Do wands REALLY help? Are they seriously needed for healers? Like do they help in how much you HEAL, or things of that nature? If not I'm switching back to bows... Even when I'm in second job.

use wands/scepters if u r full int and u want 2 be a cleric when u hit lvl 31 and change ur class
not if u use a wand u dont get 2 heal more/better/faster etc but some cleric skills can only be use ony if u have a wand