What Henchmen? - Guild Wars Forums

English Warrior · Feb 17, 2008, 08:28 PM // 20:28

When your using your heroes what henchmen do you advice to use in each campaign (im using sab way btw).

crazybanshee · Feb 17, 2008, 08:35 PM // 20:35

It really depends on what class you are and what area you're doing. I play ele (and I tend to use sab or a variation of it) So I'll usually bring another monk, 1 or 2 tanks (either 2 warr or 1 war 1 para) and the interrupt hench if there is one. If not, I may bring the necro hench that has blood ritual, or in some instances the earth hench.

Miska Bow · Feb 17, 2008, 09:24 PM // 21:24

I play a team of 3 heroes (MM and SS necro with a heavy interupt Mesmer). Henchies: i add to this are 2 monks and 2 ele henchies. Once the minions are up, there's no way to stop this.

I'm a ranger so i just leech along and keep them company

Thorondor Port · Feb 17, 2008, 09:32 PM // 21:32

My hench/hero usually goes like this, regardless of area.

me (dragon slash adrenaline)
olias (curses)
general morgan (motivation)
Talkora mo/e (prot)

henchmen
2 monks
1 warrior
ele (i pick element depending on area, like fire for a winter-y location)

I hear alot of ppl bitch and complain about 3 monks... But I kill just fine and dont die. Olias also has spinal shivers and i have a cold sword if I get into any Super monk boss healing where I would be unable to kill it.

Bohya · Feb 17, 2008, 10:36 PM // 22:36

I usualy go...

Heroes:
Me (Lets say I'm a warrior)
Either a Paragon or an Interrupter
SH elementalist
MM necromancer with BR

Henchmen:
Warrior or an other melee class
Elementalist or an Interrupter
Healer
Prot

**cosyfiep** · Feb 18, 2008, 12:00 AM // 00:00

lets see
me (if I am an ele then I change out sosuke for my channeling rit)
nuker (sosuke)
mm (olias)
monk (dunky)

henchies
monk (usually menlo)
tank (nf-dervish, fac-talon or lucas)

others change...in factions I like to bring the kurzick dom guy, and a rit
in nightfall I like the paragon and either herta or the mesmer.

sometimes I dont use olias since many areas are not mm friendly, and some of the quests/missions in nf require a hero I dont normally use.

ZeAliX · Feb 18, 2008, 12:09 AM // 00:09

For me as an assassin I tend to bring:
1 healer
1 protter
1 MM or fire ele (depends if MM is really needed)
and for the rest I bring healer hench, blood hench, interrupt hench and mage hench(preferably fire)

Woop Shotty · Feb 18, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39

usually, when I bring henchmen, I bring warriors, rangers, or dervish, because I leave the damage to the heroes and I want henchmen with high AL, and Charge is always good too..

quickmonty · Feb 18, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44

My H/H team varies depending on what I'm doing.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Feb 18, 2008, 03:29 AM // 03:29

I'm warrior, I bring both healers, the ele, and one other depending on area/campain. (Zho in EotN or inturrupter in the kurzick/luxon areas, eve, or in shiverpeaks a melee enemy to use as a distraction : p)

masta_yoda · Feb 18, 2008, 09:00 AM // 09:00

earth healer chargewarrior and fire

iridescentfyre · Feb 18, 2008, 09:07 AM // 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leeds

(im using sab way btw).

Olias covers a lot more healing than you might expect. Adding one monk is plenty for any area I've found.

That leaves room for adding Lo Sha/Erys Vasburg/whoever else gives good party support for the area. I usually also try to bring Herta or Kai Ying if they're available, and possibly Cynn. Lukas is also a solid choice for his shouts.

strcpy · Feb 18, 2008, 09:49 AM // 09:49

Personally I generally try for the following combination regardless of the build in question: two melee, one healer, one prot, one MM, and the rest "depends on the situation".

Sabs necro build already had the healer, MM, and one of the "other" built into it. As such I pretty much always try for a prot monk (VERY useful) and the two melee as a core. After that, excepting a few areas/missions, I have found it mostly irrelevant which ones I pick. In areas that I take more damage I go for an earth ele, in other areas I tend to go towards damage (fire ele or the rangers) and in a few places where I find I need more healing (rarely) I take another monk.

However, IMO the core of Sabs build is the two tanks/melee, healer, MM, and the SS necro. All others are mostly icing on the cake, not the cake

**Marty Silverblade** · Feb 18, 2008, 10:17 AM // 10:17

Me (Godmode Warrior)
Heroes: Either Sab's 3 Necromancers (I'm refusing to call it Sabway) or Racthoh's 2 Paras + Dervish thing
Henchies depend on what I'm doing, if I'm in HM, I'll take a melee, a fire, and 2 monk henchies (just to be sure). In NM I'll drop a monk henchie, possibly both if low end, and thow in another damage dealer.

Targuil · Feb 18, 2008, 11:22 AM // 11:22

Me, sabs and for henchies: 1-2 monks, max eles and maybe interrupt/cultist.

st753m · Feb 18, 2008, 01:13 PM // 13:13

My team is usually:

Me (Protection Monk)
Healer Monk Hero
Mesmer Hero with interrupt skills
Minion Master Hero
Warrior Henchmen
Warrior Henchmen
Blood Henchmen
Mage/Fire Henchmen

Feb 17, 2008, 08:28 PM // 20:28	#1
English Warrior LEET HAXXOR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Random Arena Profession: N/A	What Henchmen? When your using your heroes what henchmen do you advice to use in each campaign (im using sab way btw).

Feb 17, 2008, 08:35 PM // 20:35	#2
crazybanshee Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Look out! Profession: E/	It really depends on what class you are and what area you're doing. I play ele (and I tend to use sab or a variation of it) So I'll usually bring another monk, 1 or 2 tanks (either 2 warr or 1 war 1 para) and the interrupt hench if there is one. If not, I may bring the necro hench that has blood ritual, or in some instances the earth hench.

Feb 17, 2008, 09:24 PM // 21:24	#3
Miska Bow Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: somewhere, Grinding some l33t titles Guild: Order of the Divine WoodChuck Profession: R/	I play a team of 3 heroes (MM and SS necro with a heavy interupt Mesmer). Henchies: i add to this are 2 monks and 2 ele henchies. Once the minions are up, there's no way to stop this. I'm a ranger so i just leech along and keep them company

Feb 17, 2008, 09:32 PM // 21:32	#4
Thorondor Port Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: British Columbia Profession: W/	My hench/hero usually goes like this, regardless of area. me (dragon slash adrenaline) olias (curses) general morgan (motivation) Talkora mo/e (prot) henchmen 2 monks 1 warrior ele (i pick element depending on area, like fire for a winter-y location) I hear alot of ppl bitch and complain about 3 monks... But I kill just fine and dont die. Olias also has spinal shivers and i have a cold sword if I get into any Super monk boss healing where I would be unable to kill it.

Feb 17, 2008, 10:36 PM // 22:36	#5
Bohya Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vabbi Guild: Farming Crewuk [fcuk] Profession: D/	I usualy go... Heroes: Me (Lets say I'm a warrior) Either a Paragon or an Interrupter SH elementalist MM necromancer with BR Henchmen: Warrior or an other melee class Elementalist or an Interrupter Healer Prot

Feb 18, 2008, 12:00 AM // 00:00	#6
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	lets see me (if I am an ele then I change out sosuke for my channeling rit) nuker (sosuke) mm (olias) monk (dunky) henchies monk (usually menlo) tank (nf-dervish, fac-talon or lucas) others change...in factions I like to bring the kurzick dom guy, and a rit in nightfall I like the paragon and either herta or the mesmer. sometimes I dont use olias since many areas are not mm friendly, and some of the quests/missions in nf require a hero I dont normally use.

Feb 18, 2008, 12:09 AM // 00:09	#7
ZeAliX Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norway Profession: A/	For me as an assassin I tend to bring: 1 healer 1 protter 1 MM or fire ele (depends if MM is really needed) and for the rest I bring healer hench, blood hench, interrupt hench and mage hench(preferably fire)

Feb 18, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#8
Woop Shotty Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Ruthless Mafia [RM] Profession: Mo/	usually, when I bring henchmen, I bring warriors, rangers, or dervish, because I leave the damage to the heroes and I want henchmen with high AL, and Charge is always good too..

Feb 18, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#9
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	My H/H team varies depending on what I'm doing.

Feb 18, 2008, 03:29 AM // 03:29	#10
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	I'm warrior, I bring both healers, the ele, and one other depending on area/campain. (Zho in EotN or inturrupter in the kurzick/luxon areas, eve, or in shiverpeaks a melee enemy to use as a distraction : p)

Feb 18, 2008, 09:00 AM // 09:00	#11
masta_yoda Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: most hated players in the [game] Profession: R/Mo	earth healer chargewarrior and fire

Feb 18, 2008, 09:49 AM // 09:49	#13
strcpy Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: One of Many [ONE]	Personally I generally try for the following combination regardless of the build in question: two melee, one healer, one prot, one MM, and the rest "depends on the situation". Sabs necro build already had the healer, MM, and one of the "other" built into it. As such I pretty much always try for a prot monk (VERY useful) and the two melee as a core. After that, excepting a few areas/missions, I have found it mostly irrelevant which ones I pick. In areas that I take more damage I go for an earth ele, in other areas I tend to go towards damage (fire ele or the rangers) and in a few places where I find I need more healing (rarely) I take another monk. However, IMO the core of Sabs build is the two tanks/melee, healer, MM, and the SS necro. All others are mostly icing on the cake, not the cake

Feb 18, 2008, 10:17 AM // 10:17	#14
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Me (Godmode Warrior) Heroes: Either Sab's 3 Necromancers (I'm refusing to call it Sabway) or Racthoh's 2 Paras + Dervish thing Henchies depend on what I'm doing, if I'm in HM, I'll take a melee, a fire, and 2 monk henchies (just to be sure). In NM I'll drop a monk henchie, possibly both if low end, and thow in another damage dealer.

Feb 18, 2008, 11:22 AM // 11:22	#15
Targuil Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Guild: Keep Dreaming [Yawn] Profession: E/	Me, sabs and for henchies: 1-2 monks, max eles and maybe interrupt/cultist.

Feb 18, 2008, 01:13 PM // 13:13	#16
st753m Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern Time Zone (USA) Profession: Mo/E	My team is usually: Me (Protection Monk) Healer Monk Hero Mesmer Hero with interrupt skills Minion Master Hero Warrior Henchmen Warrior Henchmen Blood Henchmen Mage/Fire Henchmen