Defensive strat… could it work? (in General)

I'm only writing down the basic concepts right now so I won't get into numbers just yet.

Minion 1

- Hp (must use TsA for huge regen)
- Pl(enough to cover all attacks)
- AoI

Minion 2
- Whatever damage dealer you chose
- Small health
- AoI

Minion 3
- Evasion
- Small health
- Big EH

The idea is for minion 3 to take as little damage as possible and then absorbed to minion 1, who can regen with the TsA that is effective with big health. All the while, minion 2 sits comfortably in the middle. This build can avoid nasty DM that makes AS less effective. I don't know if this has been done before but it's just an idea.

Sounds kind of like my team except I have not hired the hp/pl minion, but that is one of the options I have been thinking of, and I believe that it is a pretty good idea. Also, since the second minion has a small amount of hp you could put a ToE on it. Lastly, you could also give minion 3 a Mage Shield.

GA will kill your middle guy.
That minion would need HP + AC/ToE to have a chance of surviving.
Also, Ex/AxBow or seekers would target directly, ignoring AoI, so
again, some HP are needed to survive ranged.

Huge AC on minion 3 will help your PL E stay alive longer, and an MgS is a big help too... EB's over DB's probably, to counter the skill penalties of the higher AC gear that you could fit around the other more important gear...

Yukk already covered my first thought, which is that PL doesn't cover indirect damage like AMF, GA, and probably RoBF damage.

yup RoBF damage good