Do henchmen suffer death penalties as well, - Guild Wars Forums

Caster of Neverwinter · May 17, 2005, 08:08 PM // 20:08

lowering their effectiveness if they die over and over...and you don't?

I Am A Sasquatch · May 17, 2005, 08:11 PM // 20:11

I'm pretty sure they do suffer death penalties, or maybe it just looks like they die faster because my character had a death penalty.

Caster of Neverwinter · May 17, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12

Yeah, that's what I mean. It'd be good to know if using them as suicidal martyrs would eventually lose effectiveness..er..if that didn't sound a little crazy. :P

Lewick · May 18, 2005, 05:57 PM // 17:57

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Originally Posted by Caster of Neverwinter

lowering their effectiveness if they die over and over...and you don't?

Yes, they suffer the same penalties that players suffer. It becomes really obvious that they suffer from the penalties when, say, the fighter dies off a couple times. After the 2nd or 3rd death, he'll die almost instantly against stuff his level.

If you're interested in watching your henchman party become less effective, go do the Galrath quest with just henchmen. I've done this 3 times with all henchmen. We do well up to the Galrath area, but then the overwhelming number of mobs in the castle area just cause deaths. After a few tries, the party becomes extremely inefficient at killing things. Although I've managed to clear that zone completely with just henchmen, by the time we finished I'm sure my henchmen were mostly at -60% penalties.

May 17, 2005, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#1
Caster of Neverwinter Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Do henchmen suffer death penalties as well, lowering their effectiveness if they die over and over...and you don't?

May 17, 2005, 08:11 PM // 20:11	#2
I Am A Sasquatch Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: CT Guild: Lost Order Profession: W/R	I'm pretty sure they do suffer death penalties, or maybe it just looks like they die faster because my character had a death penalty.

May 17, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12	#3
Caster of Neverwinter Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Yeah, that's what I mean. It'd be good to know if using them as suicidal martyrs would eventually lose effectiveness..er..if that didn't sound a little crazy. :P