Quote Originally Posted by Archwizard View Post
I don't think that's true at all. RDM has no HoTs, no barriers, no oGCD heals or "oh shit" buttons even for itself, and Vercure is the single most expensive quick cast in the kit. RDM can't keep up with tankbusters, and with only 6y splash it wouldn't even keep up with raid healing outside topping people off for stack mechanics.
If the only point at which a party wholly needs a second healer is for infrequent, scheduled periods of damage each no less than two GCDs apart... I don't see why you wouldn't trim the 2nd healer for a RDM.

And, if RDM could AoE heal, those situations would actually be pretty plentiful. We're not replacing the main healer, after all, and of the two healer's Abilities and Spells each, it's rare than more than 2 categories (MH-Abil, MH-Spells, OH-Abil, OH-Spells) are ever necessary to top a tank (back) off to survivable HP before or after a tankbuster. RDM + solo healer would already allow you, essentially, three of those categories. It's mostly burst AoE that would ever demand both healers' full action, and once RDM can precast+instant AoE for better than a Cure III...