A tale begins...one AOE mage and...?

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Other than that the aoe power of two mages and a warlock can take out elite packs.  Smart use of PW:S and healing will allow one priest to keep two mages and a 'lock alive long enough to take out most everything that doesn't hit particularly hard.

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- mjdoom

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I'm assuming that your comment about two mages and a warlock AoE killing elites was in reference to my statement that they can't. I was addressing a mage and warlock pair, where you have a fuller group with a healer. I'm not disagreeing with you and all, but that a mage/warlock twosome will die before the elites do. Your scenario works well, and I'd love to do a two mage and a warlock setup in a party with a healer and a tank. I felt the need to clarify that we were discussing two different things with the 'can't' and 'can' statments. I agree with everything you said.

Your tactics on proper use of AoE in a party are spot on. An unshielded Hellfire using warlock won't be able finish the spell as it is channeled and will be interupted. An instant fire arcane explosion mage will still be able to attack while being pummeled. The mage will also hold aggro over the warlock as his damage is superior. Our group's mage and I used this tactic to great effect in ZF last week with only one failure (we didn't get our heals.) Fortunately, we were the only ones to die. Apparently one scarab is enough to occupy the 3 remaining members of the party. (rolls eyes at vor_lord) ;-)