Quote Originally Posted by Alisi View Post
Has there ever been a topic in the DPS forum about DPS who don't raise or heal?
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...D-MAGES....%21

The fact you even ask the question, though, only shows that after over 700 pages worth of discussion, the reasons for why healer DPS is a thing still aren't well understood.

More healing than necessary is completely useless - More damage than necessary is still beneficial. That fact is all you need. And once you understand what it means, it'll become evident why the whole thing has nothing to do with covering for DPS and it'll answer some questions on why and when exactly DPS should assist healers or tanks in their duty and when not. I'm too jaded to bother going into more detail - It's been thousands of posts, what are the odds this one is gonna enlighten people?