How far did you get with henches in RoF?

Sunyi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Budapest

Mo/W

Everyone knows Ring of Fire.

If you are not a monk, you are f...ed. Even if you are a monk, you have a good 90% chance that your group will fail.
Everyone seems to be afraid of taking henches like if they had pest or something like this.

Let's see how far my redneck Wa/Mo got with these "sucky" compagnions.

We headed to the back door. First we met some imps. Yeah, the mighty, overpowered, dirty little bastards.



Hmm, was luck on our side? Surely...

Then we broke into the guradhouse.



Pure luck? Of course. Henches s.ck big time.
What happened next?



Warrior boss dude is down. Fortune smiled upon us once more. I know.

What about the end?
Well, we all died when I tried to clear the rest of them, 2 bosses between 4 ether seals. So why did I tell all of this? I failed in the end, proving that henches suck? You are wrong. I failed because I didn't have another human who could have pulled targets away from the seals or stayed back in safety and resurrected us. Henches were awesome. And still I can't find anyone who would join me if I took henches in the group.
So I spend my time LFG in RoF, failing with the occasional PUGs that prefer to go without monk(s) than taking Mhenlo and Lina (better protector than the 99% of monks showing up in the area).

To conclude, my point was to show: the henchies aren't there for the parade but to be valuable additions to any team, especially the monks. I strongly recommend to consider this.

Cheers,

Sunyi

RotteN

RotteN

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

henchies never sucked, they're better than pug's, specially now that they actually run out of AoE spells (yes, the update has some good stuff too )

the only problem i ever had with henchies was the lack of interupts, needed to take down mursaat monk bosses, but if you keep bashing and slashing and using that disrupting chop long enough, he's bound to go down once :P

calamitykell

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

N.Y.C.

You lost because you didn't have Mending.

BBoy_Manchild

BBoy_Manchild

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

dayton ohio

N/Mo

no, i think he got further cause he didnt use mending, pretty smart to be a life bond and succor tank for healer, not many of us actually use it and i wish other wammos got their act together

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

Everytime I've taken the long way, I've died. Everytime I've gone through the front door, success. Those imps are just way too strong.

knives

knives

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Grenths Rejects [GR]

Me/

Beat Southern Shiverpeaks, Ascention Missions, and Ring of Fire missions all with henchies. They are better than most players.

PieXags

PieXags

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances

I beat all of them with henchies, then again I guess I've done all the missions in the game with henchies. The one that was most difficult (Only beaten it once with henchies) was abaddon's mouth.

Did it all with me necromancer. Wee for necromancers.

Sunyi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Budapest

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Racthoh
Everytime I've taken the long way, I've died. Everytime I've gone through the front door, success. Those imps are just way too strong. For my first try (first post) I killed all the imps and I was able to "lower" my DP to -1% when I broke into the fort. So my chances were more than good to finish the mission. I lost patience though (after almost 2 hours of stress) and could not concentrate anymore. The front door break-in was a piece of cake next to the "imp-ish" horror.

Sunyi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Budapest

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by PieXags
I beat all of them with henchies, then again I guess I've done all the missions in the game with henchies. The one that was most difficult (Only beaten it once with henchies) was abaddon's mouth.

Did it all with me necromancer. Wee for necromancers. Abbadon's mouth is an easy mission with henches once you figure out how to break into the fortress with them. Also, near the end, there are a couple (2x2)of Mursaat bosses guarding 2 ether seals. You must break the seals and run, leave the bosses alone. The rest is not hard.

Break into the fort with henches (Abbadon's Mouth)*: Go to the front gate (kill the Jades) but don't touch the seals. Target the closest Mursaat and attack. Cynn will take care of them (yes, you should bring her for this ). Once the walls cleared just destroy the seals.

*Note: this worked well before the nov. 10th update, I have not tried this after it.

Phoenix Denfer

Phoenix Denfer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Homeless since the Charr

Order of Pointed Sticks (OOPS)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Racthoh
Everytime I've taken the long way, I've died. Everytime I've gone through the front door, success. Those imps are just way too strong.
This has been my experience as well. I have done this mission from the backdoor and the front door. Without a doubt, the front door is easier. I just consider the source who told us.."go the backway."

Thanks also to those in the thread with the head's up on Lifebond and Succor. I'm going to look those up and see if its something my W/Mo should be using in her build. I personally don't care for Mending either, and would love an alternative.

black_betty

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Annuit Coeptis

N/Mo

initially i did all the missions with pug groups. they are fairly straight forward. after that I have completed the missions numerous time just with henchies,(capping runs). henchies IMO are the best investment. Done thunder, iron mines, ring of fire, abaddons mouth and hells all with henchies. <--henchies rock

Cymboric Treewalker

Cymboric Treewalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Imperial Palace - Cantha

[SFK] Sacred Forge Knights (founder)

Me/Mo

I finished the entire mission with Henchmen - as a ranger. I did not take images 'cause I did it with no issues and did not think it was difficult.

Cymboric Treewalker

Cymboric Treewalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Imperial Palace - Cantha

[SFK] Sacred Forge Knights (founder)

Me/Mo

I finished the entire mission with Henchmen - as a ranger. I did not take images 'cause I did it with no issues and did not think it was difficult.

BBoy_Manchild

BBoy_Manchild

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

dayton ohio

N/Mo

its impossible to beat aroras glade with henchies, i found that out the hard way 10 minutes ago

ange1

ange1

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

aurora is possible with henchie, just have to keep running

Swordzkof

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

SoCal

Decadent Ones [DO]

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by BBoy_Manchild
its impossible to beat aroras glade with henchies, i found that out the hard way 10 minutes ago I've done it several times with henches, there's a pattern:

Center Crystal > Right Crystal > Left Crystal > Right Crystal

GG

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

What is in your no. 8 skill slot?

BBoy_Manchild

BBoy_Manchild

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

dayton ohio

N/Mo

im a necro, i dont have any running skills, i spent like 20 minutes being completely even with the white mantle

Ultimate_Gaara

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

Ive beat that mission with henchies while playing with my monk, none of them left and they understood that the "easyer long way" is actualy harder and a big waste of time so i took the short cut and finished it in a few minutes.... so it was the best group ive ever had

nicksguild

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2005

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by PieXags
I beat all of them with henchies, then again I guess I've done all the missions in the game with henchies. The one that was most difficult (Only beaten it once with henchies) was abaddon's mouth.

Did it all with me necromancer. Wee for necromancers. I've been through the whole game as a Wa/Mo with henchies and got all the way through the Abbadon's Mouth. Here I've cleared the first fort including the two bosses there, got the bonus for saving the spirit of "I don't know who" but here I'm stuck on the final gate - can't tempt the two bosses away from the support and ether seals. Getting bored now!

nicksguild

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2005

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by black_betty
initially i did all the missions with pug groups. they are fairly straight forward. after that I have completed the missions numerous time just with henchies,(capping runs). henchies IMO are the best investment. Done thunder, iron mines, ring of fire, abaddons mouth and hells all with henchies. <--henchies rock How did you do Abbadon's Mouth - I've done all the rest with henchies but am stuck here at the final gate

Thanas

Thanas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Star Riders (StR)

N/

Me and a guildmate did hells precipace with hench.

Transluecent51

Transluecent51

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Guilds Are For Woosies Who Need Help

I did ROF and Abadons Mouth with just henchies. ROF was rough at first but I guess you learn to manipulate the stupid bots. Dont have pics tho cause it was on my first toon I got threw the game.

Sunyi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Budapest

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Age
What is in your no. 8 skill slot? Succor, gives +1 HP & Energy regen to target.

SincorpDeath

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Fallen Prophets

R/Me

lol. i forgot about aurora glade. I did it with henchies my first time using my Ele, had NO idea there was a running part at the end. 20 minutes of NONSTOP running back and forth. It's tough, but it's doable... NEVER AGAIN will i do that.