Stronger aura when merc leveled up early

againandagain

Diabloii.Net Member
Stronger aura when merc leveled up early

Hi again

This is also what i have readed in some FAQ when you hire a mercernarie act 2 on a low level en level him al the way his aura becomes stronger then a high level mercanarie hired.

Example: a act 2 normal low level merc who has levelt up with you wil have a stronger aura then a hell act 2 aura :cheesy:
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rickcarson

Diabloii.Net Member
againandagain said:
Hi again

This is also what i have readed in some FAQ when you hire a mercernarie act 2 on a low level en level him al the way his aura becomes stronger then a high level mercanarie hired.

Example: a act 2 normal low level merc who has levelt up with you wil have a stronger aura then a hell act 2 aura :cheesy:
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No.

An act 2 merc hired at lvl 1 and then levelled up to lvl 40
compared to an act 2 merc hired at lvl 40 shows that they are exactly the same - *if* they are hired from the same difficulty, ie normal/nightmare/hell.

Mercs hired in Hell are weaker than other mercs at the same lvl hired from norm or nightmare.
Mercs hired in Nightmare are weaker than mercs of the same lvl hired from norm.

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Of course with the Act 2 Mercs you get a different aura if you hire them in nightmare, than you do if you hire them in normal or hell.

But then, why would you want to wait till Hell to hire a merc anyway???

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If you want a might merc you can only get them in Nightmare, so rather than levelling up your normal mercs, you should upgrade them, eg ditch the rogue for the act 2 when you enter act 2, and then when you get to act 3 hire a lvl 19 cold merc (who ownzors the jungles - low lvl act 2 mercs are useless in act 3, whereas the act 3 cold merc kicks bootay and takes names in act 3).

Then when you get to act 5, rescue the barbs and get a new merc. I prefer the act 3, but levelling him up is painful (but not as painful as the act 2, or even worse the act 1). Then in nightmare you can switch to a nightmare rogue and then finally your might merc.

That gives you a decent minion at each step in the way, without having to spend ages and ages and ages babysitting them!

:D
 

againandagain

Diabloii.Net Member
Ok budy lets get this clear to a point

So the real question is:

What would be stronger hire an act 2 nightmare mercanarie who begins developing from level 24 or les or a mercanarie who is hired at level 30 en above in act 2 nightmare afcourse??

If thats not not true what have readed then al the trouble of getting early as possible in nightmare for early developing of the might aura is all for nothing :rant: so i can just get in nightmare on level 30 or above and hire an might aura wich does not make difference compared what i have said above?
 

Tengu

Diabloii.Net Member
againandagain said:
Ok budy lets get this clear to a point

So the real question is:

What would be stronger hire an act 2 nightmare mercanarie who begins developing from level 24 or les or a mercanarie who is hired at level 30 en above in act 2 nightmare afcourse??

If thats not not true what have readed then al the trouble of getting early as possible in nightmare for early developing of the might aura is all for nothing :rant: so i can just get in nightmare on level 30 or above and hire an might aura wich does not make difference compared what i have said above?
AFAIK, a merc trained from a low lvl will be better later on in the game than a merc with a higher starting level.. But I'm not 100% sure about this..

I always hire mercs as soon as I can, but just 'cause I don't think it matters all that much.. You only have to train them a lil' bit more.

Anything goes as long as your merc can fulfill his / her purpose in hell difficulty. :thumbsup:
 

Mad Mantis

D2/3 Necromancer & Witch Doctor Moderator
againandagain said:
So the real question is:

What would be stronger hire an act 2 nightmare mercanarie who begins developing from level 24 or les or a mercanarie who is hired at level 30 en above in act 2 nightmare afcourse??
It doesn't make a difference. The level 24 Merc will get the exact same stats as the level 30 Merc.

The only thing that matters is what difficulty the Merc is hired in. A level 70 Merc Hired in Norm will be better than a level 70 Merc hired in Hell.
 

againandagain

Diabloii.Net Member
Ok Nice to know that but i wonder where al those detail information come from are have you guys also just readed it?

Anyway thank you for help
 

Mad Mantis

D2/3 Necromancer & Witch Doctor Moderator
againandagain said:
but i wonder where al those detail information come from are have you guys also just readed it?
You can find a table on another forum that lists things like aura level, strength, dexterity, resists, etc. for all the Mercs from all difficulties. If you are interested I can send you a PM with the URL.
 

againandagain

Diabloii.Net Member
Mad Mantis said:
You can find a table on another forum that lists things like aura level, strength, dexterity, resists, etc. for all the Mercs from all difficulties. If you are interested I can send you a PM with the URL.
If the facts are right mentioned above then i have little use for a chart with mercanarie level and there auras.

But thanks anyway
 
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