Healer Horror Stories: Redux

[miraidensetsu]

As a WHM, I groan any time my tank is a DRK

As a WHM, I smile everytime my tank is a DRK. DRK may be squishier, yes, but its HP variance is more previsible in general. I kind of know when to drop Tetra/Cure II when the tank is DRK. And all DRKs I healed knew that and tried to circumvent their squishyness, actually using their defensive cooldowns or keeping their gear updated. I never saw a DRK that don't use their CD (like Rampart or TBN) or don't wait for Protect.

When I see that I'll be healing a DRK, I feel that chances are that I'll have a smooth run, even if that DRK likes to pull big.

[Kacho_Nacho]

As a WHM, I smile everytime my tank is a DRK. DRK may be squishier, yes, but its HP variance is more previsible in general. I kind of know when to drop Tetra/Cure II when the tank is DRK. And all DRKs I healed knew that and tried to circumvent their squishyness, actually using their defensive cooldowns or keeping their gear updated. I never saw a DRK that don't use their CD (like Rampart or TBN) or don't wait for Protect.

When I see that I'll be healing a DRK, I feel that chances are that I'll have a smooth run, even if that DRK likes to pull big.

"Previsible." I learned a new word!

For all the DRK hate, I haven't seen a problem with that job at my level of play. (I'm 57th level). It may be more of a problem with the player playing the tank than the job. If you're too aggressive with your pulls you're going to die regardless of which tank you are playing.