4x Melee Discussions

[Ualaa]

What about a hybrid team - like 2x classA + 2x classB (+ dedicated healer)? That could possible alleviate some of the management problems of a mixed team while not impossible to micro. Not sure what classes would complement eachother though. Perhaps feral druids and rogues? Warriors and DKs? Enh. shaman and paladins?

Another option (though not melee and no MS mechanic) is 2x warlocks and 2x shadow priests. That team would also have the added advantage of being able to do heroics with a tank (shaman + paladin could do that also, though).

The 2 + 2 (or 1 + 3) could work, especially if you can effectively click sequence a lot of their dps.
A "Mortal Strike" ability in the composition would be especially huge.

The more abilities we have to manage, the harder a combination of classes becomes.

Kromtor proved 4x Shaman + an independent healer is not the only viable option for high-end arena.
Never know what the next successful combination will be.

[Fuzzyboy]

The 2 + 2 (or 1 + 3) could work, especially if you can effectively click sequence a lot of their dps.
A "Mortal Strike" ability in the composition would be especially huge.

The more abilities we have to manage, the harder a combination of classes becomes.

Kromtor proved 4x Shaman + an independent healer is not the only viable option for high-end arena.
Never know what the next successful combination will be.

I must admit being kind of dense about melee classes in general, but now that I think about it, 2 x DK + 2 x WAR could be nice. Please correct me if I'm wrong (I know most about caster types), but it seems that warrior abilities like spell reflection, mortal strike, charge, intercept etc. combined with some of the DK abilites like AMZ and grip might work nicely. I think I'll setup some chars on the PTR to test :-)

[GS4Clagg]

Kromtor you inspired me to try five melee. Since my DK's were highest lvl without raf, that's what I went with. They are currently lvl 72. I stopped by WG yesterday with them, since I just got my flyers yesterday, and was delighted to find some lvl eighties fishing. So I swooped down and rolled some faces. Man, when you spam your iwt button it's like a buzzsaw. I took out an 80 hunter, 80 druid, 80 dk maybe another one or two. Think most I took at once might have been three? Ended up with 15 HK after that incident and 130ish honor. Haha, I was stoked. Even took out a prot warrior with over 40k hps and a rogue who tried to gib one of my guys after I took the warrior.

I was also inspired by the fellow who put the video of the four rogues on youtube, seeing your guys like a buzzsaw on that one dwarf pally in wsg ally base was awesome.

All of my dk's are currently blood all the way with the extra healing glyph. Thinking of spliting up some spec's later on for all the different buffs. Just easier right now to manged keybinds with this.

I have them on a /click macro atm. I know I've heard some of you guys talk about click macros sucking for pvp and they very well probably do, however I'm doing well to be able to get my other maxamized screens shifted to main screen without overlapping them on one of the others. When that happens and I now have four little screens with no main screen I dont know how to get it back, but that's another thread. Long story short I'ma keep my /click with my /castsequences for now.

So thank you all you mb'rs who tried this melee bit out earlier, prega, krom, mr. four rogues.

I'm also going to try rogues and feral cats too.

Capped team:
Ivas-prot pally
Plate-ele shaman
Dishe-ele shaman
Spoone-ele shaman
Kildo-ele shaman
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[Iceorbz]

The 2 + 2 (or 1 + 3) could work, especially if you can effectively click sequence a lot of their dps.
A "Mortal Strike" ability in the composition would be especially huge.

The more abilities we have to manage, the harder a combination of classes becomes.

Kromtor proved 4x Shaman + an independent healer is not the only viable option for high-end arena.
Never know what the next successful combination will be.

I dont like /click sequences. I think being able to time your burst is important not knowing where your people are in a series of macros doesnt work for me I guess.

[Ualaa]

I don't really like the click sequences for pvp either.

However, running two class types at once, makes it quite hard to effectively micro manage both classes actions in a competitive way. Even one click sequence on class A, as you micromanage class B might be an option.

Two class types gets more power and diversity, but it harder to play each optimally at once. I'm just saying, if you are playing more then one class at once, in arena (either 1 + 3, or 2 + 2) with a healer played by someone else as the 5th toon, you might need a click sequence to have a chance.