The Healer DPS Problem, The Toxicity it incites

[Absurdity]

It's kind of like in other games where some healer classes did damage in downtime.

Like the quintessential healer, the D&D cleric, who probably spends more time hitting things with a mace than actually healing?

[Ivtrix]

Like the quintessential healer, the D&D cleric, who probably spends more time hitting things with a mace than actually healing?

????? Are you not casting sacred flame

Way better than a mace hit

[Absurdity]

????? Are you not casting sacred flame

Way better than a mace hit

No, because I'm casting Inflict Wounds, 3d10 Necrotic damage let's go.

[PercibelTheren]

????? Are you not casting sacred flame

Way better than a mace hit

That very much depends on whatever you're fighting. The unfortunate thing about Sacred Flame (and similar cantrips) is that it targets DEX and most things have that stat pretty high.