To up their overall effectiveness, their core stats will be improved in the upcoming patch, and they will receive new "utility spells". According to the developers, Thorns damage will be calculated on a flat-damage base instead of percentages in 2.4.įlavorwise, the Iron Wolves have always been a great fit for the brutal jungle of Kurast. Right now, Act II Mercs have different auras based on the difficulty they're hired in.Īpart from that, the Nightmare Combat merc that provides Thorns will be impacted by changes made to the said aura. From Patch 2.4 on, players will be able to hire all six different Act II mercenary types across all difficulties.
That is why the popular Desert Warriors will mostly receive quality-of-life changes. The damage potential and utility of their aura spells alone surpasses everything the other mercenaries have to offer. If these new spells have decent scaling, characters like Blizzard Sorcs could make good use of a decked-out Fire Rogue.Īct II Mercenaries have been the weapon of choice for the majority of builds in D2 and D2:R alike. Looking at the developer statement to increase AoE damage, we could see them using Freezing Arrow or Immolation Arrow instead - the two "end-game" Amazon abilities that deal substantial damage to multiple enemies at the same time.īased on these changes, the Rogues of Act I could become a staple choice for class builds that lack a second spell damage school in their kit. So far, Act I mercenaries either used Cold Arrow or Fire Arrow - two single-target Amazon abilities. Those skills will aim to improve the archer's area-of-effect damage effectiveness. News: D2:R Developer Interview with MrLlamaSCĭiablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 Mercenary ChangesĪct I Mercenaries: Rogues of the Sisterhood of the Sightless EyeĪccording to Rob Gallerani, the ranged mercenaries from Act I will get new skills.
In Patch 2.4, players will have more viable choices based on improvements made to the mercenaries, their skills, and their equipment. In the recent Developer Interview with MrLlamaSC, Design Lead Rob Gallerani, Senior Game Producer Matthew Cederquist, and Global Community Development Lead Adam Fletcher unveiled massive changes to the Mercenary system in Diablo II: Resurrected.
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