Dear Healers who don't DPS

[Raqrie_Tohka]

Wow this is a very long thread XD

I'm a fledgling tank and fledgling healer but not a fledgling gamer, so hear me out ... what I would recommend, if you don't already do it, is "communication". Tanks ask if party wants larger pulls. Ask heals if they want to have fun doing damage and see how much you can take with only self heal. Healers tell tank when it's ok for them to pull more. Ask and maybe even politely apologize if you don't feel like dpsing that run, we all have those days. Use a bit of humour and always be polite. A good and enjoyable dungeon run is infinitely more worth it than a fast but tedious, or even Hydaelyn forbid, toxic run. And typing a sentence or two will only cause you a few seconds.

Edit: Also goes the other way too. If there's someone in the party who's performance is ... questionable, ask first. Maybe they are playing with high latency, or on console. If a run is turning sour, apply humour and try to see if you can do your part in lessening the burden. If you are smarter, or wiser, or better mannered ... all the more reason to contribute. You will be surprised how eager people are often willing to learn and communicate if you are nice.