I always found the warden to be lacking for ones such as us. Much much happier with the "wards" and pre-emptive heals of a defiler or an inquisitor.

Now of course that's going to affect whatever synergy you were hoping for with the berserker.

I have a friend who is in a duo of berserker/fury and they seem to work out just fine, though. But for me, as a former warden soloist, then sk/warden/warlock/templar quartet, and now sk/brigand/dirge/defiler/warlock/inquisitor sextet, I'd have to say: HoTs aren't where it's at in EQ2 (for us Multibox types). But your idea to add a dirge or troubadour to the mix is great! They are too yummy.

If you're stuck running only two clients on your laptop, I'd recommend the SK/Defiler or Berserker/Fury mixup (after all, thorn buffs and running fast are both really berserker-friendly)