Reading over Brian’s article on the trinity, and (moreso) the responses made both on Gamasutra and his blog, and its clear, there’s a lot of ill-formed thought about the trinity and what’s right or wrong with it. So let’s start with the obvious.
Myth: The Trinity exists to justify healers.
Fact: The trinity exists to justify the tank.
Healing is not less necessary in a trinity – in fact, it is moreso, as anyone who has done warsong gulch or one of the ‘aggroless’ boss fights in WoW knows. It is also much, much more challenging to pull off, as your healing now has to hit unpredictable targets, including ’soft’ targets like squishy mages. Continue reading
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