Guild Wars 2

I was wondering about healing power and the Superior Runes of water. What kind of ascended gear/food would I need to have max healing power, and how much would that max be?

Also, with around 1200 healing power, are the runes of water worth it?

Superior rune of water isn’t good compared to the possible alternatives. Better off with just the major and another minor if you really want the extra healing power and boon duration.

healing power as a whole is rarely worth it, it really depends on what healing skills/effects your build has. Take a look at each of them on the wiki, most of them have the formula for the heal and you can see how effective(or not) the extra healing power will be.

as a rule thumb though… unless you’re a water-focused ele, it’s not worth it.

They are worth it for me. I use 4 Altruism & 2 Water, although I look at them as boon duration runes that also give healing power. I’m currently at 1425 healing power, or 1675 with full stacks of life, and there isn’t really an upper limit to how much I would want. I’m not maxed yet.

Ranger pet healing over time scales REALLY nicely with healing power. It’s a steady 3:8 HPS, so 1675 healing power translates into an extra 627 pet health per second.

I wouldn’t immediately write them off as not being worth it. The extra boon duration is a huge plus. The chance to remove a condition isn’t particularly great since the chance is so small (5%) but the “heal for a small amount” is very good if you have a guardian. The water runes might be good if you need a larger healing power boost due to your armor not giving much. It really depends on your build and the class you’re playing.

Personally, I prefer the Superior Sigil of the Guardian for my support guardian build. The extra toughness is a huge plus and with a full set of Cleric’s armor, I have a huge boost to healing power already. I did use a full set of water runes for a while but the difference in actual healing isn’t that much. The extra toughness is far more useful to me.