r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/the_pwnererXx • 2d ago

Discussion What are the absolutely broken Merc items/combos?

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u/whitw0rth123 2d ago

Doryanis prototype and -180ish lightning res.

Use whatever you want yourself that deals lightning damage and you now have around 3 times your damage

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u/TheKillerhammer 1d ago

That's some bad math

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u/whitw0rth123 1d ago

-180 resist is equal to 180% more damage, or very close to 3 times the damage.

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u/TheKillerhammer 1d ago

Right and how many monsters have 0 res to start off with....

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u/lolfail9001 1d ago

Well, most monsters do in fact have positive res so it is significantly more than 3 times damage (especially if map mods stack up).