09-16-2004, 05:52 PM
Damage reduction is your friend. Eventually, your merc will gain enough resistances on his own, so he won't depend on gear to avoid elemental death.
I'd go for
Armor: Shaftstop
Helm: Vampire gaze or rockstopper. (Rockstopper at earlier levels for damage reduction + good resistances, vampire gaze for life leech and higher damage reduction at higher levels.)
Weapon: Honor is ok at low levels, but once your merc gains levels, you should equip him with a bonehew (unique ogre axe) or unique thresher.
Gather a few perfect gems, and these items will be easy to trade for. If you play on the European realm, you can have a rockstopper and a shaftstop from me for free. (Of course, if you want to throw a few perfect gems my way, I'm not polite enough decline :P )
I'd go for
Armor: Shaftstop
Helm: Vampire gaze or rockstopper. (Rockstopper at earlier levels for damage reduction + good resistances, vampire gaze for life leech and higher damage reduction at higher levels.)
Weapon: Honor is ok at low levels, but once your merc gains levels, you should equip him with a bonehew (unique ogre axe) or unique thresher.
Gather a few perfect gems, and these items will be easy to trade for. If you play on the European realm, you can have a rockstopper and a shaftstop from me for free. (Of course, if you want to throw a few perfect gems my way, I'm not polite enough decline :P )
