So... I've been using a prayer merc...

[Pezmaster]

equiped with Insight / Rockstopper / Upped Shaftstop and I have to say I'm really pleased with his performance thus far.

Or, I should say I'm really pleased with regenerating 50+ life a second. :jig:

Granted, I've only gotten through A1 in hell with him, but the only times he dies are when lag prevents me from saving him from fana/extra strong/cursed boss packs.

Also since I'm playing a CB/FO sorc and I get right in the baddies faces, its especially nice to not have to keep checking my bulb every five secs. I only worry when I kill a FE boss (corpse explosion) or I get surrounded. And poison has never been less of a concern.

why don't I hear more people using the meditation/prayer combo on their mercs?

Am I in for a rough awakening in later parts of the game?

[prion]

I use defiance. he's got a Kelpie b/c thats what I found running Andy.

Defiance lowers your chance to be hit while teleporting.

lots of lightning sorcs like to use the infinity.

Inisight/prayer is just one of many options.

[phool]

I like prayer ones, almost never need to drink potions, but can't expect the same quality of tanking compared to a HF or defiance merc. Pretty sure you're not regenerating 50 life per second however, more like 20 life per second. I don't see any life steal on your merc's equipment so yes, with sirens, moonlords or any fanat or cursed mobs you're probably going to be teleing a hell of a lot just to try and keep him away from them and alive. More than usual that is.

[Pezmaster]

Pretty sure you're not regenerating 50 life per second however, more like 20 life per second.

Meditation stacks with prayer, so I get the benefit of two prayer auras & meditation.

50 life a sec is a bit of an exageration though. its probably closer to 40-45.

[MYK]

The only thing I don't like about your merc, pezmaster, is that there's no life leech in there. Prayer/Meditation is a lot of fun, I agree.

[phool]

Meditation stacks with prayer, so I get the benefit of two prayer auras & meditation.

50 life a sec is a bit of an exageration though. its probably closer to 40-45.

Doesn't 2 rep = 1 life per sec though, with around 20 for medi and 20 for prayer? I'm going on looking at my red bulb go up really.

[MrKaxe]

The only thing I don't like about your merc, pezmaster, is that there's no life leech in there. Prayer/Meditation is a lot of fun, I agree.

I live by it! Stick a Boneflesh armour on them at the start, then Skin of the Flayed One, then Chains of Honour as they level for the life leech as Insight doesn't have it...the rest of the gear shuffles around needs as they level...

[Pezmaster]

Doesn't 2 rep = 1 life per sec though, with around 20 for medi and 20 for prayer? I'm going on looking at my red bulb go up really.

When I watch my red bulb, it really seems that it takes huge jumps (40-45, I havent actually done the math) every second.

Although, now that I'm here really thinking about it, you could be right and what I'm seeing could be casued by lag.

either way, Its freakin' cool.

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Originally Posted by MYK
The only thing I don't like about your merc, pezmaster, is that there's no life leech in there. Prayer/Meditation is a lot of fun, I agree.

Well, I could stick a Tals helm on him, but will 10% LL be enough for hell? Won't he only really be getting ~3%?

[Delreich]

Doesn't 2 rep = 1 life per sec though, with around 20 for medi and 20 for prayer? I'm going on looking at my red bulb go up really.
True.

When I watch my red bulb, it really seems that it takes huge jumps (40-45, I havent actually done the math) every second.
Make that "every other second" and this is true too.


Healing through prayer goes by pulses, sort of like the Holy <element> auras, with a 50 frame (2 seconds) period.

[Pezmaster]

I see...my error.

I'll have to pay more attention...

[sirpoopsalot]

10% Leech >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0% Leech.

Your merc will still have trouble with those nasty Fanat/Cursed/whatever monsters, but he'll do well enough against any of the 'medium-bad*ss' packs that might have given him trouble before. Another helm to look at is Vampire Gaze (unique Grim Helm) - it doesn't have Resists, but it has 15-20% PDR, MDR, added cold damage (i.e. slowing) & decent leech.


And I have to say, I love the Prayer+Insight combination for speed-questing through the game (i.e. teleport & only kill what you need to).