Quote Originally Posted by Supersun View Post
but it's actually not in your favor if you are talking about Healer + Tank vs DD.
You make an interesting point, unfortunately I have the numbers to disprove it.

Imagine:
my drag has a DPS of 100.
random tank has a DPS of 99.
random healer has a DPS of 99.
~Total of all three added is 298 DPS.

In this scenario, as a drg I am doing more damage than the tank and healer individually. But like you said, If you take the damage done by both healer and tank, they will combine deal more dps than the dragoon. But my thread is about hitting 3 targets and thus effectively doubling my DPS. But because their individual base damage for both is less that mine, my damage multiplied by two will ALWAYSbe greater than their DPS combines.

And lets be realistic and throw in a second ( or maybe third and fourth) DPS, because that is how it is in dungeons. If that other dps is also casting AoEs, then the gap of damage between the DPS in the party by far overtake the damage done by Tank + Healer.

And lastly, let me point out that it is completely unrealistic that because DPS start using AoEs, the tank and healer will have to absolutely stop dealing damage. A paladin for example might have to use flash more frequently, but that doesnt mean he has to use that skill exclusively. he might not be able to do his 3-part combo attack, but he can still do the 1-2 part and do some damage. This also applies to healers. Less dps, but still some dps nonetheless.

Overall --> two DPS at 200% damage, + a tank and healer at 50% damage is greater than all four DPSing at 100%.

come on man im stating facts not opinions. just give in and tell me im right