Have to agree. Fox seems to be restricting the definition of 'hybrid' to classes that can heal. Still doesn't change the bigger picture though.

Ummm... ret can heal so...

@Killik - um, paladins can heal... so i'm not sure why Fox said that.

It could be that he's limiting it not to the classes that can merely spec differently to do a different role, but to the ones that can switch mid-fight. Ret pallies can heal, but only for about 5 seconds. SPriests, Boomkins, and Ele shaman can, if necessary, switch from DPS to healing in the middle of a fight, potentially saving the raid if, say, all the dedicated healers are dead or something. That's quite different from Ret or Warriors respeccing to change roles.

Heh, that's very true - sorry :)

He specifically mentions a shadow priest "changing specs" to heal in the article. For some reason, he's just wrong. He mis-read his own graph. Paladins and Warriors are definitely hybrids, if they do still exist. They have always been included on the list.

@Janaan ^ what he said

PLUS, in a raid situation, healing in shadow spec will only prolong the fight by a couple of seconds at most. Ele sham, Boomkin, and spriests do not talent for healing and will in turn go oom very quickly whilst casting very puny heals.

There are two graphs in this article. Graph one is theoretical. Graph two is actually logged dps data. Read the article and not just the comments. :D

Sorry, was I who needed to re-read. Thought that passage referred to the second chart, but it does say 'theoretical'. Can't edit, but just wanted to admit to my /footmouth there. :D

My comment got a general reply instead of specific to this

@Fox

Hmmmm. Pallies are mana using hybrids. Care for more ketchup for your foot ;)