Talk:Healer/@comment-79.65.78.142-20151029163403/@comment-5395153-20151030132833

What is wanted requires the Healer/Priest to invest in combat skills, the Paladin to invest in Intelligence or the High Elf as something like a Pyromancer or Runemaster for the toughest possible body with access to Ritual. That said, a Pyromancer using Cauterize could be more desirable for a combat healer if access to Ritual is vital.

By comparison to a Healer, the Paladin is one of the better choices for this sort of thing because what's gained by having that body tends to outweigh the investment required in Intelligence. It depends on the hero's level cap, race and whether items would be factored in as well, because a level 100 Healer decked out with Orbs of Godly Power and Royal Runemail could easily have a tough body anyway. If items are included, any class can do just about anything though. The Strategy sections on this Wiki are designed for heroes capped at level 50 (preferably where their combos start as powerful as possible at an early level) and without items.