So with holy bolt dmg nerfed to hell, whats the best merc for killing that wave fast? (as a hdin)

Probably an A2 Might with Eth Reaper's Toll, Guil Helm, eFort armor

Decrep + Might Aura + 48% Deadly Strike + 200% ed= a lot of Mercenary

how about an act 5 with grief and botd or smthn?

Nope, Act 2 NM Offencive is best opinion. Personally i would use on him : Guilli ” Cham ” + Eth Treachery + Eth Reapers ” Ber ”.

With Treachery you hit next Jap bp.

If you really want to go over the top, here is a setup that can be used.

Go Hammer/Smite. Use CTA with 3 to hammer/3 to concentration with spirit. Then you need 20 FCR helm/20FCR amulet plus 20 FCR ring. You’ll have same +skill than the normal hoto setup but slightly less HP.

Then use Stormlash or Grief on switch with 65/121 4 socket shield with 60 ias jewels if needed to hit next ias BP. Static is insane and Smite with high CB is amazing for bosses too.

But this requires a lot of gear so it’s not practical for everyone.

This post was edited by Tarisus on May 7 2022 12:42am

Everyone above is wrong. Act 5 > Act 2, especially vs undead.

Lawbringer offhand gives aura with massive %ED vs undead and physical resists bypass. Eth upped headstriker mainhand outdamages grief and ebotd while being (for now) cheaper on ladder.

It's more expensive to gear though, everybody picks up eth polearms nobody picks up 3os eth elite swords.