You are in LK. Grind that Lo, make Grief + LB in PB's and restat to Sword Mastery. End game

This would work too but then Merc is nothing special



This. Or if you don't wanna grind LK: use HS + LB, get A2 might Merc, restat to swords.

This post was edited by Tkamp on Jan 14 2019 04:57am

act5 merc with 1h sword deal 5x the damage he should.

Act 5 merc with 1-H Sword formulae:
final_max_damage = [(base_weapon_max_damage * Eth * (1 + weapon_ED%)* 2 + base_merc_max_damage + max_damage*3 + normal_damage) * (1 + non-weapon_ED% + str/100 + skill_ED%) * DS + Bash_bonus + elemental_damage_max] * CS
final_min_damage = [(base_weapon_min_damage * Eth * (1 + weapon_ED%)* 2 + base_merc_min_damage + min_damage*3 + normal_damage) * (1 + non-weapon_ED% + str/100 + skill_ED%) * DS + Bash_bonus + elemental_damage_min] * CS

Act 5 merc with 2-H Sword formulae:
final_max_damage = [(base_weapon_max_damage * Eth * (1 + weapon_ED%) + base_merc_max_damage + max_damage + normal_damage) * (1 + non-weapon_ED% + str/100 + skill_ED%) * DS + Bash_bonus + elemental_damage_max] * CS
final_min_damage = [(base_weapon_min_damage * Eth * (1 + weapon_ED%) + base_merc_min_damage + min_damage + normal_damage) * (1 + non-weapon_ED% + str/100 + skill_ED%) * DS + Bash_bonus + elemental_damage_min] * CS

1-H vs 2-H formulae:
For 1-H, there is an additional factor of 2 after (1 + weapon_ED%), and the min_damage / max_damage is multiplied by 3 instead of 1


that's why headstriker is probably the best weapon in game for a5 merc, even better than grief.

Oh, sorry--context of "nothing special" was in comparison to A2 Merc with Holy Freeze or Might on frenzy baba. In my opinion those would be cheap and more helpful for this situation.

i agree in most cases, a2 merc could help in many ways, but it's no match for act5 merc in terms of tankiness/dmg.
still i don't like holy freeze/reaper toll on characters that has some uses of dead bodies.
seems that op hork bodies so it's no good solution for him.

if someone does not need specific aura from a2/polearm or fana from a1 merc, the best choise will always be a5 merc with 1h weapon.

Thanks for the input. I will try giving Headstriker to my merc and using Lawbringer on my off hand and see how that goes. Not a huge fan of the idea as I prefer to be the damage dealer since I attack much faster than my merc and I don't knock things back.

All of that will change hopefully soon when I find a Reaper's Toll off Meph so I can switch back to A2 merc.

Eventually the plan is dual griefs and switching to whirlwind, but that's a long way out. I have a feeling finding a 5soc phase blade will take longer than finding or cubing a Lo.

I mean you could switch out to giving the Merc your headstriker for bosses where he's probably going to do more damage than you are.

For sure. Going to try it when running meph. I'll give him HS and Guilleume's and I'll use his lawbringer + topaz'd IK helm

FUCK ME

Was rerunning meph wearing my MF gear (bad idea because it leaves me with 5 light and fire res) and meph went back towards teh chest and pulled some vampires with conviction and I got fucking ROASTED by his charged bolts. I tried to hit esc quickly and all that did was bring me to the main menu.

Sooo.... RIP
Gonna focus on Druid now and maybe start a sorcy

Feels Bad man