Mercenaries

Hireable companions found in Acts I, II, III, and V. Each type comes with its own skills or aura, depending on where and in which difficulty you hire it. Skills and stats are from the game files. Act IV has no hireable mercs, but Tyrael can still resurrect your fallen companion.

Mercenary Types

Act I

Rogue Scout

Hired from Kashya

Equipment

Armor Helms Bows

Any bow, Amazon bows included. No crossbows.

Counts as an Amazon for +skills: +Amazon skills and +Bow and Crossbow / Passive and Magic skills on the merc's gear raise these skills.

Types

Fire Arrow

Inner SightInner SightAmazon · Passive and MagicIlluminates nearby enemies making them easier to hit for you and your partyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Duration: 8 · 24 · 44 · 64 · 84Enemy defense: -40 · -140 · -275 · -425 · -615

Fire ArrowFire ArrowAmazon · Bow and CrossbowMagically enhances your arrows or bolts with fireLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 3 · 3.5 · 4.1 · 4.7 · 5.3Fire Damage: 1-4 · 9-12 · 21-24 · 36-39 · 63-70

Exploding ArrowExploding ArrowAmazon · Bow and CrossbowEnchants an arrow or bolt that explodes on contact, damaging all nearby enemiesLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 5 · 7 · 9.5 · 12 · 14.5Fire Damage: 2-6 · 22-26 · 51-57 · 86-97 · 129-149

Cold Arrow

Cold ArrowCold ArrowAmazon · Bow and CrossbowMagically enhances your arrows or bolts by adding cold damage and a slowing effect cold arrows only do half of their regular damageLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 3.5 · 4 · 4.6 · 5.2 · 5.8Cold damage: 3-4 · 11-12 · 22-23 · 34-35 · 53-56

Freezing ArrowFreezing ArrowAmazon · Bow and CrossbowMagically enhances an arrow or bolt to freeze entire groups of monstersLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 9 · 11 · 13.5 · 16 · 18.5Cold Damage: 40-50 · 80-90 · 140-150 · 215-225 · 310-320

Breakpoints

FHR	0%	6%	13%	20%	32%	52%	86%	174%
Frames	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4

Faster Hit Recovery on the merc's gear, and the frames each action then takes (fewer is faster). All breakpoints. Source: Maxroll.

Faster Cast Rate does nothing for her: she casts Inner Sight at her attack speed.

Stats by level and difficulty

Rogue Scout

Level	Life	Defense	Str	Dex	AR	Damage	Resist
3	45	15	35	45	10	1–3	0%
36	342	279	77	111	406	9–11	66%
67	900	744	116	173	1,150	25–27	121%

From hireling.txt: the stats at each listed level; they grow evenly in between. Resist is to all four elements.

Act II

Desert Mercenary

Hired from Greiz

Equipment

Armor Helms Spears Polearms

Skills

Combat

Normal

JabJabAmazon · Javelin and SpearAttacks with a series of rapid thrusts using a javelin or spear class weaponLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 2 · 3 · 4.2 · 5.5 · 6.7Attack rating bonus: +10 · +46 · +91 · +136 · +181

PrayerPrayerPaladin · Defensive AurasWhen active, aura slowly regenerates the life of you and your partyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 1 · 1.7 · 2.6 · 3.6 · 4.5Radius yards: 10.6 · 16 · 22.6 · 29.3 · 36

NM & Hell

ThornsThornsPaladin · Offensive AurasWhen active, aura reflects melee damage taken by you and your party back at your enemiesLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Radius yards: 10.6 · 16 · 22.6 · 29.3 · 36+% Damage return: 250 · 410 · 610 · 810 · 1010

Defense

Normal

DefianceDefiancePaladin · Defensive AurasWhen active, aura increases the defense of you and your partyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Radius yards: 10.6 · 16 · 22.6 · 29.3 · 36+% Defense: 70 · 110 · 160 · 210 · 260

NM & Hell

Holy FreezeHoly FreezePaladin · Offensive AurasWhen active, aura freezes nearby monsters adds cold damage to your attackLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Radius yards: 4 · 6.6 · 10 · 13.3 · 16.6% slowed by: 30 · 42 · 48 · 52 · 54

Offense

Normal

Blessed AimBlessed AimPaladin · Offensive AurasWhen active, aura increases the attack rating for you and your partyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Radius yards: 10.6 · 16 · 22.6 · 29.3 · 36+% Attack rating: 75 · 135 · 210 · 285 · 360

NM & Hell

MightMightPaladin · Offensive AurasWhen active, aura increases the damage done by you and your partyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Radius yards: 10.6 · 16 · 22.6 · 29.3 · 36+% Damage: 40 · 80 · 130 · 180 · 230

In Nightmare and Hell, each type comes with either of its two auras — pick the merc whose aura you want.

Breakpoints

FHR	0%	5%	9%	14%	20%	30%	42%	60%	86%	142%
Frames	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6

Faster Hit Recovery on the merc's gear, and the frames each action then takes (fewer is faster). All breakpoints. Source: Maxroll.

Auras are shared with all party members — the main reason most players run a Desert Merc.

Stats by level and difficulty

Desert Mercenary

Level	Life	Defense	Str	Dex	AR	Damage	Resist
9	120	45	57	40	20	7–14	18%
43	630	419	117	91	428	24–31	86%
75	1,430	1,027	173	139	1,196	48–55	142%

From hireling.txt: the stats at each listed level; they grow evenly in between. Resist is to all four elements.

Act III

Iron Wolf

Hired from Asheara

Equipment

Armor Helms Shields Swords

Types

Fire

Fire BoltFire BoltSorceress · Fire SpellsCreates a magical flaming missileLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Damage: 3-6 · 9-12 · 17-22 · 27-37 · 45-60

Fire BallFire BallSorceress · Fire SpellsCreates an explosive sphere of fiery death to engulf your enemiesLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 5 · 7 · 9.5 · 12 · 14.5Damage: 6-15 · 36-50 · 84-104 · 150-175 · 227-258

EnchantEnchantSorceress · Fire SpellsEnchants equipped weapon of targeted character or minion adds fire damage to all weaponsLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 25 · 29 · 34 · 39 · 44Damage: 8-10 · 15-21 · 27-39 · 46-64 · 74-97

Cold

Glacial SpikeGlacial SpikeSorceress · Cold SpellsCreates a magical ice comet that freezes or kills nearby enemiesLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 10 · 12 · 14.5 · 17 · 19.5Damage: 17-26 · 48-59 · 100-113 · 171-188 · 247-266

Chilling ArmorChilling ArmorSorceress · Cold SpellsIncreases defense and discharges an ice bolt in retaliation against ranged attackersLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20% Defense bonus: 45 · 65 · 90 · 115 · 140Damage: 4-6 · 9-13 · 17-24 · 28-38 · 44-57

Ice BlastIce BlastSorceress · Cold SpellsCreates a magical sphere of ice that damages and freezes your enemyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 6 · 8 · 10.5 · 13 · 15Damage: 8-12 · 38-45 · 91-100 · 167-179 · 273-287

Lightning

Charged BoltCharged BoltSorceress · Lightning SpellsCreates multiple, randomly directed bolts of electrical energyLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 3 · 5 · 7.5 · 10 · 12Damage: 2-4 · 4-6 · 6-8 · 9-11 · 13-15

LightningLightningSorceress · Lightning SpellsCreates a powerful lightning bolt to lay waste to your enemiesLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Mana: 8 · 10 · 12 · 15 · 17Damage: 1-43 · 1-77 · 1-129 · 1-194 · 1-293

Static FieldStatic FieldSorceress · Lightning SpellsCreates an electrical field that reduces life of all nearby enemiesLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Radius yards: 3.3 · 6 · 9.3 · 12.6 · 16

Breakpoints

FCR	0%	8%	15%	26%	39%	58%	86%	138%
Frames	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10

FHR	0%	5%	8%	13%	18%	24%	32%	46%	63%	86%	133%	232%
Frames	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6

Faster Cast Rate and Faster Hit Recovery on the merc's gear, and the frames each action then takes (fewer is faster). All breakpoints. Source: Maxroll.

Iron Wolves cast spells rather than swing their sword — pick gear that boosts spell damage, not weapon damage.

Stats by level and difficulty

Iron Wolf

Level	Life	Defense	Str	Dex	AR	Damage	Resist
15	160	95	49	40	15	1–7	35%
49	534	419	92	74	423	18–24	103%
79	1,224	907	130	104	1,143	33–39	155%

From hireling.txt: the stats at each listed level; they grow evenly in between. Resist is to all four elements.

Act V

Barbarian

Hired from Qual-Kehk

Equipment

Armor Helms Barbarian Helms Swords

Counts as a Barbarian for +skills: +Barbarian skills and +Combat Skills / Combat Masteries / Warcries skills on the merc's gear raise these skills.

Types

Bash

BashBashBarbarian · Combat SkillsPowerful blow that increases the damage done to enemies and knocks them backLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Damage: +1 · +5 · +10 · +15 · +20+% Damage: 50 · 70 · 95 · 120 · 145

StunStunBarbarian · Combat SkillsStuns your target for a short time and increases your attack ratingLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20+% Attack: 15 · 35 · 60 · 85 · 110Duration seconds: 1.2 · 2.0 · 3.0 · 4.0 · 4.5

Battle CryBattle CryBarbarian · WarcriesFearsome cry that decreases enemies' defense and damageLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20Duration seconds: 12 · 21.6 · 33.6 · 45.6 · 57.6-% Target defense: 50 · 58 · 68 · 78 · 88

One sword, one- or two-handed. No shield, no dual wielding.

Frenzy

FrenzyFrenzyBarbarian · Combat SkillsAllows you to swing two weapons at once each successful attack increases your overall speed requires you to equip two weaponsLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20+% Damage: 90 · 110 · 135 · 160 · 185+% Attack Rating: 100 · 128 · 163 · 198 · 233

Iron SkinIron SkinBarbarian · Combat MasteriesPassive - improves defenseLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20% Increase defense rating: 30 · 70 · 120 · 170 · 220

TauntTauntBarbarian · WarcriesEnrages a monster into relentlessly attackingLvl 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 20% target's damage decreases: 5 · 13 · 23 · 33 · 43% target's attack rating decreases: 5 · 13 · 23 · 33 · 43

Dual wields two one-handed swords. No shield, no two-handed swords.

Breakpoints