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Oct 4 2025 04:08am
Hello,

what is best in slot for an Act2 Merc with Infinity? Eth Thresher or Eth Giant Thresher?

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Oct 4 2025 11:17am
Both are great choices imo

Thresher has higher max dmg .. giant thresher has higher min dmg

Both has same speed

I prefer the thresher

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Oct 4 2025 11:19am
Thank you!
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Oct 6 2025 12:52am
Theres been countless topics about this but no one gave an answer
So i think its just whatever you feel like getting lol
Very minimal difference
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Oct 6 2025 12:18pm
Giant thresher does .5 more average damage than the thresher. As Pharaohmon said, they attack the same speed… Giant thresher wins.

This post was edited by MagillaGorilla on Oct 6 2025 12:27pm
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Giant thresher does .5 more average damage than the thresher. As Pharaohmon said, they attack the same speed… Giant thresher wins.


Ty for finally giving an answer
Ill keep in mind from now on
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One big difference that nobody notice. But i got it. What 100 other jsp'rs couldn't figure out, but i could ^^ Because i'm working on a physical sort of necro right now, using scythe type, for the grim reaper look. So i learned about the scythe and the war scythe. There is a big difference except for the damage, called:

RANGE ADDER! ^^

Scythe, battle scythe and thresher all have only 1 range. That means almost zero range attack.

War scythe, grim scythe and giant thresher all have +4 rangeadder, meaning they can attack from a little distance. This gives merc shorter run time, n he hits more often with less work.

Big difference................................
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Nov 2 2025 11:14am
One big difference that nobody notice. But i got it. What 100 other jsp'rs couldn't figure out, but i could ^^ Because i'm working on a physical sort of necro right now, using scythe type, for the grim reaper look. So i learned about the scythe and the war scythe. There is a big difference except for the damage, called:

RANGE ADDER! ^^

Scythe, battle scythe and thresher all have only 1 range. That means almost zero range attack.

War scythe, grim scythe and giant thresher all have +4 rangeadder, meaning they can attack from a little distance. This gives merc shorter run time, n he hits more often with less work.

Big difference................................




This is true… which makes giant thresher > thresher, unanimously



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One big difference that nobody notice. But i got it. What 100 other jsp'rs couldn't figure out, but i could ^^ Because i'm working on a physical sort of necro right now, using scythe type, for the grim reaper look. So i learned about the scythe and the war scythe. There is a big difference except for the damage, called:

RANGE ADDER! ^^

Scythe, battle scythe and thresher all have only 1 range. That means almost zero range attack.

War scythe, grim scythe and giant thresher all have +4 rangeadder, meaning they can attack from a little distance. This gives merc shorter run time, n he hits more often with less work.

Big difference................................


Ty for great info <3
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Nov 3 2025 09:27pm
One big difference that nobody notice. But i got it. What 100 other jsp'rs couldn't figure out, but i could ^^ Because i'm working on a physical sort of necro right now, using scythe type, for the grim reaper look. So i learned about the scythe and the war scythe. There is a big difference except for the damage, called:

RANGE ADDER! ^^

Scythe, battle scythe and thresher all have only 1 range. That means almost zero range attack.

War scythe, grim scythe and giant thresher all have +4 rangeadder, meaning they can attack from a little distance. This gives merc shorter run time, n he hits more often with less work.

Big difference................................


thresher has range 2

edit: nvm i see what you mean

thresher is 1+1 = 2
giant thresher is 1+4 = 5

This post was edited by camopk on Nov 3 2025 09:28pm
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