3 boxing vs 5 boxing for PvP

[Toned]

I play 5 chars, but when I do raids/bgs/arenas I only run the 4 shamans. Better synergy and more fun getting a dedicated healer

[Akoko]

With great power comes great responsibility.

It's great having 5 characters so that you can instagib a few people, but remember that you're literally half the team in WSG, and 1/3rd the team in AB/EotS. Every decision you make can have a huge impact on the game, and if you make mistakes everyone will blame it on you.

I settled with 4 because 3 is too weak and 5 is too many

I for one almost never win WSG. Maybe I just need more practice. Or maybe I need some heirlooms to twink with.

[Sam DeathWalker]

I play 5 chars, but when I do raids/bgs/arenas I only run the 4 shamans. Better synergy and more fun getting a dedicated healer

Ya this is something i have always wondered. Shaman big plus is they can heal and dps. When you get a dedicated healer then the plan will be to use the shaman to dps. Wouldn't a pure dps class such as mage be better in that case as they dps better, given you dont plan to use the shaman for healing?

[Littleburst]

Ya this is something i have always wondered. Shaman big plus is they can heal and dps. When you get a dedicated healer then the plan will be to use the shaman to dps. Wouldn't a pure dps class such as mage be better in that case as they dps better, given you dont plan to use the shaman for healing?

4 shaman do more dps then any single dps.

1 healer heals more then 4 elemental shaman.

So you can or chose to spent time healing yourself if you want to paly at max efficiency or you can take a healer along and only heal when it's really needed.

I find that i'm double as effective when i got an awesome healer with me, since once you go defensive as 4 shaman without a healer, it's tough to get some proper offense going vs 3-5+ players.