Kicker/sub-uber runner problem

[the boss]

This is the setup for SUB-UBER RUNS ONLY(Lilith,ub duriel and Izual)
Gear:
Guillaume face (12 resists jewel)
Coh
Black devil star---->weapon range matters?
credendum disciple belt
Highlords/raven/carrion ring
Goreriders
Ss(pdiamond)
Dracul's grasp

Cb is 90%
Resists are----> fire 41/cold 101/lighting 101/poison 100
(the resists numbers are in Hell level)

several questions,..
Will Iron maiden kill me right away with this(or how to avoid IM)?
Merc needed?
Any suggestions on gears?

appreciate anything--

[the boss]

oh and i forgot----"thanks in advance..."

[ilkori]

1) Avoid IM by killing off the guys who cast it. Just make an area "clean" then kill to your heart's content. There are a lot of strategies for how to do this, but I find experience is the best bet. Run a few times through Chaos Sanctuary in Act 4 and practice killing where you don't have keysets on the table if you screw up.

2) I always play with a merc. That means I find it very useful, but at the same time I can't tell you how it goes without a merc. (The only exception is around IM where the merc suicides itself way too fast.) Holy Freeze, Defiance, and Might are the three standard ones to use.

3) Speed that weapon up! Speed is far, far, far more important than weapon range (though range is nice too). Fleshripper would probably be my main suggestion here.

Are you using BoS or Fade? You didn't mention and I didn't feel like adding up the numbers.

It wasn't mentioned, but make sure those Gores are up'd for the physical damage.

You could use some fire resist - I wouldn't think about walking in there without at least 70 in Fire/Lit/Cold. Some absorb would also help.