My understanding from reading around was that all the Apprentice mercs were essentially the same (Tier 1, 2, 3, etc) aside from their "morale". But a Tier 1 wizard merc cast the same spells as a Tier 5 and a Tier 5 tank had the same hp/AC as a Tier 1. Is this correct?
I read elsewhere someone recommending having "at least a Tier 5 Apprentice" if the other person didn't have a gold account. I have a T3 Apprentice from back when that was the highest non-unlocked level and never had trouble with her running off in combat. Is there any real benefit to upgrading her to T5?
Edited, Aug 26th 2013 2:12pm by Jophiel
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They seem to be better as you move up, in small increments. A5 over an A3 seemed quite a bit better, but not as big of jump as from A5 to J1. Probably about the same as the jumps from J1 to J2 or maybe J3. You notice it, and it's a descent amount, but you don't say wow of J1 to J2, J1 to J3, you might, and definitely going from J1 to J5.
Whenever the merc stats become visible and active on the UI, it should become alot clearer.
Yther Ore.
Whenever the merc stats become visible and active on the UI, it should become alot clearer.
Yther Ore.
Agree with all of Yther said including the jump to J5 from J1 cleric Mercs being quite a power increase.
Because when I compare my J5 cleric mercs to my J1 mercs against similar mobs with the same tank, I see that the bonus to their direct heals are up to maybe 75% (in my rough estimate) bigger than the J1 direct heals. While the J5 definitely has a considerably larger mana and HP pool. I notice this mainly because the J5 hardly runs out of mana where the J1 would be low on mana in a similar circumstance with a similar AI setting. It also seems to take a hit better but I'm not certain if the HP increase (or AC if applicable) is as good as the Mana pool increase between the Journeyman 1 and 5 cleric mercs.
I'm not sure if there is a stat difference between the ranks of Apprentice Mercs , but by lvl 85 content or even earlier, an A5 becomes underpowered from what I've heard and read.
Good luck.
Edited, Aug 26th 2013 6:12pm by hexeez
Because when I compare my J5 cleric mercs to my J1 mercs against similar mobs with the same tank, I see that the bonus to their direct heals are up to maybe 75% (in my rough estimate) bigger than the J1 direct heals. While the J5 definitely has a considerably larger mana and HP pool. I notice this mainly because the J5 hardly runs out of mana where the J1 would be low on mana in a similar circumstance with a similar AI setting. It also seems to take a hit better but I'm not certain if the HP increase (or AC if applicable) is as good as the Mana pool increase between the Journeyman 1 and 5 cleric mercs.
I'm not sure if there is a stat difference between the ranks of Apprentice Mercs , but by lvl 85 content or even earlier, an A5 becomes underpowered from what I've heard and read.
Good luck.
Edited, Aug 26th 2013 6:12pm by hexeez
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