Which Merc is the best Diablo 2?

1 Desert Mercenaries (Act 2)

There is a simple reason that the Deser Mercenary is handed the title of best mercenary in the game without any debate currently.

How do you get the Act 2 might Merc?

Does Defence matter on Merc D2?

If you plan to use a defiance merc you might as well consider defense rating. The mercs will give you good bonuses to your defense. Bowazons that use Strafe can really use high defense, especially since they might not put in D/A/E which will interrupt strafe (not visually, but all arrows will miss).

Which Merc has holy freeze?

The Defensive Desert Mercenary in Nightmare comes with this aura.

How do you stop Merc from dying in Diablo 2?

Mercenaries in general are known to constantly die until they have decent gear. But yea i would remove the Malice and make him an Insight, Strength or Honor. –Heal your merc by holding shift + 1 2 3 4 to quick heal him with potions on your belt. -Always make sure hes within 1-2 levels of your level.

Does Defense reduce damage taken d2?

Does not reduce damage directly. Reduced damage mods, by % or straight values, reduce damage. Defense just makes you less likely to be hit by physical attacks.

How does defense work in resurrection d2?

Defense works against physical attacks that have elemental damage added to them. If the physical misses, then so does the fire, cold, etc, damage stacked on it.

How does ignore target defense work in Diablo 2?

Ignore target’s defense is an Item Mod in Diablo II that alters the chance to hit formula. It removes the target’s defense from the formula so that the only impact on your chance to hit becomes the difference in level between attacker and defender.

How does Dr work d2?

Resistances. Resistances work by reducing the received damage by a percentage value, so if an attack deals 100 fire damage, and someone has 50% fire resistance, only 50 fire damage is inflicted.

How long does fade last d2?

Fade (Diablo II)
Skill progression
Level 1 9
Resist All +% 19 52
Curse Duration -% 47 73
Duration (seconds) 120 216

What is Max Damage Reduction d2?

Damage Reduced By% (DRB) always has a minimum starting value of 0%. This means that a Character’s DRB is not affected by the Difficulty they’re playing in. DRB has a maximum cap of 50% which cannot be increased by any effects.

How does defense work d2?

In Diablo II, your Defense Rating helps determine your chances of being hit by an attacking enemy. The higher your defense, the less likely that an enemy will land an attack. This does not protect against magical attacks, which will always hit, assuming they make contact with your character.

How is damage calculated d2?

A Weapon’s base Damage is determined by its item type. A Dagger has Minimum Damage of 1, and Maximum Damage of 4. This gives us a Damage range of 1 to 4.

What is open wound d2?

Open Wounds is a Diablo II combat mechanic that appears as a Chance on Hit mod on several Unique, Set or Rune Word items. The game will roll for the chance for the mechanic to occur on every eligible melee or ranged attack. If the effect occurs, it causes the monster to bleed profusely, causing them to lose health.

How does armor work in d2?

Every time you upgrade an armor piece, it will gain an additional energy point that can be used to slot additional mods into that piece. An armor piece cannot exceed ten energy, and unlocking the final three energy points on your armor will cost Enhancement Prisms and Ascendant Shards.

What is faster hit recovery Diablo 2?

Faster Hit Recovery (FHR) is a coefficient that increases the speed of recovery from being stunned. A character gets stunned when a monster successfully damages him/her more than the stun threshold allows.

Does prevent monster heal work on Merc?

“Prevent Monster Heal” doesn’t work (on merc at least)

How does life steal work d2?

It allows the user to replenish their Life with damage dealt against the enemy. The steal comes from how much damage you do to the monster. So 5% Life Stolen will return 5% of the damage that you do to a monster to your health as life, adjusted by the amount of Drain Effectiveness the monster has.

Does open wounds work on Merc?

Does Open Wounds work on my mercenary? Yes. Unlike Prevent Monster Heal, your mercenary can trigger Open Wounds on a target.

Does prevent monster heal work on Dclone?

Prevent Monster Heal – Yes it works on Dclone. It does not work against pandemonium event ubers, but the clone it will. This is your ticket on how to slay this cute little monster.

How does leech work in d2?

Your Leech percent is the summed total of all your “Percent Life Stolen” mods from gear or skills. The Penalty is a percent modifier based on difficulty. Drain effectiveness is a multiplier stat that each monster type has, and is also based on difficulty.