Quick question about weapon for my merc.

[threadreaper]

I was just wondering why people seem to use Reaper's Toll as a merc weapon over say a Tomb Reaver?

I have both, and I'm trying to decide which one to keep and which one to trade.

I'm guessing it the 33% chance to decrep and ITD, but is that it?

[moo-cow]

its for the decrip mainly

[Baltha]

Yes, I'll use TRT over TR for the crowd control decrepify provides. Same goes for Delirium over Vamp Gaze, for example.

But there are characters than doesn't need that extra crowd control. It really depends on the build.

[Low Key]

The required level of 84 on the Tomb Reaver is a bit of a pain too. Usually I Mat/Pat before that level. Otherwise it's a good weapon and would probably be the best Act 2 merc stick if you dont need:

A) Any more crowd control or anti-physical immune tech from Reaper's.
B) Insight for mana regen on a caster.
C) Kelpie Snare for slow against bosses.

Then again, Tomb Reaver with 3 sockets is an excellent weapon for many builds as well, not just for merc usage.