCD's. Regarding the video on improving at healer, it was very helpful to know that it's okay to make mistakes or that sometimes it isn't your fault for someone dying. I know if somebody dies when I play WHM I assume it's just because I messed something up or think the person who died is irritated, and the positivity is really inviting as opposed to, say, a guide that is really technically and lengthy and primarily just talks about optimizing rotations and things that I struggle to understand this early on. Appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos, and I look forward to seeing Part II and part III! Thanks again!

[@EverydayEorzean]

!!!! I'm so happy they could help!! Awwe this comment has me floating on cloud nine!

[@TennoFox897]

So very simple to follow! Looking forward to part three the most, though, see if it can help me out with my own issues of DPS during heals... just doesn't feel right, doesn't belong, and my mind cannot wrap around it. Anxiousness, Autism, and other things just clashing together against the prospect of a healer taking time to DPS....

[@EverydayEorzean]

I was new to me too, but now that I have the gist of it, I love it! We'll get there :D Just a step by step process!

[@TennoFox897]

With luck, yes. Not holding my breath, because as much as I prefer winning over my Autism and such, there are times I lose to it. And this is one that drives me nuts... why I never ran Discipline Priests on WoW.

[@EmilyTempest81]

This was a great video. I use a controller and I find it easier to arrow up or down to reach the party member who needs a heal. I know some uses the mouse function that is attached to the controller by pressing L1 and R3.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Do you find alliance healing difficult? Like if you needed to raise another parties healer?

[@EmilyTempest81]

@@EverydayEorzean yea cause 8 party members is harder but I usually do only dungeon heals cause of the hectic aoe (owy) dodge and keeping up with healing and putting out damage. But my white mage is pretty good at it. Scholler and Astrologian are difficult. Now the getting another alliance member up yea thats a challenge cause of how the targeting is with a controller.

Make. More. Videos!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Definitely working on it! Currently working a full time, a part time and night courses! So having to fit it in where I can XD. I'm glad you're enjoying them though!!! That motivates me to work harder!!!!

[@mllhild]

Thanks for telling me about weaving. One thing I noticed is that in FF14 your character movement isnt instant, so if you just let go of the WASD and cast it gets interrupted. On the other side you can start walking a bit before your spell completes and it doesnt get interrupted.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Yep! Slide casting! We will go over that in the DPS guide!!

[@NekoYuki]

"cure the target's target". was exactly the info I needed. Do that instead, and I don't have to worry about heal targeting unless I'm dealing with a major situation with another party member. easy adjustment, and I can still go white mage if I want. Probably gonna stick with sage though. good to know I have options to make my adjustment from magic dps to ranged dps to tank to healer though.

[@sarasattler5269]

For controller targeting, I usually use the d-pad. Left and right will scroll through enemy/npc targets and up and down scrolls through the party list. Might be an option you need to tweak to get it doing that, I don't completely remember as I've been doing it so long now.

[@lanzecki]

This is a promising series. WMH For the win. Healing thru damage!

[@EverydayEorzean]

LOL! Darn right WHM FTW!

[@TheAssirra]

I actually switched from mouse over to click targeting to heal. Like you said, the mouse over is finicky and it has costed me more than 1 stressful situation where the big casted heal for some reason goes on myself. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@EverydayEorzean]

I used it a lot when SCH first came out, and I would use it to target my fairy heals on random players while I stayed targeted on the boss. SCH was my EVERYTHING MUST BE MACROD phase lol.

[@TheAssirra]

@@EverydayEorzean Haha, was the same for me. Had a macro that used physick on my target while embrace on mouseover to basically split healing and direct that fairy to do my bidding cause i don't trust AI.

[@MinecraftDog999]

Always fun when you got a DRK using their Living Dead and then you cast Benediction. Only to realize you casted it on yourself, and you got no OGCD heals or lilies left. Especially in raids thats fun :>

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@MinecraftDog999 Oh man I've done that lol. We're always in Voice chat when we raid so my tanks know when i go "oops" that I finger fubbed XD

[@marajademiller477]

@@EverydayEorzean I use a lot of mouse over for sch ogcd heals. It makes it soo easy. And macro for fey union to automatically go on the tank, so I don't have to switch targets. I was worried when you started to explain macros, but have to say, job well done. When a normal raid can be challenging content for the average player, macroing a gcd heal could be a huge help. But definitely someone serious about high-end raiding needs to be very careful which macros to use.

[@anonymoussneakerton9068]

I think one of the things that really makes FFXIV so fun for me is how modular the hud and keybindings can be. Initially my setup was pretty similar to Tali's, but eventually, I switched to completely abandoning the mouse all together, as my mouse doesn't have enough buttons for my hand size. So I tend to play with my left hand handling movement and buttons bound to 1-5+shift/ctrl, and my right hand over my numpad to the do majority of the heavy lifting as far as actions go. One targeting thing that feels like it bears mentioning though, is Focus Targeting. When I'm healing, I tend to make my main tank my focus target so that I can target the healing I will predictably need to do even faster than usual.

[@EverydayEorzean]

YES! Focus Target is awesome. I'm the opposite though! I Focus Target the boss so if I'm ever targeted somewhere else I can still see him XD. I'm backwards like that

[@KikumaruShinji]

And another great video! I never actually knew you can use the F1-8 to target players and also the macros despite being a healer main for who knows how long. Always use the party list for that. It became like a scavenger hunt when you're trying to raise someone who is not in your range. XD

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD oh my gosh. Have you ever LB3'd and missed people with it? lol. I mean it has a stupidly large range, but still lol. I was mortified the first time I did it because I was in a 24'man (so a super large battlefield) and missed 75% of my party lol.

[@KikumaruShinji]

​I did! I missed my own co-healer too. We were in the vc and my co-healer told me I missed them. Thus, began my adventure trying to find my healer buddy. Funnily enough, it was also a 24'man raid. Dun Scaith in fact.

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@KikumaruShinji LOL. I don't remember which 24man it was, but I just remember being totally flabergasted and being like... "wait why didn't that work?" lol

[@marcdiblasi1320]

Your guides are amazing and so clear and helpful. I’ve just stepped back into the ring of healer as just started ffxiv so my question is do you have a guide on WHM or SCH as I really wanna main healer and thing a guide like yours would help

[@leonardosuarezsanchez3645]

Great I was thinking we weren't getting a new video Nicely done For the controller players a tip Use L3 for macro 99 and make it be sprint you'll save yourself a lot of headaches and about targeting just use left or right on the dpad

[@EverydayEorzean]

So sorry I kept you waiting! I'll try and put them out faster!!!

[@leonardosuarezsanchez3645]

@@EverydayEorzean no no no no dont rush it I was just worried you may have given up on the channel

[@XMAXEL]

Looking forward to the next parts for healing, especially if there something explaining shield healers. I just started leveling my tanks and healers for the first time in an mmo and can't wrap my head around how to actually play a shield healer. 😆 Although I do understand how it is supposed to work.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Absolutely! It sounds like it tricks a lot of people up!

[@MoonTiger88]

For keybinds what worked miracles for me is binding Q, E, F and G to abilities too, since you're already (probably) using WASD for movement, you have 4 extra buttons for easy access, and can even add some modifiers for a whopping 12 abilities in close proximity to your movement keys :) (You can even use R, but that's my auto run ^^;; )

[@EverydayEorzean]

Yes! I use R for autorun and F to target my focus target or shift + to set my focus target.

[@Carpatouille]

I don't know if it changed, but I notice no delay by using a mouseover macro to heal, it's just as comfortable as it was in wow, and makes a difference in game. It's just that you also need additional lines to heal the target and the last one that heals yourself without a target. And one more at the beginning with a /microicon "Spellname" at the beginning for comfort. Also mouseover allows you to quickly heal the focus if you have the tank or something as it, while keeping your target in line for offensive spells, or heal others. Perfection.

[@lumion7670]

Hey Tali! A really a good and helpfull video. Definately gonna use it, and the whole series once its finished, for my start as a healer. Looking forward for the job breakdown in the next part! Also really good editing job! Mind telling us how long it took you to finish this first video? Would be interesting to know for me at least, if you wanna share it, haha :)

[@EverydayEorzean]

OH wow lol the peak behind the curtain! Let me start with saying I'm horribly inefficient with my time lol. So usually how the video making process goes for me, is I'll start working on a video the moment I finish the previous one. So the time between postings is a good indicator on how long it takes me. The length between this and the friendship video is a little different because I took on a lot of projects at work that ate into my free time. Hopefully though, this series won't take too long because I outlined it before I started any of the videos so I would know how to break them up, but I started writing the script for Part II last night. Currently I'm working a fulltime job and a small part time job on the weekend, so my recording/editing/filming hours in the evening get split with all the other things that come with day to day living including cooking, cleaning, quality time with the bf and puppies, and me time (playing video games and watching shows). Add to that I'm mostly self-taught which means a lot of trial and error and time spent on google researching how to get an effect I want and it leads to quite a long development process. That being said, each time I make video I'm fine-tuning a process. This time, I've fine tuned my audio! What used to take me daaaaaays to record and have a product I was happy with, now only takes one or two attempts because of presets I've developed.... but usually I somehow find a way to eat up that gained time with some silly idea like "OH WOULDN'T IT BE COOL IF THE TITLE WAS IN FLOATING BUBBLES?! (see how to make friends video XD). Hopefully as I develop more presets, 'static' styles and templates the gap between videos will become shorter

[@lumion7670]

@@EverydayEorzean thanks for the insight! :) It's impressive that you are 100% self-taught, but also shows, that dedication and interest in something is the best motivation to keep going. and that shows in your videos! One can see you simply enjoy the process of creating this kind of content.

[@ReiTsukinoVT]

Some of those HUD tips are universally applicable. Tanks and DPS benefit as much too. One thing I think I'm adopting from yours is the class change bar over your chat box. I never thought about placing it there before seeing your HUD. That'll help a bunch cleaning up my UI more ^_^. Random question too, what app do you use for your avatar? It's really awesome!

[@EverydayEorzean]

Yeah the HUD is definitely universal! I'm glad the HUD could help! I'm actually considering changing it soon based on a video I saw recently that almost makes your HUD more like a menu, it looks so cool! I'll have to find the link and show you! I've used a couple different apps over time. The avatar itself was created and rigged (made to move) for me by a creator/artist named MonochromeAgent (link in bio). Currently, I'm using PrprLive to capture my movements, but I've used Facerig (Now Animaze) and Vtuber Studio before too :). They all have their strengths depending on what you want to do! I'm also exploring a 3d model! I was able to get someone to make my in-game character for VR and could possibly do videos with my actual character :D:D:! I'm super psyched for the prospect, but still have a bunch of bugs to work out before it goes live!

[@ReiTsukinoVT]

@@EverydayEorzean Bugs or not in the VR model, you've definitely inspired me! I look forward to seeing your videos on each class! ^_^

[@gamblersluck3846]

Good video

[@timalice-2833]

For the longest time I hated playing healer. In fact my only top level healer was the scholar, and that was because I was maining summoner and they level together. I use a controller on ps4 and I had a hard time alternating between damage and healing. Then I found some macros that allow my damage spells to target whoever I’m healing targets. For instance, when I’m on the tank and cast a damage spell I hit who the tank hits. This has made it healing less intimidating and a lot more fun for me

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oooooh you should post the macro for others that may be having the same problem!

[@timalice-2833]

@@EverydayEorzean here is the one I use for my scholar, but the commands are interchangeable with the other healing jobs. /macroicon Broil /macroerror off /ac “Ruin” /ac “Ruin” This way when I keep the tank highlighted my attack spells target whoever the tank is targeting. Just be sure to do focus target on the bosses so you can see their cast bars. The nice thing is it scales with levels. So at a low level dungeons it will cast ruin 1 while at level 80 it will cast broil 3. Same with bio or any of the other spells with the other healing jobs. You just have to do a separate macro for Ruin II. This has made healing much easier and more fun for me

[@Contevent]

I have no idea what the focus bar is but I now need it.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh let's answer this now so you don't have to wait for the next video! The focus target allows you to select a target and see their health/cast bar even when you're not targeted on them. So as a healer, you're targeting the main tank, other party members, the boss, you're all over the place lol, but by Focus Targeting the boss, you will have an indicator showing them at all times on your screen. So even if I'm healing the tank, I can still see when the boss starts to cast an ability. You can also set your keybinds to quickly target the focus target. So for me, I have my 'set focus target' to Shift+F, then I have my Focus Target itself keybound to F. So no matter where I am on the field, if I hit F, I target the boss and can start doing damage or what not.

[@Eweyhen]

Inb4 this channel blows up with subs 👍🏻

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD I WAS THERE!!!

[@vilidious]

There's actually a fourth way of targeting: cycle targeting with mouse wheel (my half-assed name). Basically you set up a cycle through targets and direction in settings, use f.ex. ctrl + mouse wheel to cycle enemies, alt + wheel for allies, etc. Then in the world you just press alt/ctrl and cycle through targets with your mouse wheel until you find your target. This way there is no clicking on any icons, but it may take a bit to get used to stopping in time... even tho you can go through the cycle both ways as far as i recall. This is similar to how it goes with controllers, if i remember right.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh wow :O I've never tried this or heard of it! Thank you!

[@DuckyByDaylight]

Wow I really needed this tankin with me as healer is real hell. But can you make toturial on tanking as well?

[@EverydayEorzean]

I recently started scripting the 7 Lessons I Learned While Tanking video.... but *SHH*

[@brynhildreunderwood3785]

Your videos are so soothing it's weird lol

[@EverydayEorzean]

XD I'm glad they are pleasing despite their weirdness!!!!

[@brynhildreunderwood3785]

@@EverydayEorzean Lol! Keep it up, makes em unique!

[@knr1624]

small hands and go up to "7" xD love your videos btw keep them comeing

[@jamierose9095]

I had to learn this stuff by braille. XD I'm sure the wave of newbies will appreciate your help.

[@EverydayEorzean]

omg what?! Now you have to explain XD! Like literal Braille?!

[@jamierose9095]

@@EverydayEorzean No no no, it's just a witty way to say I went in blind. XD

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@jamierose9095 oh I feel silly now! LOL

[@jamierose9095]

@@EverydayEorzean Hehe, it's all good. ^_^

[@SirRavix]

I have so much anxiety. Playing tank and especially healer freaks me out, though I do want to try them eventually...😅 Been playing the game for a little over a month and a half? now. Absolutely loving it!

[@EverydayEorzean]

It can definitely be nerve wracking. I know a lot of people that play DPS first to get used to the game and content before they try tank or healer. I'm glad you're loving the game though!!! How far in are you :D

[@SirRavix]

@@EverydayEorzean Up to the level 44 quests as of today. Its taking me a while to get through the main story because I keep going back to do my job quests. My highest level is on my Fisher (55) 😅 Second highest is the Arcanist trio with 52. Been focusing more on the story lately but I am taking my sweet, sweet time with it.

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@SirRavix hey Fisher of light is definitely a thing lol!

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@SirRavix are you enjoying summoner?

[@SirRavix]

@@EverydayEorzeanLol Fisher of Light Oh yes I am enjoying Summoner. Definitely my favorite job right now. Followed closely by Ninja

[@katsenpai6957]

I mouseover heal and at 7:10 I just felt so called out. You weren't mad, just disappointed :(

[@EverydayEorzean]

OH NO! Lol Such Devastation was not my intention!

[@katsenpai6957]

@@EverydayEorzean haha! I really like your videos all the same though, can't wait for more :)

[@ttungstenn4842]

Trying to figure out how to weave heals between DPS spells when I need to manually click off the boss to a party member and tab back to the boss after… frustrating as hell lol

[@iamrayvell3052]

I actually just started my first healer job last week, went with Scholar lmao.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Welcome to Healing and the Channel! You're in the right place! The channel has a great comment section with some super knowledgeable healers in it!

[@iamrayvell3052]

@@EverydayEorzean I was contemplating to play as a healer when I saw your previous healer video but I put it to the side as i was trying to complete stormblood, its only been a week but i really love my scholar.

[@mllhild]

further more what gear for healers in what early game 1-50 dungeons as well as where to get cute healer looking gear for glamour

[@EverydayEorzean]

That I can do!

[@endoftheleft2704]

I have an MMO mouse (the same exact one Zepla used to give you an idea) so instead of Shift, Alt, or Ctrl I use M4, M5, and another extra mouse button located right of M2 which is assigned to emulate Num 0. Idk if the last button has a proper name however. Still, I’ve been thinking about assigning individual abilities to Shift, Alt, and Ctrl if it’s possible.

[@EverydayEorzean]

I'm not 100% sure which one she has, but I get the gist of it! I use a Razor Naga and I

[@lanorenbelmont2809]

As a healer main from many MMOs past, and a SCH main in FF14, there were some things I learned in this video. Especially the importance of HUD setup (before 14, I played games where adjusting the HUD really wasn't an option...) Thanks, Tali! :D You mentioned you have smaller hands, and reaching certain areas of the keyboard are uncomfortable for you. Have you considered an MMO mouse (the ones with all the buttons on the side?) I've got the opposite problem: my hands and fingers are huge, and I often find myself pressing multiple keys at once in a crunch when using the keyboard's top row. But, with an MMO mouse, it's almost like using an analog phone keypad, or even a calculator keypad. It took some practice to get the muscle memory down, but the number of errors I personally experience has been reduced by a LOT (still cast Esuna, every now and again, when I mean to cast Broil; but the sheer frequency of errors has been drastically reduced.) It's not a solution for everyone (and MMO mice can be pretty expensive, especially if you go with a larger brand like Razer,) but it might be something worth exploring if not converting to.

[@EverydayEorzean]

Oh no it's exactly what I did! I have a Razor Naga! It's been a godsend XD

[@lanorenbelmont2809]

@@EverydayEorzean that's the one I went with also! It really has been! :D

[@JohnDCrafton]

I do a combination of click targeting (using the party list) and keybind targeting, because I can't always tell at a glance which party slot number is which.

[@EverydayEorzean]

that's perfect! It's all about finding what works for you :D. When I played FFXI I used the F-keys a loooot more, but then again I didn't use my mouse at all in FFXI, so it was easier to do the reaches lol. Now I have spoiled myself with an MMO mouse and ooooffff, I dread the day it goes out on me in raid lol.

[@JohnDCrafton]

@@EverydayEorzean I mostly use the mouse for camera and movement (yes, movement! I use both WASD and the mouse) and try to avoid click targeting if at all possible. One of the reasons for that is because I often lose track of the mouse on the screen. There are so many spell effects and such happening all the time, sometimes the mouse is just impossible to find. I know i can turn them off, but what's the fun in that?

[@EverydayEorzean]

@@JohnDCrafton XD so how do you use your mouse for movement? I'm curious!

[@JohnDCrafton]

@@EverydayEorzean If you hold right and left click together, you move forward by default. So I turn the camera whichever way I need to go and move forward, all the while continuously pressing hotkeys with my other hand. Sometimes it's awkward to be using WASD and pressing hotkeys at the same time, so this removes the awkwardness. Now, since I don't necessarily have to have my hand on WASD, it doesn't matter where my hotkeys are. I too have small hands, but I use the entire number row 1 to =, as well as combinations with alt, ctrl, and shift. Most jobs don't actually require using all of those hotkeys, but, some do.

[@Carlosmgcosta]

Personally for me, I only keybind 1-4 and f1-f3. That’s it, for the keyboard. That’s where my 12 button gaming mouse with shift/ctrl come in. With 36 keybinds for just my thumb, what else could I ask for?

[@EverydayEorzean]

Yeah I love my gaming mouse too! Clearly I'm underutilizing it though!!!