Mercernary

[hfday]

What's the best bet for a MF Blizz sorc mercernary? Most places I've seen recommend a holy freeze one, but I see that as a bit of a waste considering you're a COLD sorc as it is.

My old sorc prior to .. account issues was a normal a2 defensive merc (defiance) that I raised to LV77. (Normal mercs have the best LV99 stats. :p) Would that be a good choice again? He may not of had the best gear possible, but I still felt he died a little too often. Even in nightmare, a place he should of been able to go to townnnn at.

I'm considering A3 mercs. Perhaps fire or something? They have a good amount of potential with their ability to cast spells, take out any cold immunes, and the gear they're able to carry over anything from A2. (I'm talking about possible MF equipment.. Maybe a merc with +300%MF? Not dependent on physical damage.)

Just looking for input. :p Somebody else suggested a might merc from hell.. but I really don't see the point in one of those, even less so than I do in a HF.

[[Ghost]]

holy freeze = slows enemy = more damage to enemy due to him staying under the blizz more and what are you going to do with an A3 merc when you meet a cold+fire or cold+light immune? stick with the A2 merc or go with a A5 meat shield

[Silver Ice]

What's the best bet for a MF Blizz sorc mercernary? Most places I've seen recommend a holy freeze one, but I see that as a bit of a waste considering you're a COLD sorc as it is.

My old sorc prior to .. account issues was a normal a2 defensive merc (defiance) that I raised to LV77. (Normal mercs have the best LV99 stats. :p) Would that be a good choice again? He may not of had the best gear possible, but I still felt he died a little too often. Even in nightmare, a place he should of been able to go to townnnn at.

I'm considering A3 mercs. Perhaps fire or something? They have a good amount of potential with their ability to cast spells, take out any cold immunes, and the gear they're able to carry over anything from A2. (I'm talking about possible MF equipment.. Maybe a merc with +300%MF? Not dependent on physical damage.)

Just looking for input. :p Somebody else suggested a might merc from hell.. but I really don't see the point in one of those, even less so than I do in a HF.

use act 2 nm defense to get holy freeze mercs, holy freeze also freezes cold immunes incase u didnt know

[hfday]

I know how to get all of the mercs.. well, except what an A2 norm/hell offensive merc has for an aura currently escapes me. I think it's Blessed Aim..?

I wasn't aware HF worked on cold immunes, but I figure I'll stick with the A2 merc now. My primary concern is tanking and cold immunes, but I figure.. A2 can handle that just as well if not better than an A5 with the proper equipment.

Now it's just a matter of this: Defiance, or holy freeze? And, what equipment, as well as the best place to find it?

From what I can remember, off the top of my head.. the following are important, correct?

Life Leech
Max Resists
IAS
FHR
Cannot be frozen
+life

Anything else? And suggestions? Try to keep them relatively cheap please.. because I'm.. well, more than "relatively" poor.

It's all appreciated.

[sk8rmike07]

If you hav access to a eth doom cryptic axe a defiance merc is helpful.You get defiance aura and the holy freeze aura

[Rapta111]

Actually, a tomb reaver is usually the best A2 merc weapon.