Quote Originally Posted by Capn_Goggles View Post
Healer DPS in casual content really, really isn't so important as to stress about it, and if you're raiding or doing savage then you're at least familiar enough with the game by that point where DPS is second-nature. Okay that latter part might be an exaggeration, since I've raided with some truly, TRULY awful people, but you get the idea.
Healer DPS in casual content can be viewed as unimportant in the same way as dps rotations, tank CDs and pretty much everything can be viewed as unimportant because not having it isn't going to wipe you it's just going to slow you down.

That being said casual content is certainly a place where strong healer DPS can make up a considerable portion of group dps. I have been second in DPS throughout a run of Ala Mhigo on WHM - while my dps there did not make or break the run (except perhaps on the sword phase of the final boss) I think calling it unimportant is selling it short.

If I perform to the best of my ability in a mildly competent Byakko EX run I doubt I'm contributing a large portion of the group's damage as a WHM. In a dungeon though? Or a non-ex trial even? It's all proportional and when you're doing content with people who may not know what they're doing (hence 'casual content') a dpsing healer may very well outdps some of their dps counterparts. That's not a small contribution.

OP - don't freak out about dps as a healer. It's all gravy. That being said... who eats mashed potatoes without gravy? It is most definitely important if you care about doing your best for your group which it seems like you do.

As everyone has said I think you've got a great mindset going into this and nothing to worry about. Checking out fflogs could certainly help you fine tune things though.