Originally Posted by
Skulltaker
No, they don't. You're emphasizing words to suit your narrative. Tank, Heal and Damage Dealer are functions. Aside from some snappy remarks by a few NPCs and a few 4th wall breaks, these three archetypes do not exist as such in the game world. When someone talks about Duids, the people of Azeroth don't think "Ah, he can heal, tank AND DPS!". They think about a mystical shapeshifter from an elite circle of naturalists that can cares for the wild and his allies and embodies nature. The class fantasy has exactly nothing to do with class roles. That's why the tank specc for the DK switched specializations. The narative of the class fantasy remained the same; an unholy warrior attacking his foes with the power of frost, blood and... well, unholyness. The specialization was switched.