Scatman wrote:I can't remember, but don't emergency heals have a casting animation despite their instant casting time? I have not played a healer myself since EQ1, but for some reason I remember they having them.

Yes they do, just tried it in live.

Zcoretri, those emergency heals - are they truly "Instant" cast time, or 0.5 second?

I realize 0.5 seconds is not exactly instant but just curious what the spell details say.

Eidolic Ward
Applies an emergency ward for a short duration that prevents damage to target ally untill the ward has absorbed its maximum amount of damage. If any absorption remains when the ward expires, it is converted into a heal. This spell does not require any power and does not have a casting time.

Target Raid or Group Friend
Casting Instant
Recast 15 minutes
Duration 30.0 seconds
Range Up to 20.0 meters
Level 15
Mastery Ministration

Effects:
Wards target against 338 points of all damage

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It is truly instant I did not notice a casting bar at all but my avatar did do a animation and had purple particles flowing around.

Ok, I am convinced. See, that only took 12 posts.

Thanks guys.