DSR was just solo healed

[shade62]

This is an excellent showcase of just how much MP you get from simply being Astrologian, if nothing else. Draw, Lucid Dreaming, Astrodyne... Crazy to think that someone thought AST needed any more sources of MP regen this expansion.

[Nethereal]

What's that the healer with two lucid dreamings and the most busted healing can solo heal ultimate?

[Risvertasashi]

FOR ANYONE SAYING THIS MEANS HEALING IS TOO EASY/BROKEN:

This seems to be a REALLY advanced group min/maxing everything to a fine art/flawless science. The OP also mentions that this was their 10th attempt as RNG has to work out just right for it to be successful. [EDIT: Or 10th day of them trying to get it to work, one of the two - point is, it wasn't even possible for them unless the RNG worked out in their favor, which took several attempts to get lucky with.]

The fastest runner in the world can probably outrun several types of animals/vehicles. That doesn't mean this is common or normal.

Do NOT use exceptions that prove the rule as an argument against the rule. It makes no sense. When everyone and their dog is solo healing Ultimates, THEN we can start talking. But how many of you, here, personally have solo healed it?

Any of you?

No?

Then perhaps we shouldn't be drawing grand conclusions from this niche case...

Or...

We could consider that healers are entirely optional in dungeons... (Oh and, all DPS or all tank runs of the alliance raids are a thing too).

We could consider that normal mode raids, designed for 8 players, were solo'd in the tier's starter gear...

We could consider that exs and savages have been solo healed or in some cases done with no healers, as usual...

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Is solo healing DSR an impressive feat that was done by an exceptionally skilled player? Yes.
Is this some sort of weird exception to the rule in a game that's normally very demanding on healing? Hahaha. No.

[Lieri]

Because its easy, now do it.

[Nizzi]

Because its easy, now do it.

Did you have a point with this?

[Semirhage]

Or...

We could consider that healers are entirely optional in dungeons... (Oh and, all DPS or all tank runs of the alliance raids are a thing too).

We could consider that normal mode raids, designed for 8 players, were solo'd in the tier's starter gear...

We could consider that exs and savages have been solo healed or in some cases done with no healers, as usual...

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Is solo healing DSR an impressive feat that was done by an exceptionally skilled player? Yes.
Is this some sort of weird exception to the rule in a game that's normally very demanding on healing? Hahaha. No.

Right? If you look at the clear, impressive though it was, it comes with a sweet near 50/50 DPS/healing ability split and around a 45% overheal. Solo healing the hardest content in the game, content supposedly meant for two healers, is possible while -still- spending half your time brainlessly mashing 111111111 and STILL overhealing by a lot.

[RyuDragnier]

What's that the healer with two lucid dreamings and the most busted healing can solo heal ultimate?

Now watch AST get nerfs in 6.2 rather than deal with the fact that the vast majority of mitigation comes from the party, and not the healer.

[Amenara]

This is absolutely impressive and all props to that team. That being said, my favorite part is they still had over 100 casts of Fall Malefic and it was their most used spell.

[VentVanitas]

The game is parodying itself at this point.

[Renathras]

Or...

Or nothing.

DPS are entirely optional in dungeons. Hell, I'd wager TANKS are. It would be a pita, but you could probably heal + 3 DPS any 4 man in this game. Likewise, people noting all tank runs of P1S work like to suggest this means healers are unnecessary, but that ALSO suggests DAMAGE DEALING JOBS are unnecessary if low damage tanks were able to clear the enrage without needing a single one, now doesn't it? This same argument likely carries to Extremes. There is ONE all class - no Job stone - Zodiark Ex run on the abacus. I know this because I was in it. (I don't run parsers, but I saw someone uploaded the run.) It was close, but I feel like if we were able to clear the add DPS check and enrage with a Gladiator, Marauder, two Conjurers, and four Pugalists, an all tank run of ZodEx is very likely entirely possible to do. Once again, does this mean Damage Dealers are unnecessary in FFXIV?

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It's an impressive feat not done by JUST an exceptionally skilled player, but EIGHT - a full party - of exceptionally skilled players, working together, pushing their limits. It took a number of tries because they ALSO had to have luck turn just their way. They also had to cheese some mechanics to get it to work. And they brought the most overpowered of the healers that also has infinite MP along as their healer of choice to clear it.

YES, that is an exception to the rule.

But if you doubt it: Solo heal it right now and show us all how easy it is?

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Is healing undertuned in much of the game?

Oh yes.

Does this prove healing is completely undertuned even in Ultimates and that there's no challenging content for healers in the entire game?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.