i have a solo fighter, just going on weaponmaster. i don't use a henchie this run thru or summons of any kind.
i keep a sling with the best bullets available at any given time during the game to bash them all open from a distance. it's cheap, easy and keeps me unharmed. after all, i need all my health to fight the droves of nasties that my class seems to draw to her.
easy, cheap solution, too.
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