Best PvP 5 Box Combo? Poll!

[Xzin]

Well - what is the best 5 box option? This is entirely subjective - there really is no *RIGHT* answer. Which one would you make if you could or if you are? To make it a bit better, lets narrow it down to PvP only. Forget PvE (you can PvE with nearly any class combo). How effective you will be is another story but it is workable.

So - what combo would you vote for?

I tried to only include "viable" combinations here. There may be some that I left out that are workable. Several of these are combinations that I would never actually consider for various reasons

LOL @ You have tried to enter too many poll options.

[Flight]

Getting lots of views, but not many votes. Suspect this is because not many folks have the chance to try out teams of 5. What we are crying out for is write ups on 5 team strengths weaknesses and synergies. Lack of this is a huge problem for me at the moment; got my setup finished today and for the life of me can't decide what team to go with

[Xzin]

Use the PTR, Luke - use the PTR.

(Use the Public Test Realms - when they are up - to test your mix of 5 classes).

That's how I tested locks (with great success)and 4 warrior 1 shammy and decided they were not for me

[notole]

I voted for the 5 class option.

I really enjoy my warrior, priest, mageX2 and warlock group. Shackle, Sheep, Seduce and Banish makes almost every mob grouping simple. I do have some problems with some of the bosses scripted events, but thats just a matter of learning the timing and strats. An example would be Capacitus in Mechanar, trying to avoid the bombs while watching his colors is very trying. I'm still working on gearing up and learning the zones. My ultimate goal is to be able to do heroics "solo".

Thats just for PVE. For PVP I've contemplated working up 4 warlocks and a priest. Its a tough decision, warlocks or mages?

Start over? Bleh...

[Xzin]

Ehh maybe - I don't know if it makes sense to PvP with a holy trinity group.... WoW PvP is all about burst damage and dealing with micro level effects and counters. Not sure a "traditional" 5 box group would have the physical ability to pay attention to everything that is going on to excel.

But I can be wrong and I bet somebody is out there doing it.

I just have to think how hard it would be and how easier it would be to do it in other ways.

[notole]

I totally agree with you regarding PVP.

In fact just the other day, on my mage, I fought a 3 box frost mage group at SP. First time through they killed me with ae spam, but after that it was really easy to break them up. It has to be 10 times easier to kill my group then it was fighting them.

On a different note, I'd hate to try to tank any of the 70 dungeon bosses without a warrior, paly, druid tankish. So i guess it really depends on what you're planning on doing.

[Xzin]

Especially heroics, from what I hear.

I did alright with 5 cloth but we will have to see. 4 'locks might do pretty well though from what I understand. At least I have 4 squishy tanks and plenty of dots.

Heroics though.... probably not.

[Flight]

On a different note, I'd hate to try to tank any of the 70 dungeon bosses without a warrior, paly, druid tankish. So i guess it really depends on what you're planning on doing.

Think I am going to have to go Alliance for this reason; can't ignore already having a lvl 60 Warrior levelled up as well as 3 more 60's including a Priest.

[notole]

I hope your priest is a dwarf. It will cut down alot on the stance dancing you have to do, letting you concentrate on your 4 other chars.

Fear ward is the one and only thing I miss about going horde.

Edit: Or Drenai?

[Flight]

I'm pretty quickly coming to the conclusion that we need to totally distinguish between 3 areas of the game when we discuss best combo's, particularly 5 box.

i) PvP
ii) PvE regular mobs
iii) PvE elites/heroics and above


I'm making my present 5 set team for iii). As I've mentioned, I already have a 60 Priest, Warrior, Hunter and Rogue ready to swap in as necessary.

In arriving at my final 5 team choice, because I'm aiming for iii), I'm looking at three things :

i) tank capability
ii) recovery capability (rez)
iii) DPS (with an eye to controlling aggro due to it)

The team I've decided on is :

1) Pallie - easy aoe aggro/taunt, tanking and rez
2) Shammy : DPS, totem utility, healing
3,4,5) 3 x Warlocks

For regular mobs I'm certain this is no way the best choice or anywhere near it. Not the best for PvP but should be fun.

The diversity of the Warlock pets gives them the edge for me over Mages, though I'm still not totally sure I prefer them.

I was going to go 4 Warlocks/Mages, but Shaman self rez is hard to overlook for when a wipe happens.


Any advice. alternatives or opinions on anything I've said would be very much appreciated.