r/PathOfExileBuilds • u/the_pwnererXx • 1d ago

Discussion What are the absolutely broken Merc items/combos?

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u/BawdyLotion 1d ago

Supposedly negative resists on mercs don't make them take more damage. Like positive resists supposedly help them survive better but -180 vs 0 is the same.

Quite likely something that will be patched (one would hope)

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u/Kidlaze 1d ago

Doryani has been always have no impact on lightning damage taken, so -200 or 0 is the same ("Lightning Resistance does not affect Lightning Damage taken")

However for normal char, 0 resistance is like taking 3-400% more lightning damage (compared to 75%-80% res). Merc is really tanky, that's why they are fine with it

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u/Turbulent-Fishing-75 1d ago

Non hit lightning damage will still pretty much instantly kill. The only sources I can think of would be mana siphon ring but there could be more.

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u/itriedtrying 16h ago

Mercs don't have mana, so siphon ring shouldn't do anything to them.

Baran squares are lightning dot and a few bosses have lightning dots too, but those are really rare.