Why bother?

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Well, it depends on the AOE/mechanic. As a SAM, if my gear is good enough and I know I can take it and heal myself back up with Mercyful Eyes/Bloodbath/Second Wind, I sometimes prefere the sweet, sweet DPS over dodging the mechanics. Of course you need to know what you can take and when you can take it.

The same is true for the tank: If your gear is good enough and you know the dungeon well, you can probably pull wall to wall. But if you are new and try to imitate this, you'll probably just die.