What Would Go well with a Balance druid other than another druid?

[Specter68]

Hey guys im brand new to Dual boxing as i just got a second account for the RaF , I was wondering what would go well with a balance druid . Thank you so the advice =)

[Specter68]

Also i was wondering if there are any mods or programs i should use. And i was also wondering if i can be banned for doing this or if its legal.

[Specter68]

10 views no responses Someones gotta know what could be good with a balance druid

[OzPhoenix]

Sorry matey, Druids about the only class I haven't boxed... hehe.

Can't put my finger on it exactly, but they've just never appealed to me. Hopefully one of the regulars will see your thread soon and post something more helpful than I have.

[ILikeTwins]

There is tons of information on the wiki on this site about mods and the fact that it is legal to box so doing a quick search will get you all of the information you need in that regard.

I have dual boxed a bunch of different combos with druids and it really depends on what you want to do with them. I have to say the easiest was probably when I did a tank/caster combination. I could take out just about anything and had emergency heals if I needed it. Some of the combinations for me were less smooth than others. Two druids was easy mode obviously but some could be a little harder to get timing down on. All combos were fine when I was running solo but I had some trouble in instances keeping melee on target or keeping dots up and not screwing up the druid's rotation. It wasn't a big deal though since it just meant my dps was a little lower. I didn't run heroics with all of the combos though so you may have a different experience.

To be honest, none of the combos I ran were terribly difficult to get working and they were all fun. All of the class and race combination had their own strengths and weaknesses so there really are no bad answers.. I guess it really comes down to what you like to play and what your end goal is.

[Ualaa]

I would add an Elemental Shaman to a balance druid.
That gets you a lot of caster buffs.
Two DPS of the same type (caster vs melee) is fairly easy to play.

I'd also consider a tank type and a healer type, as another option to box with.
Ideally, both would have a DPS spec for leveling.

[Specter68]

I was wondering if a Mage would work at all . I would prefer to playbmy Druid as my main guy and the other as the follower, would also kinda prefer to choose between Mage, lock, and a hunter. A I already have those at max lvl alon with my Druid. I would like to be able to pvp decry but also be able to jump into some instances etc...

So yeah any input on which of those 3 would work best for general dual boxin use not just leveling is probably what I will choose. I just don't know which would work best :(

[Ualaa]

Between those, I'd probably go with a Warlock.

Mainly because Warlock or Hunter has a pet, which opens up tougher quests for your pair of toons.
And the Warlock, Mage and Balance druid are all casters so will play similarly.
I don't like how a Hunter auto switches to melee attacks when a mob is in close (and melee breaks follow).

[Specter68]

But what about pvp wise or even pve heroics/ raids. I want to get good at dual boxing so i can run 2 almost all the time.

[Specter68]

Also should i get Isoboxer or keyclone? i am willing to pay for either I want the easier to use one and better one Is iso better?

[Ualaa]

Between the two, I'd say IS Boxer is the stronger software.
It offers automatic FTL, which is the strongest assist system; you can set this up with other software, but its a bit complicated.
IS Boxer has far superior mouse broadcasting (HKN is similar, but don't think anything else is even close).
Mapped Keys, can let you do things like move the slaves without moving the main, despite everyone having default keybindings.
Repeater Region based healing is very strong.
You can set up Click Bars, which are Mapped Keys activated by clicking from any window.
IS Boxer is a subscription, $36/year, and can be used on 1-5 computers at once.
IS Boxer is updated frequently, and has very strong support via www.isboxer.com (http://www.isboxer.com) and the IRC (linked from the isboxer main page).


Keyclone gets you 1:1 key broadcasting, which is that's all you need is worth considering.
You essentially have the option to pause broadcasting, or to broadcast.
Along with white listing keys (so only certain keys broadcast) or black list keys (so certain keys don't broadcast).
Not nearly as powerful, but KC is a one-time license (per computer) which lasts forever.

[Neverrain]

I don't like how a Hunter auto switches to melee attacks when a mob is in close (and melee breaks follow).

Ideally, you would want to keep the hunter out of melee range.

You might want to consider a Feral druid for the tanking ability, then the hunter for DPS. The upside about the druid is you can shift out and heal yourself if needed. This shouldn't be too bad unless you are in much higher instances where the mob hits way harder.

You may want to look into a pally too with your druid and level them together. That way you will still have a tank type if you keep your druid balance. Plus both get heals and can spec dps, heals, or tank at 80. Very versatile.

[wutname1]

I am currently doing 2 druids and am liking it a lot. i am thinking i am going to buy keyclone it seems more stable for some reason to me

[jinkobi]

ISboxer is the best I've used and has everything you'd possibly need all in one package.

My team is a Paladin tank and 4 Druids. One resto druid and three balance druids.

When I decided to multibox I already had an 80 paladin/tankadin and had to level my druids seperately. Dual boxed both sets of druids all the way to 80 with great results. Nothing could probably beat adding another balance druid to your dual box team.

Really depends what you want to do like someone mentioned earlier. Do you want a slave around to be your healbot, or another DPS just to nuke stuff. If you're planning on raiding/heroics dual boxing I'd keep it simple.

[mikekim]

I am currently doing 2 druids and am liking it a lot. i am thinking i am going to buy keyclone it seems more stable for some reason to me

you will find that keyclone is lacking later on when you wish to cast force of nature or hurricane at the same time (via mouse broadcasting), but initally it will suit you fine

[BrothelMeister]

Yes, using the mouse on separate clients is why I am switching to ISB.

Keyclone, with the rediculously challenging setup, works great for Shaman (re-noting that the set-up is horrendous if you're as lazy as me) but without mouse broadcasting, you will not enjoy the balance druids.

As for what to add to the Boomkin, it solely depends on what you intend on doing, and how much you like complicated or simple set-ups. The more kinds of classes at once, the more benefits, but the more challenging the set-up. Arena and PvE both benefit more from the LARGE toolbox of having many kinds of classes, as oppose to Battlegrounds, in which having several of the same class is not a hinderance at all since you are still just fighting unorganized zergs of enemies, half of which are trying to run away.

[thefunk]

mage=bad
lock = good

keyclone = very good & recommended for dual-boxing imo
isboxer = very very good but more complicated/more features and subscription-based.

[Starbuck_Jones]

I would prolly go with a paladin. Gives you a plate and leather class so you wont compete for drops. Both can rez, heal, tank, dps, both have good mix of buffs that go well with each other.

Another druid would work well as both can heal/rez. Tank, dps, heal etc from the various forms.

Shaman works well with buffs/totems Still have a bear tank, ranged dps, both can rez, mixed armor types.

I would say with 2 boxing 2 hybrid classes are going to work better than say a pure dps class as your second. most major buffs can be replaced with drums and runescrolls so thats another thing to consider. In the end, play what will be fun for you.

[coglistings]

as far as your class choice, Id specifically go with mage because of druid OoM issues :) have fun

[Woodster1]

My first combo was a Feral Druid + Resto Druid. Everything was pretty easy to kill. Lvling was pretty fast.
Now i have a Feral Druid + 4 Shamies, Feral Druid + 2 Priests, 2 Locks ( additionally Hunters or Mages ) combos.

The most easiest combo to box was the Shamy Team. Atm i lvl a Pala + Mage. Works pretty good too.

I used Keyclone and ISBoxer+Innerspace. For dual boxing, Keyclone is more than enough. If you wanna go 5boxing one day, i'd always prefer Isboxer+Innerspace. Its looks complicated but after some time you get used to it and its like a "wow" effect when you realize your macros work so damn good. I had some "sending keys"lag problems with keyclone with 5boxing but no Problem with Isboxer.

[Dabrixmgp]

I would go frost mage. Starfire takes a long time to cast and a frost mage would be great to help him get an extra one or 2 off. Not to mention evocation,innervate, ports, food/drink, hella CC.

[Noids]

Depends a little bit on what you are wanting to do with the combo IMO. Generally I like boxing hybrids for the multitude of combinations this allows. Given that you already have a druid which could heal/tank in a pinch, I think adding a good PvP dps class would give you the best flexibility. Caster/caster will be the easiest for you so I would pick a warlock.

I like the way afliction locks play in PvP, very mobile dps, good survivability with self heals and eventually soul link, and instant group fear. The druid would complement this well with a couple of good dots of their own, plus thr armour of moonkin.

For PvE stuff a demo lock may be a better match, using the pet as a light tank and switching to bear for heavier stuff.

If you can handle a melee/caster combo then I would pick a pally. Excellent survivability, ret pally's can tank fine up until level 60ish and put out a crapload of dps whilst still offering your caster a few buffs.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

[Littleburst]

lock is a good pick indeed. Caster aswell, good synergy + pet can tank.

Anything you like can be done.