Thread: should i keep my level 59 First age still?

i use a level 59 first age mini book for healing, should i change it to a level 75 2nd age?

and why? aren't the percentage on it the same.

i used it to heal in orthanc, etc.

Lvl 75 2nd agers have higher tactical healing rating and you can add better relics to them
..soo I'd recommend getting that 75 2nd ager

The 75 ought to be noticeably better, but there is always the risk that it might not have you want on it. Although you CAN twiddle a legendary item to be more like what you want, the additional griind involved doesn't make that a particularly appealing prospect. So, I would say you are in the market for a new toy, but, as long as your existing one IS working for you, it is not high priority. Once RoR opens up to lvl85, tho, the pressure to update wll increase.

Originally Posted by Nikkez

Lvl 75 2nd agers have higher tactical healing rating and you can add better relics to them
..soo I'd recommend getting that 75 2nd ager

^^this

Unless that 59 has 7 Majors (and not even then maybe) the 75 2nd age will give you more healing power overall due to the tactical healing rating it starts with.

Even a 75 Third age would be better. Tactical > all

The tactical healing rating is the most important part of your healing book, just as tactical damage is important on your DPS/Soloing weapon, so you should try to get the highest level and age possible for those two. However, you can get by with older healing weapons and soloing books if they have the legacies you want. I have a 60 1st ager from Moria that has perfect legacies for healing, so I'll probably keep it for a while.

Originally Posted by Valerian_Moonfire

Even a 75 Third age would be better. Tactical > all

This 100%

That tactical healing rating is everything. Same thing with your weapon (tactical damage rating) if you are in WS doing dps. You *need* the rating as high as it can go....

As mentioned a lvl 75 third age with ONLY the tactical healing maxed and nothing put into any legacies would heal for more than your 59 first age with maxed legacies. So yes, it's a big deal.

To give you an idea how heals are calculated look here:

http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...rkwood-Edition

The information is a bit old, but if it is stil correct:
The bonus per THR rank for direct heals (BC, RtS, IF, TS, Chord of Salvation) is 1.93%

Symbols for 75 SA cost about 10G on my server, you even get one free with the epic quest or if you complete Draigoch T2.