Faith and Bramble Build Still Worth It?

[GoldenBird]

Faith and Bramble Build Still Worth It?

So far I've built up a summoner that I would like to use to do ubering. I do though have a question about my merc.

Alot of people say that the faith/bramble combination on an a1 merc is the best, but I'm wondering if it's even worth it now compared to an a2 merc? I recently read that hp amounts had been raised alot and that thorns isn't really worth it (and I've tried it, and they're right). On to faith, I've found in a calculator that it only gives about 150% enhanced damage, as opposed to the might I have on my merc at the moment which gives about 210% enhanced damage. I don't care about the AR bonus from fanat and I've heard that you cannot make pets any faster (not 100% sure about this though).

So now, on the a2 merc, I can have might that gives more damage than fanat, plus he does more damage, and maybe even stick an infinity or pride on him (unless someone has better suggestions?). Would that be more effective? I would like to know before I waste like 15 runewords on a bramble and faith.

Thanks!

 

[dcrunk]

Re: Faith and Bramble Build Still Worth It?

If you want to clear everywhere without spending money everytime yer act 2 merc dies or do a weapon switch then I can see where act 1 faith merc can shine.

 

[omgwtfbbqpwned]

Re: Faith and Bramble Build Still Worth It?

For damage output, use the Act II Town Guard. It's too superior to any other mercenary.

"Bramble", as you said, doesn't really return much damage, and even then, you'll need "Edge" with it to get some decent damage output.

"Faith" - nice %ED, and the thing with minions is that they have a 17 frame delay between each attack, which renders IAS useless in a way. Gets pwned by Might aura.

For optimal damage output, a Might merc with "Pride" or "Infinity" would be best. "Pride" gives your minions more physical damage output, but it has a 100% shatter rate, meaning you might have problems getting a first corpse outside of Pindleskin's garden. "Infinity" gives your Warriors a 95% chance to hit, enhance the damage of Magi if you use them, and increases the damage of your Corpse Explosion by quite a bit.

 

[sequoia]

Re: Faith and Bramble Build Still Worth It?

A merc with Infinity will get the first corpse kill a LOT faster than a merc with Pride, and CE is your biggest killer. It's generally accepted that Infinity > Pride.

The only reason I can see to use Act 1 Faith over Act 2 would be wanting to constantly do Chaos Sanc where you'd have to keep reviving. Otherwise, Act 2 merc with Infinity reigns supreme.

 

[epure]

Re: Faith and Bramble Build Still Worth It?

For ubering, I'd stick with an A2 Might merc with Infinity. Armor/Helm is your take, but Bramble is not worth it by itself.