03-08-2003, 09:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2003, 09:38 PM by Archon_Wing.)
In typical blizzard fashion, they make certain things insanely overpowered (might merc) while othrs get the shaft
Seriously, act 3 mercs are very underpowered. They all do close to nil damage in hell mode and nil against the frequent immunes. The cold one doesn't do damage, but at least it freezes.
The Lightning and fire mercs may as well not be there. Lightning and fire don't have any special effects but to look pretty. Sure they might be useful against immunes, if you prefer waiting 30 minutes to kill anything. And nothing stops you from gemming a bow and putting on a rogue merc.
The lightning merc has lvl 28 lightning at max level which does a whoppinh 1-432 damage. Unforunately, that 1 damage sure hurts. It also does level 12 charged bolt which also does nothing
The fire merc does ok damage, although still nothing to write about. unfortunately since it has to get close for inferno makes it a lame melee merc who's also fragile. Ugh.
And so you might say, fire sorcs and lightning sorcs are be powerful too. That's true, but sorcs have masteries!
Well they can use a shield. But wait, they can't block! Yea... I guess the magic mods could be useful. You could put mf on it. But wait, none of it matters if it can't kill.
The sword? They jab with it once in a thousand years? Don't get me started on that.
They have low Hp, low killing power, and have no fashion sense. The only form of support comes freezing support but that comes from the cold one. Any immunes are better dealt with a rogue merc with an elemental damage weapon.
So, can anyone tell me why they would pick fire or lightning types over every other merc?
No, I don't care if stuff doesn't die in three hits or not. But when something is that lame you have to complain. And they don't use their swords and shields!! grrr...
Seriously, act 3 mercs are very underpowered. They all do close to nil damage in hell mode and nil against the frequent immunes. The cold one doesn't do damage, but at least it freezes.
The Lightning and fire mercs may as well not be there. Lightning and fire don't have any special effects but to look pretty. Sure they might be useful against immunes, if you prefer waiting 30 minutes to kill anything. And nothing stops you from gemming a bow and putting on a rogue merc.
The lightning merc has lvl 28 lightning at max level which does a whoppinh 1-432 damage. Unforunately, that 1 damage sure hurts. It also does level 12 charged bolt which also does nothing
The fire merc does ok damage, although still nothing to write about. unfortunately since it has to get close for inferno makes it a lame melee merc who's also fragile. Ugh.
And so you might say, fire sorcs and lightning sorcs are be powerful too. That's true, but sorcs have masteries!
Well they can use a shield. But wait, they can't block! Yea... I guess the magic mods could be useful. You could put mf on it. But wait, none of it matters if it can't kill.
The sword? They jab with it once in a thousand years? Don't get me started on that.
They have low Hp, low killing power, and have no fashion sense. The only form of support comes freezing support but that comes from the cold one. Any immunes are better dealt with a rogue merc with an elemental damage weapon.
So, can anyone tell me why they would pick fire or lightning types over every other merc?
No, I don't care if stuff doesn't die in three hits or not. But when something is that lame you have to complain. And they don't use their swords and shields!! grrr...
With great power comes the great need to blame other people.
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