Mentioned alittle in other threads.
Firstly. The Prot.
Lina OMGPWNZORS this new Prot monk...
This monk firstly only really uses 1 active proting skill, Life Sheath. She carries Aegis and uses it once a blue moon also (most of the time when we arent even fighting anything).
But what REALLY makes her useless, and the Spirit Henchie a better option, is she has no qualms about using Rebirth at free will...Making her useless for awhile thereafter, and just basically adding DP to the rezzed person because this girl will Rebirth someone when SHE is standing right in an aggro group, basically just putting a "kill me" sign on the now weak and disabled person. They were better off dead...
The Healer henchie now...seems to have some messed up AI when it comes to Priority healing, AND she carries Purge Signet...making her useless thereafter because she's zapped her own Energy. THIRDLY, She, opposite of the prot monk mentioned above, NEVER rezes unless you Spam "[Whoever] is dead!" pings. Even after you've killed all enemies.
These new healer henchies....
Former Ruling
exiled mat
You have a point, but don't forget to mention the dual ressing, and the fact that they WILL run across the whole map just to res a Protection henchy when you were lying 2 meters from her. (on the way to the prot. henchy she likes to agro as much as possible...)
Kali Ma
Gotta admit it, the monk henchies do suck pretty bad. They've rezzed me in the middle of a mob up to three times, and never seem to focus on healing the real players as much as the other henchmen. Or maybe they just don't like Ritualists, I don't know.
But yeah, /signed
But yeah, /signed
Cybah
signed
Hella Good
Signed. I thought that for Factions they will finally FIX those. But hell no... Lina used to own in GW, now she sucks just like Alesia... Can we at least like drag Lina from GW? Ship her on the ferry.
UltimaXtreme
the new prot henchman is one of the dumbest things in the game.
TGgold
I just want Lina back, and then I'd be happy.
I like the Rit henchman though, it helps. Maybe they figured that teams now need a healer, a prot, and a rit to stay alive. ew.
I like the Rit henchman though, it helps. Maybe they figured that teams now need a healer, a prot, and a rit to stay alive. ew.
Former Ruling
The Spirit Henchie, despite taking longer because she sits up spirits, is acutally more competent than the Monk henchies...atleast she doesn't blow her energy pool on 1 skill then sit around looking funny til it recharges.
derrtyboy69
Never thought id say this but, I want alesia!
Arknow
/signed
had to totally restart a map clear cause one got stuck behind a rock at the very begening i didnt notice and when i wiped later i wouldnt pop up at shrine cause dumb arse henchie is stareing at a rock half a mile away
/sad
had to totally restart a map clear cause one got stuck behind a rock at the very begening i didnt notice and when i wiped later i wouldnt pop up at shrine cause dumb arse henchie is stareing at a rock half a mile away
/sad
Raxus
Happened to me last night until I spammed I was dead. Stupid Henchies!
/signed
/signed
Esprit
She uses Rebirth at will? Sure.
A group of henchies and I were fighting a Luxxon pop up group and happened to aggro a Dredge group and long story short the two warrior henchies and the healer were left fighting two dredge and their healer.
Neither side could out-damage the healers, and I sat there for 10 minutes hoping that I did not have to re-fight the first 3 groups out of 4 Luxxons for the quest. FINALLY the healer used the Restoration Chant or whatever to turn the tables.
A group of henchies and I were fighting a Luxxon pop up group and happened to aggro a Dredge group and long story short the two warrior henchies and the healer were left fighting two dredge and their healer.
Neither side could out-damage the healers, and I sat there for 10 minutes hoping that I did not have to re-fight the first 3 groups out of 4 Luxxons for the quest. FINALLY the healer used the Restoration Chant or whatever to turn the tables.
BellyFlop
there are henchies that heal ?
I like to think them as Tanks
/signed
I like to think them as Tanks
/signed
mint
While we're on the subject of retarded henchies, Talon Silverwing, the avicara, seems too big for his own good. I'll often be looking around during the fighting only to find him standing dumbly behind me.
If only the avicara at mineral springs had this problem
If only the avicara at mineral springs had this problem
Rancour
Hehe, notice how people are so eager to have a say in everything that half the posters in this thread have "signed" it, eventhough there's nothing to sign.
I agree though, stupid henchmen. But with some competent player skill (not saying you're incompetent, just saying it's good. Don't take it the wrong way) and some careful aggroing, any henchmen group can work.
I agree though, stupid henchmen. But with some competent player skill (not saying you're incompetent, just saying it's good. Don't take it the wrong way) and some careful aggroing, any henchmen group can work.
Cyprus Of Nod
I do most all my playing with henchmen and I have ha donly minor problems. Yes one big one is the rebirth right in the middle of the fray and instant death over and over again, (unless u prepair and run, it works
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knives
The prot henchie uses draw conditions I think. I enjoy the condition removal every once in awhile, and thats why I like takiing the factions prot henchie b/c of the conditions.
Jas D
What exactly are we signing? Henches need to be fixed, I know. 
Henches need to be fixed, I know.
prodigy ming
I was doing quest with all henches. I died. I have 3 healer type henches in my group and not a single one tried to rez me.
Former Ruling
The striking difference between healers and prot is funny. As its been said over and over in this thread.
The Prot will jump at the chance to blow her energy pool on Rebirth, but you have to hope and pray and beg for the healer's to use their rez...
I also noticed that the Healer henchie will stand CLOSER to the enemies than the warriors (if thats even possible -_-) because she likes to stay in Healing Touch range...
Not that it even matters, they are useless for most of the fight because they blow their energy pool at first chance.
The Prot will jump at the chance to blow her energy pool on Rebirth, but you have to hope and pray and beg for the healer's to use their rez...
I also noticed that the Healer henchie will stand CLOSER to the enemies than the warriors (if thats even possible -_-) because she likes to stay in Healing Touch range...
Not that it even matters, they are useless for most of the fight because they blow their energy pool at first chance.
heavy metal rules
man i've not had a problem with the henchies at all and i did all the quests with them and i found outstanding.. but that is just me i guess..
Sayshina
So far, I've had the Prot hench kill himself twice, and the Rt hench once.
All three times were the same. Out of combat, running over a trap, everybody kept running and nobody thought to throw a heal on the bleeding hench.
I changed my second to Mo and started taking Breeze just so I could stop that from happening.
On an additional note, it seems as though the Rt hench has no idea he can save himself by dropping a spirit, and the Prot hench seems to have never heard of D-Favor.
All three times were the same. Out of combat, running over a trap, everybody kept running and nobody thought to throw a heal on the bleeding hench.
I changed my second to Mo and started taking Breeze just so I could stop that from happening.
On an additional note, it seems as though the Rt hench has no idea he can save himself by dropping a spirit, and the Prot hench seems to have never heard of D-Favor.
Takeko Nakano
Signed.
ANet, please DO something about these mad hechmen! I also found that the assassin and protector henchies will randomly stop attacking monster (if you're dead) even if they've nearly taken them down!
ANet, please DO something about these mad hechmen! I also found that the assassin and protector henchies will randomly stop attacking monster (if you're dead) even if they've nearly taken them down!
Shukrut
Yeah I agree, I also found healing/prot was a bit "light"
pbspectre
early on, i was henching around the first Luxon area and ended up getting wiped by a group of Kurziks and Afflicted...the prot hench, who was the only one alive at the time, kept attacking instead of attempting a rez...
morsdrew
I found I had loads of rez problems with the prot henchies when playing as a rit, but coped much better when playing as a necro and war, possibly due to understanding them better. Rebirth is not a good skill for a caster to use, unless they are a human player. Even with high protection prayers, it still renders the rezzer and rezzee useless for a time afterwards, which is not at all good in a firefight, obviously!
Please ANet, review the healer AI, some work is definitely needed, but there is some good potential there, and I hope the helaer henches will be an improvement on Alesia et al.
Please ANet, review the healer AI, some work is definitely needed, but there is some good potential there, and I hope the helaer henches will be an improvement on Alesia et al.