6 boxing.. best group?

Karknlen · 10-09-2008, 02:17 AM

Hey! What do you think would be the best group to 6box?
(Used to have a 70 zerker/fury duo, but now rdy for a full group)

-I want to run instances and kill nameds.
-I will not pvp.
-I will not raid.
-I want 1 tank and 5 casters. I don't think i could handle controlling / positioning a melee dps.
-I don't want to have the same class two times.

I though about:
-Berserker
-Templar
-Fury
-Wizard
-Warlock
-Conjuror

or

-Berserker
-Templar
-Fury
-Wizard
-Warlock
-Illusionist

I was not quite sure if the illusionist mana regen/dps/buffs would give me more than the conjuror dps. What do you think?

Anyway, all ideas are welcome, what do you think would be the best 1tank 5casters group for PvE only?

Niber · 10-09-2008, 02:25 AM

Dirge is almost a necessity for when you need a rezz and the healer is either busy or dead. Not to mention the utility they bring -- also Illusionist.

~~Something like, Guardian, Illusionist, Mystic, Dirge, Assassin, Wizard would be my vote.~~

Nevermind, I just saw the 5 caster requirement. That sucks, just go get a decent "automation" program, imo.

Blindy · 10-09-2008, 07:09 AM

you should still bring along a bard even if it's just for the buffs.

Revel · 10-09-2008, 07:46 AM

You don't need that many boxes to run instances. Should be able to be fine playing 3 or 4 boxes well, instead of being spread apart over 6. And, it sucks running Runnyeye or Veksar manually, and MC is actually even more difficult boxing.

If you want my personal recommendations, it would be
Pally, unless you have Trak shield on warrior
Templar
Mystic
Coercer or Illy
Dirge or Troub
Wizard

However you could do many different iterations successfully. I find furies annoying to box personally (power issues, so-so buffs). You need a bard for hate control, either boosting your tank or deaggroing the rest. Chanter is necessary for certain fights - last mob in voes, if you want to box MC, and one makes Veksar immensely easier. A coercer is a better instance enchanter for boxing purposes because charm is actually very useful for more long-term crowd control in certain cases, and has hate controls.

Jamesray · 10-09-2008, 11:47 AM

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Pally, unless you have Trak shield on warrior
Templar
Mystic
Coercer or Illy
Dirge or Troub
Wizard
--

I have actually run this group, and it works pretty well. I also had the option of a warlock instead of the wizard...but
I made a minor tweak that I like even better:

Pally
Templar
Mystic
Illy
Dirge
Brig

I've got the Legs/Bp each with the 3% stoneskin proc, and the mystic doubles it to 6% with ancestry. Dirge & Templar each offer stoneskins + Templar has the shield block bonus to the tank, Pally has the SOTGD + Lucanic gladius as well as the parry adornments and shield block mastercrafted pieces and hero AA bonus to block, putting his avoidance in the low 70's. He is still missing the danak faction necklace which would add another +2% to parry.

I like the brig for the debuffs and I also have him put his debuff bonus on the templar to beef up his mini-dispatch.

Hoss · 10-09-2008, 12:35 PM

Assassin
Assassin
Assassin
Assassin
Assassin
Assassin

You might want to also keep an extra Assassin to swap in with the above from time to time.

Spec them all for smokebomb.

-h

Haciv · 10-09-2008, 01:00 PM

[insert any tank here], Dirge, Troub, Templar, Illy, Assassin. Put them all AF on the tank, hit it ~ on all of them and heal.

Using multiple mages to dps, or using multiple healers just doesn't work well imho. Going melee is going to be the most effecient in the long run.

Xede · 10-09-2008, 01:06 PM

ask cracatoa he does that shit all the time and brags about 6 manning Deathtoll and having mythicals on most if not all of his toons

Karknlen · 10-09-2008, 03:04 PM

Cool thanks a lot for the help! I didn't know the bard class was that important, i'll try adding a dirge to my group.
Thanks!

Illuminator · 10-09-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revel

If you want my personal recommendations, it would be
Pally, unless you have Trak shield on warrior
Templar
Mystic
Coercer or Illy
Dirge or Troub
Wizard

This is what I am experimenting with at the moment, though I'm still finishing up T4 on the templar and mystic. It's exhausting at times but in the long run it will solve my LFG problem once and for all.

I used the Wizard/Illy/Troub/Pally because obviously that's what I already had in the bag at T7. But if I were to start completely over I'd likely go with assassin/coercer/dirge/guardian. Melee is a ton easier to work with.