Which Hench Do You Use?

Texas Flood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Wiltwangsons legionnaires

W/N

I know a lot of people hench in Elona so I was just wondering which hench you normally use?

Implied that you bring 3 heroes with you so that leaves room for four hench.

Eclair

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Generally, I bring the Motivation, Khim/Mhenlo (I like to leave my heroes for damage), Cynn, and Devona. I'd prefer to have the brawler over Cynn, but unfortunately the brawler doesn't show up anymore.

Henchie selection is kind of lame though, but I guess since you have heroes, you don't need that many different henchies to select from.

Ole Man Bourbon

Ole Man Bourbon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta

GONG

W/E

My ideal setup, in general, is

Sousuke - Interrupt/Fire
Zhed - Interrupt/Fire
Olias - MM
+
Mhenlo
Khim
Sogolon
Devona

I work Norgu and Zenmai in sometimes. Koss rarely. Morgahn and Rangers sometimes. Wish I could use them all.

AW Lore

AW Lore

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

Ancient Warriors Gaming Clan

W/Mo

anywhere but th realm of torment:
Zenmai
Jin
Tahlkora
odurra
mhenlo
Herta
Eve (love her BR)


in realm of torment:

Zhed/Sousuke
Tahlkora
Jin
Khim
Mhenlo
Herta
Eve

i can barely survive those damn deep freeze spikes.

I´m using Echo on "Wish I could use them all."!

jackie

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

Sousuke & Zhed as Searing Flame/Interrupt
Olias MM/Hex Rem (Only one that has hex rem in party)
+ Mhenlo, Khim, Sogolon, Odurra

I love casters

Scutilla

Scutilla

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Tyrian Explorers League

R/P

I always try to bring Khim, Odurra, and Herta along whenever possible. They have the best lines of any henchmen (even beating out Cynn and Lukas, which I never would have thought).

As for others, I usually take Sologon, since most of my characters don't have a Paragon hero, and his buffs can be handy, and of course Mhenlo when I need a second monk. Whenever I'm on Istan I try to take the warrior hench (name?), her lines are great as well. "Well, if I screw up it's not like you'll be able to yell at me."

Diablo???

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

Koss
Tahlkora
Dunkoro
--
Mhenlo
Kihm
Gehraz
Devona

Sometimes I swap Tahlkora for Gen. Morgahn
or Dunkoro for Acolyte Jin

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Hmm, Henchmen are usually Cynn, Eve and Mhenlo (or as I call him, Mhenlo the Noob). The 4th usually changes depending on which heroes I'm required to bring on the quest / mission.

As for Heroes I usually take Koss, and Dunkoro also. The third depends on the situation. If I want interrupts I'll take Margrid or Norgu, the tubby little bundle of fun that he is, often I will take Sousuke and sometimes Olias (to use as MM)

Talking about lines...I just love Sousuke's "That blew up good. That blew up REAL good!"

audra

audra

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/R

-Kihm (she rocks)
-Sogolon
-Gehraz
-Mhenlo if it's a tough area, otherwise probably Devona

Heroes I bring vary a lot. I started to like the paragon one.

Sophitia Leafblade

Sophitia Leafblade

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Dragon Slayer Guild [DSG]

R/

Well i normally take Jin, Talhkora and Olias Heros and then Khim, The Holy Hench (cant think of her name), Cynn, and Eve. Sniff, i miss Lina she was the ultimate henchie

Some Guru Named Kai

Some Guru Named Kai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

westAscalon4lyfe?

Giggity Giggity [GOO]

W/

As long as I have my buddies, Mhenlo and Cynn, it's all good. I also bring Kihm and the Illusion hench when I'm playing a melee character.

LordDeArnise

LordDeArnise

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

California, USA

The Elite Knights of Tarnia [PwnD]

These were/are my normal setup based on recent gameplay:

My Spear Mastery/Command Paragon
Koss - Sword Whammo
Melonni - Derv w/ Balth Avatar
Olias - MM/SS
Herta
Cynn
Mhenlo
Khim

My Dervish w/ all 5 avatars
Koss - Sword Whammo
Acolyte Sousuke - Fire Nuker
Margrid the Sly - Interrupt Ranger w/ Broad Head Arrow
Herta
Songolon
Mhenlo
Khim

darkdawn

darkdawn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Canada

[QUE]

I'm a dervish.
Koss- W/R apply poison and bleeding FTW (he use sword)
Goren- W/P some sort of Shouting warrior. works kinda well. (he use hammer)
Morghan, Jin or Zenmai- in mission i solo i usually bring morghan. otherwise jin or Zenmai if i rly feel like having a sin with me.

Khim
Mhenlo
Devona
Th dervish or Cynn- depends on the region.

ramma77

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

Unless i'm levelling their pets and unless a quest/mission needs a specific hero it's

Koss... chopping duties n pet stuff
Jin... barrage, interupts, pet stuff
Melonni... apply poison, bleeding and deep wound.. and pet stuff.

Khim
Mhenlo
Sogolon
Herta

4 level 20 pets even at only 4-5 beast mastery adds a lot of damage. with call of haste and call of protection added as well.

Dreikki

Dreikki

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Kemi, Finland.

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

Mo/

Tahlkora - Monk
Margrid the Sly - Barrage
Olias - MM

Mhenlo
Herta
Devona
Gehraz

moko

moko

??uo??o??

Join Date: May 2006

Me (Monk) - depends on situation, usually prot

Heroes:

Olias (MM) - when im lazy
Zenmai (Temple Strike) - when i know ill face an evil caster boss
Jin and/or Margrid (Magebane interrupt) - same reason as Zenmai (two if its total emergency and i dunno how to kill it, one goes Broad head, the other Magebane if so)
Zhed + Sosouke (Searing Flames) - pure damage
Rest: no use

Hench:

Holy Hench (dont like Devona; she healsigs too much while under pressure)
Fire Hench
Healer Hench - depends on the situation, if i go active prot or smite
Prot Hench - depends on the situation, if i go active prot or smite
Illusion Hench - must must

Rest: no use

(sometimes i actually kick both Monk henchies and go with my solo healing and just take the Earth Hench along with Eve, but that only works in easy areas [anything before desolation usually], and if im not lazy/in a horrible mood)

LiQuId StEeL

LiQuId StEeL

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

/u/liquidsteel30

Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO]

W/Mo

If I warrior:
Whispers
Dunkaroo
Tahlkora
Khim
Cynn
*earth Hench*
Gheraz

me on monk:
Zhed
Dunkaroo
Koss
Gehraz
Khim
Cynn
*earth Hench*

Yup... 3 monks in pve . Lets me be lazy

Samuel Dravis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/Me

On my paragon it's usually Olias, Tohlkara, Dunkoro, Cynn, Earth Henchie, Devona, Necro henchie.

Nikki Moonlight

Nikki Moonlight

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Brighton, England

Ice Cold Elements [ICE]

Mo/

Dunkoro
Margrid/Master of Whispers
Koss
Kihm
Sogolon
Devona
Eve

FalconDance

FalconDance

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

...deep within the sylvan splendor...

Order of the Migrating Coconuts [ALBA]

My heros only play their primaries. Don't like Dunkoro (we just never hit it off ) but Tahlkora is fun. Zhed tends to get in my way a lot, but he tries, you know? The assassin hero - omg, what was Anet thinking! She is as useless as tits on a boar! Jin -- now Jin I really like. Arid sense of humor I can relate with and damned fine ranger, especially armed with Barrage from the outset.

Henches (the usual line-up, subject to constant change as the situation or mood warrants):
Devona for her knockdowns (which is funny since I had little use for her in either of the first chapters).

Been trying Odurra but am not sure if she's really all that good (yes, I know mesmer-craft is a silent but deadly one).

Kihm is a good healer -- superbly better than her Tyrian or Canthan 'sisters'. At least she passed her classes at Monk University!

Sogolon - well, I just like to watch angel-boy's wings unfurl.

Senator Tom

Senator Tom

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

California

[Dark]

W/

i did it with all hench with this lineup
me, devona, holy henchman, fire hench, earth hench, both monks, and room for a hero required for mission

Ic Zero

Ic Zero

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

UK

W/

Heros:
Zhed - Dual Attuned Nuker
Master of Whispers - MM or Margrid - Barrager/Interrupter
Dunkoro - WoH or Tahlkora - Boon Prot
Henchs:
Cynn - Fire Henchman
Devona - Fighter Henchman
Mhenlo - Healer Henchman
Kihm - Healer Henchman

the_jos

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

N/

So far I ran mesmer, warrior dervish, monk, monk hench combination most of the time.
I tend to take the Earth hench sometimes.
Heroes depend on quest / mission (or just leveling).

zelira

Elite Guru

Join Date: Jan 2006

Me/

Olias
Tahlkora
Master of Whispers, Koss, Jin, or Zhed
------
Mhenlo
Devona
Holy hench
Derv/Mesmer hench

Dark Helmet

Dark Helmet

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Texas - United States

Einherjar Legion [EL]

R/Rt

For henchies, I usually go with Devona, Gehraz, the Mesmer, and the Earth henchlady. I don't like Cynn since I have bad memories of her messing with aggro. :P

Sir Mad

Sir Mad

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Moe's Pub

Pigs Can Fly [Pigs]

R/

For heroes it depends on my class...

1 Warder
1 Nuker
1 MM
...when I play with my ele.

2 rangers
1 MM
... when I play with my ranger or my para (no other char in Elona yet... not far at least).

But that's a general build: I may change it when the mission/area requires a specific build.

And for the henchies:
Devona
Khim
Menhlo
Sologon (motivation dude)
or the Earth ele instead of Devona when I gotta take Koss with me for the mission (or when I have to take one hero monk, then I kick Mehnlo).

And Cynn, alias Lady Firestorm is a big no-no for me: I'd rather go with 7 people in the team.

twentynine

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/

This is what I use when I'm alone:

Olias - MM
Dunkoro - Heal spec, minor interrupting
Jin - Barrage/Interrupt

Kihm
Herta
Gehraz*
Devona*

*I'll sub these two for Sogolon and Aidan/Cynn if I need a ranged group. Cynn really is a last resort though because her scattering is annoying.

bamm bamm bamm

bamm bamm bamm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

It completely depends what I'll be facing and/or what the mission requires. For a long time I would take Zhed and Sousuke as dual searing flames/interrupt, but in Torment I found that only served to multiply groups with AoE damage via CthT. At the moment I don't have a particularly good selection of ele skills anyway. I'm rubbish with ele's . Mind Blast worked pretty good I suppose. Zhed has been known to blind dervish bosses (Blinding Surge ftw). Margrid as Broadhead/interrupt for evil, evil ruby djinns/ele bosses (she's gotten me out of more scrapes than I can remember). I <3 Margrid. Tahlkora is pretty much permanently in the team as prot. Norgu has been known to come as Psychic Distraction + other interrupts. Olias likes to mm, and has recently taken a liking to Jagged Bones. I don't really use Dunkoro either, but if I have to he comes as Healing Light healer/interrupt. I usually do his job for him. The henchies I take depend on the heroes I choose/have to bring.

Kit Engel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Lords of the Sacred Chao

E/Me

Depends on who I'm on, really... I generally take Tahlkora, Koss, and Jin for a decently well rounded combo, then take Khim, Devona, Sogolon, and Gehraz as the henchies.

On my elementalist, I take Zhed, Sousuke... and everyone gets Searing Flames/Glowing Gaze! Yay! Morgahn is thrown in for good measure.

On my necro... everyone's lineup goes something like AOE hex, FoC, Desecrate, Defile...

On my ritualist, I bring Olias (OoP), Master of Whispers (OoA), and Tahlkora (E-drain boonprot), and then grab Devona, Sogolon, Gehraz, and Aidan.

...I seem to have a rather bad trend with the builds I use. XD

broodijzer

broodijzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

void

Mo/

standard setup:

me (monk)
SF ele hero
Barrage ranger hero
Koss
healer hench
earth hench
motivation hench
necro/dervish hench

rezabm

rezabm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Nightshift Resurrection

R/

Most of the time I use Searing Flames/Glowing Gaze on Zhed and Soldier's Fury/"They're on Fire!" on sir general Morgahn, sir. Third hero is whatever fits, plus 2 healer henches (Mhenlo is must to have!) of course trusty Sogolon and I usually take ol'good Devona just because I like her quotes about idiots

Dr Imperial

Dr Imperial

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

[DVDF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas Flood
I know a lot of people hench in Elona so I was just wondering which hench you normally use?

Implied that you bring 3 heroes with you so that leaves room for four hench. Dunkoro
Talhkora
Zhed
Olias
+
Devona
Paragon Henchie
Archer
Illusion

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

when I am by myself I bring ducko (mo/rt) and zhed (water--ice, slows em down)...and madgrid (poison and crippling)....henchies---monk, paragon, devona, and the illusionist (conjure phantasm!)....I am playing a mes/r right now----mostly dom.
When I start playing my smiting monk I will rethink who I will bring.
My ele is playing with my husband so we each bring heros depending on what is necessary for the quest/mission (though we like to leave koss behind).

Dr Imperial

Dr Imperial

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

[DVDF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep
My ele is playing with my husband so we each bring heros depending on what is necessary for the quest/mission
wat an awesome couple!

Reks

Reks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/P

My Tyrian main always goes with Devona and comapany whenever they're available. Same way as Factions.

General setup:

Sousuke/Zhed (Fire)
Olias/Master of Whispers (MM)
Dunkoro
---
Devona
Cynn
Eve
Mhenlo
(Sorry Aiden I don't need another Ranger )

I also try to fit Morghan in sometimes by switching out Dunkoro, taking out Devona and then taking Kihm. I love "Incoming!"

Nokkers

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

I Like Pancakes [CAKE]

I played a D/Mo through the game and brought:

Koss
Master of Whispers
Both monk henchies
Motivation hench
Devona

The last spot usually changes depending on the mission. I only joined a pug for two missions, the rest were henchies/heroes

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Me - Punishing Shot w/ LB Gaze
Acolyte Jin - Punishing Shot w/ Winnowing
Margrid The Sly - Punishing Shot w/ Favourable Winds

Dunkoro - HH healer (badly set up)
or
Olias - Well of Power/OoP
or
Master of Whispers - MM/OoP/BR

Aidan
Devona
Mhenlo
Kihm

Usually go with 3 monks 4 rangers 1 warrior. Works for me

Moa Bird Cultist

Moa Bird Cultist

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Hastings (UK) / Latham (USA)

Freedom Fanatical Scots [FFS]

E/W

Lets see, there's usually...

Me: E/W PbAoE Spike
Dunkoro: Mo/Me Healing
Tahlkora: Mo/Me Protection

Either:

Melonni: D/Mo Mystic Smiter

or:

Sousuke: E/W MiniMe

-----

Odurra [Illusion]
Herta [Earth]
Gehraz [Holy] or Devona [Fighter]
Mhenlo [Pimp]

HarleyRatchet

HarleyRatchet

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Sydney, Australia.

The Shadow Tower [Crow]

R/

I take:

Tahlkora
Olias
Margrid the Sly
Devona
Cynn
Odurra
Eve
Sogolon

That's my usual party, I change it when the situation requires a different approach.

Whitestar Guardian

Whitestar Guardian

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

Hampshire, UK

Whitestar Guardians

E/

Well my two favourite loadouts are

Searing Heat Nuker (Me)
Healing Burst Healer (Dunkaro)
Minion Master [Shambling+Vampiric+Golem] (Olias)
Barrager (Acolyte Jin) or Auspicous Parry Hammer (Goren)
Eve (Blood Ritual rocks!)
Devona (Got to love Charge!)
Menhlo (My almost constant if rather inept at times Healer)
The Elonian paragon guy (I think he uses "Their on Fire")