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[Solartje]

hiya all,

as its kinda boring to make a lvl9 pvp for pubies... well u know u will win, so nothing fun about it, i want to make a lvl9 pubie merc dueller.

char:

merc: act2 defiance merc
char: lvl9 auradin or lvl necro

merc gear:

bugged eth ancient armor:
base ancient armor def = 233
eth ancient armor def = 349
use cube rescipe tal+thul+topas to get 4socket = bug eth def = 523def
socket = 1 * 9max/40ar + 3 * 9max/ar/-15

bugged eth crown:
base crown def = 45
eth crown def = 67
use cube rescipe to get 3 socket = bug eth def = 100def.
socket = 3 * 9max/40ar

bugged eth shield:
dont know yet sure. check questions at end of post?
but i think bugged eth ancient shield = 78defence

weapon; (not sure if u can make it bugged...)
eth bug pike 6socket with 5 * 20ed/9max jewels and 1 * 20ed/9max/-15
46-206 dmg



auradin: maxed might , and maxed heal.
use 20mana gc's all over invent, and gems in all the sockets to increase your mana bulb. just use as much mana/mana regen u can get

lenymo belt (30%regen)
pelta lunata (socket energy/mana jewel
gleglaw gloves ( 25% slowed)
civerbs sign amulet (set, 40% mana regen)
3sock mask (socket 3 flawed saphire)
3sock breastplate (socket 3 flawed saphire)
2 * rings: 2str/6energy/10mana
weapon: +3 defiance +3 heal weapon

max str: 30 or alot more if u go for sigons
dex none
vita non
energy: All the rest

tactic: use might when merc has max life, use heal when he has been hit. (not sure wich if this is good)


Total def merc using its own defiance:
2019DEFENCE
total merc dmg (with u using might):
151-819 damage
AND merc do only get 1/4 pvp reduced
lvl12 prayer= 13life healed /sec
HP= 40 life

sucks... so might need to use 9max/8life jewels.. to give him (13*= 115 total life

so i think best option is using a defiance/might merc and u use max prayer. socket 9max/8life/@ (ar/-15req/20ed) jewels all over the place depending on what u need..


best is to hire your merc in hell. they will have a bit lower base str/dex/ar but there aura will have a higher lvl.

base def:
base str: 50
base dex:32
base ar: 150
base resist: 71 all resist
base life:40
base def:8


questions:

1/ is there better option?: use a necro as main char, max clay golem and max amp dmg/weaken?

2/ is it right that merces always have 50% block? so i doesnt matter if u use a pelta or tower shield, or if it has deflecting mod? it always fixed? if its not fixed, how can u calculate %block? (NOTE only act3 have shields but they are casters... so they dont do any dmg in pvp

3/ where can i see atack speed? the usual ias calculator, cant show me speed for a act5 merc using standard atack and a war axe

5/ how about using a defiance merc and a shout baba to get EVOL defence, ... and let him use a eth 6sock pike with ed/max jewels?

[Knifer]

im pretty sure the a5 barbs can only use swords. no shield either.

edit: found this at arreat summit::

[Solartje]

yeah updated the post. ^^ im just writing and testing at the same time...
almost changed all in first post...

(wanted to test def merc + might vs might merc + defiance, but cant seem to get the might merc trigger its aura, and cant trigger it with my editor

40hp is really crap, so i think we need 9max/8life jewels all over the plac.
and use prayer as our main skill.. and dont care about the def/dmg. and use a defiance merc. i think its the best option. for the ias... well we cant get ias anywhere execpt on the weapon, so your merc will be DEVELISHLY slow :p but hey, its a fun merc

[krajee]

[Solartje]

well thats what i posted no?

ps seems act5 mercies heal there full healt in 16sec, where other need 51 seconds... so might be good idea to use a act5 merc with a eth greath sword, and u use max prayer.

other idea is to use a hf act2 merc.. to slow them down... (EDIT wont work, he will have lvl0 hf :s so cant activate it)

off hell with give lvl16 blessed aim, to give 300%ar but cant get it activated...

other idea is combat hell merc; will have lvl16 prayer 17life healed / thingy ==> edit: sucks, it seems to heal so much life on me, but not on him....

question, do merc and your aura stack? like using a def merc and u using def skill?

edit: BLEH whats best merc ?

[lld_wanabee]

I actually tried this a short while ago, using the act1 and 2 merc, although they only used 9 max'ers with no eth bugeen gear their life was way to low, Your boosted life and prayer may help but don't expect miracles .

[prophet_of_doom]

How about psychic hammer assa + bow merc?

[NuB]

I know this isn't lvl 9.. but I been considering this for a while..

Lvl 18 enchant sorc with a Act 1 bow merc, using max/ar jewels and life armour and helm.

With the lv 18 enchant and some max ar i think it would be fun to spam teleport and let your merc fire at will :d

NuB

[Solartje]

yeah i know i cant expect miracles :s

but do u think they have any chance vs a pubie lvl 10-20'er?
and wich one is the best of the options i mentioned?