Healers tanking low level dungeons

[AmenieCimeaurant]

So, I've noticed a new trend lately.

I'll be in a low level dungeon (Tam-Tara/Toto-Rak, etc) and healers aren't letting tanks do their job. The healers are going ahead of everyone, pulling everything and not letting tanks take aggro. This isn't a case of over-healing and taking away aggro, they aren't even letting tanks try.

I understand speed-running and I'm completely fine with it. I'm DPS so it doesn't really affect my job too much BUT when tanks get pissed and then refuse to do anything, it gets a bit frustrating. I've always been yelled at when I accidentally take away a tank's aggro, so I don't understand why healers are trying to do this. We aren't dying or anything, so I guess it doesn't really matter too much. Just kind of curious.

Any insight?

[FranSeara]

Not sure why a healer would do this. I know, I've tank'ed low Dfs beore on heals but that was because the group didnt have a tank and I was level syc'ed from lv 50. There's no reason with a tank there. Just silly healers.

[Yumi_umi]

I do it cuz my golden rule is if no one dies and enemies die then idc how the tanks feel cuz ik for a fact dps don't care cuz all they want is for stuff to stand still and die fast. They don't care if ur hp while tanking stays at 80%+, they just care if u get it done clean and fast.
If tank gets pissed off etc then let them, these dungeons can technically be solo'd * takes a while/ lots of kiting * , duod or trio.
I also tell them they can afk till we reach boss so you'll at least be somewhat useful in the run.

[Zedd702]

Two words: Da Fuq?

Now on to the subject at hand. I have yet to witness this, outside of healers casting regen on the tank prior to their pull, which should be a no-no, but healers running ahead of the group to tank? I'm sure these are the same bad tanks that run off without their buffs lol.

[Ignnis]

Why on earth someone would do this I don't know. Instead of tanking and having to heal yourself be more useful and stance dance to aid in the dps. FYI tanks and dps do care what the healer does.

[FranSeara]

Now, I've had this happen. New tank wont use flash even if asked and explained to them + cant hold mobs + My EOS taking a beating = Me on Scholar tank'ing low lv Df. Not fun.

[AmenieCimeaurant]

Now, I've had this happen. New tank wont use flash even if asked and explained to them + cant hold mobs + My EOS taking a beating = Me on Scholar tank'ing low lv Df. Not fun.

This is more understandable. But in the situation I'm describing, the healer is just going ahead and tanking. Healer even refused to use protect. :/

[Zedd702]

This is more understandable. But in the situation I'm describing, the healer is just going ahead and tanking. Healer even refused to use protect. :/

Yup! I'm now convinced this is one of the bad tanks gone healer that never waited for their buffs then blamed the healer because they did not keep them alive.

All jokes aside that sounds like someone that would need to be voted off the team because that's a waste of time. I had a DD run like that last night where the tank lost aggro ALOT and the healer was purteh bad. I suggested a rotation to the tank to help keep the hate and the healer jumped on me for the suggestion, then the other DD (I was a ninja) said that I was tanking better than the current tank, because I pretty much intercepted the healer aggro when I saw it flee from the tank. It took alot of energy for me to bite my tongue, but instead of saying anything I pretty much let what aggro left the tank go to the healer so she could see what I was talking about.

So after 4 wipes at the part after the first boss with the two toads, the healer had the AUDACITY to call for my aid to get the hate off of her. I pretty much LOL'd in chat and said babe, I'm a DPS, not a tank. The other DPS ROFL'd and then said perhaps the tank should follow the direction of someone who has two lvl 50 tanks and he'd hold hate, which would prevent the healer from dying or getting hate in the first place.

The healer said it was the DPS' job to protect the healer and not the tank. The response was the exact same from me and the MNK which was a flat and simple: o_O

I pretty much removed my chat box from the monitor and prayed to the twelve for us to get to Batraal and get out of that hell hole...

[Ellatrix]

Healer is doing this because the tank is slow at pulling and they want to get through the dungeon faster. Simple.

[Yumi_umi]

Healer is doing this because the tank is slow at pulling and they want to get through the dungeon faster. Simple.

Ding ding!