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Tanking with Healbot
This is a quick getting started guide for tanking with Healbot
As healbot allows for all types of spells to be set and displays both friendly and hostile bars, it can be configured for tanking.
Enemy bars
Enemy bars must be used for tanking, set the following
- On the Skins Enemy tab
- Turn on Include my target
- Turn on Include tanks targets
- Set Number of Bosses to 4 (Retail only)
- Considering turning on Always Show when out of combat
Bars and Frames
Set the location and look of bars and frames
- On the Test tab
- Turn on test bars
- Ensure some enemy bars are included
- On the Skins Frames Heal Groups tab
- Turn on enemy
- Turn on other groups as required
- On the other frames tabs, set options for the position and look of bars and frames
- On the Test tab
- Turn off test bars
Spells
- On the Spells tab
- Select Harmful - Set harmful spells that will be cast on hostile characters. in the Set spells for dropdown
- Set hostile spells to use against enemies
- Select Helpful - Set helpful spells that will be cast on friendly characters. in the Set spells for dropdown
- Set macros to use taunt type spells against the players target
Aggro
- Select the frame used for the Group or Raid
- On the Skins Frames Bars Aggro tab
- Turn on Monitor Aggro
- Set how aggro is displayed as desired
- Use an Aux bar or Background Border on the Bars Colours tab
- Apply current tab settings to all frames