For a lvl 98 act 2 Merc, assuming Ethereal weapons and a perfect roll on the Enhanced damage that would be 2666 damage per a second for the normal attack on the Mancatcher and 7695 damage for the Jab attack. 13 at 12 frames respectively compared to 14 and 13 frames for the Threshers. With zero IAS it is 1 frame rate faster than the Threshers for either normal or Jab attacks. However the Mancatcher is a -20 IAS base for the Act 2 Merc, which means it reaches faster frame rates at lower IAS levels. So they have the same breakpoints at the same IAS from gear, suggesting that the Great Thresher is simply better than a Thresher for a Merc, due to very slightly higher average damage (though it has a much higher strength requirement, so probably not worth it). It depends on how much IAS you have.īoth the Thresher and the Great Thresher are -10 IAS for the Act 2 Mercenary. (45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (varies)

Check out my The Countess Farming Guide for more information.ĥ0% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy The Countess has a guaranteed chance to always drop a High Rune and can even drop more than one. It's also possible to 'ebug' a piece of Ethereal Armor that you find which will increase the Defense bonuses by 50%, check out my Ebugging Guide for more information.įarming High Runes: Out of all locations in the game one stands above the rest for farming specifically High Runes, the Countess during Act 1. If you find a 'Superior' piece of armor with +Enhanced Defense, a Superior Weapon with +Enhanced Damage or a Helm/Weapon that has +Skill bonuses for a certain class, all of these will remain on the final Rune Word that is created. Keep in mind that all Rune Words you create will retain any pre-existing bonuses found on the item. To top off the awesomeness of this weapon it also comes with a high chance to hit with Crushing Blow a move that deals a % based damage of the enemies current HP in damage. Keep in mind that the -% to Lightning Resistance only works for the character equipping it, so it'll work for your Mercenary with the Chain Lightning proc but not for you if you're a Trapsin, Lightning Sorceress or Javazon. Any build that deals elemental damage (Poison, Physical and Mage are not elemental) will benefit from the Conviction Aura in this weapon since it'll decrease the enemies resists to your abilities. Infinity is one of the more useful Rune Words to use on a Mercenary due to the built in Conviction Aura.

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