Best merc for a Cleric

[Gobbla]

Since a cleric is unable to hurt non-undead (unless using FoH), what would be the best merc for him.

i was thinking the merc needs to do some kickass dmg, so its between a act5 or act2.


What do you people think?? Also what act2??

[Soepgroente]

Act 2 nightmare offensive (might). He should survive plenty fine with you holy-bolting him so go for the most damaging one.

[Argive]

anymore ideas? I was thinking an act5 bash barb would be better?

[Euro-Crash]

anymore ideas? I was thinking an act5 bash barb would be better?

Truthfully the only thing that would be of good use as a merc on your cleric would be a Defiance Merc or a Might Merc equipped with either a DOOM great poleaxe (ethereal of course) or Reaper's Toll. This way you either have very high defense or damage on the merc and frozen or decrepified enemies.

[Argive]

Ok, I guess act2 frost really wouldn't be any better right? Do the act2 frost auras add damage like the paladin frost aura does?

[Elu's Might]

Actually, I don't use a merc at all, since I am towards Party helping. This is because when I am holy boltting party members for healing, my merc tends to get in the way and suck my holy bolts.

[mr_mop]

If you want a merc that is out of the way, I would recommend an Act 1 merc. They keep clear pretty well by themselves.

My cleric has a prayer merc, that way I dont need to go around healing everyone, I can target the 'critical' ones and he can handle those with small dents in their life.

But like you say, he does suck up the bolts. Although I think, one people realise you are a cleric they tend to come to you in times of need. I have completely run out of mana with holy bolt in NM before ( Tal Rashas tomb I think it was ) and everyone needing healing... =)