Herbalists will be able to self heal?

[Akasha]

I've just noticed the following over at WoR:

Herbalism: New skill called Wild Growth, it's a HoT healing spell, rank 6 => 2000 health over 15 seconds (400 hp per 3 secs) Has a 5 minute cooldown. (Screenshot)

My Warlock (and Hunter, and nearly every other class I have) has Herbalism... does this mean she will be able to self heal? If this is true, this is a HUGE plus for Warlocks. We can convert out health to mana, and every 5 minutes get a mana free heal.

/brain begins thinking

If this is true, then how will it effect raids? All of a sudden classes are able to self heal, thus saving the Priests some stress? Will we start to see 'must have X and X' professions if you want to raid?

[Vaevicitis]

well, we dont see raid leaders requiring every player to be a draenei so i dont think they will be required, or even as desirable as some current raiding professions (leatherworking on a warlock for drums?)

But, I think it would be a huge plus, especially if it gets a bonus from spellpower. (Now that healing and damage are combined into one modifier, our +heal would probably be up there with the best geared healers)

It would probably find a similar use as the draenei racial, for either HoTing up the tank before high-damage fights or spot self-healing in fights where theres alot of raid damage.

[bertes]

Unfortunately, Range=Self only. Guess we won't be topping off the tanks.

[Vaevicitis]

Ah, true, didn't see it was a self heal only.

I guess its balanced though, as although its only a self-heal its also instant cast, so you can cast it in between life taps while re-positioning.

[Pernicious]

Very interesting..... This also means that the Plants of Azeroth and the Outlands are in danger! The competition is going to skyrocket!