Machaka screwed more than ever ?

[thejeff]

I'm not sure what you mean by that. What's the advantage?

If you buff the sorcerer send him berserk and "kill" him, sure, you'll have a berserk buffed spider. If you just buff him, have him attack and "kill" him, you'll have an attacking spider. Is berserk such a huge advantage here? Are you just trying to avoid a solo wounded sorcerer routing due to 75% rule or am I missing something?

I'd also be worried about fatigue on the minimally equipped spiders. Berserk adds fatigue and, in CBM, the spells use gems and thus much fatigue.

How does elixir of life interact with the second form?