5-Box PvE Setup

[homerjunior]

So far

Tank-Paladin
Healer-Shaman
DPS-Mage
DPS-Spriest
DPS-??? either 2nd spriet 2nd mage or boomkin

[Danin]

I would think mage. You only have one other CC class (the other mage), and sheep covers the most common mob type in 5-man environments. Having 2 CC classes is invaluable.

[ngilbert]

But with another spriest you really shouldn't need much in the way of CC until maybe heroics.

Or if you want to pull packs keep what you got for the first 4, add a lock for the 5th. Start tagging seed of corruption after the second consecration, All mobs go boom.

[Otlecs]

I'd choose another mage or shaman for that final spot. Or, if you want to have a diverse range of 70's at the end of your leveling then a Warlock.

The mage for the CC and sheer damage output, at the expense of being a bit of a glass cannon (mitigated somewhat now we all get Ice Block).

The Shammy for the sheer utility (off-tanking, off-healing, more totems) and damage output.

The Warlock for utility (summons, soul stones, health stones, CoR on runners, etc) and pet off-tanking in a pinch.

Me? I'd go with a Shaman, but I think we're all reaching Shammy Saturation Point around here so you might want to do something different if you feel the same.

But then I'd swap the Priest and Shammy roles around too, so each to his own :)

[marvein]

I'd choose another mage or shaman for that final spot. Or, if you want to have a diverse range of 70's at the end of your leveling then a Warlock.

The mage for the CC and sheer damage output, at the expense of being a bit of a glass cannon (mitigated somewhat now we all get Ice Block).

The Shammy for the sheer utility (off-tanking, off-healing, more totems) and damage output.

The Warlock for utility (summons, soul stones, health stones, CoR on runners, etc) and pet off-tanking in a pinch.

Me? I'd go with a Shaman, but I think we're all reaching Shammy Saturation Point around here so you might want to do something different if you feel the same.

But then I'd swap the Priest and Shammy roles around too, so each to his own :)

shamans sure are awsome but I would go with either another mage or a lock. especially if you plan to do heroics. The idea behind a 5shaman setup is to just burn things down and be creative with kiting to clear heroics. But if you have a balanced party you should treat it just like one. So basically. If you couild form the most perfect party for heroics what would it be? Then roll it :)

The setup I would do would be:
paladin - tank
shaman - dps/buffs/backup healer/offtank (wouldnt work too well in heroic but an earth elemental might for dire emergencies)
priest - healer
magex2 - dps/CC

[homerjunior]

Yes I might go for a lock and btw yes its for heriocs

[marvein]

Yes I might go for a lock and btw yes its for heriocs

then you definately want ample CC in your setup

[homerjunior]

Mage/Lock is good enough CC for heriocs on personal xp have not ever boxed a heroic though

[marvein]

Mage/Lock is good enough CC for heriocs on personal xp have not ever boxed a heroic though

great video here of skarlot doing hgeroic blood furnace and ramparts with his 5man team http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=2626