They don't follow as well as you'd always like, and then they get brave and start fights around the corner without you. My only complaint is that they (all mercs) are just kinda stupid.

Merc sits back and freezes guys up while I run in, draw fire away from him and start dealing poison and open wounds damage. While this works fairly well with any class, I think it clearly compliments the barbarian I'm playing right now. As a bonus, they solve the problem of resurrecting monsters - frozen and shattered = nothing to rise up!

They're horrible in melee combat, but do a great job at slowing down mobs of monsters and creating impromptu choke points. Personally, I'm a huge fan of the Act III magic-mercs, especially anyone wielding cold spells. I'll explain my choice, but wanna hear everyone else's rationale. Even your own character's class comes into play. I realize that this is a very contextual thing, knowing what kind of merc works best against a certain terrain or types of enemies. Last updated at 14:00:17 UTC Weekly Help Desk RAGE Loot Thread Trade Thread

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