As a healer, is it my job to DPS? A new perspective.

[Feyona]

You do realise that the healers who are DPSing are also dealing with these same mechanics and in addition to that contributing to damage?

I play ast in static, my co healer is sch. If I dont helious between traps even with regen my group will die. As aoe takes group down very low. For prey its passed to ranged. And have to helios before second prey when the aoe hits, regen myself and ranged. After roller stage healing tank busters and cards. I dont have the space my co healer dpses when he can. On a9s I constantly heal the tank in between acid rain and adds. If I dont cast benefic on tank he will die. For a11s Ill dps orbs if co healer gets crit adlo after rocket.Thing is we dont skip things much group is pretty good to get so far, but the only time Ive been in pro group was on wmg and I get how its done in those groups and the differece is considerable. My team is semi casual . I can say though if everyone plays optimal, its easier. Groups arnt all optimal though. Im not an expert either only been playing ast for few weeks.