Quote Originally Posted by Jim_Berry View Post
We were watching LS mate via Twitch, and he encountered this. The DRK used LD and dropped Grit. There was some arguing because the DRK still died since Benediction wasn't up. The WHM mentioned that the DRK was taking more damage due to the loss of the Defense bonus that Grit normally gives. Of course, the DRK called the WHM a bad healer, so the WHM left. This was within the first pull.
You don't have to actually hit max HP to be cured of the debuff from Living Dead. You just have to be healed for the equivalent of your max HP. Taking more damage during a pull doesn't affect whether or not you're healed enough for the debuff to be removed.