Hmm... difficult. I always say:
Don't get self rez before self heal, even more so if you don't have Shining Shield at least...
Proton Scatter I never tried, but that is because I only heard of it being dissed by others who tried it.
I love my Photon Seekers as the great equalizer when my surroundings get crowded by mobs.
If you already have a solid attack chain, I'd say heal, else the "Village Idiots"... 
I'm definitely with SuicideSquid here, if you don't already have the human form self heal get that. (I assume you already have essence boost (Dull Pain) and are talking about reform essence).
If you are referring to Glowing Touch, the Heal Other equivalent, then this depends on personal choice. Since my background is as a healer I need this to make me feel complete (and to keep certain SG mates vertical!) but it is something which people argue doesn't quite fit with the rest of the powers so I wouldn't class it as vital generally.
If you do have the self heal then take the pets, unless you fancy being a really bad emergency backup healer.
Skimpy
I'm definitely with SuicideSquid here, if you don't already have the human form self heal get that. (I assume you already have essence boost (Dull Pain) and are talking about reform essence).
If you are referring to Glowing Touch, the Heal Other equivalent, then this depends on personal choice. Since my background is as a healer I need this to make me feel complete (and to keep certain SG mates vertical!) but it is something which people argue doesn't quite fit with the rest of the powers so I wouldn't class it as vital generally.
If you do have the self heal then take the pets, unless you fancy being a really bad emergency backup healer.
Skimpy
I'm definitely with SuicideSquid here, if you don't already have the human form self heal get that. (I assume you already have essence boost (Dull Pain) and are talking about reform essence).
If you are referring to Glowing Touch, the Heal Other equivalent, then this depends on personal choice. Since my background is as a healer I need this to make me feel complete (and to keep certain SG mates vertical!) but it is something which people argue doesn't quite fit with the rest of the powers so I wouldn't class it as vital generally.
If you do have the self heal then take the pets, unless you fancy being a really bad emergency backup healer.
Skimpy
I'm definitely with SuicideSquid here, if you don't already have the human form self heal get that. (I assume you already have essence boost (Dull Pain) and are talking about reform essence).
If you are referring to Glowing Touch, the Heal Other equivalent, then this depends on personal choice. Since my background is as a healer I need this to make me feel complete (and to keep certain SG mates vertical!) but it is something which people argue doesn't quite fit with the rest of the powers so I wouldn't class it as vital generally.
If you do have the self heal then take the pets, unless you fancy being a really bad emergency backup healer.
Skimpy
I'm definitely with SuicideSquid here, if you don't already have the human form self heal get that. (I assume you already have essence boost (Dull Pain) and are talking about reform essence).
If you are referring to Glowing Touch, the Heal Other equivalent, then this depends on personal choice. Since my background is as a healer I need this to make me feel complete (and to keep certain SG mates vertical!) but it is something which people argue doesn't quite fit with the rest of the powers so I wouldn't class it as vital generally.
If you do have the self heal then take the pets, unless you fancy being a really bad emergency backup healer.
Skimpy
Wow, that much positive answers to mine...
I took Glowing Touch for fun at 47, because I have nearly all the powers I want and was looking for something that I didn't have to slot.
I was teaming with a Reflex Scrapper at that time and it is quite useful in a case like that but not overly so...
Erm...ok, so the error I got posting every time was lying.
Sorry for the mutliple posts there, but honest, it said it had failed. Really, it did!
Skimpy
Photon seekers ftw! I'm gonna be going for these before dawn strike as they will need more slots.
When I dinged 32 I tried out both powers on Test.
Dawn Strike: All foes around me knocked back, a few still alive, my endurance and shields down
Photon Seekers: All foes around me knocked back, a few more still alive, my endurance and shields up.
Didn't take me long to decide which candy I wanted... 
And I still haven't found room in my build for Dawn Strike since then. The power slot itself would be no problem but I can't put in the enhancement slots it needs to be fully functional... 
Excellent. My slotting for dawn strike was going to be 1 acc, 3 dmg. Not bothered about recharge etc as i'm assuming this is much like nova. Purely situational.
Just about got my pb to 34
and thinking ahead to lvl 35 and a new power, but I have no idea wot power to take next. Im 3-form (good or bad not here to discuss tht 
) but everything geared up towards human build (incandencant strike to cool 
) once I get light form. I currently have no shields, pointless in my opinion when every 2 seconds i get stunned or slept, I have acrobatics and stamina and usually end up soloin (or doin tfs 
). Im considering between the pets, rez, heal, or human proton scatter any comments would be great.
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