Curse

BillyBoBob Baggins · Aug 03, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

IS it possible to run this one with just henchmen?
After reading up on this one, it seems i need to have independent contractors rather than henchies, since the henchmen follow and won't stick to defend a place worth a ... Darn.

"Time to be BAD!"
Stewie for emporer!

aB- · Aug 03, 2006, 06:02 PM // 18:02

It shouldn't be too much of a problem if you are at least a little experienced with henchmen. All you have to do is take the first henge portal closest to you, and camp there. When you see the crystal runner coming for the portal, attack him before he can get there. While waiting for the next cyrstal runner, kill off as many White Mantle as you can. Eventually there will be no more White Mantle, as they have a limited supply. You can they casually carry 2 crystals to the remaining 2 henge portals.

Oh, and it helps to bring a snare or a skill that slows movement speed.

BillyBoBob Baggins · Aug 03, 2006, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Monster thanks, this one had me worried!

"For every sprinkle i find, i shall KILL you!"
Stewie again

lennymon · Aug 03, 2006, 07:31 PM // 19:31

alternatively (tested and works) you can bring running skillz load the first shrine, then left, then right, then left again (sometimes unecessary) without even bothering to fight. Its much safer to fight at the left shrine because IF you miss a SINGLE RUNNER mission failed doing it the way aB- suggests. So if you wanna kill everything (this makes bonus viable with henchies) take first shrine, and hold left shrine killing the crystal bearers but if you miss one just run and reattune the left shrine then continue fighting.

Chuba · Aug 03, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

Then again, the bonus is another matter... the actual mission can be henched.

Mister Overhill · Aug 03, 2006, 08:38 PM // 20:38

As far as the mission itself, as long as you don't attack the Mantle running party, they will not attack you ( unless something has changed -- I've done this several times, but it was last year). Just outrun them, and the mission is in the bag.

The bonus is another matter altogether.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 03, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58

The mission itself is very easy. You don't even need henches to do the portals, or any speed skills for that matter.

This is what you do:

1. Immediately run to the first crystal, grab it and 'tag' the closest portal.
2. Grab the next crystal, and tag the second closest portal (if you're really quick you'll get there before them. If so, wait till they've attuned it and started running back).
3. Grab the next crystal, and tag the most distant portal.
4. Grab a final crystal, and tag the second closest portal again.

Done.

If you totally screw up & give them time to get to the furthest portal, start from 3 again.

Do NOT stop to fight, just keep running.

The bonus requires you to do like aB- says, and is considerably harder.

bigwig · Aug 04, 2006, 09:10 AM // 09:10

lennymon and numa have the best methods for just doing the mission. With fighting or without.
no offence ab- but your method will lose him the mission. You plan to rely on henchmen to stop the runner?

Bonus wise the best idea is, hold the closest portal *and* the left one, when the white mantle come to the left, attack them, their numbers will dwindle slowly. Make sure to recapture the portal each time the white mantle take the left one.

while we're on the subject, If you've already got the mission and need only the bonus, you have *just* enough time to forget about the portals, run to the far portal, follow the trail, and sneak behind the mob of white mantle and kill the demogogue. just be quick about it. This will definitly lose you the mission.

Cherno · Aug 04, 2006, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Honestly unless you are just dead set on doing this solo (with henchies) get one other reasonably competent person to do the mission with you for the bonus. The demagogue is a big pushover.

Whenever I go, with whatever character I use, I take the first character to the first portal on my way to kill the demagogue. I place the first and then just keep moving, letting the rest of the team deal with the rest.

Once you have placed the first crystal, stay to the far right side and go up and around behind the mass of mantle. You can get by without agroing them and take just the demagogue by himself. He dies very quickly and easily. Any class should be able to solo him.

MrGuildBoi · Aug 04, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

For all of you that don't know, you CAN take the White Mantles' crystal.