Act 2 NM Merc Problem

[Rehsa]

I here people saying the aura is cool and what not... so I grabbed one. But I keep reading that the aura is shared with party members, myself, and summons (most)... but I have yet to expirience this. I see him with the aura, but no one else has it. So i'm really thinking on going to act 5 nm when I get there and get a merc from there (since I loved my act 5 normal til I got to nightmare act 2).

Have I been reading wrong information, or what's going on, i'm just confused -_-

[GenXCub]

It depends on which aura you get. If you get a Defensive merc from Act 2 Nightmare, that's Holy Freeze and only the Merc gets that one. A Combat merc will give the whole party Thorns and an Offensive merc will give the whole party Might.

[Rehsa]

Thanks for that info... i'm a elemental druid, and heard that defencive mercs are very good for me... but now I know it's aura doesn't change... I use hurricane like mad, so they are usually slowed anyways, and they die before the merc does anything. I guess i'll change to thorns and use my oak sage... or something, no use having an aura if it's not being used much, thus thorns would help my summons since I use oaksage and stuff anyways.

Thanks for the help, because I haven't read that the defencive aura didn't go, and that they all share with your party. So i'm happy, i was just very confused -_-

[mhl12]

act2 mercs in normal and hell have the same auras. Offensive mercs use blessed aim, defensive mercs use defiance, and combat mercs use prayer. The only difference b/w is that the merc's lvls are higher in hell than in norm. Just some info in case ur curious. :thumbsup:

[Dodgydave]

Thanks for that info... i'm a elemental druid, and heard that defencive mercs are very good for me... but now I know it's aura doesn't change... I use hurricane like mad, so they are usually slowed anyways, and they die before the merc does anything. I guess i'll change to thorns and use my oak sage... or something, no use having an aura if it's not being used much, thus thorns would help my summons since I use oaksage and stuff anyways.

Thanks for the help, because I haven't read that the defencive aura didn't go, and that they all share with your party. So i'm happy, i was just very confused -_-

Don't be so fast to throw away your HF merc. It's not a bad idea to have everything slowed so much they can't get near you. If they can't reach you, they can't hurt you!

[Oscuro]

Don't be so fast to throw away your HF merc. It's not a bad idea to have everything slowed so much they can't get near you. If they can't reach you, they can't hurt you!
Also remember that Holy Freeze slows cold immune monsters that shrug off your hurricane.