Quote Originally Posted by Blonde_Huntress View Post
I do find the "Healer should still DPS" argument to be slightly selfish in a way.

Should they contribute? Absolutely, I do not dispute that one bit.

However, the first priority, and truthfully the ONLY priority of a healer is to HEAL. Anything beyond that is extra support, which most that I've seen tend to do anyway. It is especially irksome when someone in your party TELLS me to DPS (I always do just FYI). Like, no--my job is to HEAL you and keep you healthy/buffed/etc. That's the fastest way to make a Healer laugh at your eventual demise.

I've let many a DPS RIP because they wanted me to do their assigned job. Bye Felicia.
This fiction that DPS is really only the job of the dedicated DPS Role really ought to stop; it helps no one, and at worst it attempts to justify "personal playstyle choices" that may make one player happy at the expense of their entire party.

Besides, this is ridiculous if you break it down. I know that you said that you DPS as needed, but consider the logical conclusion of this line of reasoning:

Healer: *watches party play the game*
Tank: "I'm doing fine here, feel free to help push things along."
Healer: "My job is to keep you healthy/buffed/etc."
DPS: "The whole party looks pretty healthy.... Wait -- are you just waiting for us to mess up so that you have something to do?"
Healer: "...yes."