Curious about whether in the new builds they've changed anything about the levels of the henchmen. I remember from the earlier builds they were limited to level 15 or perhaps every 5 levels (don't remember, been a while).
Did they ever implement a system where the henchman lvl's were variable based on your own level (or groups average lvl/etc) or are they still static levels, or how does it stand right now?
I'm one of those people that is looking forward to this game because i can hire the henchmen and explore to my heart's content, i can get lost and enjoy it without worrying about other people's goals, cuz only my goal (to have fun) will matter at that point.
I look at this game as a single player experience with episodic content updates as well as the ability to interact with other real people IF i get really stuck and/or need help/etc and/or would like to trade with them. Still could care less about the PVP aspects of this (or any other) game.
looking forward to the release.
TIA
Henchmen question.
Drakkarim
Fezz
As of the last BWE the Henchmen had set levels that where dependent on where you hired them from.
Drakkarim
thanks for the answer, were there levels spaced 'sufficiently' for them being a viable help? or still one town has lvl 5's another has level 10's and yet another level 15's and none have lvl 20's ? or are there ones available say for every 2 lvl's?
Loviatar
from what i have read it is level 1 henchies to start moving a bit late each time to 5, 10, 15 and i do not remember seeing level 20 mentioned
all subject to change
i am pve completely and at least the ones i have had were functional and better than some real live people but much less than a truly good team
all subject to change
i am pve completely and at least the ones i have had were functional and better than some real live people but much less than a truly good team
Shrapnel_Magnet
Henchman, from the last time I checked, were placed at levels 1, 6, 10 and 15.
They are quite useful on the missions... until you start approaching an area where they are due for a level increase. For example... the Yak's Bend henchmen at level 6. As you approach Lion's Arch, they become less useful (too weak)... but once you reach Lion's Arch (maybe a bit before, in the Gates of Kryta Mission) they are set at level 10, making them useful again.
Bear in mind that if you have a party of level 15 henchmen and enter an area where there are only level 10 henchmen for Hire... all your Henchmen level down, and vice-versa. This can be a real pain sometimes...
They are quite useful on the missions... until you start approaching an area where they are due for a level increase. For example... the Yak's Bend henchmen at level 6. As you approach Lion's Arch, they become less useful (too weak)... but once you reach Lion's Arch (maybe a bit before, in the Gates of Kryta Mission) they are set at level 10, making them useful again.
Bear in mind that if you have a party of level 15 henchmen and enter an area where there are only level 10 henchmen for Hire... all your Henchmen level down, and vice-versa. This can be a real pain sometimes...