Full melee setup

[Nqshou]

Hi guys,

 

I'm thinking about a full melee setup for my next run. I will use custom companions for that. I'm looking at something quite balanced, with various class/sub-classes, which can bring some support/healing.

 

1 - Bleak Walkers (Paladin) / Devoted (Fighter)

Role: Front line DPS + Support via Aura Accuracy + Switch shield on boss to main tank + Emergency heal with Lay of Hands

 

2 - Kind Wayfarers (Paladin) / X (Chanter)

Role: Healing support via Aura Healing and Bonus heal to Flames of Devotion + Healing Chants + Emergency heal with Lay of Hands

 

3 - Devoted (Fighter) / Berserker (Barbarian)

Role: Front line cleaner via Mob stance (Aoe damage on kill) and Carnage (Aoe damage on hit)

 

4 - ? / ?

Role: Back line cleaner who would be able to jumb/dash behind the frontline in order to kill caster/archer

 

5 - Shattered Pillar (Monk)

Role: Front line or back line (thanks to the Monk Dash 'Flagellant's path') full retard Damage Dealer

 

A few questions:

• Can you benefit from two Paladin's Aura if you have two paladins in you composition (like Healing aura + Accuracy aura?)
• What would be the best Chanter sub-class to bring (Number 2 in my setup)
• Which multiclasse would be the best back line cleaner (Number 4 in my setup)?
• Any advices and other multiclasse which would be usefull for this setup?

 

Strategy:

Well...All 5 characters rush the enemy front line. My backline cleaner (+ the Monk if required) go through the front line to clean the back line. Enjoy?

 

Thanks guys.

Edited May 23, 2018 by Nqshou

[Nqshou]

Any suggestion please?

[1TTFFSSE]

I think my favorite melee setup right now is this - very dynamic but a bit micro heavy because of the rogues, but melts enemies without using too much "magic" - I decided to do this after playing a run with op spellcasters so I want to try a weapon party:

 

MC- Rogue dw assassin

Pale elf sidekick companion (from sacred stairs) - generic rogue also dw

Custom hire: Barb-Cipher (better than seraphan as you can make a beserker-soulblade)

Eder Fighter - Rogue  kind of tanky but still 'cleavin

Xoti - monk (if you are suicidal if you try no healing) or Priestess / Priest-Monk if you want the reasonable safe approach with a healer in the party. 

 

This party is a blast on PotD without using any classes which are somewhat unbalanced at the moment. - well the Witch with Whispers of the Endless Past is crazy good but that's it.