Writ of the Merciful
I can’t check right now, but according to the wiki, it’s slightly more than one second of rejuvenation (which is the healing Virtue of Resolve provides).
Also note, in your comparison between the two, that Battle Presence has a continuous presence, even when your own Virtue of Resolve is on cooldown.
“Come on, hit me!”
I unfortunately don’t have actual numbers because I’m at work, but if it helps you decide, you should consider which weapon setup you are running. If you are using two weapons that you frequently swap between in combat that both contain access to symbols, you should be running Writ.
That being said, I like taking both of them when in a group, as well as Writ of Exaltation to make sure that my group has an easier time not only seeing my symbols, but staying inside of them as well (not to mention your AoE will be larger).
I don’t think Writ of the Merciful is anything to write home about. The bonfire in Heart of the Mists near the game finder npc is an easy way to test how much each ability/trait heals for (you take burning damage).
With upwards of 1k +Healing, it would tick for ~170 hp/s. Some symbols don’t always benefit your allies based on positioning too, also if you’re taking Mace main hand, the trait does not work with the symbol.
I don’t think Writ of the Merciful is anything to write home about. The bonfire in Heart of the Mists near the game finder npc is an easy way to test how much each ability/trait heals for (you take burning damage).
With upwards of 1k +Healing, it would tick for ~170 hp/s. Some symbols don’t always benefit your allies based on positioning too, also if you’re taking Mace main hand, the trait does not work with the symbol.
Writ of the Merciful does work with the Mace symbol.