Which tyres if Minions are overkill?

I run a DHF up front and a Highroller 2 on the rear or a shorty in its place if it’s really mucky and the high roller slips out.

As long as you don't need to pedal through horrible mud, I'm a big fan of the rockrazor rear/dhr2 front combo. rockrazor works better than it should in the wet, since once the ground's soft it sinks in more and the side knobs come into play. Still not grippy, and really not good for paddling through swamps, but frankly that sort of riding sucks donkey balls regardless of your tyres. And having such a fast rear means you can put a lot of grip on the front and still be quick rolling. It just needs a bit more commitment if you're dealing with muddy steeps!

There's not much I'd choose on the front over a dhr2 maxxterra unless I want to go really fast or really far. If specialized'd do a new Captain, maybe in a 2.5, that'd do it. Nobby Nic and Dissector are popular but imo give up too much grip for not enough speed. Highroller and dhf are both imo irrelevant, the dhr2 kicks their arses.