[WoW] Best 5-man group class choices

[Maleficence]

Four friends and I are looking to start playing WoW together as a group with the aim of doing 5-man content. Towards that end we're trying to figure out what classes we can choose to get the most for our effort.

Granted most team compositions can work given skilled players there are probably combinations that have better synergy. Most of my friends aren't terribly "hardcore". So whatever will work with the least amount of effort would be optimal.

Currently we're aiming for:
Paladin/Warrior
Rogue (Combat)
Mage (Fire)
Shaman (Resto)
Warlock (Affliction)

There seems to be some hesitation on playing a warlock, so what could be a good substitute?

I'd like to have other opinions on what might be the best configuration given our situation.

[Roa]

Originally Posted by Maleficence

There seems to be some hesitation on playing a warlock, so what could be a good substitute?

Anything you want because it's a 5 man.

[Zehn - Vhex]

IBTR

[kudos]

5 druids

[cuervos]

you can pretty much slap any combination of classes together and do 5 mans. I can solo most instances on my hunter for instance.

hunter is a good choice to add in there too.

[Cybsled]

As has been stated, alot of the 5man stuff is pretty fluid in terms of class buildup. Granted, it can be a different beast on heroic, but overall the game gives you some good flexibility in terms of group makeup.

Another thing to remember is that certain dungeons can favor certain classes. For instance, warlocks can be pretty sweet in dungeons with enslavable demons

[Maleficence]

Originally Posted by Roa

Anything you want because it's a 5 man.

But say if we also wanted to do 5v5 Arena eventually? Would there be any group configuration we'd want to aim for? Or is it still anything goes?

[brekk]

Originally Posted by Maleficence

Currently we're aiming for:
Paladin/Warrior
Rogue (Combat)
Mage (Fire)
Shaman (Resto)
Warlock (Affliction)

Do:
Paladin
Hunter
Mage
Shaman
Warlock

hunter/paladin gains more from mana spring/woa and having rogue divides dps between Windfury and WoA

[Cinge]

Play what you enjoy? Leave the min/max to raids .

[Antoine]

OK I have spent the last 15 minutes on this post so please don't ignore me.

1) Ret Pally for massive utility: auras, blessings, and judgements
2) shadow priest for massive utility: VT, and especially VE (this is your healer), plus the debuffs
3) MS warrior: these guys do sweet dps, have great mobility and can put up MS on mobs that heal
4) Arcane mage: they have the best buffs and ca ndump sweet burst
5) survival hunter: sweet CC and good debuffs

with this group you won't even need a real tank

[Zehn - Vhex]

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorp...changed-4.html
http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorp...oint-game.html

Or any of the half dozen patch threads and other threads that get derailed into general WoW advice.

Or

Prot paladin
Elemental shaman
Fury/MS warrior
Holy Priest
Destro Lock

Edit: You can AE pretty much all the trash before any given boss with that group. It's what I tend to roll with and it's nice not having to do one pack of mobs at a time like God intended and just pull as much as possible.

And you can respec and be awesome in Arena too.

Is no better group, I guarantee it.

[dak]

Shadow Knight
Bard
Shaman
Rogue
Rogue
Rogue

[Maleficence]

Originally Posted by Zehn - Vhex

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorp...changed-4.html
http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorp...oint-game.html

Or any of the half dozen patch threads and other threads that get derailed into general WoW advice.

I've been reading both of those threads, but I didn't want to derail them further by introducing the question there. I'll keep that in mind next time and just add it to an already started thread.

[Digits]

Originally Posted by dak

Shadow Knight
Bard
Shaman
Rogue
Rogue
Rogue

Concur, ideal group make up is a druidx2, eldritchx2-5, enchanter for focus pulling and whoever else you want to plevel. I recommend madcaps in Midgard, but you can't get there cuz you're a hib lol

[Maleficence]

Originally Posted by Antoine

1) Ret Pally for massive utility: auras, blessings, and judgements
2) shadow priest for massive utility: VT, and especially VE (this is your healer), plus the debuffs
3) MS warrior: these guys do sweet dps, have great mobility and can put up MS on mobs that heal
4) Arcane mage: they have the best buffs and ca ndump sweet burst
5) survival hunter: sweet CC and good debuffs

That sounds like an interesting setup, I sent it to the group for consideration. I liked it.