Quote Originally Posted by Ashira View Post
At the same time; a healer that does DPS and heals, without running out of MP is better than the healer that only heals. A healer doing DPS can in some cases be the difference between a clear and a wipe; notable cases are Titan's heart, Turn 4 and Garuda Extreme plumes. Any encounter with an enrage where every last drop of DPS is required is a time where your DPS could make the difference.

Nobody is saying DPS is more important than healing; a healer should NEVER compromise their healing for DPS; but when they are able, they would better the group to do so. This is the difference between bad healers, good healers and outstanding healers.
Of course. That's the entire reason I said "dps AND runs out of mana". You're stating the obvious. I'm saying that, a healer who does nothing but heals is the lesser evil compared to a healer who runs our of Mana because they're trying to do what their role is not about. Therefore, the OP has merits.