Sup guys I am desperately in need of your help! I have a decision to make regarding whether to progress with an A2 HF merc and use LB on switch or progress with an A5 merc and use CTA on switch. The main determining factor being safety and secondly damage.

Life pool without CTA: 1559
Life pool with CTA: ~2400

A2 merc: Hone Sundan, Tals mask, Treachery
A5 merc: Legend sword LB, treachery, GULLIMANS

My main concerns are not being able to slow cold immunes, A5 merc survivability, and losing my LK map going to norm to get a well statted A5 merc. However, the big upside of using CTA is not getting one-shot. Please let your opinions be heard! I am really not sure which way to go on this one.

use a5 merc
once you have reapers use a might merc

yeah, i'd go with a5 for now as melatonina said. then reapers toll treachery and guillaumes.

100% roll with A5 LB Merc....don't worry about what difficulty nn norm guy just keep your map. Only temp until reapers. He will live no problem with treach + bo from cta

Awesome thanks guys will do, just gotta roll a spirit now...:P