Question to healers

[Niamh_Rillemaugh]

I like to live on the edge B)

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

Because the tank angered me Royally. Sometimes I'll let them die at close to the last second.

[Aaliyahrose]

Before I even think about DPSing as a WHM, I usually look at how the tank is tanking the dungeon and if they use CDs during large pulls.
If the tank is pulling small, then i will put out all of my regen spells and switch to Cleric Stance.
If the tank is pulling large amounts of mobs, I will put out all regen healing spells, switch to DPS stance and Holy spam, final Swiftcast Aero III until 50% - 40% HP.
I don't like just standing there doing nothing as a WHM myself.

[Kuzonoha]

A few months ago, I was playing DRK, gong through Pharos Sirius HM and encountered this WHM.... I was still gearing up, he was really geared, all Eso stuff, I had still mostly i185 stuff...anyway I go in, pull, pop my cooldowns and noticed he played extremely aggressive. Like my HP would dip to about 15% before he stopped dpsing to pop heals on me. At first I freaked out but after the third- fourth pull, I understood. With a Machinist and a Dragoon, it turned out to be my fastest run of PS ever.

Still one of my all time favorite healers. Popping your defensive cooldowns as a tank goes to show healers a larger window to DPS, and improves run times by quite a bit. (Also dodging AOE'. Omg please Dodge those!)

[Welsper59]

I think a fun follow-up question is "how many times has a tank died because of healer DPSing?" I think I have a few tallies on that one from a long time ago.

[Tizzy_Tormentor]

Because my fairy does my job for me, being a Scholar has its advantages.

[Lexia]

I personally don't let a tank drop below 10k hp, cause I do dps as my whm but I don't try maximize dps I would just play my dps job then.

[Kaurie]

I personally don't let a tank drop below 10k hp

Any particular reason on this threshold?

[Jadub2k]

Any particular reason on this threshold?

if well geared @ lv 60, tanks now have over 20K HP, which would qualify as 50% HP.. so thats reasonable

[Kaurie]

if well geared @ lv 60 tank now have over 20K HP, which would qualify as 50% HP.. so thats reasonable

Seems like a random threshold from my perspective.

My personal healing stance is - I will rouse Eos and dot up / bane, check tanks HP. If they are nearing death or losing HP at a rapid pace - I'll swap out of cleric and heal. If not, I'll Aero and Broil. I don't use any sort of threshold to make that decision though.