So I made a PoM so I could be a healer for my guild whenever we were short one for 6-mans, since we already had a ToS and a BS. But having only ever done 6-mans with a HoX before, I'm at loss as to how to become an effective healer. I've read a few guides on this forum that have helped me with the basics and with feat ideas, and currently this is what I've got.
http://joharaoc.eu/feat?link=v2_1186...eecc2ee002ef2c
I know it's not ideal, but seeing as my main job is to be healing, I went with a healing spec that I'm comfortable with. I like the damage output of machine-gun Condemnations with Holy Storm, even if it's not as powerful as MSE-Insta-Smite, and I like the healing from Lance of Mitra. I went into the general tree primarily for the insta-big heal so I can drop it on the run when a tank is kiting the boss, and the mana regen feats don't hurt. Life of Mitra is my main optional mana feat, and I sacrificed the good damage I could have gotten going Div/Veng with Purification of Mitra so that I could do my job better as a healer, and leave dps for when I have Holy Storm up.
Going into a boss fight, I put up the blue and green heal, then put Diving Blessing on the MT so they can grab aggro faster. I figure 10 seconds of 100% Weapon Damage is good for that. Then I drop Rebuke, Lance of Mitra, and Smite, and juggle those three on cooldown, with Condemnation + Holy Cleansing + Condemnation whenever Holy Storm comes up from Avatar of Mitra and Divine Halo is up. From there, for me, it's watching when to use AA and big heal, use Divine Blessing again when the tank is having trouble with aggro, and so forth.
Currently Geared in full Children of Yag blues with blue mace and tali from Warmonk's. I went Yag over SC that everyone else roots for since I wanted the heal rating from the Yag for a stronger Celestial Gaze, though it's still currently pretty weak.
What I'm struggling with right now is keeping the tanks, and thereby myself, alive. Some of it is not knowing the strats, which I can slowly build up, but the rest is what I feel to be me not putting out enough healing for the tanks. I keep blues and greens up as much as I can, and drop a big heal whenever the tank gets especially low. I recall tanks calling for big heals when I did runs with Vent up for HoC and Yag Loop while playing as a HoX, though I haven't done any 6-mans with vent as a PoM, so I kinda have to wing it with regards to when to use my big heal. But between blues, greens, big heal, a weak celestial gaze, and Lance of Mitra, I should be putting out enough healing to keep a DT or Guard on their toes. I just don't know where I'm not doing it right atm.