Shots Fired: A Machinist Guide

[typelethyl]

Also, you realize not all dmg is avoidable right? T13 Earthshakers aren't avoidable for example. On Ninja I could pop Keen Flurry to help reduce the dmg I took (thankfully MCH does have access to this, tho at the loss of either quelling or feint), use Second Wind and I could Perfect Dodge one of the hits entirely.

When I'm thinking about defensive capabilities I am purely thinking from a raid progression viewpoint.

Those are also situations where you're not trusting your healer, or at best, trying to supplement your healer. Not to say that's a bad thing, but situations where damage is unavoidable and the raid needs to be healed up immediately after are where the healers need to learn and time accordingly. Raiding as a MCH since HS launch, I've yet to encounter a situation where I thought to myself: "If only I had a defensive CD or self-heal..."