But...I...I don't wanna DPS, I'm a healer...

[Cynfael]

Hey guys, new here, still on my free 30 days and still learning the game.

The point of this thread is that I've never seen a healer system like this, where we're also meant to DPS, and I'm not sure how exactly that works because I rolled a healer specifically because I didn't wanna DPS. I haven't been shouted at by anyone yet but I've been doing a little DPS in dungeons as I level, but I'm a "Keep everyone topped off" kind of healer so I've mainly been focusing on that.

My question is, and I want a right out answer, should I just stop playing and find a different game with a more traditional healer role that is exactly that, a healer? I'm thinking the answer is yes but I want opinions from the player base that's far more established than I am.

I'm assuming that in end game content the healers here are required to DPS against end game content or they're not taken along.

Thanks guys!

You'll see tons of threads on this already, but quick points:

1. I wouldn't stop playing the game just because you don't feel like you want to DPS. Most players find that contributing DPS on healer is natural once they figure out that healing most content gives you plenty of downtime, and there's nothing else you would be doing, so...yeah.

2. Most MMOs I've played expected a certain level of DPS from healers, at least at high level play. Some healer classes simply didn't function without using attack spells since landing abilities on the enemy was part of the requirement for healing to work. FFXIV is very beginner friendly in that you don't need to do much to fill your minimum role requirement.

3. If you enjoy healing but for some reason truly can't bring yourself to DPS much for whatever reason, go for AST or WHM. I suggest this not because their DPS is poor or because they are incapable of DPSing while healing (quite the contrary), but the playerbase seems to be more forgiving of ...less proactive WHMs and ASTs.

All of that being said, you'll probably realize that contributing DPS as healer feels natural and appropriate as you practice it. Look at it as a mini-game to keep yourself busy while no one requires healing if that helps.

As for keeping people topped off, it's a very inefficient playstyle that will get you called out in pretty much any game, especially where healing is so intensive that you have very little opportunity to DPS (games like that tend to emphasize MP management, and topping people off needlessly is a cardinal sin in that regard).

Good luck with whatever you do!

[DreamWeaver]

3. If you enjoy healing but for some reason truly can't bring yourself to DPS much for whatever reason, go for AST or WHM. I suggest this not because their DPS is poor or because they are incapable of DPSing while healing (quite the contrary), but the playerbase seems to be more forgiving of ...less proactive WHMs and ASTs.

Hey don't dice WHM/AST k? you know how much harder it is to press the regen/AB button every 21/18 seconds compared to just typing /follow once?
That difficulty is why WHM/AST dps less.

[Tint]

Hey don't dice WHM/AST k? you know how much harder it is to press the regen/AB button every 21/18 seconds compared to just typing /follow once?
That difficulty is why WHM/AST dps less.

no, not really. but first i have to say a regen heals less than the fairy and ticks only every 3 seconds, while the fairy has a 2,5 sec gcd.

the reasons scholar dps more is that they have enough mana for dpsing. on my whm i'm oom before the fight ends when i'm dpsing in a 10 min fight.
scholar also have more dps abilitys which don't require accuracy.
but the biggest reason is the fairy: a whm can heal as much as a sch + fairy. a whm + fairy can heal even more. the "solo" healing whm is in fact a whm + fairy.