I would be on a paladin that is using max conviction, HoJ, 2 x Dragon.


Thinking of making a mercenary that does some aura damage on top of that with his own pulse damage.
Not sure which mercenary is best or what element, but I think staying with holy fire would be fun.
Any thought on this or any changes to mercenaries or aura element?



The two ideas that I have thought of and probably already exist:







Adding the ideas posted or what else I find below:










This post was edited by Werewolf016 on Jun 30 2024 01:53pm

act2 merc
1x doom thresher

act5 merc
2x azurewrath 250-500 cold dmg

With conviction -defense they hit pretty hard. Aura dmg is minimum without synergies.

Thanks for the ideas!

Yeah, I do know the aura damage would be low without synergies, but I am just thinking of some big AOE that might finish off what my first pulse might miss.
Still might not be powerful enough, but was an idea, hmm.

Also, I thought of Faith mercenary so that way if I zeal I don't need to use my own Fanatacism aura and then I can keep my Convinction aura up at all times.

Some more that I have been reading:

Act 5 Mercenary
2 x Plague
1 x Treachery
1 x Vampire Gaze

Act 5 Mercenary
1 x Plague
1 x Grief
1 x Fortitude Sacred Armor
1 x Arreat's Face

Act 5 Mercenary
2 x Crescent moon
1 x Fortitude Sacred Armor
1 x Andariel's Visage

Act 5 Mercenary
1 x Plague
1 x Crescent moon

This post was edited by Werewolf016 on Jun 29 2024 10:05pm

Destruction, Law ringer or Voice of Reason
Harmony on A1 merc

The first three runewords, would those be for A5 merc?

I was JUST using a harmony on A1 merc, but decided to try insight on her to see how that goes for now xD


Edit:
Hmmm just read this combo ...

Act 5 Mercenary
1 x Azurewrath
1 x Plague

This post was edited by Werewolf016 on Jun 29 2024 11:49pm

Those 3 are for 🗡️, so yes, equippable on a5 merc.

Insight bow? Noooooo, not much benefit from convic.

Haha, agreed. I use charge and lots of mana pots, so was just checking with the insight that I had!



Glanced at a video, but family is sleeping, so will have to hear what guy said in it at another time ... but his setup is below ... hmm



This post was edited by Werewolf016 on Jun 30 2024 12:00am

why plague? I think mobs are already dead by the time Lower Resist procs. And as a Pally, you can use cleansing yourself.

2x Phoenix make more sense to me. Or Phoenix + Crescent Moon.

Not entirely sure. I have seen most setups mention Plague in it though.

Maxroll does the 2 x Crescent moon setup for Dragondin ... but yeah originally my post was just to make a mercenary try to do some damage like my dragondin, the aura pulse.


Ahhh soo many options ...

Curious how the Phoenix "-28% To Enemy Fire Resist" works? Would that only be for the mercenary? Only when making contact with an attack? Assuming since that is not an aura that it would not help the holy fire from my paladin?

if Phoenix is only on merc, then only merc enjoys the - FR.