NM magic finding & merc

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NM magic finding & merc

I've noticed while magic finding with my meteorb (lvl 68) that my merc (Act II normal prayer) gets his butt kicked. I don't have his stats handy, but he does have 75 resistances and he's wearing Guillarme's Face, Shaftstop, and is wielding an Insight voulge.

I can run Andy with player settings to 3 or 4, but much more than that and my merc can't tank her. I have to keep porting around.

With Meph I usually don't do the moat trick, and also can't really go over /players 3 or my merc will likely die to the council / blood mages. I know you can port past that pack of council members, but I've gotten a few nice uniques from them.

Is this normal? Should I look at trying to make a runeword armor for him, or should I change his armor? I also have a Duriel's Shell.


Sorc gear while mfing:

Tal'Rasha's Helm
Magic amulet with +% mf
Ali Baba
Rhyme Shield
Nagelring
Magic ring with +% mf
Goldwrap
4 socket chest armor with ptopaz
Chance guards
..some set boots, I don't recall which

 

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Re: NM magic finding & merc

Mercs need lifeleech to survive so i'd put a tal's helm, vamp gaze or crown of thieves on him for nm. Also find him an exceptional 4os polearm for insight, a partizan is probably best but any of them should do, the more damage he does the more life he'll leech. If you can trade for a 4os thresher or cryptic axe i believe he should be able to equip these and he'd be able to use them even in hell difficulty. Duriels shell is a great merc armor, I use it on all my mercs until I get a fort for them. You should notice him surviving better after you get him some of these items, good luck mfing! :thumbsup: