Stefan

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Stefan
Affiliation	Not specified
Type	Human
Profession	Warrior
Service	Henchman
Level(s)	3...20
Campaign	Prophecies

Stefan is a warrior who offers to assist players in their endeavors. All he asks is an equal share of the loot. He can be found in most towns and outposts throughout Tyria.

He is labeled as a "Fighter Henchman".

[edit] Locations

• Ascalon (all towns and outposts)
• Shiverpeak Mountains (all towns and outposts except Deldrimor War Camp, Marhan's Grotto, and Thunderhead Keep)
  • Droknar's Forge (explorable area)
• Kryta (all towns and outposts)
• Maguuma Jungle (all towns and outposts)
• Crystal Desert (all towns and outposts)

[edit] Skills

12 Swordsmanship, 12 Tactics (level 20 only)

• Balanced Stance
• Galrath Slash
• Healing Signet
• Savage Slash
• Skull Crack (elite) (from the Dragon's Lair onwards, replaces Sprint)
• Sprint (before the Dragon's Lair)
• Thrill of Victory
• Watch Yourself!
• Resurrection Signet

[edit] Evaluation

Stefan is an aggressive fighter, with a fair amount of offensive ability. He will act similar to the "guard" setting often used for heroes, attacking called targets and those enemies that engage the party. He tends to lead with Sprint when engaging the enemy.

Pros

• Has Balanced Stance to prevent knockdowns.
• Will retreat from enemies before activating Healing Signet to avoid taking excessive damage.
• Can buff party AL with Watch Yourself!
• Can interrupt and daze with Skull Crack.
• Can also interrupt with Savage Slash.

Cons

• Will retreat from enemies before activating Healing Signet, often diverting enemies attention to other party members.
• Will tend to use Skull Crack to interrupt skills and not spells, therefore not using the skill to full potential.

[edit] Dialogue

Towns and outposts:

"Are you here to just talk, or is there some real bravery in that gut of yours? My sword is sharp, my shield is strong, and I'm itching for a good fight. Are you going to stand there all day, or are we going to find some trouble?"

Droknar's Forge (explorable area):

"Do you think dropping your name will impress the ladies? I mean, being associated with a hero of your stature is pretty impressive, right?"

[edit] Quotes

Shiverpeak Mountains:

"What's the longest you've ever gone without a bath? Me? I'd say three weeks."

"Why do you think the dwarves are so short?"

"You see that over there? Is that...? Yes, I think it is. That's Gryphon Droppings." [sic]

Kryta:

"How much do you think my sword weighs?"

"The White Mantle sure have great capes. I'd like to get me one of those."

Maguuma Jungle:

"Do you smell that, or is it just me?"

"I get the feeling even the plants here are eyeing us as potential meat."

Crystal Desert:

"Do you think the heat could actually turn your brain into a loaf of bread?"

[edit] Battle quotes

"Ascalon forever!"

"By Balthazar's mighty blade, I will hear your squeals of anguish."

"Come to papa."

"I love a good battle."

"I'm going to beat you until you're bright blue."

"I'm going to pound you into a new dimension of pain."

"Line them up. I will knock them down."

"Prepare to meet Grenth, vermin!"

"Taste cold steel."

"Try this on for size."

[edit] Trivia

• During the Beta Weekend Events Stefan had a Surname: Stefan Baruch.
• Stefan's Quote "Line them up. I will knock them down." might be a reference to the Unreal Tournament series, where it's also used as a quote. Or it could simply be a quote of a similar sentence made by boxing legend Roy Jones.
• His skills were updated in the 22nd October 2009 update.

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Prophecies henchmen
Devona • Little Thom • Stefan • Zaishen Fighter Aidan • Reyna • Zaishen Archer Alesia • Lina • Mhenlo • Zaishen Healer Claude • Eve Dunham Cynn • Orion • Zaishen Mage