Best way to level merc from norm?
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BH_OwnzFaces
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tomb runs, spider cavern, cows once he hits 20 *My 2cents 
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*YomoKimyata
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i just did the same thing myself, and have a few pointers.
the act i guys are a real pain, the first few levels are the worst. a few points:
-- unless they are within 10 levels of the area you are in, they will get almost no experience since there is a huge drop-off. Ideally you want to be levelling them in area levels that are pretty much the same as their level.
-- they get the most experience for monsters they kill themselves, less experience for monsters you kill, zero experience for monsters other players in your party kill.
First off, get a few normal 6-socket bows from hell pit runs or whatever. Load one of them up with 6x 20 poison/2 sec jewels (no min level requirement) -- she will use this until level 18. Load another with 6x perfect topazes -- she will use this from level 18 onwards until she has reached a level to use some sort of exceptional uniques.
Second, join normal games with a lot of people in them, preferably an act II or higher game. Keep it all in Act I, since she will be of such low level that her experience gain anywhere else is too low. You do not want to party with anyone, since every monster killed by someone else = no experience for your merc. The first 5-6 levels will be painfully slow, but with the 120 poison/2 sec bow they will be one show killing just about anything you can find.
By level 9 or so, take her to Act II, and repeat. This should get her up to about 18, when you can switch bows and start cows. Cows are level 28, so she needs to be at least 18 before she will get any experience there. Keep doing cows until about 35 -- in players 1 she will get at least one level a game.
Once she hits mid 30s, you can continue to quest through nightmare. She will catch up to you pretty quick.
the act i guys are a real pain, the first few levels are the worst. a few points:
-- unless they are within 10 levels of the area you are in, they will get almost no experience since there is a huge drop-off. Ideally you want to be levelling them in area levels that are pretty much the same as their level.
-- they get the most experience for monsters they kill themselves, less experience for monsters you kill, zero experience for monsters other players in your party kill.
First off, get a few normal 6-socket bows from hell pit runs or whatever. Load one of them up with 6x 20 poison/2 sec jewels (no min level requirement) -- she will use this until level 18. Load another with 6x perfect topazes -- she will use this from level 18 onwards until she has reached a level to use some sort of exceptional uniques.
Second, join normal games with a lot of people in them, preferably an act II or higher game. Keep it all in Act I, since she will be of such low level that her experience gain anywhere else is too low. You do not want to party with anyone, since every monster killed by someone else = no experience for your merc. The first 5-6 levels will be painfully slow, but with the 120 poison/2 sec bow they will be one show killing just about anything you can find.
By level 9 or so, take her to Act II, and repeat. This should get her up to about 18, when you can switch bows and start cows. Cows are level 28, so she needs to be at least 18 before she will get any experience there. Keep doing cows until about 35 -- in players 1 she will get at least one level a game.
Once she hits mid 30s, you can continue to quest through nightmare. She will catch up to you pretty quick.