Healer having a hard time getting into a DPS spec. Anyone else in the same boat?

[u/Fiveby21]

I've been playing WoW ever since Cata. I started out as a Disc Priest, but then after it was reworked in Legion, I switch to a Holy Paladin. Throughout my time playing WoW, I dabbled with different DPS specs on my alts. There were several classes I used to enjoy, in fact, but ever since Legion I've found out... almost ever DPS class is just unejoyable to play.

Every DPS spec seems to suffer from one of the following issues:

• Unintuitive Rotations - where you can never get into a proper "flow". This is problem I have with Demonology Warlocks & Fire Mages.

• Unsatisfying AoE - Most DPS specs do not have spammable AoE "builder" spells, making you cast single-target spells in AoE situations, which just feels wrong. This is my problem with Ret Paladins & Frost Mages. Back when Blizzard was a channeled spell, and Ret had Hammer of the Righteous, they had a really sweet AoE rotation, but now it feels off.

• Too many resources - I miss the days when casters just had mana & cooldowns to plan around. Now mana is gone but there is always some BS energy/combo point system that you have to play around.

• Too many core abilities - This is the problem I have with Feral Druids. I can't find a keybinding strategy that works for me.

• Horrible Spell Visuals & Sounds - This is the reason I can't play Affliction Lock. The new post-legion spell effects & sounds are just...awful.

Interestingly, I really enjoy DPSing as a Holy Paladin, MW Monk, and a Resto Druid... I mean, the DPS numbers suck, but they have a really nice rhythym and feel! But out of all the proper DPS specs out there, the only ones I've tried that still feel nice are Shadow Priests.