Ti'iesinyo'face

I'm returning to eq2 with some friends after a long break. After looking through the forums, was putting together what this nOOb thinks would be the ultimate foursome. Thoughts from the pro's would be kewl...


Group #1
Belladona
Katsumi
Peter North
Rex Steel
...wait wrong forum

Seriously though...
#1
Zerker- great burst/AOE/melee DPS, good aggro (played one and loved it)
Swash- AOE melee DPS, Melee debuffs, grp invis (?)
Illy- power regen, mez, DPS, grp melee buffs (?)
Inquis- plate hlr (a +), melee DPS, reactive heals (maybe switch for fury?)

Group # 2
SK- life taps, nukes, good DPS, AOE DoTs (?), bad agro (?)
Warlock- insane AOE DPS, agro stealers (played one to 30's)
Defiler- don't know 2 much about defilers, but heard they rock w/ SK/Lock combo
Coercer- power regen, mez, charm, stuns (maybe switch for an assasin w/ hate transfer to the SK?)

Thats what i thought of. I think grp 1 is a melee power house that will play of each others abilities. I'm wondering if the Inquis's reactive heals will be enough for REALLY hard mobs. Should we go w/ different healer (fury maybe?)

Grp 2 SK/Lock/Def(?) all plays off of each other too i think w/ disease dmg. My only concern is will the SK be able to hold agro from the Lock? Assassin or Troub better than Coercer to help aggro control?

Any thoughts on these, switches, or totally new groups would be a big help.

Thanks
The total newb

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Savanja

I don't think the warlock/SK combo is a good one. SK's sometimes have trouble building aggro, and warlocks are aggro hogs!

I'd put a taunting powerhouse like the zerker with a warlock for insane encounter DPS, any illy for mob control and buffs and an inquis for solid reactives and heals that work well with a plate tank.

Raevin

Foursomes are fun...

Wait... I think you're talking about something else... Oops.

Shinzul

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Girl
Girl
Girl

Haha, but seriously, in your option one up there, I'd replace the illusionist with a dirge, and you're set. That's the better of the two options I think. A fury there would be great too, instead of the inquis.

Fomka

Seriously though...
#1
Guard
templar/defiler
illus
swash

#2
paladin
warlock
illus
templar/defiler

imho

Ti'iesinyo'face

Waht is the Dirge going to bring? I hear they are awesome at buffing groups, but how specifically? Will their utility be better than the illy in this case?

guy
guy
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girl ....for times when you feel like total abuse but thats just me, i'm a sick fuck sometimes

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Ripzz

SK's are fine at holding aggro if the SK isn't a complete retard and doesn't stand around spamming taunts like a Guardian.

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Ti'iesinyo'face

Seems like this group would have awesome survivability but could it mowe through mobs better than my grp #1; Zerker, swash, illy, inquis?
I'm looking for survivability AND quick, destructive dmg...thanks

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Alesis

Me +
2 18 year old Japanese schoolgirls +
1 dwarf= Optimal foursome (someone has to stand at the edge of the bed and support my enormous nuts, make sure the plastic sheet doesnt get too crumpled up, and add baby oil from the 5 gallon bucket as needed.)

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Shinzul

Dirges get a TON of melee buffs. Cacophany of Blades is a spell that gives a damage proc to all melee damage dealt. They get buffs for +melee skills (helps you hit the mob), parry, strength/agility, power regen, stoneskin (huge), proc buffs, crit chance, and ranged/melee double attack.

They also get a stun heal and a choice for an ability that is a free block for your tank. In this case, I would prefer a dirge to an illusionist.