Welcome to our D2R Mercenary Breakpoints Guide! We're here to help you optimize your companions' performance in the world of Sanctuary. Let's get started!
Glossary
- FPA: Frames per Animation
- IAS: Increased Attack Speed
- FHR: Faster Hit Recovery
- FCR: Faster Cast Rate
- %DR: Percentage Damage Reduced
- LS%: Life Steal Percentage
- CtC: Chance to Cast
- CB: Crushing Blow
- DS: Deadly Strike
- WSM: Weapon Speed Modifier
- CS: Colossus Sword
- CB: Colossus Blade
Act I: Rogue Scouts
The Faith Mercenary
Rogue Type: Normal Cold Arrow
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Delirium, Andariel's Visage, Giant Skull
- Armor: Treachery, Fortitude
- Weapon: Faith Great Bow
To maximize this mercenary's survivability, pair Treachery and Andariel's Visage for the fastest IAS breakpoint and life steal percentage. An ideal equipment requires you to constantly explore and obtain D2R Items or D2R Runes, investing time and effort into managing your character.
For IAS breakpoints for a level 15 Fanaticism Great Bow:
- 0% IAS = 2.08 Attacks/sec.
- 8% IAS = 2.27 Attacks/sec.
- 30% IAS = 2.5 Attacks/sec.
The Ice Mercenary
Rogue Type: Normal Cold Arrow
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Delirium, Andariel's Visage, Giant Skull, Nightwing's Veil
- Armor: Treachery, Fortitude
- Weapon: Ice Great Bow
Great for PvM, this versatile merc can be customized as per your needs. Check the IAS tables for possible combinations.
Act II: Desert Mercenaries
The Insight Mercenary
Recommended Types: Nm Defensive (Holy Freeze), Nm Offensive (Might), Hell Combat (Prayer)
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, Guillaumes Winged Helm, Crown of Ages
- Armor: Treachery, Fortitude, Chains of Honor
- Weapon: Eth Insight Thresher
The Jab IAS breakpoints with a Thresher are:
- 0% IAS = 3.33 Attacks/sec.
- 8% IAS = 3.57 Attacks/sec.
- 22% IAS = 3.84 Attacks/sec.
- 42% IAS = 4.16 Attacks/sec.
- 75% IAS = 4.54 Attacks/sec.
- 142% IAS = 5 Attacks/sec.
The Infinity Mercenary
Recommended Types: Nm Defensive (Holy Freeze), Nm Offensive (Might), Hell Combat (Prayer)
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze
- Armor: Treachery, Fortitude
- Weapon: Eth Infinity Thresher
Act III: Ironwolves
The Lawbringer/Azurewrath Mercenary
Recommended Type: Normal Cold
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Kiras
- Armor: Guardian Angel, Shaftstop
- Shield: Stormshield, Phoenix Monarch
- Weapon: Lawbringer, Azurewrath
Ironwolves cannot block, regardless of the shield they equip.
Act V: Barbarians
The Barbarian
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Guillaumes Winged Helm, Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, Arreat's Visage
- Armor: Fortitude, Treachery
- Weapon: EBotD CB, EDeath CS, Eth LW CB
The Beast/Zerk Barb Mercenary
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Guillaumes Winged Helm, Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, Arreat's Visage
- Armor: Fortitude, Treachery
- Weapon: Beast/Zerk
For a Beast Zerker Barb Mercenary, pay attention to these IAS breakpoints using a Zerker Axe:
- 0% IAS = 2.2 Attacks/sec.
- 9% IAS = 2.4 Attacks/sec.
- 20% IAS = 2.6 Attacks/sec.
- 37% IAS = 2.8 Attacks/sec.
- 63% IAS = 3.1 Attacks/sec.
- 105% IAS = 3.3 Attacks/sec.
The Grief/Zerk Barb Mercenary
Ideal Gear:
- Helmet: Guillaumes Winged Helm, Andariel's Visage, Vampire Gaze, Arreat's Visage
- Armor: Fortitude, Treachery
- Weapon: Grief/Zerk
For a Grief Zerker Barb Mercenary, pay attention to these IAS breakpoints using a Zerker Axe:
- 0% IAS = 2.2 Attacks/sec.
- 9% IAS = 2.4 Attacks/sec.
- 20% IAS = 2.6 Attacks/sec.
- 37% IAS = 2.8 Attacks/sec.
- 63% IAS = 3.1 Attacks/sec.
- 105% IAS = 3.3 Attacks/sec.
Note: Some of these items may require high-end runes to make. Also, remember to repair your mercenaries' ethereal weapons often because they can still lose durability when used by mercenaries. To quickly obtain high-end runes, please go to rpgstash.com to Buy D2R Runes. RPGStash provides players with sufficient Items. Whether you are a ladder player or a non-ladder player, RPGStash can meet your needs.
Remember that these builds are just guidelines, and the best build for your mercenary will often depend on your own build, play style, and the specific challenges you are facing. Mercenaries can provide a wide variety of useful abilities, so don't hesitate to experiment with different setups to see what works best for you!
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