Curse

easyg · Aug 07, 2006, 03:06 PM // 15:06

After Factions came out I found it much harder to find groups to do the Tyrian missions and bonuses. I used both my new slots on one merged account to create 2 new Prophecies characters. And being a completion nut, I wanted them to have the Protector of Tyria title too before moving them on to Factions.

Finally, I decided to see if I could complete all the missions just with henchies, and not even bothering with PUGs. I already knew that some missions were easier with henchies than with people. To my great surprise, I found that all the missions and bonus are quite henchable with a R/Mo and N/Mo.

Here's my N/Mo taking on the Undead Lich in the final mission. The only tricky part was getting past Rurick, and that was only hard because I couldn't pull Undead Rurick without also aggroing a bunch of sparks. After that it was cake.

Anyway, I would like to hear the thought of other people who have henched their way to Protector of Tyria. I say it's easier and in the long run faster than the frustration of having to deal with PUGs.

Yanman.be · Aug 07, 2006, 04:13 PM // 16:13

I would love doing it with henchies, and it will probably work on my sin, but I just like to be lazy and fake an afk during a mission.

xXa1 · Aug 07, 2006, 04:32 PM // 16:32

i still prefer human interaction even if it is flawed, learning to deal with PUG's is called people management.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 07, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00

I henched my Protector of Tyria title with my warrior. The only ones which gave me a bit of problem was Aurora Glade bonus and Dunes of Despair bonus.

I also henched all Factions missions, but I've not got Masters on all of them, so I'm not Protector of Cantha.

dr1zz one · Aug 07, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I've been able to henchway all the missions and bonuses in Tyria. The reason behind this was initially because i wanted to Map the missions for Grandmaster Cartagropher. Its not the easiest thing to do on certain missions, but it is very possible and has been done. Another thing with henchway is that it takes so much longer than with PUG's.

Former Ruling · Aug 07, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34

Howed you do Ice Caves of Sorrow bonus with uninfused Henchies? Hope and Luck that S.Agony didnt hit your important people?

Evilsod · Aug 07, 2006, 10:27 PM // 22:27

Ice Caves bonus using henhcman is no harder than Iron Mines bonus using henchman (if they got infused... it'd be straight forward). Just run in first to take the first hits from S.Agony or keep some warriors/bows blinded... its straight forward.

easyg · Aug 08, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Regarding Ice Caves. Yes, exactly what Evilsod said. Run in ahead of your henchies and you will draw most of the spectral agony (if not all). Eventually, your warrior henchies will rush forward. Alesia and Lina can keep em alive for a little while, but you may have 1 or both die on you.

Not a problem even if half the henchies die. Just make sure you kill the mursaat mob, raise the henchies and move on to the next mursaat mob. If I remember correctly, the bonus mission only requires you to kill 3 small mobs. It's not very hard. Mursaat casters are super squishy and even the armour and bows won't survive long under the focus fire henchies typically provide.

Even if half the henchies are packing maximum DP it really doesn't matter, cause once you talk to the dwarf guy (the one in prison) you have beaten the bonus. No more fighting is required. All you do is go back thru the cave, wait at the cave exit and the big army of Mursaat eles will march by. When they pass by, you can calmy stroll over to the other dwarf guy for the bonus reward.

At this point if your henchies have a lot of DP, you may not be able to fight your way thru the Stone Summit to the end of the regular mission. Quit and reenter the mission, this time ignoring the mursaat altoghter.

Solvi · Aug 08, 2006, 06:14 AM // 06:14

I did about 50/50 Pugs and henchies but i henched the last mission in tyria (hells) and I must say that it was really anti-climatic at how easy it was. I only took henchies into the mission with the idea of scouting it out....i never thought that i would actually complete the mission....With bonus even with only one henchie dying...once....rurik got pulled with one spark that i quickly killed...when i started on rurik it took me awhile but he never did much damage to me or the henchies....the lich was really easy....I never got teleported to the lava...the henchies did a couple of times but i got him down three times when he would all the sudden get his health back but the third time he died and that was that...i was left feeling a little bored almost....I was hoping for more i guess.

eVeRt · Aug 08, 2006, 10:44 AM // 10:44

I'm working on a N/Mo to get KOABD. I'm starting in Tyria and I hench all the missions, simply because it's nearly inpossible to get a patient PuG that would give me time to explore. I've found Well of Blood very usefull too.