Mokoi
10-25-2010, 11:06 AM
So, I have a dilemma.. I have a bunch of teams. Shamans, Druids, Paladins, Warlocks, Priests, DKs etc..
But on launch day, I want to be focused on one team and get them to 85 asap.. but I am curious what other people are thinking about their teams if they have choices.. I want to lay out a pros and cons list (as much for myself as anything) about each of the teams I am considering, and your input or insight is appreciated to help build it and maybe come to a conclusion.
Shamans ( I have 5 of these)
Pros:
very good at PvP and would be a difficult team to beat in BGs and arenas early on. Probably have a lot of PvP success.
stable team, always good and has always been viable, not likely to be nerfed beyond usefulness.
lvling to 85 as a shaman team offers excellent dmg / speed / AoE / survivability from world PvP harassment
Cons:
Not good for PvE early on without a tank. Would still have to queue 4 at a time for heroics and things.
Score: PvE - 5/10 PvP - 9/10
Druids ( I have 5 of these)
Pros:
Very good in PvP and play-style is more unique (stealthing around, massive AoE)
Wild mushrooms proves to be a gut-wrenching source of halarity in BGs and world PvP.
Three viable specs means Heroics and raiding as a team, is viable.
Three viable PvP specs too, and 5 trees is a very funny thing to see in a BG.
lvling to 85 as Balance offers great DMG, AoE and survivability / avoid-ability from world PvP harassment
Cons:
Still risky in PvP, relatively Squishy still and prone to fears.
Starfall loses much of its appeal in Cata with AoE being nerfed and HP pools rising diabolically high.
Feral still not up to snuff in PvP and might be just as fail as in Wrath.
Score: PvE - 7/10 PvP - 8/10
Paladins ( I have 5 of these)
Pros:
Destructive in PvP. 3 viable specs to choose how to annihilate your opponents. All seem to be very good in Cata.
Probably have a lot of early success in Cat PvP due to the lack of high resilience starting out.
3 viable specs for PvE as well. Heroics and Raiding would be easily doable with this group alone.
lvling as any of the 3 specs would be quick and offer a lot of protection from world PvP
Cons:
Best PvP specs are still in Melee range, (yes, I have tried all 3)
Ret may not be as good as it was in Wrath IMO (please let me know how those of you in the beta think about this at 85)
Holy is a fun PvP spec, but doesn't do enough dmg to really kill people fast enough imo. In rated arenas and BGs you wont be close enough to anyone to even hit them I would suspect.
Score: PvE - 8/10 PvP - 8/10
Warlocks (I have 5 of these)
Pros:
Very fast to lvl, getting 85 possibly even faster than the druids.
Extremely deadly in PvP, but requires a pocket-style healer to be most effective.
New changes make locks very deadly and fun to play.
Good raiding toons, might be able to play 2 or 3 in a raid at once or even all 5 if there's a good raid leader
Cons:
No chance at soloing Heroics you don't outgear, and not really able to take even 4 in a heroic you dont outgear
Probably only situationaly effective in BGs due to lack of heals.
Still squishy, and likely easily messed with in world PvP while lvling
Score: PvE - 5/10 PvP - 7/10
let me know if you agree or disagree with any of these..
Currently I am leaning towards the shamans or druids, because both represent a good PvP option as well as a decent PvE option.
But on launch day, I want to be focused on one team and get them to 85 asap.. but I am curious what other people are thinking about their teams if they have choices.. I want to lay out a pros and cons list (as much for myself as anything) about each of the teams I am considering, and your input or insight is appreciated to help build it and maybe come to a conclusion.
Shamans ( I have 5 of these)
Pros:
very good at PvP and would be a difficult team to beat in BGs and arenas early on. Probably have a lot of PvP success.
stable team, always good and has always been viable, not likely to be nerfed beyond usefulness.
lvling to 85 as a shaman team offers excellent dmg / speed / AoE / survivability from world PvP harassment
Cons:
Not good for PvE early on without a tank. Would still have to queue 4 at a time for heroics and things.
Score: PvE - 5/10 PvP - 9/10
Druids ( I have 5 of these)
Pros:
Very good in PvP and play-style is more unique (stealthing around, massive AoE)
Wild mushrooms proves to be a gut-wrenching source of halarity in BGs and world PvP.
Three viable specs means Heroics and raiding as a team, is viable.
Three viable PvP specs too, and 5 trees is a very funny thing to see in a BG.
lvling to 85 as Balance offers great DMG, AoE and survivability / avoid-ability from world PvP harassment
Cons:
Still risky in PvP, relatively Squishy still and prone to fears.
Starfall loses much of its appeal in Cata with AoE being nerfed and HP pools rising diabolically high.
Feral still not up to snuff in PvP and might be just as fail as in Wrath.
Score: PvE - 7/10 PvP - 8/10
Paladins ( I have 5 of these)
Pros:
Destructive in PvP. 3 viable specs to choose how to annihilate your opponents. All seem to be very good in Cata.
Probably have a lot of early success in Cat PvP due to the lack of high resilience starting out.
3 viable specs for PvE as well. Heroics and Raiding would be easily doable with this group alone.
lvling as any of the 3 specs would be quick and offer a lot of protection from world PvP
Cons:
Best PvP specs are still in Melee range, (yes, I have tried all 3)
Ret may not be as good as it was in Wrath IMO (please let me know how those of you in the beta think about this at 85)
Holy is a fun PvP spec, but doesn't do enough dmg to really kill people fast enough imo. In rated arenas and BGs you wont be close enough to anyone to even hit them I would suspect.
Score: PvE - 8/10 PvP - 8/10
Warlocks (I have 5 of these)
Pros:
Very fast to lvl, getting 85 possibly even faster than the druids.
Extremely deadly in PvP, but requires a pocket-style healer to be most effective.
New changes make locks very deadly and fun to play.
Good raiding toons, might be able to play 2 or 3 in a raid at once or even all 5 if there's a good raid leader
Cons:
No chance at soloing Heroics you don't outgear, and not really able to take even 4 in a heroic you dont outgear
Probably only situationaly effective in BGs due to lack of heals.
Still squishy, and likely easily messed with in world PvP while lvling
Score: PvE - 5/10 PvP - 7/10
let me know if you agree or disagree with any of these..
Currently I am leaning towards the shamans or druids, because both represent a good PvP option as well as a decent PvE option.