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Stephan :Charge, Griffon's Sweep, Power Attack, Healing signet, res signet
Little Thorn: Wild Blow, Executioner's Strike, Swift Chop, Healing signet, res signet
Stephan Vs. Little Thorn, who do you bring with you
LifeInfusion
Levi Garett
I believe the brawler (little thom) has charge not stephan. I could be wrong though but that's what I've seen
sludgy
Um usually both but then my 2 characters are casters and need the tanks
captainrad
i always read "worn" belts as "worm" belts. i guess you did the same thing, because his name is little thom, not thorn 
you had me worried there for a minute.
you had me worried there for a minute.
Mavrik
yeah I did the thorn-thom thing to... still do. I take both with me actually and a healer, I'll do the casting of magic. But if I could only take one... I'd take Thom... guess because we got to do missions for him and who the heck is stefan?
Tourist
Stefan needs to lose some weight. Boy gots one fearsome beergut. In gameplay terms though, I bring 'em both regardless of what character I'm using.
Amandir Genenfer
I always take both, I need the tanks since I'm a R/E.
JMFD
They both have charge, I remember them using it after each other once in perdition rock..
I play mostly casters, so bring em both. When I'm playing my tank, I bring neither of em!
I play mostly casters, so bring em both. When I'm playing my tank, I bring neither of em!
LifeInfusion
I never noticed it was Stefan not Stephan and Thom not Thorn. >_>
John Waffletord
I like little thom.. cause he's got a big cloak, and stefan has drinking problems
dargon
Heh, he's got a big cloak cause you gave it to him back in pre-sear
Rahl
Stefan seems to last a lot longer than Thom, so I bring him over Thom.
Or I just bring both
Or I just bring both
m1970c
Does anyone ever tale the ranger henchie ?
Im just wondering cus after you have dealt with the Dragon Lair Mission (the bonus is well ard
) you get a party of 8 if i am playing with henches i take all but the ranger as to me he seems not to do a great deal ! i may be wrong thats wky im posting this 
!! !LOL
Im just wondering cus after you have dealt with the Dragon Lair Mission (the bonus is well ard
) you get a party of 8 if i am playing with henches i take all but the ranger as to me he seems not to do a great deal ! !! !LOL
Nuke_Dembastages
no...you're right...he doesn't do a great deal.
But you already said that when you said he was the ranger henchie
But you already said that when you said he was the ranger henchie
coldslammer
i vote for stefan, he has such a goof look about him.
i cannot count how many times stefan and alesha have survived through barracades of enemies whilest i lead them to there death so i can sneak by.
i cannot count how many times stefan and alesha have survived through barracades of enemies whilest i lead them to there death so i can sneak by.
Mana Garmr
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Originally Posted by Nuke_Dembastages
no...you're right...he doesn't do a great deal.
That's weird. If I ever get in a really bad situation with the henchies Reyna, and to a lesser extent Aidan, are generally the last ones standing. Hell, I've had a couple of times where Reyna was the only reason the whole party didn't have to respawn or restart a mission because she got either me or Alesia back up and we managed to get the whole group up and running again.
Mavrik
I rarely bring the henchie ranger... I always take warrior, healer, caster and myself. When you can take group of 6, its me, two warriors, healer, caster and cultist. When you can take 8 in a group, its me, two warriors, two healers, caster and cultist.
John Waffletord
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mavrik
When you can take 8 in a group, its me, two warriors, two healers, caster and cultist.
You = 1
2 W's = 2
2 Mo's = 2
E = 1
N = 1
1+2+2+1+1 = 7
so im guessing you take the Me too?
Thats how i do it.. i leave the archer cause im a ranger.. i'd rather bring more diversity.
2 W's = 2
2 Mo's = 2
E = 1
N = 1
1+2+2+1+1 = 7
so im guessing you take the Me too?
Thats how i do it.. i leave the archer cause im a ranger.. i'd rather bring more diversity.
coolhan
i think stefan is a better tanker and little thom does more dmg
because stefan has more tactics
when stefan uses charge, it lasts 10seconds and when little thom uses charge, it lasts 9seconds
stefan is more of a defensive and little thom is more of an offensive type
because stefan has more tactics
when stefan uses charge, it lasts 10seconds and when little thom uses charge, it lasts 9seconds
stefan is more of a defensive and little thom is more of an offensive type
Glasswalker
Hmm. Unless I'm playing my Warrior (and sometimes still) I'm usually bothered by both of them running in to aggro mobs when I'm trying to draw one out.
When playing a caster or ranger, I never brought either. My necro tanks better than either.
As a Warrior I will usually bring Thom, or sometimes both. I just deal with their occasional uselessness. Archer and Enchanter fall off my list in that order.
When playing a caster or ranger, I never brought either. My necro tanks better than either.
As a Warrior I will usually bring Thom, or sometimes both. I just deal with their occasional uselessness. Archer and Enchanter fall off my list in that order.
mr_boo
I'm with Glasswalker, I typically don't bring Thom or Stefan since they just get in the way and attract groups while I'm trying to pull some of the subgroups out. I'll even bring Dunnie over these two.
Wolvenbear
I usually take Stefan, Alesia, and Orion with me. Add Little Thom and Claude for the six man party, and then add Lina and Dunham into the eight man party. Sometimes for 8 I'll substitute Reyna for Dunham if I know I'll be going up against a lot of Imps. She usually has the sense to get out of the Maelstrom... I tried taking Lina instead of Claude in the desert but he uses Blood Rit on Alesia all the time so I rarely have trouble getting her to heal the party. The extra damage he deals is noticeable also.
On a side note I used to think Reyna was rather useless until I watched her using different skills. She normally Ignites her arrows on a regular basis which does pretty good damage. Haven't figured out which Elite she has though.
As far as the two tanks running in and aggroing everything in sight, I haven't had too much trouble with that. As a caster I normally pull with a small spell (Flare with my E/Mo or Life Siphon with Nec). Since you can cast all day and they'll all stand there like lumps I can generally pull small subgroups away to a safe fighting distance before I actually call one and attack.
On a side note I used to think Reyna was rather useless until I watched her using different skills. She normally Ignites her arrows on a regular basis which does pretty good damage. Haven't figured out which Elite she has though.
As far as the two tanks running in and aggroing everything in sight, I haven't had too much trouble with that. As a caster I normally pull with a small spell (Flare with my E/Mo or Life Siphon with Nec). Since you can cast all day and they'll all stand there like lumps I can generally pull small subgroups away to a safe fighting distance before I actually call one and attack.
OrangeArrow
the ranger has really a bad build, practiced stance is such a waste of an elite slot when your only prep is kindle arrows
dansamy
I bring them both. I play all casters, so I need meatshields. Just be still and let me kill them, Stefan and Little Thom. I always bring claude too. He's a nice extra battery.
I always bring claude too. He's a nice extra battery.
magnusmu
I usually bring them both in a party of 8. You can almost always use meat shields. But I prefer Little Thom.
I bring Reyna along too. She's smarter than the rest of em, and typically is the last one standing which means she'll be able to rez signet Alesia or Lina and save the rest of the party.
She does do decent damage. I think people just don't give arrows much credit - but if you pay attention (usually when you're dead already) and watch her go 1v1 in the shiverpeaks, she usually wins. (Thanks to Troll Ungent).
If I didn't need meat shields, I'd pick Reyna over the fighters.
I bring Reyna along too. She's smarter than the rest of em, and typically is the last one standing which means she'll be able to rez signet Alesia or Lina and save the rest of the party.
She does do decent damage. I think people just don't give arrows much credit - but if you pay attention (usually when you're dead already) and watch her go 1v1 in the shiverpeaks, she usually wins. (Thanks to Troll Ungent).
If I didn't need meat shields, I'd pick Reyna over the fighters.
Mavrik
I usually go group of 7 when you can take 8... simple reason... slightly more exp and drops for you lol.
Now I did notice Stefan doing some stuff on his own last night when I used my warrior. He was off tanking on his own instead of going after who I was targeting which he normally does when I play as my ranger or elementalist...
Now I did notice Stefan doing some stuff on his own last night when I used my warrior. He was off tanking on his own instead of going after who I was targeting which he normally does when I play as my ranger or elementalist...
EF2NYD
Devona replaces Stefan after Thunderhead keep, but Stefan is way better that both still.
Mavrik
Yeah Devona is nuts... in Pre-Searing you get the mission from her to go with her to battle Grawl and Charr... Well I was lv1 at the time and got smoked so badly, even Stefan would be smarter then to tank all that... right?
Devona is easier on the eyes though...
Devona is easier on the eyes though...