The TLDR 2H Barb

Best shrine would be intimidating there is this ed + ds roll on it, its better than weird shrines. Increases odds of getting high enhanced damage, and this is a problem, you often get axes only with max damage roll, and then you can't even mo it up to 200% (which basically means bricked craft). But if you play twinked with trading (including trading for shrines) you can just buy su labrys, or eth base for runeword. Whole point of cheap craft is to use all remaining shrines and just miss that little bit extra you would get from intimidating shrine.

For MF you just would want mf rolls on your armor rolls, they can have that affix. You can use few MF runes too technically.
Ideally stack mf via merc, you can build really strong A1 merc and it will land most of kill shots, and mf from merc gear stacks with your mf then.

aerial wrote:For MF you just would want mf rolls on your armor rolls, they can have that affix. You can use few MF runes too technically.
Ideally stack mf via merc, you can build really strong A1 merc and it will land most of kill shots, and mf from merc gear stacks with your mf then.

What all would you put on an A1 merc?

I've looked at this guide every char I've created despite not playing the build, thanks for the best overview on which Dungeons&Rifts are for what level and where.

As for A1 merc, it is pretty much what other builds do, these mercs got buffed this patch, they survive much easier.
You want high dps bow with weapon damage proc, so this means - craft with arrow on striking and +max damage, could be pretty difficult to roll, but thats ideal.
We don't use neph spirit, so stacking pierce on items isn't worth it.
Other notable item (for most wdm mercs), that would make significantly difference is krys gloves, gives you 30% slows target from armor slot, which is very unique and powerful.
Other than that you can try adding more slots with minor arrow procs, something even like tu albrecht chest, but these won't have that much impact on final damage. There is more options, such as xis rebel for example. Depends how budget you wanna go.

General idea here is, that because A1 mercs survival boost (also qol boost, they cast for example dark power (+10cb) intead of wright arrow), they are usable in endgame on non-summoner spec. Before that you pretty much needed to protect them with wall of meatshields to make them usable.

here is bow example:

Hey! Just downloaded Median XL for the first time and I am following your guide!

I have a quick question - you have skills that show 0 points, but in order to get the skills below them, I am having to put at least 1 point in the skills before the ones designated in your guide. Is that what I am supposed to be doing, or am I missing something? Thanks for the help, and loving the guide so far!

aerial wrote:Other notable item (for most wdm mercs), that would make significantly difference is krys gloves, gives you 30% slows target from armor slot, which is very unique and powerful.

Wait, when did they change it back from melee target? This info makes some builds so much easier, I propably have to visit docs more often...

SlappyDanger wrote:Hey! Just downloaded Median XL for the first time and I am following your guide!

I have a quick question - you have skills that show 0 points, but in order to get the skills below them, I am having to put at least 1 point in the skills before the ones designated in your guide. Is that what I am supposed to be doing, or am I missing something? Thanks for the help, and loving the guide so far!

Yes you have to put one point to pre-requirements, you are doing right.

Thank you so much!

Another question, I am looking at the runewords for low level axes and I see that some of them require the base item one handed barbarian axe. How do I know what is specifically a barbarian axe?

SlappyDanger wrote:Thank you so much!

Another question, I am looking at the runewords for low level axes and I see that some of them require the base item one handed barbarian axe. How do I know what is specifically a barbarian axe?

They have "Barbarian only" text. In this case you are looking for mammen axe or hammerhead axe.

https://docs.median-xl.com/doc/items/baseitems
Docs have everything.

Jampula wrote:
aerial wrote:Other notable item (for most wdm mercs), that would make significantly difference is krys gloves, gives you 30% slows target from armor slot, which is very unique and powerful.

Wait, when did they change it back from melee target? This info makes some builds so much easier, I propably have to visit docs more often...

Yes it was changed, but at same time boss slow cap was changed to 25% (back from 50), so you can't really "abuse" it to get that much slow easily vs bosses.
Vs trash however it works wonders, even something as simple as giving it to barb merc and his ITD tslam nova is gonna slow everything hard.

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Wind Runner

Wind Runner
Boots
'SilElqSilGul'
Runeword Level: 100
+(0 to 1) to All Skills
50% Attack Speed
10% Movement Speed
Adds 25-68 Damage
250% Bonus to Attack Rating
(12 to 15)% Life stolen per Hit
+(171 to 200)% Enhanced Defense

boots worth use or I should use crafted ones?