Strategies

Arcane Mage/Discipline Priest

Author

Abni
Mal'Ganis
US-Stormstrike

Arcane Mage/Discipline Priest

VS.

Death Knight/Holy Paladin

Difficulty - 3
Frequency - 3

Dispel DK, sheep paladin. Kill the DK and reset when paladin trinkets/bubbles or when the DK uses AMS/AMZ. If the DK uses AMS/AMZ before CC chain on paladin starts, then it is your lucky day.

Comments:

SixenJun 1, 2009 - 1:38 AM (HideShow)
I don't really understand how you would go about getting a "reset" when their DK trains the mage or the priest the entire game, keeping the pet on whoever he isn't sticking to. Killing the pet only results in them bringing it back after 30 seconds.
SixenJun 1, 2009 - 1:41 AM (HideShow)
Also, we seem to be unable to burst the DK well if he pops any CDS at all while the paladin is CC'd. Between AMS and ghoul sac we end up just going oom after a few burst attempts. Kiting the DK seems to be a problem when there's scorched earth on the ground constantly.
AbnJun 2, 2009 - 12:02 PM (HideShow)
kill the pet in the begining, so he cant sac it went he is being bursted. sheep DR is shorter than AMS CD, so you need to start it up again asap.
SlochronicJul 4, 2009 - 3:10 PM (HideShow)
if the paladin is prot spec it is easier to actually fake a burst on DK and kill paladin. most prot paladin's play very offensive against the mage leaving them open to a full burst without LoS or freedom deep freeze its over.
SlochronicJul 4, 2009 - 3:11 PM (HideShow)
btw my account was hacked so im actually not 1k in 2s lol i was the highest mage priest for a while until priest transfered.
BruisexOct 21, 2009 - 10:13 PM (HideShow)

Just so everyone knows anti-magic Shell is Dispelable so you get a quick MD off and it usaly comes off so you dont ness. have to reset
BigfelixNov 1, 2009 - 4:30 PM (HideShow)
What do you mean with "reset"? How shall i reset a fight when there are 2 enemies alive that run after me? Explain pls
DèusNov 15, 2009 - 7:09 PM (HideShow)
Prot or holy paladin/DK can beat this team quite comfotably, if you play it correctly. Most of the time the Priest/mage (PM later) will focus the DK with blanketed CC on the paladin. In this situation i find it simple to go frost presence, and simply tank the mage. As the mage is arcane, his ability to kite a melee (when i have freedom on) is almost null. His 20 second nova, and slow (dispel kthx) go to shit when i pop gargoyle/have him chained the entire fight. The priest will oom trying to heal the mage through the substantial damage gargoyle (if shackled dispel it, and get your paladin to avnegers shield/HoJ the priest so he cannot shackle and is forced to use his time to heal the mage who is currently getting smashed).
As i said, the priest will oom trying to keep the mage up. When the mage pops Icy veins/arcane power, quite easy to blanket ghoul stun/AMS/AMZ/strangulate. This match is about outlasting your opponents and not allowing them any drink times (easy because an arcane mage cannot kite nearly as well as a frost one), and for the paladin to keep the priest in combat. If he runs to drink the mage will most likely get Gibbed anyway.
My 2 cents. We have beaten many 2500ish Mage/priest teams, and arcane is by far the easiest. Against the frost mage combo, same strat, but no 2 minute evocates :P and not as much raw pew pew. Stay on him and he cant shatter combo. FTW
DèusNov 15, 2009 - 7:14 PM (HideShow)
Lichborne>fear and polymorph

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