How to Play a Healer in Dungeons and Dragons 5e

MONSTERS OF DRAKKENHEIM is 300+ pages of eldritch horror inspired monsters for 5e by the Dungeon Dudes! Coming to Kickstarter March 26th, 2024: kickstarter.com/projects/dungeondudes/monsters-… Healing is important to the survival of almost any adventuring party, but playing a dedicated healer in Dungeons and Dragons 5e can be both tedious and thankless. In this video, we'll discuss the tactics, abilities, spells, and class features that make playing the healer rewarding, fun, and effective. We've got gameplay tips for all classes with access to healing magic: Bards, Clerics, Druids, and Paladins!

This is a hefty video, so here's some bookmarks for the key points:

3:15 Is a Healer Needed?
5:29 How healing in D&D 5e is not like healing in video games
6:21 Healing Mechanics in General
10:40 Comparing Cure Wounds and Healing Word
14:47 Inspiring Leader, Aid, and Dispel Magic
20:30 Healing Spirit
24:45 Polymorph
27:01 Classes for a Healer
27:50 Bards
30:01 Clerics
31:58 Druids
35:10 Paladins and Other Classes

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