Originally Posted by Sherard
Feral dps CANNOT be equal to that of a raw dps class (for instance a rogue) because, in the end, we can still heal. While this means nothing in a raid environment, in pvp this means everything. PVP is the reason prayer of mending was nerfed, the reason why weapon skill was made essentially useless, etc. etc. etc.
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EVERY time a druid dps thread comes up, somebody has to say "but druidz heal!" Its quickly becoming my pet peave. You mentioned rogue: Can a rogue not sap, blind, stunlock? I would argue that in many ways, these are superior tools in pvp compared to feral druid healing, and about equally worthwhile in raid setting to boot. The only reason I accept that feral dps is lower than rogue dps is that we make fanstastic (off)tanks.
At present, I am quite happy with how my dps/tanking abilities fit in with the raid, and I feel very usefull. But I look at itemization at the top end, I look at how other classes scale with thier upgrades, and I worry about how long I will be able to play the way I do now.