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Dazzen · Mar 07, 2006, 11:22 AM // 11:22

Well, i've done all missions at least once with a full hench group, THK is not the hardest for me.

For my part, my best performance with henchies was to clear the iron mines mission with a full hench team BEFORE the hench infusion patch (meaning i was the only one infused when figthing the jades). And cleared all the jades/mursaat on this mission.

Abaddon's mounth was next in my memory

heavy metal rules · Mar 07, 2006, 11:41 AM // 11:41

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Originally Posted by talon

I finished Thunderhead Keep with all Henchies. They are a HEAP better than most people that do that mission, kinda sad actually.

agreed, i did the same with a ranger at lvl 18 on the first run, henchies FTW!!

Jaceb · Mar 07, 2006, 11:42 AM // 11:42

Oh there's plenty of quests/missions where they have proven to be excellent team mates. To name a few:

Villainy of Galkath : If (when) we wiped it was mostly my poor decisions.

Thunderhead keep: I did it before it was changed, at least i have heard something has happened to it.

Ring of Fire: Took the long way instead, pretty smooth only bad aggro issue with imps caused some problems

Monks path: oh man, the healer saved the day here big time.

And others i cant remember them all now, but they can be impressive. I cant put one above the other, because they just rock. The hardest was the undead zerg mission, it wasnt their fault. In the end we beat that too.

merewen · Mar 07, 2006, 11:54 AM // 11:54

The best performance i've had from Henchies has to THK did it first try, went back to do bonus with real people... died horribly really quickly. Iron Mines was also a good one, cleared the whole place, with henchies, only one that died was Orion(but he always dies). henchies are a godsend lol

ramma77 · Mar 07, 2006, 12:00 PM // 12:00

Did most missions with Henchies. Depending on the character i was on the only one i struggled on was Thirsty River when trying to get the monk boss and the Priest they just healed each other. Got the priest down with seconds to go.

I actually think thunderhead Keep is programmed to be easier if you have all Henchies. I was attacking mobs and they didnt seem to do anything.

wolfe2dale · Mar 07, 2006, 12:15 PM // 12:15

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Originally Posted by Bartuc Galadwor

I've beaten every single mission and quest in the game on two out of three characters with henchies. I've just played with thm so much I can easily manipulate them to do what I want, they are MUCH better then real people mainly because they can stay on target. The only problem with henchies is fighting that damn Aura of Faith Monk boss in Abbadons Mouth, Ring of Fire or Thunderhead Keep(Ouch), just because he takes forever to kill unless your character is anti-caster. On a Healing Monk it takes ages though.

I would like to know your strategy for Aurora Glade with henchies? I have only been able to complete this particular mission with other players.

jmj102 · Mar 07, 2006, 12:18 PM // 12:18

A few guildies were having a random invite ranger spike, Ive never played as a rspike but i kinda knew what skills to take. I took two preps, didnt know they dont overlap. We also took a healer henchie and a mage henchie. One of the guys didnt have his attributes set properly. We kill the ghosts and 4, we map straight away to hoh. We wait for the 2 min mark, go in, interupt their ghosts, we cap altar.

And the mage, godbless her, keeps spamming firestorm on the altar, and we win hoh. My first time ever, and we did it with henchies. GO HENCHIES GO !

Poison Ivy · Mar 07, 2006, 12:22 PM // 12:22

As long as I'm not with people telling me : "dat not hw u ply lolz", I'm grateful.

Illusion · Mar 07, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

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Originally Posted by Age

The best place to cap that skill would of been Ice flow just outside of Thunderhead from the unnamed Musraat boss.That is where I got mine for my R/N.I love useing inturrupts and traps on them.

wow ok iv searched ice flow but i can find it any ideas where it is (future reference)

myword · Mar 07, 2006, 10:05 PM // 22:05

i only wish Dunham would stop randomly casting distortion and actually be useful. he's a disgrace to mesmers!

illusion: just look for one with the aura around it, it has no unique name

LouAl · Mar 07, 2006, 10:48 PM // 22:48

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Originally Posted by Racthoh

There are far too many to count. Most notable would be THK with bonus, and every capture on the Ring of Fire Isle.

same for me.

The reason henchies are so far superior to PuG's is because when you pick a target they attack that target. The only real downside is when you die, they have a hard time picking a good target to attack. The fighters usually end up on the same target, with the ranger on another, the cultist usually just stands around at this point, and both monks attacking a third target (and none of them bother to waste a res on the only human player).

...anyhooo

I like henchies

Big_Iron · Mar 07, 2006, 10:51 PM // 22:51

Geez, I can't think of one, but I'm sure if I put my mind to it I could. I really just wanted to say I love this thread.

Naxohs Seralna · Mar 07, 2006, 11:02 PM // 23:02

I managed to do RoF on my prot. monk with henchies.

Oh, and I capped Restore Condition with henchies (for those of you who don't know, it's located in the Abaddon's Mouth mission). That was tough, but it's a damn nice elite!

Francis Crawford · Mar 07, 2006, 11:55 PM // 23:55

I've generally gone my missions mainly with humans, but a lot of capping and city-to-city travel with henchies. Capped almost all of Perdition Rock with henchies, although I got frustrated and had help from another human bumping off Harm Coldstone (who can only be realistically beaten with a lot of physical damage or else skillful interrupting, since he's the Obsidian Flesh guy).

I find myself saying "Stupid henchies aggroing #&%$)#!" about as often as I say the same thing about "Stupid people."

Henchies are usually worse about getting out of Wells, however, which is an annoyance in Sorrow's Furnace. Now if I could just get Devona to put away the stupid hammer and hold the gear!

Diablo™ · Mar 08, 2006, 12:10 AM // 00:10

The only place I'm having a hard time with henchies is Mineral Springs, some how those birds know henchie monk likes to tank.

Fungus Amongus · Mar 08, 2006, 12:14 AM // 00:14

I have done much with henchies. I have also failed horribly with henchies. When I fail I can usually trace the failure to myself.

My best hench moment was in THK. I did it a bazillion times with PUG's just as many others have. I finally attempted it with henchies and kept goofing on target calling. The next attempt I called the targets and stuck to them and THK was easy.

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Originally Posted by Illusion

wow ok iv searched ice flow but i can find it any ideas where it is (future reference)

Try Ice Floe

Konrow · Mar 08, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26

so far the best performance ever was ice caves mish where the henchies were amazing. i failed the first time but thats cuz i was a retard and tried to kill mersaats and those other crystal thingies (forgot names). the second time i beat the mish with incredible ease

Yogi's Pain · Mar 08, 2006, 01:23 AM // 01:23

For some reason I like to go as blood spiker as well with henches. More fun than MM and easier to call targets then with Spiteful.

One thing I would like to see is for each one to carry a res sig. Would be great if they could cast them like the Zaishen do in their challenges.

Captain Arne Is PRO · Mar 08, 2006, 01:26 AM // 01:26

from droknars to hells precipice with 2 guildies + hench (me and 2 guildies were level 16 17 17)