Love the build and guide. Three things.

1. Why not Gface on the merc? You already have life leech on CoH and the damage boost would be insane?

2. How about cham rune on the merc helmet? Isn't the merc perma frozen?

2. I didn't quite get why we aren't just using berserker with a grief. It's almost the same amount of MF/GF and does massive damage? Is it for the safety ? Its just more efficient to support your merc?

This post was edited by Kansu on Feb 2 2022 04:55pm

1) Talked a lot about GFace in the replies since; when the guide was written, the timer was at 60s for game remakes. It still hovers around 40s. GFace's DPS increase (and it isn't massive since these aren't bosses that get hurt by CB) isn't relevant when your bottleneck is the reset timer. GFace is generally more useful the lower the timer is. Sometimes it's even correct to ditch Andy for 3os Circlets of Wealth just to max the Gold/run when the timer is long & you sit around between game remakes.

2) Cham isn't needed to clear timely, but you can use it on a CoH setup (high resists) or if you use a non-Andy helmet (GFace, 3os Tiara, etc.)

3) The Zerker builds usually trade off GF for DPS, and catch up when the bottleneck isn't the timer anymore (30s timer or lower). If you end up waiting at the lobby screen, might as well juice up the GF on a Merc build. I made a GF Zerker a while ago: https://d2.maxroll.gg/d2planner/2801061m#3 That said, I prefer Zerkers for pure MF, since you can hit very high Find Item levels and actually push for DPS: https://d2.maxroll.gg/d2planner/2801061m#5. Hitting 45 Find Item isn't very convenient on a Goldfind build since you have to surrender both weapons to push +6 and high FCR.

This post was edited by Exokek on Feb 2 2022 05:27pm

it's hard to gauge since 1 gg gamble will entirely skew the percentages. and also how hard you work to sell non gg gambles.

For me it's probably more like 70% drops and 30% circlets. gambled a 2/20/visio sin circ very early on that I let go for way too little. but I got tons of skillers, back when pcomb with like 25ish life went for 500. also had a Ber when that went for 3k. so it depends on the economy as well.

Any chance on an updated build post before reset? Kind of many info hidden in this 90 pages

Can't update the OP, it's too old.
There isn't much to change, aside from adding the option of a 3os Tiara headpiece option over Andy's and discussing game reset timer duration and how it affects what Merc gear you should use.

Overall it still holds, honestly. PTR changed nothing so far, since Grim Ward is still very much a pile of hot garbage and A5 Merc's Battle Cry overriding Amp Damage is a no-go.

In unrelated news, the DIY Eth Archon Plate of Stability is complete!



This post was edited by Exokek on Feb 4 2022 01:58pm

Masterpiece

this has to be the single most specialized piece of equipment I've ever seen.

what are all the jewels in it?

pretty cool armor huge demon dmg + ed

This post was edited by Spartacus160 on Feb 4 2022 02:17pm

Any thoughts in general about using crafted Blood Armets? I have this failed zealer armet (2os, but no visio), was thinking could just repurpose for merc use. Could Cham/15ias or 2x15ias depending on which bp i'm trying to hit. Does loss of +2sk, 30 str, and massive leech from andy offset the 10% DS?