Best class to run with henchmen? - Guild Wars Forums

giroml · Mar 17, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Hello, I will be primarily playing with just henchmen. What is your advice for best class combo to go with just the henchmen? Thank you.

Jetdoc · Mar 17, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Depends on what you like doing/plan on doing.

"Running" isn't preferable with henchmen, unless you attempt to use them as distractions/body shields.

If you're actually playing the game and killing everything in your path:

Warrior - if you plan on using primarily support henchmen and want to hack-n-slash yourself
Ranger/Elementalist - if you plan on using henchmen as meat shields and like snipering
Monk/Necro/Mesmer - if you like playing a support role, more like a "general" watching over the battlefield directing the battle

giroml · Mar 17, 2006, 06:51 PM // 18:51

Can a minion master N/Mo do pretty well with just henchmen?

Yanman.be · Mar 17, 2006, 06:53 PM // 18:53

i think monk, the henchies will do enough dmg most of the times, you just gotta keep'm alive

if you encounter hard to heal bosses, try going monk/mesmer and take some mesmer skills

Dawgboy · Mar 17, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

I agree Monk-I play about 90% with henchies and it's better to keep them alive rather than depend on them keeping you alive. Hench healers don't know to keep back (unlike SOME humans) so some bad guys run past my warrior and start pounding on them.

Silent Kitty · Mar 17, 2006, 07:41 PM // 19:41

I prefer hench over most pugs. At least hench don't skip the closest monster to attack the one in the back. Pugs do that all the time, and than calling the casters noobs because they die without protection. A hench will never insult you and does exactly what's needed.

Jetdoc · Mar 17, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

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Originally Posted by giroml

Can a minion master N/Mo do pretty well with just henchmen?

A minion master can do well on his own (without henchmen), so he definitely can function well with them.

giroml · Mar 17, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Jet I see you have a W/Mo, how does a W/Mo fare with only henchmen? Can you get through the majority of the missions + bonus using a W/Mo and just henchmen?

??iljo · Mar 17, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

MM is best wit henchies..

Jetdoc · Mar 17, 2006, 08:08 PM // 20:08

I actually used my W/Mo solo (without henchmen) for almost the entire game, so they definitely work with henchmen as well.

Again, most classes work well with henchmen (and the more apt to being able to solo, even better), but in the end it really depends on how you want to play. Hack-n-slash - warrior is the way to go. Creating an army to defeat your enemy - necro is very nice.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 17, 2006, 08:15 PM // 20:15

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Originally Posted by giroml

Hello, I will be primarily playing with just henchmen. What is your advice for best class combo to go with just the henchmen? Thank you.

Any class combo can complete the game entirely with henchme. I've personally completed the game with henchmen with W/Me, Me/Mo, Mo/Me.
Being atleast part monk will help tremendously, though, otherwise you're free to pick whatever class you want.

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 17, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04

I've done most every mission & Bonus with Henchmen - playing as a W/Mo, R/E, R/Me, Mo/R (with henchies I did alot of smiting & took Alesia for healing) and Me/N.

TehTomato · Mar 17, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Ew, Warriors+Alesia is crap.

Burakus Lightwing · Mar 17, 2006, 09:32 PM // 21:32

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Originally Posted by giroml

Jet I see you have a W/Mo, how does a W/Mo fare with only henchmen? Can you get through the majority of the missions + bonus using a W/Mo and just henchmen?

I have gone through almost the entire game with henchies, playing both a W/mo and an Ele/N. I had a Mo/Me as well and henchies were perfect. Plus as a Mo/Me with henchies I didn't need to be the primary healer. I could not only support heal but also deal some damage as a mesmer or use smite if I wanted. Started up a Ranger and that's fun too. As said above, you can snipe from the back and let them do the work up front and any human ranger will be FAR better than the henchie ranger.

chaos dragoon · Mar 17, 2006, 10:20 PM // 22:20

I prefer the warrior because you rush in their and they follow you, plus you a built to take aggro first which you will be most of the time. I'd say monks are the worst because they sometime expect you to attack if they are going to. You would need to bring some smite skills to make the hench work the best.

sledgeunderhill · Mar 17, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44

When I brought up my monk, I found the task of working with hench quite easy. Aggro problems with using Alesia or other squishies were solved by casting an enchant on them so that the AI would shift to a non-enchanted target. Retribution is great for that task.

To handle the attacking, just wand a single target and you've started the chain reaction.

Mar 17, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15	#1
giroml Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005	Best class to run with henchmen? Hello, I will be primarily playing with just henchmen. What is your advice for best class combo to go with just the henchmen? Thank you.

Mar 17, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#2
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	Depends on what you like doing/plan on doing. "Running" isn't preferable with henchmen, unless you attempt to use them as distractions/body shields. If you're actually playing the game and killing everything in your path: Warrior - if you plan on using primarily support henchmen and want to hack-n-slash yourself Ranger/Elementalist - if you plan on using henchmen as meat shields and like snipering Monk/Necro/Mesmer - if you like playing a support role, more like a "general" watching over the battlefield directing the battle

Mar 17, 2006, 06:51 PM // 18:51	#3
giroml Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005	Can a minion master N/Mo do pretty well with just henchmen?

Mar 17, 2006, 06:53 PM // 18:53	#4
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	i think monk, the henchies will do enough dmg most of the times, you just gotta keep'm alive if you encounter hard to heal bosses, try going monk/mesmer and take some mesmer skills

Mar 17, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28	#5
Dawgboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Guild: Antisocial Misfit	I agree Monk-I play about 90% with henchies and it's better to keep them alive rather than depend on them keeping you alive. Hench healers don't know to keep back (unlike SOME humans) so some bad guys run past my warrior and start pounding on them.

Mar 17, 2006, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#6
Silent Kitty Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: [TYW] "The Young World" Profession: A/Me	I prefer hench over most pugs. At least hench don't skip the closest monster to attack the one in the back. Pugs do that all the time, and than calling the casters noobs because they die without protection. A hench will never insult you and does exactly what's needed.

Mar 17, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06	#8
giroml Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005	Jet I see you have a W/Mo, how does a W/Mo fare with only henchmen? Can you get through the majority of the missions + bonus using a W/Mo and just henchmen?

Mar 17, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#9
??iljo Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: N/	MM is best wit henchies..

Mar 17, 2006, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#10
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	I actually used my W/Mo solo (without henchmen) for almost the entire game, so they definitely work with henchmen as well. Again, most classes work well with henchmen (and the more apt to being able to solo, even better), but in the end it really depends on how you want to play. Hack-n-slash - warrior is the way to go. Creating an army to defeat your enemy - necro is very nice.

Mar 17, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#12
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	I've done most every mission & Bonus with Henchmen - playing as a W/Mo, R/E, R/Me, Mo/R (with henchies I did alot of smiting & took Alesia for healing) and Me/N.

Mar 17, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#13
TehTomato Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: NBK Profession: R/Mo	Ew, Warriors+Alesia is crap.

Mar 17, 2006, 10:20 PM // 22:20	#15
chaos dragoon Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Warrior Nation[WN] Profession: R/	I prefer the warrior because you rush in their and they follow you, plus you a built to take aggro first which you will be most of the time. I'd say monks are the worst because they sometime expect you to attack if they are going to. You would need to bring some smite skills to make the hench work the best.

Mar 17, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#16
sledgeunderhill Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Gathering of Friends [GoF]	When I brought up my monk, I found the task of working with hench quite easy. Aggro problems with using Alesia or other squishies were solved by casting an enchant on them so that the AI would shift to a non-enchanted target. Retribution is great for that task. To handle the attacking, just wand a single target and you've started the chain reaction.