Listed below are the recommended polearms and spears for creating the various runewords. The Great Bow is one of the two fastest basic bows usable for an Act 1 mercenary, with an average of 32 damage, followed by the Blade Bow with an average of 31 damage.

Remember that Act 1 mercenaries are not Amazons themselves, meaning Amazon class-specific bows will not be written here, such as the Matriarchal Bow and the Grand Matron Bow, since they cannot be used by Act 1 rogue mercenaries. Listed below are the recommended bows for creating the various runewords. The types of weapons below offer either the best possible dps, or the lowest requirements (mainly for support characters), or the highest WSM available. The choices that were made below make the best possible specific types of base weapons to create your various runewords in. In example, the Polearms section has a selection of 18 specific polearm types, such as the Cryptic Axe, the Colossus Voulge and the Great Poleaxe which will detail on further along. The main use of this guide is for PvM purposes.ĭPS: Damage Per Second (average damage overall)ĬB: Crusader Bow, Colossus Blade, Crushing BlowĮvery section / specified type of weapons has its own variety of weapons to choose from. As we all know, PvP mercenaries are considered BM in all matters of dueling, however a small section of PvP mercenary setups was posted along with the guide.

This guide is presented to show you the best possible mercenary builds for a PvM character. This guide was done under the approval of JayPee, the original author of Various Mercenary Builds.

Diablo 2 merc insight gear