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Class Comp

Disc Priest / Holy Paladin / Elemental Shaman / Ice Mage / MS Warrior

Strengths

- Great switch ability with intercept from the Warrior and instant MS, along with easy switching for the mage/shaman

- Two offensive purges on targets can “clean up” opposing players very easy, especially when a BoP or BoF appears

- Bloodlust will help either defensivly or offensivly, including a big burst or fast mana burns, or quick CC and fast heals to counter a burst

- Two big burst stoppers with Pain Suppresion and BoP

- A very typical lineup, so mirror matches will occur often, meaning more skill will make the difference…. and some RNG.

Weaknesses

- Has been around for so long, that many know how to counter it well or realise how to play against it… including several lineups designed just to beat it

- Not a whole lot of strong CC, only sheep is really spammable

- Warrior can get caught if pushed up and stuck in beserker often

Overall Summary

This of course has been the most long lasting lineup all through the three seasons, and thus has gotten the name “cookie-cutter” as well, because it has been so popular and works so well. It is a fairly easy composition to run as well, and does give you a good amount of switch options, with plenty of burst potential. Even if the Shaman has already used cooldowns, he can still put out plenty of damage, allowing for multiple burst attempts through out a fight. It of course has potential to still be a top competitor in any BG, but has died off as the dominat composition, that is for sure. Still very fun to play, and worth while if you can get the players for it

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