Quote (Exokek @ 15 Dec 2021 16:04)

Do NOT use Treachery here.
For god's sake please don't.
You don't lose out on anything by not using it; the IAS breakpoint it hits for you are nothing compared to the DPS/survivability you gain from almost any other armor.
You're better off using a cheap Duriel's Shell over Treachery.

The only breakpoint you want on Arioc's is 75, for Jab. There is no autoattack breakpoint that ever matters on an A2 Merc. EVER.

If you were doing other content and could pre-proc Fade, sure. But at Trav, you're asking for your Merc to get 1-tapped before Fade ever happens.

I would use:

Eth Andy's (Ral)
Eth Arioc's (Amn)

Get another armor. Anything but Treachery for Trav, please.

Eth Duriel's Shell (Um Rune)
Eth Glad's Bane (Um Rune)
Smoke (Runeword)
Fortitude (Runeword), if you can afford it.
Chains of Honor (Runeword)

You should use Gavel, but Demon Limb will be more useful when you're lower level/undergeared, or don't have a great weapon. I still use it for instance on my Hone Sundan hipster trash setup.

Quote (victim87 @ 15 Dec 2021 16:16)

So i found out my resists on hell need work. Around the 0 treshold.
Best way to do it is by +skills items and + point in natural resistance? And charms with resists i guess.
I'm using the cookie cutter basic gear setup from your guide. With a tele/gf/dual resis amu and gf boots with 30frw/dual resis and gf.
How high should i get resists, max on all? I guess fire/lightning/cold most important for travi?

Quote (Exokek @ 15 Dec 2021 22:24)

As I say in the guide, better to use Resist Charms than to die every other run. Lightning and Fire are usually the big ones: Dwarf Stars take care of Hydras, but Lightning Enchanted absolutely can shred you.

Try to max Lightning/Fire, and Cold last, for sure.
Can also use lower FRW boots and a resist belt if it's the easier place to find resists for you.

Quote (Exokek @ Dec 15 2021 11:14pm)

2.4 brings changes

Time to see if A5 Merc takes over :)

Quote (xbankx1 @ 16 Dec 2021 23:35)

What did you think of giant thresher BOTD? I remember you were playing with a 415 one.