Merc DPS help

[kestegs]

I'm looking to maximize my merc's DPS. Right now he is lvl 94 and using an eth 1.07 CV with shako(topaz) and Fort. He is a might merc (not changing)

I'm assuming a different helm is a good option, but what about the base for the insight?

This is on my singer who will be running pits, btw.

[Kitteh]

Do you have a CoA? No? Ok.

Well, you could use Andariels with a 40ed jewel. Since it looks like he has no life leech...

[kestegs]

Let's just assume i have anything at my disposal

He has no life leech but doesn't die much either. I'm fine with a setup that uses no life leech on the merc.

[ioupainmax]

These are the breakpoints with Jab I believe ...

IAS	attack speed [ticks]	attacks per second
0	8	2.77
5	7.5	2.94
11	7	3.12
22	6.5	3.33
35	6	3.57
56	5.5	3.84
89	5	4.16
147	4.5	4.54
292	4	5

[zaphodbrx]

Colossus voulge and cryptic axe have same breakpoint. Threshers are faster but also less damage.
Andariel's + ias jewel will put him at 35 breakpoint which is plenty fine.
Reroll insight until you have a high/perfect roll.

[hubb]

Even if you don't need the leech, nothing's gonna beat the 35 IAS from Andy's along with CV/CA as base. Definitely try for a CS roll of at least 4 along with good ED ofc.

[Pyrotechnician]

kestegs actually asking for statistical advice? I'm shocked and amazed at the same time.

I'm going to have to third the Andy's with an ias jewel advice. Hitting the 6 frame breakpoint with a CV will give you the biggest increase in dps overall. If the ias jewel has fire res then thats all the more gravy since you will want to counteract the -fire res from andy's.

[frozzzen]

Assuming all perfect stats and 1.07 bases...you have pretty much two options.

1. Insight CV + Fort + Andy's Visage (ED/IAS jool) - you don't really need any FR since Pit isn't elemental playground
2. Insight GPA + Fort + Andy's Visage (Cham) - enter CBF

In strait up comparison, first setup has 7.4% more dmg, but second setup has CBF. Math is on paper, I just don't want to write it here cause it's bothersome.

CV > CA cause it has higher maxdmg and is more affected by 1.07 50% maxdmg add.
Same thing goes for Thresher vs GT, but they aren't important cause you can't really get higher dmg then first setup even with lower frame per attack without including silly things like 160/60 armors and 120/45 helms.

What it boils down to is if you want 7.4% dmg or CBF. Your merc will take every frost nova into face, but I don't know how is their chill time. It might be that they will chill by the time you get to next pack. But being chilled also affects your merc attacks speed greatly, even more so with slow weapons like CV/CA.

[nulio]

15ED eth 1.07 base! Go rack it! ^^

[kestegs]

That's great information, thanks everyone, especially Frozzzen

My base is superior actually, but I can't remember the ED until I unsocket it :P