IF you learn how to use your team, it can be pretty good.. right now people feel 4mages+priest are the best for farming dungons for gold. There are a lot of great posts in threads like this one>> https://www.dual-boxing.com/threads/...MMMMP-AoE-spec. Im not sure how having a lock in place of one mage changes things..i think the benefits would help ( tank pet ) .. and being able to soulstone your priest..being able to summon group members back when they port back to sell/repair ect.