The factions healer henchmen uses purge signet!?

beleg curudin

beleg curudin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Durance of Fate [DoF]

R/

The has to be one of the worst skills on a monk primary, do they just hate having energy? or does the healer henchmen hav energy management skills to balance out the 10 energy lose per hex, and condition removed?

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

You could argue that Word of Healing is a pseudo-energy management skill when combined with other low-cost spells...

Otherwise, yes, it's likely not the smartest skill for the healer henchie have. Otherwise, Danika [Healer Henchman] uses similar skills compared to Mhenlo (who only has five skills):
Orison of Healing
Healing Breeze
Word of Healing
Healing Touch
Purge Signet (dumb)
Resurrection Chant (Restore Life)

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

I'm sure henchmen could be much less frustrating if they were given actual full builds..

Aejorii

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

SF, CA

W/

Prot hench has rebirth, healer hench has purge signet.

They both use that in battle.

In battle.

IN BATTLE.

/cries

Pharalon

Pharalon

Beta Tester

Join Date: Jan 2005

Carebear Club

Maybe they both carry a negative energy set

Cyan The Archer

Cyan The Archer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark

R/

Purge Signet ain't that bad, and i think it have a quite long recharge time.

Mysterial

Mysterial

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Servants of Fortuna

E/Me

I've long come to the conclusion that Arenanet doesn't actually want anyone to play with henchmen and is deliberately crippling them so you'll try to get human parties.

Elruid

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Hehe, yup, she definately uses that life forsaken thing.
And she spams it every time it recharges, no matter what you got on you.
Bleeding for 5 seconds, Weaken Knees the hex or just crippled,
she can't resist its use.
Well, glad the other henchies are actually a bit more effective in their skill
use.
And at least Purge Signet has a long recharge compared to, say, Distortion.
You know what I mean..

QuixotesGhost

QuixotesGhost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mysterial
I've long come to the conclusion that Arenanet doesn't actually want anyone to play with henchmen and is deliberately crippling them so you'll try to get human parties.
The Interupt Henchman is my God. Broadhead Arrow and Choking Gas. If only you could get Human Rangers to take something that good.

Theos

Theos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

River Dancing

Eternal Treachery [TimE]

Me/E

The chicken and guardian are also far better than many PvE warriors, sometimes I cry at how damn good they are. The illusionist has a questionable skill listing but its not bad, decent degen mesmer build.

ak347

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

So far what ive found:
Interrupt ranger (luxxon) and domination (Kurzick) henchmen are absolutely incredible - interruption AI is awesome now that we have access to it
The guardians on both factions are well worth putting on your team
The necros are sketchy
The monks haven't changed, they're mediocre
Illusionist and archers are decent
The ritualist is ok, though he seems to have very few skills

On a side note....
Many of the monsters have double elites - especially monsters in the kurzick forests (e.g. the menders have healing light + something else)

Minus Sign

Minus Sign

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by beleg curudin
The factions healer henchmen uses purge signet!?
Spams every chance she gets would be a more accurate way of putting it.

mint

mint

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

NYC

At least the earth elemenatlist seems to have his head on correctly...he was throwing out alot of warrior hate when I ran into melee mobs