Dual Boxing DPS Comp.

[zakktb]

Hello everyone!

I have started my journey into multiboxing over the weekend and might I say it is the most enjoyable experience I have ever had with WoW. I will be playing with 2 of my buddies who, atm, will tank and heal. I have been experimenting with different comps. and was wondering which would be better, Pally/Boomkin, Lock/Lock, Hunter/Boomkin, Hunter/Lock or Hunter/Hunter. So far it seems like Hunter/Boomkin takes the cake, but I haven't yet tried Pally/Boomkin.

Any insight here would be extremely helpful!
Thanks!

[JohnGabriel]

Boomkins are a bit tough at higher levels because of the moonfire/sunfire thing but they are playable. When I 10-boxed I used only boomkin for dps and did fine, just takes more time setting things up in IsBoxer.

If you want lots of fun, dual hunters or dual locks sound really fun. I wouldn't worry though, you just started and you'll probably create teams of each eventually. Thats the fun part.

[zakktb]

Thanks for the reply John,
Was going to roll with Hunter/Lock comp. but one of my friends now want to tank, and I'm the only other one who knows how to heal. So it seems now my plans are wasted. After a quick think about it, I'm going to roll Disc Priest/Afflic Lock. Seems like it could work well. Thinking the main will be the Lock with ISboxer's Videofx feature to enable me to use Vuhdo while dpsing. It seems like it will work ok. Willing to hear suggestions on Healer/DPS comp though.

[rfarris]

> I"m going to roll Disc Priest/Afflic Lock

Are you going to drive the loc? It's hard to track and refresh dots if you're driving the healer.

[zakktb]

> I"m going to roll Disc Priest/Afflic Lock

Are you going to drive the loc? It's hard to track and refresh dots if you're driving the healer.

Yes, the plan is for the Lock to be the main.

[zakktb]

Ok, not playing with friends anymore unless they are serious, lol. They just told me that they are only going to be playing once every blue moon now. Guess im going to have a few times rolling, the Lock/Priest and maybe a Prot Pally/Disc Priest and dungeon to 80. I'll try a anything interesting now that I'm not waiting or catching up to others.

[MiRai]

Ok, not playing with friends anymore unless they are serious, lol. They just told me that they are only going to be playing once every blue moon now.
Time to fire up 5 accounts and plow through content by yourself. Tell them you'll see them at max level.

[zakktb]

Time to fire up 5 accounts and plow through content by yourself. Tell them you'll see them at max level.
Haha, probably would MiRai, but money is an issue at the moment. Maybe in a few weeks time...

[CDNProdigy]

Be careful zakktb, once you start down the multiboxing path you'll never go back to single play again.

5 boxing usually leads to 10 boxing. 10 Boxing usually leads to ... well you get the idea.

[zakktb]

Be careful zakktb, once you start down the multiboxing path you'll never go back to single play again.

5 boxing usually leads to 10 boxing. 10 Boxing usually leads to ... well you get the idea.
I am full aware right now, lol. I am addicted dual boxing at the moment, and my friends don't know why, Lol. Gonna have to limit myself at 5, if at all possible. And If I am to 5 box, how would Raf comp go? A-B A-C B-D and C-E?

[ebony]

Time to fire up 5 accounts and plow through content by yourself. Tell them you'll see them at max level.

This :P


so lets talk about five man groups.

[zakktb]

This :P


so lets talk about five man groups.


Ok, I was thinking 1 tank, 2 dps/heal hybrid and 2 dps.

Tank: Prot Pally
Heals: Fistweaver and Disc Priest
DPS: Affliction Lock/Boomkin and BM Hunter

I have a slight feeling that it will take a while to get used to the Keybindings and Macros for each toon, but for the heals, as mentioned earlier, use Vuhdo and Videofx. Definitely will accept any/and all seggestions on the topic of 5man.

[ebony]

Ok, I was thinking 1 tank, 2 dps/heal hybrid and 2 dps.

Tank: Prot Pally
Heals: Fistweaver and Disc Priest
DPS: Affliction Lock/Boomkin and BM Hunter

I have a slight feeling that it will take a while to get used to the Keybindings and Macros for each toon, but for the heals, as mentioned earlier, use Vuhdo and Videofx. Definitely will accept any/and all seggestions on the topic of 5man.


well it goes down to your play and what you want to do in game atm am running a all pally group easy to setup the same class and works better in pvp. But on the side LFG, if you want to go or pvp then I would not go mixed and it will take a lot longer to setup.

saying that if I was to do a mixed group I would go for

Pally proc
Warlock
Hunter (as it can full buffs that might be needed)
Mage
Priest

if you wonted a 2nd healer like you said then I would drop the hunter and add a shammy. A mage is kinda useful or portals food/water. the lock can be with its summing stone.

I would not go with a boomkin I would pick a shammy over the boom for the dps/buffs

[zakktb]

May I ask how you have them set-up? It seems like it would be very tedious to set-up 4 melee characters to be able to attack everything around the Tank. It seems that it would be easier to go with 3 ranged DPS so that you don't have to be in the face of your target. I could be wrong on that and it is easier than it sounds.

[MiRai]

May I ask how you have them set-up? It seems like it would be very tedious to set-up 4 melee characters to be able to attack everything around the Tank. It seems that it would be easier to go with 3 ranged DPS so that you don't have to be in the face of your target. I could be wrong on that and it is easier than it sounds.
I always recommend to new multiboxers that they start with ranged classes, preferably casters, because they're the easiest to deal with, especially when doing mixed classes. Once you get comfortable with the basics and controlling all the characters you should move to the Pro Config (http://isboxer.com/wiki/Pro_Configuration).

[zakktb]

I always recommend to new multiboxers that they start with ranged classes, preferably casters, because they're the easiest to deal with, especially when doing mixed classes. Once you get comfortable with the basics and controlling all the characters you should move to the Pro Config (http://isboxer.com/wiki/Pro_Configuration).
Ok, so instead of rocking a Dungeon team setup go all ranged? Or just go 4 DPS and one Healer? I see myself getting multiple teams to 85/90 ASAP and it seems like dungeons are the fastest, I find questing is more of a hassle.

[MiRai]

Ok, so instead of rocking a Dungeon team setup go all ranged? Or just go 4 DPS and one Healer? I see myself getting multiple teams to 85/90 ASAP and it seems like dungeons are the fastest, I find questing is more of a hassle.
No, you can set up a team that's viable for dungeons and the LFD tool, but instead of using melee for the three DPS spots, I would recommend using ranged casters to make things easier in the beginning.

[zakktb]

Ahh, ok. Going to start over the next few weeks then. ^^

[Andreauk]

or if you want a twist and an easier ride.. drive from Druid healer (using the addon Healium so no need to change target from the enemy to heal), x3 Destro locks (easy to macro) with a disc priest dpsing with more free heals thrown in.. overkill for now but come warlords it will be awesome. Voidlords tank with ease once you get the talent and glyph of demon training (although my team are mashing through instances np without raf but fully loomed), also glyph of health funnel and glyph of eternal resolve.. hunter would work just as well too.

Beauty of this setup is you can still use the instance finder by setting Druid as tank, Priest as heals.

I'm looking forward to perma Doomguard & Abyssal

[zakktb]

or if you want a twist and an easier ride.. drive from Druid healer (using the addon Healium so no need to change target from the enemy to heal), x3 Destro locks (easy to macro) with a disc priest dpsing with more free heals thrown in.. overkill for now but come warlords it will be awesome. Voidlords tank with ease once you get the talent and glyph of demon training (although my team are mashing through instances np without raf but fully loomed), also glyph of health funnel and glyph of eternal resolve.. hunter would work just as well too.

Beauty of this setup is you can still use the instance finder by setting Druid as tank, Priest as heals.

I'm looking forward to perma Doomguard & Abyssal
This. Sounds F**king awesome. Going to have to keep this one in mind.

[Asterix]

My fav combos in the past:

1 Priest + 4 Warlocks for PVE / no dungeons.
you can just run through whole groups, DOT them up and continue running towards the next group,
because you know those mobs will die before you even pass them.

1 Prot-Paladin + 4 Disc Priests for PVE / dungeons.
4x Renew and the atonement spell is just *bang*. It's just like someone else is healing for you.
Maybe you need a renew from time to time but 95% of the time you don't need to focus on heals.
(while leveling in dungeons)

5 Paladins, one of them with Protection als dual-spec.
Melts through the content like a hot knife through butter. You can kill nearly everything and nearly instant
except of those warbringers - they hurt like a pita with their tons of melee AOE stuff.

(haven't played for a while, if something has changed in the meantime, please correct. Thanks)

[zakktb]

I did it. I finally took the plunge. Dont know if the accounts are RaF'd properly, but its A>B A>C C>D B>E. Gonna do Prot Pally, Disc Priest, BM Hunter, Destro Lock, and Ele Shaman. Here goes nothing!

[MiRai]

It took us 4 days to convert you from playing two to playing five...

...I am disappointed in myself and the rest of the community. We should have done it in less time!

[ebony]

It took us 4 days to convert you from playing two to playing five...

...I am disappointed in myself and the rest of the community. We should have done it in less time!

i came late into the topic ;)