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:*Offensive uses '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Defensive_Auras#Meditation Meditation]'''
 
:*Offensive uses '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Defensive_Auras#Meditation Meditation]'''
 
:*Defensive uses '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Defensive_Auras#Cleansing Cleansing]'''
 
:*Defensive uses '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Defensive_Auras#Cleansing Cleansing]'''
:*Combat uses Thorns (Vanilla version) (this is currently bugged, the a3 combat merc actually uses Precision Aura)
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:*Combat uses Thorns (Vanilla version) (bugged, the a3 combat uses Precision).
*Has an additional 15% chance of ignoring direct damage (does not apply to enemy AoE spells).
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*Has an additional 15% chance of ignoring direct damage (doesn't apply to enemy AoE spells).
*Can't block even when wielding a shield
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*Can't block even when wielding a shield.
  
 
'''Act 5 Barbarian Mercenaries'''
 
'''Act 5 Barbarian Mercenaries'''
 
*Attacks with '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Barbarian_Combat_Skills#Bash Bash]''' exclusively (has been reworked).
 
*Attacks with '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Barbarian_Combat_Skills#Bash Bash]''' exclusively (has been reworked).
 
*Uses '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Offensive_Auras#Might Might]''' aura. '''(Capped at level 17)'''
 
*Uses '''[https://pathofdiablo.com/wiki/index.php?title=Offensive_Auras#Might Might]''' aura. '''(Capped at level 17)'''

Revision as of 14:10, 17 March 2023

The following changes have been made to mercenaries in Path of Diablo.

Mercenary auras have a maximum level of 18, unless stated otherwise.

Mercenaries hired from Normal difficulty have better stats than those hired from Nightmare or Hell.

By Act

Act 1 Rogue

  • Has Pierce.
  • Attacks with Fire Arrow (has been reworked).
  • Has Inner Sight (has been reworked).
  • Can equip crossbows.

Act 2 Desert

  • All 3 difficulties (Normal/Nightmare/Hell) now use the same auras:

Act 3 Iron Wolf

  • Attacks with Vengeance (their own version with reduced multipliers), no longer casts spells.
  • Have Defensive Auras:
  • Offensive uses Meditation
  • Defensive uses Cleansing
  • Combat uses Thorns (Vanilla version) (bugged, the a3 combat uses Precision).
  • Has an additional 15% chance of ignoring direct damage (doesn't apply to enemy AoE spells).
  • Can't block even when wielding a shield.

Act 5 Barbarian Mercenaries

  • Attacks with Bash exclusively (has been reworked).
  • Uses Might aura. (Capped at level 17)