6 comps
A5s Caster Cleave
The ranged-control 5s archetype: stacked casters (mage + lock + shadow priest) layering Poly, Fear, and Cyclone behind a healer core. Kites melee cleave and kills through control — high ceiling, high coordination.
A5s Melee Cleave
The default competitive 5s archetype: stacked melee burst (warrior + rogue) behind two or three healers. 5s in TBC is less rigid than 2s/3s — think in team archetypes, and melee cleave is the highest-floor one.
AFrost Mage / Disc Priest
The anti-melee comp. A Frost Mage kites warriors and rogues into oblivion while Polymorph and Mana Burn dismantle healer teams. Shatter burst finishes anyone who gets caught in a Nova.
AShadow Priest / Rogue
'Shadow cleave lite.' Two burst dealers with no real healer — you kill fast or you lose. When the rogue's stun lines up with the priest's Shadow burst, almost nothing survives the window.
AWarrior / Disc Priest
More proactive than Warrior/Paladin — the priest brings Fear, dispels, and Mana Burn so you can both kill through peels and win the long game. Higher ceiling, lower floor.
AWMP (Warrior / Mage / Priest)
Trade RMP's rogue for a warrior: less CC on the kill target, more raw burst and healing pressure. Shatter + Mortal Strike stacks huge damage while Poly and Mana Burn lock the enemy healer.