Pally / Mage / 2 x Lock / Priest - improve?

[wakasm]

Hey guys, my "Main" group I'm boxing with currently is:

Pally Tank
Mage
2 x Lock
Priest (healer)

I haven't done Cata content yet - (just ordered the 4x $21 copies on amazon) so I'm excited to do actual level endgame with my first group of 5. That said... I leveled a about 6 groups to 60 on RAF that expired (before this stupid increase to 80) and before I get set on doing 80+ content....

Would I benefit greatly swapping out a lock with a DK? I've never played a DK so I'm not sure if I'd be able to use more gear, but I know DK is popular right now.

If NOT DK, I was thinking Druid Caster instead?

Any other ideas, or is my set-up just fine?

Thanks!

[Sam DeathWalker]

Seems solid enough you have a tank, healer, 3 dps, offtanking, some CC, ecellent transport.

I would go with pally tank, restro shaman healer and 3 mages for dps but thats all just preference. Mine might have a bit better dps CC and simpler healing but yours has better offtanking and ritual of summoning cannot be understated.

DK is click intensive, I would not add a DK to your group as your offtanking seems solid with two pets.

[topgear]

In my opinion I like the group you have already. I want to know how it plays for you because I've been considering something similar.

[wakasm]

For the most part - instances until 80 have been easy. I try to take the first run on all new instances with this team fairly seriously (CCing, etc) just for practice purposes - but nothing has given me trouble as of yet, but it quickly devolves into mindless runs - and I'm assuming that is because it's pre-cata content.

I chose priest just because I know priests better (my main was a priest) - I have 5 other teams all waiting at 60, but I have yet to roll a DK.

My main complaint is that I feel like I will quickly get frustrated with gearing up 3 caster dps in cloth, so I was trying to figure out how to swap in a 5th class that could maybe utilize leather or mail.

I guess overall I love playing 5 distinct classes or 5 of the same (My next favorite team has been my 5 feral druid team).

I was also considering another priest - shadow?

I guess I just don't know enough about DK's to know if replacing a Lock would be any benefit. I don't mind adding a melee - but I feel like a rogue/hunter might be too much due to the spacing/movement issues.

[Akoko]

My opinion on mixed teams, is that if you're going to take the trouble to play more than the usual "all of one class" or "all of one class + either a tank or healer", you may as well at least make each of them use a different armor type so it's easier to gear up =)

[topgear]

What if you added a shaman? Wears mail after 40, and you can decide if you rather cast or melee with it.

[wakasm]

What if you added a shaman? Wears mail after 40, and you can decide if you rather cast or melee with it.

I guess shaman would be best? Now that I think about it, I think I even came to this class combination decision because of the Blood elf race restrictions. All my teams I've done 5x same race combination. So that meant no Druid / Warrior / Shaman at the time.

So frustrating wow is with choices sometimes... lol.

I guess the better question - am I gimping myself by having 2 of the same class?

I wish I played more classes in single toon form to know what the best option would be. I suppose once I get many teams to 85 it won't matter as much but i forsee myself exploring 85 content for a bit before leveling another team fully.

[topgear]

Unless I misunderstand your team is at 80? If so I would personally stay with the group I have rather than solo a shaman to 80. I don't think you're gimping yourself since you could have 1 demo-lock (uses the bane of doom, since the talents increase the chance of getting a guardian)(gives the demonic pact buff), and 1 other spec.

[zenga]

swapping out a lock for a druid gives you both an extra dps, tank, healer if you were ever in the need

[Littleburst]

I question warlock's destro dps atm. Especially in heroics. They just don't seem to do really good dps on targets with low HP.

Nothing beats arcane dps or boringness. spam 1 spell to victory.

I'd definitely mix a bit, swap a lock for a shaman, so you can use mail gear, or a doomkin.