Highest damage merc?

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but i was wondering which merc will do the highest dps when given the top gear? I need a decent merc for killing fire immunes, but im a little bored of act 2 mercs, are they definatly the way to go?

Thanks |||That would be an act 2 might merc with an eth, rare polearm or spear, with 450%ed (master's and cruel affix), +maxdmg, 40%IAS and two sockets, filled with Ohm runes or IAS/%ed jewels. The optimum base weapon depends on how much combined IAS he has on his gear. My guess would be a GPA, ogre axe, stygian pike or ghost spear (0 base speed, 86.5 average base damage).|||240% ed eth reapers socketed 40 ed/15 ias jewel

4os 100 life armor socketed x2 40 ed/15 ias jewel and x2 15 all resist/15 ias jewel

guillis cham

Yes very expensive but that is if you want maxed out resist, fast ias, cbf, nice ll, and good damage. Im only suggesting this merc for very rich players.|||Yes, that's nice damage and a lot of other useful things, but by far not the highest damage per second |||Spreadsheets:


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Might merc with Fort + 15IAS/Andy DPS
eth 40/15 Reaper 24647
eBotD Thresher  27093
eBotD GPA  27571
eBotD CA  29165
eBotD War Pike  30571
 
Might merc with Fort + 15IAS/Guill DPS
eth 40/15 Reaper 24787
eBotD Thresher  30974
eBotD GPA  31521
eBotD CA  30311
eBotD War Pike  32037

Versus anything with 50% (or more) DR, decripify will double (or more) the merc's damage. I can't be bothered with theoretical armours and weapons

The Cham is probably a good idea... but eh.|||Does "Fortitude" always beat "Peace"?|||Yep: A Might merc has about 450% off-weapon ED and Fort adds 300%, leading to a 66% increase in damage. With Andy's, Peace adds 38% crit so on average a 38% increase in damage. And if the merc also has CS, DS's contribution to damage decreases. On a merc with another aura Fort wins by a landslide.|||Quote:








with an eth, rare polearm or spear, with 450%ed (master's and cruel affix), +maxdmg, 40%IAS and two sockets, filled with Ohm runes or IAS/%ed jewels. The optimum base weapon depends on how much combined IAS he has on his gear. My guess would be a GPA, ogre axe, stygian pike or ghost spear (0 base speed, 86.5 average base damage).




I forgot to mention that this weapon would cost a lot of mule accounts with HRs, it would be a priceless item. In fact it would be a waste to give it to a merc. If you happen to get your hands on a weapon like that through some miracle (even if non-perfect and without 2 sockets), zod it and build or respec a character for it, for god's sake!|||My bet for the weapon is on Obedience in an ethereal elite. The combined huge damage and Crushing Blow must be great.|||Quote:








Spreadsheets:


Code:

Might merc with Fort + 15IAS/Andy DPS
eth 40/15 Reaper 24647
eBotD Thresher  27093
eBotD GPA  27571
eBotD CA  29165
eBotD War Pike  30571
 
Might merc with Fort + 15IAS/Guill DPS
eth 40/15 Reaper 24787
eBotD Thresher  30974
eBotD GPA  31521
eBotD CA  30311
eBotD War Pike  32037

Versus anything with 50% (or more) DR, decripify will double (or more) the merc's damage. I can't be bothered with theoretical armours and weapons

The Cham is probably a good idea... but eh.




I'm guessing you didn't take Decrepify from reapers in account on this calculations?

15/40 eth perf reapers toll, 60/160 armor, 40/9 str guillamus should be one of the highest damaging mercs in the game, after you plug in the decrepify(if not the highest).

Edit: Just noticed you edited it in, well like I said, it should be one of the strongest, if not the strongest merc setups.