Act 3 mercs!
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One of Blizzards many points of ignorance that screwed over Chargers in LoD was the lack of consideration over how mercs would behave to a Charge based character. What happens is the merc wants to follow - constantly - so both the ranged mercs will run around after the Charger instead of standing and shooting, often running into the enemy hoards. <_<

I've made limited used of a Cold Iron Wolf however, in odd occasions where I can leave him hold one point freezing something at close range while my charger ping pongs over his location, thus containing three monsters at a time. Like this . . .

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He is dead weight versus cold immunes though.

The meleers unfortunately aren't much better. Whenever your character moves beyond a certain range from them, they'll want to uproot and follow, which is highly annoying.

Conclusion: Get a Cold Iron Wolf for specific tactics or get a Spearman for an extra aura and don't expect him to poke at much with is pointy stick. :(
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Act 3 mercs! - by Archon_Wing - 03-08-2003, 09:33 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by WarBlade - 03-08-2003, 10:38 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by Archon_Wing - 03-09-2003, 12:02 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by WarBlade - 03-09-2003, 01:07 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by RogueMage - 03-09-2003, 07:30 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by WarBlade - 03-09-2003, 08:17 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by Archon_Wing - 03-09-2003, 09:01 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by Flaming June - 03-09-2003, 09:34 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by Master Oake - 03-14-2003, 01:49 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by Occhidiangela - 03-14-2003, 03:19 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by D2Player69 - 03-18-2003, 05:00 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by AtomicKitKat - 03-18-2003, 07:32 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by south - 03-21-2003, 04:13 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by CrescentWindX - 03-21-2003, 02:07 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by WarBlade - 03-21-2003, 08:41 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by Orbert - 03-22-2003, 12:58 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by Archon_Wing - 03-22-2003, 03:22 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by LavCat - 03-22-2003, 03:27 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by Orbert - 03-22-2003, 07:35 AM
Act 3 mercs! - by CrescentWindX - 03-22-2003, 03:28 PM
Act 3 mercs! - by WarBlade - 03-22-2003, 09:22 PM

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