Sorry, slightly off topic...but why can't a hybrid be just as good at any role (tank, heal, dps) as a specialist class?

I mean where was that written down?

I mean we can't play all 3 roles at once, so if we spec and gear to one roll then surely we should be just as good as a specialist all things being equal.

A prot pala will be very unlikely to throw a single heal in an instance or raid, so why can't he be able to tank as well as a warrior?

Similarly, holy palas don't hit many things and usually only take damage when a wipe is in progress so why can't they heal as well as everyone else.

Ret palas probably have time to chuck the odd heal in but it's not their job in a raid. And in BGs and arena there either isn't time for a heal or it happens after the enemy are dead. Sure I can chuck a sneaky heal into my mage arena partner when he iceblocks and I bubble, but that is just wasting my chance to nuke the bad guys whilst immune.

I know a lot of people who rolled 'pure' classes seem to have this idea that the druids/pala/shammy classes should be seen as utilities and never top their roles.....but......why?

It's not a D&D concept. It's not written in any manual I've seen. There is no 'lore' reason. Can someone tell me why they feel hybrids shouldn't be able to top the role they spec to?

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