Malus:
This is probably a Divide and Conquer problem. There are two pieces, getting to clvl 8 and getting the Malus. You can always use a high lvl sorc to get the Malus within 2-5 minutes. So the real problem is getting to clvl 8.
Based on what I've read, I'd say the Poison Creeper Druid would be fastest. This is the closest to an Area of Effect skill for low levels. Said Druid joins any high player count game with the action outside of Act1. A twink is a +3 PC Wolf Head with 3 sockets, but there are some other possibilities. The hard part is probably getting to clvl 3. Since I was in a 6 player game the other day, and made clvl 2 within a few kills, I'd say this was a 15 minute effort. I will not get a chance until next weekend, so I guess I will read about it here.
Hmm, on further thought a Necro with +3 SM, +3 S wand may be better. Put the skill points into SM and AD. Clvl 6 get a CG.
"The player with the Malus has left the game"
This is probably a Divide and Conquer problem. There are two pieces, getting to clvl 8 and getting the Malus. You can always use a high lvl sorc to get the Malus within 2-5 minutes. So the real problem is getting to clvl 8.
Based on what I've read, I'd say the Poison Creeper Druid would be fastest. This is the closest to an Area of Effect skill for low levels. Said Druid joins any high player count game with the action outside of Act1. A twink is a +3 PC Wolf Head with 3 sockets, but there are some other possibilities. The hard part is probably getting to clvl 3. Since I was in a 6 player game the other day, and made clvl 2 within a few kills, I'd say this was a 15 minute effort. I will not get a chance until next weekend, so I guess I will read about it here.
Hmm, on further thought a Necro with +3 SM, +3 S wand may be better. Put the skill points into SM and AD. Clvl 6 get a CG.
"The player with the Malus has left the game"