MSQ Difficulty and Exclusion

[Absurdity]

I'm not going to get into a protracted discussion on a thread that isn't my own and thus isn't easily tracked, but I'll just say that the difficulty curve of the entire game, in a game like this, demands that a healer's damage dealing toolkit be as minimalist as possible.

I'd argue the exact opposite if we look at just the story. The MSQ would only require you to have maybe 2 healing spells exactly because it is so easy and nothing hits hard enough to justify more, your dps kit consisting of 2 buttons however makes your solo experience an absolute chore because those 2 buttons are what you'll be pressing 99% of the story's combat encounters.

If you want a challenge as a healer, might I suggest you group with a like-minded party of friends in difficult trinity party content? Criterion is coming!

Not even the hardest content in this game challenges you in the healing department, it merely boils down to "does this aoe oneshot you or does it not?" which is solved by proper party mitigation, you can't outheal a oneshot.

Criterion might switch this up, though very unlikely, but that still leaves the question why healer engagement should be limited to a single activity.


The current healer issues aren't limited to the most hardcore players but any healer that even remotely knows what they're doing.