The Sumodin

" Blessed life gives your summons a HUGE survivability bonus, adding flat damage reduction and physical resist"

Does blessed life provide the phys/dr to summons aswell? is this confirmed or?

Mikes0 wrote:" Blessed life gives your summons a HUGE survivability bonus, adding flat damage reduction and physical resist"

Does blessed life provide the phys/dr to summons aswell? is this confirmed or?

Yes it is. Just look at the synergies:

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ah neat my bad:)

has anyone determined which merc would be best for this build or if it's even worth gearing a merc at all?

xvillia wrote:has anyone determined which merc would be best for this build or if it's even worth gearing a merc at all?

If it's just for farming, the A2 Shapeshifter is still good. Give him a

Sharkbaiter

Sharkbaiter
Ring Mail (4)
Defense: (111 - 127) to (226 - 259)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 10
1% Chance to cast level 6 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+6% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
5% Attack Speed
(2 to 3)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Strength
+(6 to 10) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (2)
Defense: (410 - 456) to (735 - 817)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
1% Chance to cast level 18 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+12% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
15% Attack Speed
(4 to 5)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Strength
+(16 to 20) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1021 - 1117) to (1744 - 1909)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
1% Chance to cast level 30 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+18% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
25% Attack Speed
(6 to 7)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Strength
+(26 to 30) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1591 - 1722) to (2718 - 2942)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 385
Item Level: 77
1% Chance to cast level 36 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+24% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
30% Attack Speed
(7 to 8)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(131 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Strength
+(36 to 40) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (6)

and the killspeed of your minions increases quite a lot. But for bosses, that merc isn't any good since he dies easily.

Later on you can use any merc with

Shark (Xis)

, though the a2 shapeshifter will trigger bloodlust more often.

HechtHeftig wrote:
xvillia wrote:has anyone determined which merc would be best for this build or if it's even worth gearing a merc at all?

If it's just for farming, the A2 Shapeshifter is still good. Give him a
Sharkbaiter
Sharkbaiter
Ring Mail (4)
Defense: (111 - 127) to (226 - 259)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 10
1% Chance to cast level 6 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+6% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
5% Attack Speed
(2 to 3)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Strength
+(6 to 10) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (2)
Defense: (410 - 456) to (735 - 817)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
1% Chance to cast level 18 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+12% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
15% Attack Speed
(4 to 5)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Strength
+(16 to 20) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1021 - 1117) to (1744 - 1909)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
1% Chance to cast level 30 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+18% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
25% Attack Speed
(6 to 7)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Strength
+(26 to 30) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1591 - 1722) to (2718 - 2942)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 385
Item Level: 77
1% Chance to cast level 36 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+24% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
30% Attack Speed
(7 to 8)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(131 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Strength
+(36 to 40) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (6)
and the killspeed of your minions increases quite a lot. But for bosses, that merc isn't any good since he dies easily.

Later on you can use any merc with
Shark (Xis)
, though the a2 shapeshifter will trigger bloodlust more often.

A5 merc has Gift of the wild which also increases damage of the party, furthermore he has stun and shochwave. I'm using him.

Sadly the only way to buff mark of the wild early on is

Scosglen's Fables

. Aside from that, yes, a5 merc is most likely the better choice.

HechtHeftig wrote:
xvillia wrote:has anyone determined which merc would be best for this build or if it's even worth gearing a merc at all?

If it's just for farming, the A2 Shapeshifter is still good. Give him a
Sharkbaiter
Sharkbaiter
Ring Mail (4)
Defense: (111 - 127) to (226 - 259)
Required Level: 4
Required Strength: 28
Item Level: 10
1% Chance to cast level 6 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+6% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
5% Attack Speed
(2 to 3)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(31 to 50)% Enhanced Defense
+(11 to 15) to Strength
+(6 to 10) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (2)
Defense: (410 - 456) to (735 - 817)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 55
Item Level: 31
1% Chance to cast level 18 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+12% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
15% Attack Speed
(4 to 5)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(71 to 90)% Enhanced Defense
+(21 to 25) to Strength
+(16 to 20) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (4)
Defense: (1021 - 1117) to (1744 - 1909)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 193
Item Level: 51
1% Chance to cast level 30 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+18% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
25% Attack Speed
(6 to 7)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(101 to 120)% Enhanced Defense
+(31 to 35) to Strength
+(26 to 30) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (5)
Defense: (1591 - 1722) to (2718 - 2942)
Required Level: 47
Required Strength: 385
Item Level: 77
1% Chance to cast level 36 Bloodlust on Death Blow
+24% Bonus Damage to Bloodlust
30% Attack Speed
(7 to 8)% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(131 to 150)% Enhanced Defense
+(36 to 40) to Strength
+(36 to 40) Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (6)
and the killspeed of your minions increases quite a lot. But for bosses, that merc isn't any good since he dies easily.

Later on you can use any merc with
Shark (Xis)
, though the a2 shapeshifter will trigger bloodlust more often.

A5 merc with Qarak’s Will and that chest armor is pretty much ideal. Add a warmonger helm to the mix and you have yourself a force to contend with.

- Added the first few level 120 ubers.

would you use any set items and if that was the case, which set would you use