Mercenaries
Merchants hire out their region's kind of mercenary (Broken Avalon: the floor's region), one per variant, a few levels below you, for account gold. Only one at a time. It fights on your side, turn by turn, with its skills and its aura: mercenaries are the only ones with auras. When it dies it is gone for good.
- Gear: helm, body armor, gloves, boots, belt and a weapon of its kind (plus a shield for some). Never rings or amulets.
- Stats: only Strength and Dexterity (to meet requirements); life, defense, damage and resistances come from its level. Vitality and Energy on its gear do nothing.
- Skills and aura grow with its level; +all skills on its gear raises every one of them.
- Set bonuses work on it.
- It uses the same attack speed breakpoints whatever the weapon, and your Magic Find and Gold Find apply to what it kills.
- Experience: it gains 50% of the experience you earn from kills, and never levels past you.
- Death: it is gone for good, with its gear (no reviving in a run).
- Your bonuses to it: Life / Damage / All Resistances for your Mercenary on your hero (the Bard's Annwn passives, mostly) are added to it at the start of every battle. Songs and other buffs on your side reach it too.
Scout (Burned Broceliande)
Weapons: bow. Helms: helm.
| Variant | Skills at 10 | Skills at 30 | Skills at 50 | Skills at 70 | Skills at 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Vow of the Pilgrim 2 Burning Arrow 2 |
Vow of the Pilgrim 6 Burning Arrow 6 |
Vow of the Pilgrim 9 Burning Arrow 10 |
Vow of the Pilgrim 13 Burning Arrow 14 |
Vow of the Pilgrim 17 Burning Arrow 18 |
| Cold | Vow of Stillness 2 Frostbitten Arrow 2 |
Vow of Stillness 6 Frostbitten Arrow 6 |
Vow of Stillness 9 Frostbitten Arrow 10 |
Vow of Stillness 13 Frostbitten Arrow 14 |
Vow of Stillness 17 Frostbitten Arrow 18 |
| Physical | Spirit Arrow 2 Arrow Storm 2 |
Spirit Arrow 6 Arrow Storm 5 |
Spirit Arrow 10 Arrow Storm 8 |
Spirit Arrow 14 Arrow Storm 11 |
Spirit Arrow 18 Arrow Storm 14 |
| Level | Life | Defense | Str | Dex | Damage (+ weapon) | Resistances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 207 | 138 | 45 | 61 | 4-7 | 7% |
| 30 | 579 | 430 | 70 | 101 | 11-16 | 22% |
| 50 | 951 | 722 | 95 | 141 | 18-25 | 37% |
| 70 | 1323 | 1014 | 120 | 181 | 25-34 | 52% |
| 90 | 1695 | 1306 | 145 | 221 | 32-43 | 67% |
Templar (The Fens of Avalon)
Weapons: spear, javelin. Helms: helm. One-handed weapons deal double damage.
| Variant | Skills at 10 | Skills at 30 | Skills at 50 | Skills at 70 | Skills at 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive | Vow of Iron 2 Quick Thrust 2 |
Vow of Iron 6 Quick Thrust 6 |
Vow of Iron 9 Quick Thrust 10 |
Vow of Iron 13 Quick Thrust 14 |
Vow of Iron 17 Quick Thrust 18 |
| Offensive | Oath of the Keen Eye 2 Quick Thrust 2 |
Oath of the Keen Eye 6 Quick Thrust 6 |
Oath of the Keen Eye 9 Quick Thrust 10 |
Oath of the Keen Eye 13 Quick Thrust 14 |
Oath of the Keen Eye 17 Quick Thrust 18 |
| Combat | Oath of Thorns 2 Quick Thrust 2 |
Oath of Thorns 6 Quick Thrust 6 |
Oath of Thorns 9 Quick Thrust 10 |
Oath of Thorns 13 Quick Thrust 14 |
Oath of Thorns 17 Quick Thrust 18 |
| Level | Life | Defense | Str | Dex | Damage (+ weapon) | Resistances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 225 | 154 | 54 | 42 | 8-13 | 7% |
| 30 | 625 | 474 | 86 | 68 | 19-28 | 22% |
| 50 | 1025 | 794 | 118 | 94 | 30-43 | 37% |
| 70 | 1425 | 1114 | 150 | 120 | 41-58 | 52% |
| 90 | 1825 | 1434 | 182 | 146 | 52-73 | 67% |
Adept (The Cornish Coast)
Weapons: sword, wand, mace, wizard orb. Helms: helm. Shields (including Paladin shields). One-handed weapons only. Never blocks, even with a shield.
| Variant | Skills at 10 | Skills at 30 | Skills at 50 | Skills at 70 | Skills at 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Vow of Purity 2 Falling Star 2 |
Vow of Purity 6 Falling Star 6 |
Vow of Purity 9 Falling Star 10 |
Vow of Purity 13 Falling Star 14 |
Vow of Purity 17 Falling Star 18 |
| Cold | Vow of Mending 2 Deep Winter 2 |
Vow of Mending 6 Deep Winter 6 |
Vow of Mending 9 Deep Winter 10 |
Vow of Mending 13 Deep Winter 14 |
Vow of Mending 17 Deep Winter 18 |
| Lightning | Oath of Storms 2 Storm's Toll 2 |
Oath of Storms 6 Storm's Toll 5 |
Oath of Storms 9 Storm's Toll 8 |
Oath of Storms 13 Storm's Toll 11 |
Oath of Storms 17 Storm's Toll 14 |
| Level | Life | Defense | Str | Dex | Damage (+ weapon) | Resistances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 179 | 113 | 41 | 41 | 5-8 | 7% |
| 30 | 499 | 353 | 65 | 65 | 11-16 | 23% |
| 50 | 819 | 593 | 89 | 89 | 17-24 | 39% |
| 70 | 1139 | 833 | 113 | 113 | 23-32 | 55% |
| 90 | 1459 | 1073 | 137 | 137 | 29-40 | 71% |
Ascendant (The Wasteland)
Weapons: staff. Helms: helm.
| Variant | Skills at 10 | Skills at 30 | Skills at 50 | Skills at 70 | Skills at 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Mark of Frailty 2 Bone Lance 2 |
Mark of Frailty 5 Bone Lance 6 |
Mark of Frailty 8 Bone Lance 10 |
Mark of Frailty 11 Bone Lance 14 |
Mark of Frailty 14 Bone Lance 18 |
| Light | Oath of Hallowed Ground 2 Grail Bolt 2 |
Oath of Hallowed Ground 6 Grail Bolt 6 |
Oath of Hallowed Ground 9 Grail Bolt 10 |
Oath of Hallowed Ground 13 Grail Bolt 14 |
Oath of Hallowed Ground 17 Grail Bolt 18 |
| Level | Life | Defense | Str | Dex | Damage (+ weapon) | Resistances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 167 | 103 | 34 | 34 | 5-8 | 8% |
| 30 | 467 | 323 | 54 | 54 | 11-16 | 25% |
| 50 | 767 | 543 | 74 | 74 | 17-24 | 42% |
| 70 | 1067 | 763 | 94 | 94 | 23-32 | 59% |
| 90 | 1367 | 983 | 114 | 114 | 29-40 | 76% |
Man-at-Arms (Camelot)
Weapons: sword, axe, mace. Helms: helm, knight helm. Can't be staggered or knocked back.
| Variant | Skills at 10 | Skills at 30 | Skills at 50 | Skills at 70 | Skills at 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | Oath of Might 2 Earthsunder 2 |
Oath of Might 6 Earthsunder 6 |
Oath of Might 9 Earthsunder 10 |
Oath of Might 13 Earthsunder 14 |
Oath of Might 17 Earthsunder 18 |
| Warcries | Rally to the Standard 2 Dread Cry 2 Tempest of Steel 2 |
Rally to the Standard 5 Dread Cry 5 Tempest of Steel 6 |
Rally to the Standard 8 Dread Cry 8 Tempest of Steel 10 |
Rally to the Standard 11 Dread Cry 11 Tempest of Steel 14 |
Rally to the Standard 14 Dread Cry 14 Tempest of Steel 18 |
| Level | Life | Defense | Str | Dex | Damage (+ weapon) | Resistances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 245 | 198 | 70 | 42 | 10-16 | 6% |
| 30 | 701 | 638 | 107 | 67 | 23-33 | 20% |
| 50 | 1157 | 1078 | 145 | 92 | 36-50 | 34% |
| 70 | 1613 | 1518 | 182 | 117 | 49-67 | 48% |
| 90 | 2069 | 1958 | 219 | 142 | 62-84 | 62% |
Costs
| Mercenary level | Hire (account gold) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 130 |
| 30 | 690 |
| 50 | 1730 |
| 70 | 3250 |
| 90 | 5250 |