User:XT-8147/Team - Evolve a Dire Pet

This team build, to be set up on yourself and two monk heroes, will make evolving a pet to Dire easy.

Weapon/Armor

 * A staff that provides +30 health and a net +15 energy. I use Illyana's Staff.
 * Radiant insignias, though I don't really think it matters.
 * Best available Vigor rune.

Usage

 * Once you and your pet have been protted by your monk heroes, go aggro things and use Enraged Lunge to kill them. Keep cycling Otyugh's Cry and Call of Protection to fuel Enraged Lunge.
 * Disrupting Lunge is there for the level 13 unnamed Minotaur boss. Use it to interrupt Healing Signet.
 * Companionship is there for emergencies, though I've never needed it.
 * If you'd like to bring another skill, put it in place of Companionship.

Prot Monk
I use Tahlkora for this.

Weapon/Armor

 * Doesn't really matter that much, as long as she's got a decent amount of energy and she's level 20.

Usage

 * Disable all maintained enchantments by shift-clicking them.
 * After heading out into a zone, apply the enchantments:
 * Herself:
 * Balthazar's Spirit
 * Dunkoro:
 * Succor
 * Your pet:
 * Life Barrier
 * Life Bond
 * Vital Blessing
 * You:
 * Life Barrier
 * Life Bond
 * Vital Blessing
 * When you're done, she should be maintaining 8 enchantments. Once Dunkoro has cast Succor on her, she will only have 3 energy degen.
 * Approach enemies. Flag both monks out of your aggro circle.  Keep them on radar at all times, or you'll lose the bonds.
 * Aggro enemies.
 * You may have to tell her to use Mantra of Inscriptions manually.

Heal Monk
I use Dunkoro for this.

Weapon/Armor

 * Doesn't really matter that much, as long as he's got a decent amount of energy and he's level 20.

Usage

 * Disable all maintained enchantments by shift-clicking them.
 * After heading out into a zone, apply the enchantments:
 * Himself:
 * Balthazar's Spirit
 * Tahlkora:
 * Succor
 * Your pet:
 * Life Bond (after Tahlkora casts it!)
 * Mending
 * You:
 * Life Bond (after Tahlkora casts it!)
 * Mending
 * Succor
 * Balthazar's Spirit
 * When you're done, he should be maintaining 8 enchantments. Once Tahlkora has cast Succor on him, he will only have 3 energy degen.
 * Approach enemies. Flag both monks out of your aggro circle.  Keep them on radar at all times, or you'll lose the bonds.
 * Aggro enemies.
 * You may have to tell him to use Mantra of Inscriptions manually.

Team Usage

 * Go out into a zone (Anvil Rock works really well for the first few levels the pet has to go through)
 * Apply enchantments as stated above
 * Flag heroes away where they'll be safe, but still within enchantment maintenance range
 * Aggro enemies
 * Kill them
 * Pick up drops
 * Move to another group of enemies, either cancelling the flag or moving it as you go to keep the heroes with you
 * Repeat