Answered Mercenary Attack Speed

How do you know what the breakpoints are for A2 might merc? I’m using reaper toll with

Shael, should I get some ias jewels for armor and

Helm? Currently using

Eth

Guardian Angel and

Eth Kira’s to keep him alive during trav runs on my barb.

BillyMaysed wrote: 3 years ago

You use the IAS calculator: https://d2.lc/IAS/

Or refer to this list of calculations that i found through google:
Merc IAS breakpoints.png

Oh, I didn't know that calculator had merc stats on it. Guess I should have check it first. Thanks.

Thresher/GT can sometimes be slightly (1 step) faster than gpa for merc jabbin - with this setups (Infinity/Obedience example):

1) IAS-ed Andy

Mask + Fortitude (35% ias);
2) Non-IAS headgear + Treachery (45% ias);
3) Treachery + Andy

Mask with IAS (80% ias);
4) No IAS on your merc.

Two exceptions here:
1) 20% IAS (Fortitude + Andy

Mask);
2) 65% IAS (Treachery + Andy

Mask).
Here, fpa is equal for threshers and gpa - so the latter wins a small bit with higher and more consistent damage - and dps as well.

Overall conclusion:
To benefit from threshers speed the most, your merc's Andy

Mask MUST be iased. If it isn't - gpa proves better bc of higher damage and better consistency. This is how just 1 jewel of fervor decides which base is better for your merc's runic weapon.

Why

Grand Matron Bow is not listed on that IAS calculator? I wanted to do some math with upgraded

Lycander's Aim.

Whatever I've used any other bow with 10 IAS and then added the 20 IAS from

Lycander's Aim.

You need to first select the proper class for the weapon to appear in the list when it's class-specific.

Khegan wrote: 2 years ago

You need to first select the proper class for the weapon to appear in the list when it's class-specific.

I select A1 Merc then I get this list:

Rhialto wrote: 2 years ago

Why

Grand Matron Bow is not listed on that IAS calculator? I wanted to do some math with upgraded

Lycander's Aim.

Whatever I've used any other bow with 10 IAS and then added the 20 IAS from

Lycander's Aim.

Is that website up to date with resurrected? I've used it plenty of times in LoD. the rogues can't use Amazon bows in classic.

Anyway, This thread can give us some Insight in the rogue's IAS breakpoints.
https://www.diabloii.net/forums/threads ... od.718942/

Lycander's Aim is a

Ceremonial Bow with a modifier speed of 10

So according to this chart, these will be your breakpoints. (in the 10WSM table)
Edit:

Grand Matron Bow ==

Ceremonial Bow .

It depends a lot on what you're playing. I use a non

Eth shaeled Reapers, Fortitude, and Andy's with 15 ias 15 ed jewel on my merc (25% leech). I'm playing a Strafezon with perfect Faith Bow (15 fanat). I tried a Treachery but the Fortitude is much better because his kill rate is faster and therefore his life leech is better. He can tank both Diablo and

Baal Hell lvl without dying and without a single potion. Sometimes you just have to try things out to see what works with your build.

https://warren1001.github.io/IAS_Calculator/
This ias calculator seems to be more up to date.

atari wrote: 2 years ago

https://warren1001.github.io/IAS_Calculator/
This ias calculator seems to be more up to date.

Interesting the GMB is listed, only missing is a manual IAS input box so we can enter the 20 from Lycanders and any extra IAS from items but we can do the maths and look at table.

Warren's does have a Weapon IAS input in case it matters (for example depending on the skill of your choice). The table then reflects the IAS from the rest of your equipment.

For @Rhialto a discussion on upped

Lycander's Aim happened there 2 weeks ago:

forums/manic-pixie-dreamgirl-an-alterna ... 31-20.html

Might help.

Necrarch wrote: 2 years ago

For @Rhialto a discussion on upped

Lycander's Aim happened there 2 weeks ago:

forums/manic-pixie-dreamgirl-an-alterna ... 31-20.html

Might help.

Interesting but I don't have that

Helm, I currently use cold girl with Nightwing and Treachery and she is doing great but plan it to get 2 x 15 IAS jewel with ED if I can find and replace Treachery for a +2 skills armor. From my calc 30 IAS will bring her to same 11fpa just like when wearing Treachery but she will lose occasional

Fade and extra poison damage for the +2 skills which will bring her to lvl 17

Freezing Arrow and an impressive level 37

Cold Arrow (she is lvl91 now).