i have a problem with this. Why aren't players who heal, cure the group and their pets allowed to get a shot at an item. There has to be a way for the devs to make it possible for support roles to get a chance for a drop.
Guys, please consider it..
Top attacker is a bit of a misnomer here because it does not specifically refer to the individual that has done the most damage. It's forever been defined as "top attacker" so referring to it as that is really just a result of its legacy function. The "top attacker" list is actually calculated based on three values, damage dealt to the mob, damage healed from the mob, and damage taken by the mob. Whether or not you make it onto the "top attacker" list is a result of how you perform in those three categories. This was done specifically to give support roles a chance at making it onto that list and thereby getting a drop.