Class choice?

[Urthdigger]

Healers can actually DPS quite well using Cleric's Stance... not as well as a pure DPS, but they can make a significant contribution. This comes in handy not just for soloing monsters, but also in parties you can change stances and throw out a few DoTs and spells... IF you have a moment to do so. If you ever DPS instead of heal when you're not sure the tank will survive the next 3 seconds, you have shamed the honor of the healer family and must commit sudoku.

[Ardent_Dawn]

If you ever DPS instead of heal when you're not sure the tank will survive the next 3 seconds, you have shamed the honor of the healer family and must commit sudoku.

I don't know if you meant to say sudoku, but I had to comment and tell you that you had me in tears, laughing! Oh man, just the thought of "death by number puzzle."

Seppuku is the ritual suicide by disembowelment!

To the OP:

Like the others have stated above, it is a fairly common misconception that the CNJ doesn't have decent DPS. With their Cleric Stance and their particular abilities, you actually don't get hit much unless you're fighting multiple enemies.. and even then, you can put those to sleep a little later on in your levels.

If you are just wanting to play a healer (since both solo well, we'll take this out of consideration), consider HOW you want to heal. Would you prefer to prevent damage or to simply heal damage? Both classes are relatively equal in the beginning as an Arcanist and a Conjuror, though the group heal (Medica) is awesome in that you get it early. In terms of WHM and SCH, though, you either directly heal damage or you prevent damage (both grp heal and single target is this way).

[Urthdigger]

I don't know if you meant to say sudoku, but I had to comment and tell you that you had me in tears, laughing! Oh man, just the thought of "death by number puzzle."

Seppuku is the ritual suicide by disembowelment!

I mean what I say, and say what I mean by all means.

[Ardent_Dawn]

I mean what I say, and say what I mean by all means.

That is awesome. Thank you for making my day!