Double plague a5 merc

Hi all,

I'm considering exchanging a Faith rogue merc for a double Plague barb on my

Plague Javelin zon, some questions..

1) will he get hit often enough to consistently proc

Lower Resist ? it's 40% chance right?
I'm asking because this zon has an immortal

Valkyrie that normally gets all the attention
2) will he also survive t5

Herald packs? what's the best gear for survivability? Chains of Honor?

Crown of Ages?

Veil of Steel? some barb

Helm?
3) what's the best barb base?
4) what's the best sword base? any ethereal elite?
5) i read that

Cleansing aura shortens shrine effects.. will i have enough time to prebuff

Valkyrie when i encounter a skiller shrine? some 30s needed without stress
6) any other use from this barb except -57/-11 poison res?

Hi,

1) I don't think so. He has to engage before your

Valkyrie comes.
2) He need some life leech. Mine has

Arreat's Face with ethereal Fortitude and he survives but he may need some pots against t5 if the fight is too long.
3)

Mythical Sword
4) ethereal

Mythical Sword
5) Of course
6) His main goal is to tank and kill annoying immunes.
Mine has Plague + Grief to hit a better breakpoint (Plague has to IAS) and better damage.
I'm using hit with my cold mf sorc for his

Cleansing aura, tanking and help killing immunes.

thanks! with point 3) i meant the merc (skillset) type.

Frenzy +

Taunt + ironskin?

will

Taunt not be enough to draw hits?

Tornado_OLO wrote: 1 hour ago

Hi,

1) I don't think so. He has to engage before your

Valkyrie comes.
2) He need some life leech. Mine has

Arreat's Face with ethereal Fortitude and he survives but he may need some pots against t5 if the fight is too long.
3)

Mythical Sword
4) ethereal

Mythical Sword
5) Of course
6) His main goal is to tank and kill annoying immunes.
Mine has Plague + Grief to hit a better breakpoint (Plague has to IAS) and better damage.
I'm using hit with my cold mf sorc for his

Cleansing aura, tanking and help killing immunes.

ganseng wrote: 1 hour ago

thanks! with point 3) i meant the merc (skillset) type.

Frenzy +

Taunt + ironskin?

will

Taunt not be enough to draw hits?

Yes,

Frenzy for double Plague.
Take care,

Taunt will overwrite

Lower Resist.