They do have life (of course) but do not have mana - they ignore mana costs when using their skills. While the Runeword can be used to help characters, like the Diablo 2 Resurrected Javelin Amazon build, Insight is most commonly used on Act 2 Mercenary equipment.
Mercenaries only have Strength and Dexterity, so items with Vitality or Energy will have no effect. +X to Offensive Auras or +X to Combat Skills) +X to Class Skills (not even Barbarian mercs with +X to Barbarian Skill Levels).But everyone acts like it’s amazing because of the dmg. CV is the highest and it’s normal attack speed. Now attacks with Fire Arrow (has been reworked). This posts consists of 6 separate posts these are : (1) Intro / Credits ( This Post) (2) Act 1 Rogue. Mercenaries hired from Normal difficulty have better stats than those hired from Nightmare or Hell. Ormus' Robes with Blizzard for Cold-Based Iron Wolves, even though it says Sorceress Only) Fast attack speed is ideal for on hit regeneration and also for crushing blows but the other factor to consider is strength requirements. ULTIMATE MERC GUIDE (3.0) This guide is intended to be the ultimate one stop Merc Resource, some of you would of seen the previous version, this one is specifically for 1.10 with the newest runewords. +X to specific skills if they use the skill (e.g.+X to Fire/Cold/Lightning Skills (when applicable).Lightning: Lightning and Static Field instead of Lightning and Charged Bolt (aoe and duration greatly increased compared to regular Static Field)Īct 5 mercenaries (Barbarians) use Stun and Bash.Cold: Ice Blast and Blizzard instead of Ice Blast, Glacial Spike, and Frozen Armor.Fire: Fire Ball and Meteor instead of Fire Ball and Inferno.Mercenaries have "hard points" in their skills, so will gain effects from them that are limited to hard levels, such as Physical Damage Reduction for Defiance.Īura Levels for Mercenaries hired in NormalĪct 1 mercenaries (Rogue Scouts) now have baseline pierce and use Strafe in addition to Inner Sight and Fire Arrow or Cold Arrow.Īct 2 mercenaries (Desert Guards) use Jab.Īct 3 mercenaries (Iron Wolves) now have elemental mastery, gain life after each kill, and use the following abilities: Cold: Meditation (when merc level 24 or higher).Fire: Vigor (when merc level 18 or higher).Holy Freeze (was available from Nightmare).Prayer (was available from Normal/Hell).
Desert Guards no longer have different auras when hired from different difficulties - these auras are no longer available from Act 2 mercenaries: When Desert Guards or Barbarian mercenaries use 1-handed weapons, their weapon damage is doubled.Īll mercenaries now have auras, rather than just Act 2 mercenaries. Barbarian mercenaries don't have a hit recovery animation, so cannot be put into hit recovery or knocked back.Įthereal items do not lose durability when mercenaries use them. Iron Wolves don't have a blocking animation, so can't block even while wearing a shield.Īct 5 mercenaries (Barbarians) can equip swords/ axes/ maces and Barbarian helms. Runewords are a way in Diablo II to use a combination of runes in an item to give it exceptional attributes, beyond what the runes themselves accomplish.There are 78 runewords in total. Mercenaries can get set bonuses when equipping multiple set items.Īct 1 mercenaries (Rogue Scouts) can equip bows/ crossbows.Īct 2 mercenaries (Desert Guards) can equip polearms/spears/javelins.Īct 3 mercenaries (Iron Wolves) can equip shields and 1-handed swords/ scepters/ wands/ daggers/ throwing knives. Except for Barbarian mercenaries, they cannot use class-restricted items. Another good thing about Insight is that it is requires cheap runes to make and the level requirement is also quite low - 27, making it. It is widely used in Act 2 Mercenaries on Polearms which provides a great boost to Mana Regeneration for even the high-end builds. For more information about the mechanics and classifications of Rune Words, see Rune Words. Insight is important Rune Word which provides Meditation Aura (mana regen). The best body armor for your mercenary is the Runeword item Fortitude. Normal / Hell Combat -> Cleansing Aura Defense -> Defiance Aura Offense -> Vulnerability Aura Nightmare Combat -> Thorns Aura Defense -> Holy Freeze Aura Offense -> Might Aura The aura element depends on which element mercenary is chosen. Diablo 2 Resurrected Best Mercenary Armor Rune Word Treachery based on ETH Armor. There is no cap at which you can hire mercs (i.e merc level) at any difficulty anymore. Although most were available with the Lord of Destruction expansion pack, more were added in future patches. All mercenaries now have auras that they activate during combat. +0.625-61.875 To Mana (+0.All mercenaries can equip helms/chests/ gloves/ boots/ belts. The following is a list of Helm Rune Words in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. 10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck
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