DPSing as a healer

[FunkyBunch]

And I'm not ok with that.

Then a play a different game...
They're not going to make DF content Savage content.

[Kabzy]

Then a play a different game...
They're not going to make DF content Savage content.

I do agree that casual content is fine, but to be fair it would be nice to see more actual healing in said savage content. Our raid group always ends up with me DPSing 90% of the time while our AST solo heals with the fairy. And I'm not talking about farming, even during progression I was mainly DPSing. Not that it was even needed, but why would I just stand there overhealing everyone? xD

I love DPSing as a SCH, but even I would like to heal a bit more in raids. Either heavily increase some damage output in raids, or just go all out and give healers a more interesting DPS rotation.

[Nicobo]

IMO the reason for a healer doesn't need to "actually healing" is becasue the party members good, not because the healer good. ^^;

[Gemina]

IMO the reason for a healer doesn't need to "actually healing" is becasue the party members good, not because the healer good. ^^;

Exactly! it isn't too far fetched to say that hardcore healers actually want things to go wrong so their response time is put to the test. It is this reason why I have 20+ clears under my belt for hated instances like Qarn, Aurum Vale, and Titan HM/EX. These instances in particular from my experience are guaranteed derps and healers need to pull more than their own weight to clear. This doesn't tell me that the DPS suck, or the tank sucks. It tells me that WE AS A GROUP need to do better even if that entails me telling a DPS that standing in big red circles makes my job harder than it needs to be.

To me, a good healer is completely in-tune with the current situation. They know whether the next best move is a cure, a nuke, an HoT, OR to actually wait a few seconds to respond to whatever happens after that mob's cast bar hits 100%. They're proactive based on what they know, and reactive based on what they don't. These are the BEST healers. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with their ability to DPS.

[FeliAiko]

I do agree that casual content is fine, but to be fair it would be nice to see more actual healing in said savage content. Our raid group always ends up with me DPSing 90% of the time while our AST solo heals with the fairy. And I'm not talking about farming, even during progression I was mainly DPSing. Not that it was even needed, but why would I just stand there overhealing everyone? xD

I love DPSing as a SCH, but even I would like to heal a bit more in raids. Either heavily increase some damage output in raids, or just go all out and give healers a more interesting DPS rotation.

If you want to 'see more healing' then why don't you coordinate with your AST so you both share healing (and by extension, DPS) responsibilities, instead of dumping it all on them? Trade your Broil casts for heals instead, then your AST can actually get in more damage of their own for higher raid DPS.