Undecided about formation

[Balloonishy]

My current formation is
:swm::swm::malehero:
:bst::witc::exo:
:art::sha::mnk:

The :art: will become a :pro:
The :sha: will become an :ora:
A :swm: will become a :lak:

I don't know what to putinstead ofthe BT though, and whether to keep it, ormake it a spear or viking. Any suggestions?

[Prima]

not saying you should change, but this is an arguably stronger formation imo:

:swm::malehero::witc:
:spm::exo::bst:
:mnk::art::sha:

trade BT in for another spear to make it even more of a cookie cutter, but 1 spear can still do a job for you. Keep your shaman in the witch column so she takes spear damage making it easier to NS.

[Balloonishy]

Meh, I hate cookie cutter builds. They're too...boring =/
I've pretty much scrapped that first build idea, and decided to go with something like this:

:malehero::lak::exo:
:bst::spt::art:
:mnk::ora::arc:

The only question now is whether to make the BT a prophet, a witch, orkeep it as a BT? And at what lvl can exos start tanking?

[Prima]

Basically 80, but their tanking power only becomes decent at 97 or especially at 100.

You should think about changing BT or LK for proph and place spartan in the frontline, but be aware that getting a spartan is no walk in the park

[Locksley]

Maybe you could try this.

:spt::malehero::lak: (Da ultimate frontline)
:exo::pro::art:
:sha::mnk::arc:

The exo serves as a back-up tank. the issue with spartan is mdef, but a good shield at his lvl could remedy that.

[Balloonishy]

Yeah, I'm probably going to go with something like that. Do I even need the archer, or would there be a better replacement?

[russglenn]

the archer + exo gives u more silencing power. therefore more control. i'm no pro at the game just commenting based on what i'v learnt soo far

[Prima]

imo if you're going that route use a cannon instead of an archer

[Plum]

try not to have 1 arti just for the DI debuff though.it costs 150 ap and he wont be able to make stun combos on the monk the next round so just a HG/awake scroll will cancel all back row combos and put on HG on the front.

a seal+silence(mid)+ freeze combo is much more viable than a freeze+seal.

i would suggest something like this

:spt::malehero:(axe):lak:
:art::can::exo:
:ora::mnk::arc:

frontline is powerful and if the spartan gets ice ridged immediately try HGing him or replace with exo else hes dead meat next round.

2 cannons to keep stun pressure on the monk(id suggest n.vik for axe main and cannon main for arti though) and deal dmg too.most of the time witches arent in the first row(if any are) because freeze+seal+silence+staves deal to much threat to her.

now why the archer in place of the prophet.
3 sec silence+seal+stun pressure = monk cant HG front.
3 sec silence mid+freeze front=monk has to choose to HG woith the stun pressure.

[Plum]

also later the n.vik would be thrown out and a pirate would be taken in his place keeping the exo as a frontliner.