I had a feeling this day would come, not this quickly though, so I did the same and just got used to it... well mostly. I'll still miss doing up to 11k in 2.6 seconds D:

I said I wasn't gonna do it. I was going to avoid romance with the Jedi woman. I'm sorry Andronikos!! http://i.imgur.com/PIWLv.jpg

This^

^This. Took the words right out of my mouth... or fingers... or whatever.

Thank gods for more healers! Ricqo has already linked a fantastic healing guide. You may also want to check out the Force Heal forums as well as the plethora of blogs (most of which you can find on my website). It's so great that you're looking to heal. It's all very easy at the moment so there could be no more perfect a time for you to jump in an start learning!!

I've had some pretty rancid pugs.

Oh gods, yes I made a mistake. It is, indeed, from the 2-set so you could gain the bonus from both. I would still recommend the PvE set though because A. The 50 force is actually quite nice and makes your consumption give back more (48->52) and B. PvP gear looks horrendous* (and that's reason enough!) Thank you for your correction Bustha, I feel totally stupid right now. *Why does a progression player care about looks? Operations are incredibly easy at the moment and, in the words of Glinda "It's not about aptitude, it's the way you're viewed."

Just remember that the first pull in BT is the hardest (unless they fixed it). From then on, it's a cake walk. Good luck!!

Great question ChampT, Even though we sorcs don't have many force issues, I'd still suggest the PvE (Columi) 4-set. The choice between being able to cast Innervate more frequently and being able to re-shield someone a little sooner is a matter of style and preference. So really you could go with either. I suggest the PvE set because your PvE gear doesn't contain the useless stat of Expertise. Your PvE pieces only have stats that are useful (when modified accordingly*). Force regen may not be an issue right now, but as you move through the more difficult content, you'll really start to appreciate the more-frequent Force Surge procs. *The reason I mention modifying your gear is because many of our set pieces are poorly itemized. You'll get all the alacrity you'll need really quickly so I'd suggest doing your Ilum dailies and getting the Crit/Surge mod from Poisonous Strategy.

Here's a video for Karagga on 16 Nightmare. It's a healer (ranged) PoV and it was our first kill so it's a bit sloppy, forgive me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAOnzKg5QS4&context=C328293eADOEgsToPDskLDMDxWyO1_8467gB-TWTOn

Grats to everybody and yes, must be made sticky!!

Took the words right from my mouth Iwipe! @Aravel Dramion's spec http://www.torhead.com/skill-calc#201GGrRbd0dGzZf00MZoM.1 would be considered the most optimal for PvE/end-game. 0/2 Dark Resilience: You'll almost never use Consumption without a Force Surge freebie Proc. 0/2 Conspiring Force: You'll never use Affliction in an operation/flashpoint setting. 0/2 Fadeout: The prerequisite (Dark Resil) is not worth the utility of this skill, maybe for PvP, but not end-game. 2/2 Ligtning Barrier: More powerful shields are just plain awesome. 1/2 Sith Defiance: It's a small damage reduction, but it's kind of the best of the worst (not saying it's bad) when you only have one talent to spend.

In answer to the topic question, yes Empty Body is worth it.

There is all kinds of unavoidable damage in end-game encounters that make Empty Body good for PvE as well. It should in every healer build imo, PvP and PvE.

Mental Alacrity shouldn't be up there with healing benefits since it's deep in the dps tree and won't benefit a dedicated healer. Otherwise, a very quick and informative look at the different healing classes.