Archon_Wing,Mar 9 2003, 09:24 AM Wrote: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.
Have you tried one of these guys in support of a Conviction using Paladin yet? The Cold Iron Wolf is a good compliment to my caster Paladin and the merc alone (with Conviction support) can take things in Hell 8, Act 3 in around 3 or 4 shots.
By your assessment that would equate to one shot per minute . . . Your exaggeration isn't really supporting your argument. :unsure:
Similarly, my spectral attack Necro makes good use of one also.
Quote: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?
The extra item slot for the shield makes them a little easier to shape into something with more resilience than a Rogue. Also when one refuses to cheat in any way, the ability to find an appropriate bow for a Rogue can be a telling point and one that the Iron Wolves are not a slave to.
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