LOL that thumbnail

@jonhowell6380

2 жыл бұрын

Jus 2 bros

@bnb3107

2 жыл бұрын

literally watched coz of that

@Noise2Loud

2 жыл бұрын

We love Emilio

@ThisJustin247

2 жыл бұрын

It's gold

@Ry91415

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great thumbnail lol

If all the money I spent resurrecting my merc went instead to gambling, I’d have some insane GG items.

@TehSeksyManz

2 жыл бұрын

Just yesterday I spent $300k while trying to help on Baal runs. I cry errteim

@chronictwister

2 жыл бұрын

For a minute, I thought I wrote this.....

@bennyfrank5262

2 жыл бұрын

Literally went bankrupt doing hell helforge lol

@zachary_smith1

2 жыл бұрын

Bruhhh same

@zachary_smith1

2 жыл бұрын

@@TehSeksyManz dude I spent 500k on meth runs

"How to keep your mercenary alive..." Have teleport skill.

@Sanozucke

2 жыл бұрын

For sorceress. For every other class "have enigma, or have troubles with swap and teleport staff"

@dilbertdad1994

2 жыл бұрын

i used a harmony bow on my trapsin on swap until i got enigma and would kite merc away

@Revilerify

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sanozucke I got a necklace with 25 TP charges. It's not an Enigma, but it sure does make MF runs much faster. You just got to repair it constantly. I also have a Spellsteel axe (has 20 TP charges) but I don't use it now.

@jetttor

2 жыл бұрын

i use purple potions (Shift key+ 1,2,3..) and runaway quickly. it wowks most of times.

10/10 thumbnail, loving the content it's been super helpful for a first timer!

Lmao you don’t buy or rent them like a slave. You hire a mercenary. Being a war/combat mercenary is a service

@R3dux7933

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but for a one time cheap cost

well kicking ass is fun so you should always use an act II merc because they kick ass! BTW: If you are replacing your merc PLEASE REMEMBER to remove the items of the old one first if you plan to keep them. This is a tough lesson to learn but not one everyone should learn the hard way =(

@happyrogue3605

5 ай бұрын

yep it sure is a hard one to learn🥺😅 i didn’t forget it🤞🤫🤣

Rent. You don't own mercs. They're their own individuals with hopes and dreams. My Merc has a family he goes home to when I'm not logged on. Every time I drop 50k on the resurrect it goes toward his kid's college fund. I send him home with perfect gems sometimes for his wife. He's a good guy.

I just gotta say that's one of the best maybe even the best thumbnail I've ever seen in 15 years on KZread.

@PatrickVS101

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a shame you can't do the stop video thing to view it haha.

Just started watching your channel, good content my bro! Informative, and your delivery is second to none! keep it up

i'm playing again thanks to your videos. i didnt wanna miss out on all the fun. cheers sweet phil!

And don't forget to force-feed your boy Kadeem lots of full rejuvenating potions

@ronnyworen709

2 жыл бұрын

yes, shift+1 fast before he dies almost always works so always have full rej pots in belt. to bad merc get stuck etc without teleport repositioning, ai is not smart enough to go around things instead of just running into a wall.

You HIRE a Mercenary!

@1512125

2 жыл бұрын

Counterpoint: You buy an invisible contract and basically own the merc as an indentured servant

@justinleeadams

2 жыл бұрын

@@1512125 you click a button that says “hire”

@1512125

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinleeadams Hey it's an Action Roleplaying game, live a little

@dakodaarmstrong98

2 жыл бұрын

You have them till they die if that ain’t owning I don’t know what is

One of the hardest times I ever laughed in d2 was teleporting near Maulers, on the way to Mephisto. Merc got instadropped by a fanatacism swing of that rolling pin. That SMACK into *errreeggh* will live rent free in my head for the rest of my days. Worth every gold piece of that resurrection bill in town.

@zach11241

5 ай бұрын

Mine was when my merc got pinned to a wall by Stygian Dolls. I went to help (big mistake) and he re-murders one which explodes taking me out. He walked around for a millisecond or two before noping out of life.

There are exceptions to a2 being the best merc. For example, a gf barb probably wants an a1 faith merc for the fanat aura.

@mildlifeisatrisk5727

2 жыл бұрын

I find it super cool, and functional, BUTT... It's expensive. The easier way to have one that will not die by tumbling on a rock is hire the desert ones... That being said, a double wielding barb with also expensive af runewords in each hand is also incredibly cool to hire...

My mans out here being a thumbnail pro! 👍👍👍

For those who want to use an Eth CV at an earlier lvl, and cant get Andys Mask. Try using a Tals Mask with a P amathyst on an Act2 merc bought from NORMAL (They have considerably more base STR than the other difficulties) you can equip it at lvl 85 vs lvl 90 which can take a while. I don't advise using any STR from armor pieces like Lionheart because Treachery is bar none the best merc armor you can use before you can afford Fort. People often don't understand how important it is for your merc to hit certain IAS breakpoints, and how DPS and survivability (leech) scale massively off of it.

@Mikeexteriorcleaning

2 жыл бұрын

Playing offline on console, you cant get these items without farming. And you cant farm hell because your merc is trash.

As someone who havent played Diablo 2 since 2011 and returned for Resurrected this is actually helpful, I can't remember alot of the runewords like Treachery and the life leech helms you need for ur merc above nightmare, really helpful as I had alot of problems with my merc and it is neccesary in alot of areas while farming chaos and worldstone keep since I play pure blizz sorc, but I do remember the ladder only runewords like Fortitude and Insight for meditation aura apperently they are no longer ladder only? I was running without Insight and chugging potions like crazy because I thought it was ladder only, haha

I normally just call my Merc various profanities since I can't pronounce his name.

Fun Fact: Sweet Phil was the name given to him by his cell mate during his time in prison. 😂

@markm.9932

2 жыл бұрын

Facts

@BLOODKINGbro

2 жыл бұрын

@@markm.9932 Bubbles says HI

@markm.9932

2 жыл бұрын

@@BLOODKINGbro who is this

I always use the prayer merc with healing. I like not having to mess with healing pots all the time

Ethereal 15%sup base armor Fortitude or Stone(GG defense)or Treachery + Vampgaze/Andy Visage/Crown of Thieves/Tals Mask+ which ever weapon you need Eth Insight/Infinity/Breath of the dying/Pride w/e you need for your Chara. Massively suggest the normal Defensive Merc for defiance aura, once active your Merc is a meat tank beastzilla. Other aura with for niche builds. Cheers nice work Phil

Thanks, Phil. Always Smashin the Like button to your stuff. My last Etherial "Stone" is not bad "midgame" - ShaelUmPulLum are not too hard to get from Countess. (x2.5-2.9 Defence +15 All res. With some Life leech on helm makes almost immortal :)) Well, it lacks the IAS of Treachery, but 4k defence on Merc are good compensation and dont have to wait Fade to trigger.

Hello there i didn't know that treachery armor has a + resistance and physical damage reduction that's why i stick on using smoke armor instead because the +50 resistance is very important on hell mode .

Dude, thanks for the quick and informative video helped me a lot

Hey Phil! Love your take on things. I was wondering, how do I go about calculating the chances of an item dropping from a monster? I have a few niche things I want to look for.

@SweetPhil

2 жыл бұрын

Google "diablo 2 drop odds calculator" the site pops right up.

I like the act3 merc with a Azure wrath for Chaos runs to clear the mini bosses super fast, but that's the only time I use them.

I agree that those two mercs are typically the best but the triple prayer act2 merc, harmony act1 merc, static field/enchant act3 merc, and grief/plague or other awesome runeword sword frenzy act5 mercs can rock out.

I am still using the Thief Crown on my act 2 merc with the 15% life leach. It is pretty easy to get. He does die sometimes but as a necro is is rare, the golem drags agro from him and that helps. Still trying to nail the gear down on a merc for the sorc. Infinity is still a few weeks out for me based on what runes I am finding atm. The sorc has outgrown the need for inspiration and could use conviction.

I find the best budget merc survival setup, outside of specific things like travincal, is Trechery, GFace and Reaper's toll, or any other high damage polearm with lifeleach (e.g. boneshew with lifeleach slots)

8:02 other than a lower level crafting helm... In normal and before you can get an insight polearm you can combine any diamond, any staff, any kriss and any belt in the cube to get a Savage Polearm with the possibility of other suffixes as well.

FYI in 2.4 D2R it is now possible to use Insight runeword with bows, which makes it vaible to use A1 merc

extremely informative. Thanks Phil!

I like your explain, slow and clear

great thumbnail :DD

Nice video! thanks a lot. I have a question for you, what do with all my runes, my storage is getting overwhelmed with extra runes. should I use them to make better ones?

@SweetPhil

2 жыл бұрын

Trade them in sets like spirit. Tal tull ort amn. Or you can craft. Or yout can sell crafting supplies. Prime want ral runes for crafting caster amulets. Lower ones that are worthless just throw out, line el, eld, eth, tir. They have essentially no value.

Funny thumbnail it flows well😁. Great video and tip Phil.

I've used a Defiance merc on a Zealot quite a few times - definitely helps to keep from getting hit in a swarm. Holy Freeze is better, even for that. Still useful though.

Act 1 with a Faith for the level 15 fantasm, on a tesla pumping conviction is pretty good.

If you don't have a Sorc or Enigma buy a Teleport charges Staff that way you can corral your merc.

For me, there are to essential Items von the Merc: Tal Rasha's Horadric Crest and the Treachery Runeword for the body armor. Treachery is even more the key to survive because of the fade effect.

Bruh! That thumbnail is funny as hell. Lol

@SweetPhil

2 жыл бұрын

Ya that thumbnail and like 3 parts of the video I was cracking up. That first part of vid is so dumb I think it's hilarious. And when I was like " they are trash and suck" and I added the text in. Just dying. Think I'm going to start doing more if that. Not sure if shine else likes it but it was fun for me 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😆😆😆

Another cheap option is the Hone Sundan Yari (3), cube it (Lum+Pul+Perf Emerald) to become elite, put in 3 perfect skulls. 12% life leech and a 45% crushing blow. It's a good pair with Tal's mask. Right now my merc is using the Undead Crown cubed to grand crown and the base form of the Yari, once he has the stats I'll make it into the elite version, unless I find an ethereal form.

@jameshaulenbeek5931

2 жыл бұрын

That does work quite well. I've found I prefer using Amn runes for a merc for higher leech, or using a combo of Amn and Shael runes, or even dmg/ias jewels and an Amn.

Phil. Great video! Should also mention and show people how to"bug" the Merc. Thanks again for your help.

@dilbertdad1994

2 жыл бұрын

you cant bug the merc anymore

@pRaX85815

2 жыл бұрын

@@dilbertdad1994 Ofc you can lmao

@juan.gonzalez03

2 жыл бұрын

Inquiring minds would like to know

@pRaX85815

2 жыл бұрын

@@juan.gonzalez03 Just go Inner Cloister WP (A1) and move your Act2 merc behind one of the two doors up top where the jail exit/entrance is. Walk out and close the door to lock him inside that room. Then run all the way on the opposite side of the door and courtyard, basicly the outer wall and hug it and wait for him to spawn/teleport next/close to you. Voila, he's bugged. Won't be targeted by melee enemies anymore but ranged enemies will still shoot at him. The Act1 merc can open doors so it won't work on her. Dunno about A3 and A5 merc. This can also happen by accident and organically in normal play btw.

@ZacHawkins42

2 жыл бұрын

@@pRaX85815 Got patched out in the latest version. RIP my mercs again.

I know everyone uses might or Holy Freeze for the A2 mercs, and I do use those sometimes depending on what class I am playing. I really like A2 Norm/Hell Combat for prayer for the survivability, coupled with an insight that merc will keep your Heath and Mana topped up and hardly never need to use pots. Guess I am more defensive player then an offensive player. Also I found the bonus from might to be negatable, and don't really like holy freeze for MF'ing. I guess it depends on your use case and situation. Edit: I see Phil mentions that HF will only disrupt MF from Barb find Items skill & when using a corrode explosion necro.

You got me in the first minute. 👍 😂

If I was not a sorceress I would swap to act 1 or even act 3 mercenary since the act 2 one dies all the time since he goes towards the enemies. Even teleport and life leech will not keep him alive if a powerful and fast unique comes. Sometimes there is no time to teleport.

Is the act 2 normal prayer merc garbage? I heard he was good if you stack insight and a cure helmet

How to keep your mercenary alive in Hell in one easy step: “Hey, Nazeem, buddy, I’m gonna need you to stay here in town, okay?”

I have a question. Why do ALL of the builds and bases I see to be put on Mercenary’s ONLY include high level 80+ items? I haven’t seen a single mercenary build for normal or nightmare. Surely there is a recommendation for Nightmare Mercs? Fortitude, Insight sounds great, but the bases aren’t available till very late game in hell. Help is appreciated. I’m at nightmare cows needing a solution.

That intro 😂 gg Phil

The thumbnail oh my god

i have dusk shroud with duress and tals helm with insight polearm. andariel kills him and those gross little worm things in the river of flame. is it worth dying and rezing just to get to the forge or should i come back as a higher level and better merc gear?

Good stuff bud, I rely on mine HEAVILY being a summon necro player, he needs to beast out and carry his own weight! Now be careful and don't post to much on showing us how to play or be efficient or blizzard servers might crash again, Phil! LOL

You hire a mercenary. You don't buy or rent them.

Just did insight last night. Died twice. BUT slays! The meditation aura is perfect

The thumbnail image definitely did it for me 😄 🤣

As you suggested, my merc is now equipped with the armor treachery. However, in act 4 hell, I now found a ethereal boneflesh unique armor with 5% life leech. Is this better? (weapon is insight, blood helmet). Thanks for the guide!

@SweetPhil

2 жыл бұрын

I would use treachery overt bone flesh.

I really like defiance for the defense boost.

Came for the thumbnail, stayed for the content.

My elemental bowazon's merc (kasim) has Undead Crown, Smoke and Honor - he does okay but does get overwhelmed - I think because the build guid had me put only 1 in Valk so she is worthless and my weapon is KuKo Shakako so when the mobs are mixed {fire and cold resist) I am not killing them fast enough.

The only exception i found that's useful is barb merc with lawbringer for a melee phys character

I love the thumbnail and on that alone I'll subscribe

This video came up when I smashed my face on the keyboard hard after running out of gold.

Found a Crown of Thieves yesterday.. has life leach too :)

if you put magic find items on your merc do you still get the bonus?

I can't even keep him alive in normal.

Editor Phil crushing the thumbnail Edit: your mercenary is dying because it isn’t Emilio.

Commenting primarily to give you some engagement, just found your videos recently. I still really like Prayer Merc for my Sorc builds and just slap a Reapers for decrep if I want them to slow nearby enemies or a normal ol Insight in ethereal thresh/CV. Don't find holy freeze that useful for sorc at least.

Smoke runeword in a decent eth 2os armor is a nice cheap option until you can make the Treachery just nef and lum gives good defense, hit recovery and 50 all res

Is Treachery a bad choice if my Merc is already resistance capped?

Dumb question, if i socket tals helm and throw in a jewel or rune with 15 ias, will that still count towards his overall attack speed?

i use might merc for my barbarian and amazon, defence merc for my sorceress and assassin but i use a healing merc for my necromancer, druid and paladin

current season i'm running Smoke etheral boneweave since first hell countess dropped the Lum rune, 1256 def is about the middle of the range of def possible

Thumbnail made me laugh. Nailed it

Also it's a bit pricey but the best armor "Arguably" for the act 2 merc is an Eth Fortitude...make one and you never have to worry about his death hardly ever again, personally tested it and only Baal's minions grouped and Black Souls grouped take him out...you will not regret it with 200% increased def and 300% increased dmg with resists

I hate how the aura on the merc tab changes based on the difficulty. Holy freeze is still there but it will say I have a defiance merc when I’m in hell or normal.

Unless you play HC, for classes like Blizz sorc you will want to have Might merc because he is there to provide 1) mana regen from Insight and b) killing cold immunes, so the higher damage he has the better. Holy Freeze aura is better for safety on HC, ofc. Also, I am now currently testing act 1 mercenary with Faith bow for my Dream Zealot and I have to say that initial tests are quite promising. I am using Dracs gloves and she has Giant Skull, Treachery. No native life leech but she benefits from life tap that I leave for her when I hit stuff. It is vastly different playstyle than Blizz sorc who telestomps enemies because he is actually the tank here, so there is a huge benefit to manually entering each room and focusing everything on myself. I did couple of runs on players 8 in WK and CS and she died only twice but that was a huge clusterfuck which the A2 merc wouldn't survive either.

Before I made my sorceress merc e Fort into an superior eth Ap which rolled 2400+ I found a 4os superior 10% eth archon prior and rolled Stone into it. 2700+ def total, my mercenary only died to hydra fire

I came just because the thumbnail, I loved it, congratulations.

Thank you for your contributions to society

I like the sactuary aura so he doesnt die from poison, only nasty auras kill him.

I like the combination of Kira's plus GA. You get 90 to all res and cannot be frozen. It works especially well if you can get a leech wep like reapers but imo it works pretty well even with something like Insight.

@SP-ww3xt

2 жыл бұрын

are u surviving? i tried in chaos n he survives better with andys+duriel

@chrispratt3666

2 жыл бұрын

@@SP-ww3xt yea I gotta feed him some health pots but he does survive pretty well. The only danger is big physical damage from stuff like deathlords. They can mow him down pretty quick.

Emilio has a big stick now

Just wait in the login queue and your merc will not die ever.

First 15 seconds of video is LITERALLY VERBATUME my life story since coming back to diablo 2 Res.

Act 2 Merc, Fortitude 3k armor, Infinity Cryptic Axe E-bugged and G-Face, he dies like crazy on P8. What did I do wrong? Playing the original with plug Y still, didn't get D2R yet.

Nice advice on the options available for budget/starting off, but I noticed whenever a streamer mentions Life Leech helms, they always forget Crown of Thieves, just another very high LL option. And also whenever bringing up the STR req's for an Eth CV Insight, they always seem to forget mentioning Griswold Armor with 3 P Amethysts, and for helm Guillame's is probably top budget option with +Str, but also Naj's and Natalya's... all of those are easily found since they drop very commonly, and will allow one 's Merc to equip an Eth CV much earlier than the lvl96 natural Strength as shown on your example Merc in the video. Hope this helps someone.

tal rasha helm is budget ? i never get any of it even i fight till hell act 3

Hey, can you use Treachery Chest Armor in 2024 for merc? Its say for Assassin only.

Aren't these rws like Insight ladder-only?

Now Kasim me, Now you don't RIP Kasim

7:28 2% life leech helm Jemali: 😰

so the master tipp is : give him extremly good gear. WOW such a great tipp

How are the other act mercenaries compared to act 2 mercenary?

I just swapped mercenaries and didnt take off the gear.... It's not on the new Merc... Did I just lose my Insight, Atmah's Wail and Mask? >.>

Honestly a act 3 enchant merc running shako, vipermagi, duel spirits on a melee build is kind of insane (yes flickering flame is also cool but my eth shako needed to be used lol)

You hire a mercenary

what about act merc with defiance for defense?

@Sweet Phil can you tell me... it seems like no matter what merc i choose, it swaps them based off difficulty? why or is that normal.

@FioFiorello

2 жыл бұрын

this is just a weird graphical bug, your merc's ability stays the same. Hopefully it will get fixed

How come you dont want the healing aura. I just find that one really convienient on saving on pot and you dont have to worry about how much you have in your belt as much ect.