I’ve been playing a Mistweaver Monk for a while now, and like many other healers, I rely heavily on click-to-cast functionality via VuhDo. Not because I’m trying to automate the game, but because my action bars are absolutely maxed out. I currently have around 45 keybinds, many of which are utility abilities like healthstones, potions, racials, dispels, defensives, CC, and mobility. Even with careful binding, I simply don’t have enough keys left for all of my healing abilities—at least not in a way that’s practical during high-pressure raid or M+ content.
This is where VuhDo (or similar addons like Clique) steps in. It allows me to map healing spells to mouse clicks on unit frames, massively improving my responsiveness and efficiency. With Blizzard now expressing interest in restricting or removing addon functionality that mimics or supplements combat gameplay, I’m seriously concerned about the impact this will have on healer classes.
Why This Matters:
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Modern healer design expects us to DPS. It’s not just about keeping the party alive anymore. We’re balancing healing throughput and contributing meaningful damage. That means we need space for damaging abilities and our full healing toolkit.
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Even “simple” healers are overloaded. Classes like Mistweaver, Discipline, and Holy Paladin have 10+ rotational buttons just for core play. Add in utility and you’re looking at 40+ binds, easy.
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Without addons, we are forced to script our gameplay. Sure, you can say “just use mouseover macros” or “learn modifier keys,” but that’s not a sustainable or accessible solution for everyone. The answer to “how do I play my class?” shouldn’t be “go write macros.”
This Isn’t Just a Skill Issue
I know there will be comments saying this is a “skill issue” or that “people should just learn better binds.” But look at discussions within the healing community — people are worried. Many are already saying they’ll stop healing if they lose tools like VuhDo. These aren’t casuals — this includes mythic raiders and high M+ players.
Removing these options risks gutting an already thin healer population.
A Plea to Blizzard:
I understand the goal of making the game more fair and intuitive. Some addons do go too far. But please don’t take away the tools that make playing a healer feasible. If you’re going to remove VuhDo-like functionality, we desperately need an official replacement — something that lets us bind spells to mouse clicks on frames, with the flexibility we currently have.
Healing is already one of the least-played roles. Don’t make it even harder to love.
Thanks for reading.