Fissuredruid vs. Nightmare Ancients

[charm]

I have a level 60 Fissure Druid. I've maxed Fissure (actually more because I have a +2 to fire skills) and volcano (but not firestorm, which I realize is a synergy). I have 1 point in Grizzly to act as a tank (though in NM he's really just enough of a tank to act as a temporary distraction). So far no real problems running the fissure druid except with extremely fast monsters.

No skill charms have dropped yet, but I'm filled with resist charms. Equipment (except for Druid helm) is pretty lacklustre, Stealth in Gothic Armor, Cathan's set (whole set) for resistance), the sword is socketed for additional poison, but really this is a casting druid.

I've tanked vitality, over 200.

Anyway I'm coming up to Ancients in NM and I've read from most that you want to be around level 70 before tackling NM Ancients. I haven't played in a long time, so I don't remember if NM Ancients have resists. Any suggested strategies against NM Ancients?

The FissureDruid seems to be good against most enemies, but I had some trouble against Diablo, and when initially playing in Normal Baal proved much more difficult than he did against the Assassin I had.

[jedimaster86]

It might be a good time to pick up a mercenary. Seeing that you'd be a caster with an AoE attack, it might do good to have a beefy tank to draw enemies to a central location so you can lay the fire down at that spot and keep them there to burn while the merc takes the hits.

A NM defensive merc would probably be perfect, as his Holy Freeze would slow enemies down, keeping them in the line of fire for a longer period of time.

I have always loved the fire caster's skills - they are just so darn purdy.

[Tap]

i think the real question here is...are you playing on bnet and if so which server
Cause if it is us east ladder ...i can do your ancients for you

[The Mob]

im sure that you can take them. only talic is immune to fire, and that is at hell difficulty
The Arreat Summit - Monsters: Talic

[charm]

Thanks all. I littered the ground with potions and it turned out I didn't need any of them. I ran Pindle a bunch of times before with /players 8 and upped Firestorm as a fissure dependency. Was playing solo, but thinking of starting a closed pvpgn server for friends.