I browsed through the henchmen after several frustraiting hours of HM in Cantha. What is saw was a bunch of amazingly crapy skill bars. it looks like it's time to renew their skilbars.
First....
...the Warriors
-Lukas Vasburg/Seaguard Eli(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Lukas , http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Seaguard_Eli)
Dragon Slash on a non-adrenaline skill bar, very leet! Here is my suggestion:
[skill]"Watch Yourself!"[/skill][skill]Quivering Blade[/skill][skill]Jaizhenju Strike[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Protector's Defense[/skill][skill]"None Shall Pass!"[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
I tried to preserve the "Guardina" concept.
-Devona(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Devona)
Devona is a core warrior, and i think she is fine as she is but...
[skill]"Charge!"[/skill][skill]Counter Blow[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Irresistible Blow[/skill][skill]Mighty Blow[/skill][skill]Berserker Stance[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
...She is better this way
-Talon Silverwing(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Talon_Silverwing)
Talon is also pretty decent,Dut devona got a KD and poor Talon got nothing.
[skill]"Charge!"[/skill][skill]Savage Slash[/skill][skill]Healing Signet[/skill][skill]Sun and Moon Slash[/skill][skill]Silverwing Slash[/skill][skill]Tiger Stance[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
...Fixed
-The Mesmers
-Erys Vasburg(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Erys_Vasburg)
I find Erys to be very good, no need for a change here.
[skill]Backfire[/skill][skill]Cry of Frustration[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Leech Signet[/skill][skill]Power Leech[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Shatter Hex[/skill]
-Seaguard Hala(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Seaguard_Hala)
Well, she is rather usless if i may say so. Why isn't she like Erys?
[skill]Backfire[/skill][skill]Cry of Frustration[/skill][skill]Empathy[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Leech Signet[/skill][skill]Power Leech[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Shatter Hex[/skill]
...Fixed
-Lo Sha(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Lo_Sha)
Now both Erys and Hala are domination mesmer, so lets make Lo illusion.
[skill]Shared Burden[/skill][skill]Arcane Conundrum[/skill][skill]Clumsiness[/skill][skill]Images of Remorse[/skill][skill]Hex Eater Signet[/skill][skill]Ether Feast[/skill][skill]Power Drain[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
...Alot better.
-The Rangers
-Aidan(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Aidan)
He got the most pathetic skill bar in all of GW. In my opinion he is good for nothing.
[skill]Ignite Arrows[/skill][skill]Practiced Stance[/skill][skill]Dual Shot[/skill][skill]Penetrating Attack[/skill][skill]Pin Down[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill]
...Now he is good for something.
-Aurora(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Aurora)
Aurora is just awsome, great skill bar and a nice pet.
[skill]Bestial Mauling[/skill][skill]Call of Haste[/skill][skill]Charm Animal[/skill][skill]Heal as One[/skill][skill]Pounce[/skill][skill]Savage Pounce[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
...Lets leave her alone.
-Daeman(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Daeman)
Yet another awsome Henchman.
[skill]Broad Head Arrow[/skill][skill]Choking Gas[/skill][skill]Distracting Shot[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill]
...Slapped in Lightning Reflexes for the extra leetnes
-Zho(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Zho)
She is good as she is now but...
[skill]Dual Shot[/skill][skill]Kindle Arrows[/skill][skill]Melandru's Shot[/skill][skill]Power Shot[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Savage Shot[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Lightning Reflexes[/skill]
...She needs Lightning Reflexes!
-The Elementalist
-Argo(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Argo)
Argo is fire Elementalist who use core/factions skills. So lets...
[skill]Aura of Restoration[/skill][skill]Teinai's Heat[/skill][skill]Fire Attunement[/skill][skill]Fireball[/skill][skill]Meteor[/skill][skill]Elemental Attunement[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Immolate[/skill]
...Drop Mind Burn for Elemental Attunement and Immolate, and drop Bed of Coals for Teinai's Heat
-Cynn(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Cynn)
She is the same as Argo except for two skills.
[skill]Aura of Restoration[/skill][skill]Fire Attunement[/skill][skill]Fire Storm[/skill][skill]Fireball[/skill][skill]Incendiary Bonds[/skill][skill]Immolate[/skill][skill]Elemental Attunement[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
...Immolate spam is way better than Mind Burn Spam
-Headmaster Vhang(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Headmaster_Vhang)
Energy Boon is a horrible elite, but he got a good damge output.
[skill]Air Attunement[/skill][skill]Arc Lightning[/skill][skill]Aura of Restoration[/skill][skill]Lightning Orb[/skill][skill]Teinai's Prison[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Elemental Attunement[/skill][skill]Blinding Flash[/skill]
...I have always been wondering why Vhang didn't have Blinding Flash
-Kai Ying(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Kai_Ying)
this guy seriously need his skill bar fixed, because his damge output is s**t.
[skill]Aura of Restoration[/skill][skill]Dragon's Stomp[/skill][skill]Earth Attunement[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Stone Daggers[/skill][skill]Ward Against Melee[/skill][skill]Stoning[/skill][skill]Elemental Attunement[/skill]
...As you can see, i like Elemental Attunement very much, its an awsome energy management skill. And i gave him stoning because he need more damage.
-The Monks
-Danika/Jamei/Sister Tai(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Danika / http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Jamei / http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Sister_Tai
For factions/core only skillbars they are actualy pretty good.
[skill]Blessed Light[/skill][skill]Divine Intervention[/skill][skill]Jamei's Gaze[/skill][skill]Orison of Healing[/skill][skill]Resurrection Chant[/skill][skill]Signet of Rejuvenation[/skill][skill]Healing Touch[/skill][skill]Resurrection Chant[/skill]
...I droped Healing Breeze and Signet of Devotion for Signet of Rejuvenation and Divine Intervention
-Redemptor Karl/Seaguard Gita(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Redemptor_Karl / http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Seaguard_Gita)
Spirit Bond on Henchmen is bad idea, Spirit Bond in PvE is generaly a bad idea.
[skill]Aegis[/skill][skill]Draw Conditions[/skill][skill]Life Sheath[/skill][skill]Mend Ailment[/skill][skill]Rebirth[/skill][skill]Protective Spirit[/skill][skill]Shielding Hands[/skill][skill]Reversal of Fortune[/skill]
...Removed Spirit Bond for Protective Spirit and added Shielding Hands
-The Assassins
-Nika(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Nika)
She is the best Assassin henchman, but why...
[skill]Jagged Strike[/skill][skill]Wild Strike[/skill][skill]Death Blossom[/skill][skill]Flashing Blades[/skill][skill]Return[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Disrupting Stab[/skill]
...does she have Jungel Strike?its a high recharge skill which does not synergize with her build. Removed it and added Wild Strike and i also added Disrupting Stab because it owns.
-Panaku(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Panaku)
The only + with his build is the Daze, no damage and and two teleports makes his build suck.
[skill]Beguiling Haze[/skill][skill]Iron Palm[/skill][skill]Falling Spider[/skill][skill]Critical Strike[/skill][skill]Signet of Malice[/skill][skill]Shadow Refuge[/skill][skill]Return[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill]
...I threw out Entangling Asp, Viper's Defense and Jagged Strike and replaced them by better skills.
-The Necromancers
-Brutus(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Brutus)
Brutus skillbar sucks just as much as blood magic sucks.
[skill]Wail of Doom[/skill][skill]Enfeebling Blood[/skill][skill]Gaze of Contempt[/skill][skill]Oppressive Gaze[/skill][skill]Vampiric Gaze[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Barbed Signet[/skill][skill]Lifebane Strike[/skill]
...It will be better this way
-Sheena/Su(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Sheena / http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Su)
[skill]Putrid Explosion[/skill][skill]Icy Veins[/skill][skill]Animate Bone Minions[/skill][skill]Death Nova[/skill][skill]Rising Bile[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Taste of Death[/skill][skill]Vile Miasma[/skill]
...AI is good at blowing up minnions, nuff said
-Eve(http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Eve)
Grenth's Balance isnt the best elite around...
[skill]Blood Ritual[/skill][skill]Deathly Swarm[/skill][skill]Grenth's Balance[/skill][skill]Resurrection Signet[/skill][skill]Shadow Strike[/skill][skill]Vampiric Gaze[/skill][skill]Strip Enchantment[/skill][skill]Barbed Signet[/skill]
..but i couldn't find a better replacement, and i also added a few skills which can be usefull sometimes.
-The Ritualists are fine as they are
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I tried to preserve the henchmens role and skills as much as i could, that is why you dont see any "FotM" builds.
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[Henchmen] Renew AI and skills.
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