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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wlmartin" data-source="post: 5669505" data-attributes="member: 6679380">A Healer doesnt serve the same purpose (aka Healbot) that previous editions have required. Now you have more options to heal yourself (Second Wind and between encounter rests) so the healer in a group can be swapped out for any other type of character as long as the group has a method to get insta-heals that dont rely on standard actions (a healing potion does a good job here)The purpose of a leader in D&D is less about JUST HEALING and more about support. They contribute in one of 3 ways1 : Extra AC/DR that adds up to a missed hit which can be more valuable than a heal in most cases2 : Extra To-Hit/Damage that adds up to a monster dropping say 1 round quicker and not being able to hit again, again another missed hit3 : Moving monsters or players around to provide a tactical situationsIt is surprising how much Leaders are overlooked but when you play without you them you notice your HPs sink more and there are some people that say "Well, my healer never actually healed me much... but now he is gone I need it more, that is just a weird coincidence"It is not a coincidence it is just that you don't notice the Saving Throws to avoid OG damage you get from him, the +2 to damage resistance, the +2 to damage on your next hit... once you add those up it amounts to a great deal of damage you don't suffer.To that end, I think that if a group has at least 2 defenders (or 1 defender and 1 well armed striker) and 2 leaders, the group can survive pretty much anything... Leaders arent the opt in/opt out characters, they are built to provide MASSIVE support but should only be played by people who are more interested in being supportive as your chances to hit things are limited.SummaryLeaders = Damage Mitigation and without them you need a sure fire way to buff your PCs and provide them healing somehow... you wont realize why at first but when you cut a leader out the party starts losing more and it isnt just the heals, its the buffs too!</blockquote>

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