Has anyone done Thunderhead mission with hench? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Jack Longblood · Jul 08, 2005, 09:02 PM // 21:02

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Originally Posted by Ensign

The hardest main mission to complete with henchies is Iron Mines - this is due entirely to the change where you have to fight and kill the four Jade Armors at the end now, not just Markis.

Maybe Iron Mines has changed or I just might have done it differently, but it wasn't too hard with hench. I got my armor infused, first, took the "back door" out of the cave, and then went after Markis. I think the back door, heading east, I think, from the place where you get your armor infused, might make the difference. I was able to sneak in, aggro the baddies a little at a time and then get Markis alone.

[BTW, just a suggestion for the developers. Make the infusion place a location on the map once we get our armor infused the first time. Then we can just warp there to get new armor infused. It's kind of boring running this one over, again, if you buy new armor.]

Jeddak · Aug 09, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56

Have done all the missions (cept sanctum) with henchies up to the last ascension thirsty river (dunes was very easy..just stood on the platform in the center...elona was a pain but I finally finished it) where I haven't managed to take out the first group yet. My main problem is my 2nd profession (I took warrior) but I hope to change that soon if I ever get past TR.

giroml · Aug 09, 2005, 05:29 PM // 17:29

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Originally Posted by Tetris L

Bloodstone Fenn bonus is impossible with henchmen. You can't stop them from attacking the jungle guardians.

That's not true I did it 3 days ago with all henchmen with my W/Mo, I just sprinted past the guardians and called target on myself, the hench stay with you when you call target on yourself and ignore the monsters.

severin · Aug 09, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Thunderhead is pretty simple with henchmen (you might want to bring another real person with you, though).
When you enter the city/fort run up to the King and prepare to defend him. That's it, and don't do the bonus together with the mission.

SereneD · Aug 09, 2005, 06:36 PM // 18:36

I've done every mission with Henchman only, except Thirsty River.
In Thunderhead Keep I just kept the group between the King and the mobs and Hit every rush with Mark of Pain, Barrage and Tiger's fury. The first 2 times I failed because I left the King and he died.
Ranger/Necro with a Zealous Short Bow.

Kiroh · Aug 09, 2005, 06:37 PM // 18:37

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Originally Posted by severin

Thunderhead is pretty simple with henchmen (you might want to bring another real person with you, though).
When you enter the city/fort run up to the King and prepare to defend him. That's it, and don't do the bonus together with the mission.

I completed both the mission and bonus together with henchies, without a problem.

severin · Aug 09, 2005, 06:48 PM // 18:48

That is pretty good, mate. Long time since I did the mission. Perhaps one should have a go again.

chaos dragoon · Aug 09, 2005, 07:56 PM // 19:56

ive done it with henchies,i find it impossible WITH people.after you kill that mursaat boss it is real easy

Hell Marauder · Aug 10, 2005, 02:08 AM // 02:08

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Originally Posted by Ensign

The hardest main mission to complete with henchies is Iron Mines - this is due entirely to the change where you have to fight and kill the four Jade Armors at the end now, not just Markis. As henchmen do *not* get infused from completing the infusion quest, this pretty much means instant death. You can *carefully* crack the armor's obelisks, or whatever they are, and pull 1-2 at a time, you just have to be very good at controlling the henchie AI so that your warriors don't run in and crack the rest.
Peace,
-CxE

No, Iron mine is very, very easy with henchies. You just need to fight the left 2 jade armors first, one by one, by approaching each and it will break out. After taking out the left 2, fight and kill Markis, and then kill the last two. It's one of easiest mission with henchies.

As for Thunderkeep, it's much tougher, hat to those who did it with henchies only. I suppose a monk primary or secondary helps.

MaglorD · Aug 10, 2005, 02:30 AM // 02:30

Yes, I completed Thunderhead Keep mission and bonus with henchies on both my monk and necro.

Moltov joss · Aug 10, 2005, 04:23 AM // 04:23

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Originally Posted by Jack Longblood

I've come sooooo close with henchmen, but always get killed by the Mursaat elementalist boss. Has anyone done this one with hench?

One thing that GW says is that you can play through the game by yourself, and up until now I've done 90% of the missions with hench, so I'm wondering if the the Thunderhead mission is an exception.

Also, at the risk of starting a long discussion thread, I'm not sure you can do the whole game with hench. Missions like Elona's didn't seem possible with hench, so maybe another question would be has anyone done the whole game with hench?

Thanks,

Jack

I beat this mission with my necro only useing henchman.

Pinch · Aug 10, 2005, 04:59 AM // 04:59

I beat it with henchies on my IW me/w. was reallllllllly easy :P

elenna · Aug 10, 2005, 03:48 PM // 15:48

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Originally Posted by Arianna Starbreeze

My real life husband and I have done all the missions so far with just the 2 of us and the rest of the group is henchies. We're stuck on Thunderhead Keep right now. Gonna have to give it another go after reading this thread soon, though. We do okay until the Jade Armors and other Mursaat come into the fort. Some of the jade armors always seem to slip past us and kill the king before we can get there.

My husband and I were stuck on Thunderhead keep, too, until last night. We play with just the two of us (N/W and Mo/E) and henchmen. We stayed by the king the whole time. The first couple times we tried we got the monk boss. He heals himself so much we couldn't even get him to 75% health. Last night we got the Judge and P-something (can remember the name but he was an elementalist jade armor boss) bosses. They were much easier.

We've done every mission and quest, so far, with just the two of us and henchmen.

Fanatic · Aug 10, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18

I too would like to confirm that you CAN do Thunderhead Keep with only henchies. I actually have only been able to complete it with them as pugs dont all follow directions. I have done it with my monk/ele and with my w/m.
I have also completed every mission and bonus with only using henchies. Sometimes I would have to go back and redo the mission to get bonus.
Furthurmore, the henchies in Thunderhead are infused. I didn't have a problem with them and the mursaat.
Tip for original poster: Leave the mursaat boss alone till you cleared everyone else out. Then have whole team focus on him. Some interupts are helpful to accomplish this.
Most teams fail at this point because they see a boss and everyone attacks him while Jades are hammering on your back. Hopefully it will not take too long to kill the boss then you get a break to regen. The rest is easy after this.

Aug 09, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56	#22
Jeddak Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Blood Feud Profession: E/Mo	Have done all the missions (cept sanctum) with henchies up to the last ascension thirsty river (dunes was very easy..just stood on the platform in the center...elona was a pain but I finally finished it) where I haven't managed to take out the first group yet. My main problem is my 2nd profession (I took warrior) but I hope to change that soon if I ever get past TR.

Aug 09, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02	#24
severin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denmark Guild: Nordic Daners Profession: R/Mo	Thunderhead is pretty simple with henchmen (you might want to bring another real person with you, though). When you enter the city/fort run up to the King and prepare to defend him. That's it, and don't do the bonus together with the mission.

Aug 09, 2005, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#25
SereneD Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	I've done every mission with Henchman only, except Thirsty River. In Thunderhead Keep I just kept the group between the King and the mobs and Hit every rush with Mark of Pain, Barrage and Tiger's fury. The first 2 times I failed because I left the King and he died. Ranger/Necro with a Zealous Short Bow.

Aug 09, 2005, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#27
severin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denmark Guild: Nordic Daners Profession: R/Mo	That is pretty good, mate. Long time since I did the mission. Perhaps one should have a go again.

Aug 09, 2005, 07:56 PM // 19:56	#28
chaos dragoon Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Warrior Nation[WN] Profession: R/	ive done it with henchies,i find it impossible WITH people.after you kill that mursaat boss it is real easy

Aug 10, 2005, 02:30 AM // 02:30	#30
MaglorD Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005	Yes, I completed Thunderhead Keep mission and bonus with henchies on both my monk and necro.

Aug 10, 2005, 04:59 AM // 04:59	#32
Pinch Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Profession: Mo/	I beat it with henchies on my IW me/w. was reallllllllly easy :P

Aug 10, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18	#34
Fanatic Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	I too would like to confirm that you CAN do Thunderhead Keep with only henchies. I actually have only been able to complete it with them as pugs dont all follow directions. I have done it with my monk/ele and with my w/m. I have also completed every mission and bonus with only using henchies. Sometimes I would have to go back and redo the mission to get bonus. Furthurmore, the henchies in Thunderhead are infused. I didn't have a problem with them and the mursaat. Tip for original poster: Leave the mursaat boss alone till you cleared everyone else out. Then have whole team focus on him. Some interupts are helpful to accomplish this. Most teams fail at this point because they see a boss and everyone attacks him while Jades are hammering on your back. Hopefully it will not take too long to kill the boss then you get a break to regen. The rest is easy after this.