Act 3 mercs!

[CrescentWindX]

They don't attack in melee.  Ever.

OK, they do attack in melee, but it's sooooo rare that you're not going to get much out of it.

It's not so rare. It's often pretty hard to spot though. The bigger reason why people won't get much out of it is because of the Iron Wolf's pitiful strength and inability to equip weapons of appreciable damage. Add the inability to hurt to the low frequency of attack and you quickly reach the conclusion of "why bother?"

That sword slot quickly becomes a 'wand slot' of sorts, reserved for everything from +skills to Resists. :(

The only Act III mercs I've ever seen melee anything are the fire mercs, and that's because they have to be close to use Inferno. The others (for me anyways) always stay in range, contemplating a blade of grass while I'm dealing with a boss pack :angry:

I dunno; I've been thinking of using an Act III cold merc for my chargeadin, but am probably going to opt for a Cold Arrow Rogue - they do more damage and are heartier. Plus they have cooler names :)