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* [https://www.everquest.com/news/imported-eq-enus-51873 Daybreak Community News: All About Mercenaries] | * [https://www.everquest.com/news/imported-eq-enus-51873 Daybreak Community News: All About Mercenaries] | ||
* [ | * [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/wiki/EQ:Mercenaries Allakhazam's Mercenaries wiki page] | ||
* [https://almarsguides.com/eq/general/mercenaries.cfm Almar's Guides: Mercenary Guide] | * [https://almarsguides.com/eq/general/mercenaries.cfm Almar's Guides: Mercenary Guide] | ||
[[File:Guardian Thaowyn (Halfling Mercenary Liaison).png|Mercenaries are purchased in the Plane of Knowledge and in starting cities from NPCs, like Guardian Thaowyn. They may be found using the Find window (Ctrl-F).|thumb|right|250px]] | [[File:Guardian Thaowyn (Halfling Mercenary Liaison).png|Mercenaries are purchased in the Plane of Knowledge and in starting cities from NPCs, like Guardian Thaowyn. They may be found using the Find window (Ctrl-F).|thumb|right|250px]] | ||
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Mercenaries can be hired from various Guardians in the Plane of Knowledge as well as from NPCs in starting cities. You can use the find command (CTRL + F) to locate such vendors. | Mercenaries can be hired from various Guardians in the Plane of Knowledge as well as from NPCs in starting cities. You can use the find command (CTRL + F) to locate such vendors. | ||
== Ranks == | ==Ranks and Tiers== | ||
Your Mercenary can come in two skill levels, and of those two levels, they are further subdivided into 5 tiers. | |||
Your Mercenary can come in two skill levels | |||
* Skill Levels | * Skill Levels | ||
** Apprentice - on par with single group geared players, on spells and abilities that have a rank, it will have rank 1. It will have HP, Mana, and Endurance on par with characters that do not have the gear to acquire rank 2 spells and abilities. In addition, Apprentice mercenaries have fewer stances than Journeyman mercenaries. | ** Apprentice - on par with single group geared players, on spells and abilities that have a rank, it will have rank 1. It will have HP, Mana, and Endurance on par with characters that do not have the gear to acquire rank 2 spells and abilities. In addition, Apprentice mercenaries have fewer stances than Journeyman mercenaries. | ||
** Journeyman - On par with single group geared players, however, have rank 2 spells and abilities, slightly better damage mitigation, etc. Also Journeymen are less likely to | ** Journeyman - On par with single group geared players, however, have rank 2 spells and abilities, slightly better damage mitigation, etc. Also Journeymen are less likely to "Lose confidence" than an Apprentice(see below) | ||
** Master (not in game) - On par with raid geared players, additionally, have rank 3 spells and abilities. '''While originally Master mercenaries were planned, they were never implemented.''' | ** Master (not in game) - On par with raid geared players, additionally, have rank 3 spells and abilities. '''While originally Master mercenaries were planned, they were never implemented.''' | ||
* Tiers | |||
** Tier 1 - has a ~25% chance to "Lose confidence" in your group based on the number and /con of the mobs being fought. Adds and Crowd control methods will additionally modify this percentage. Once confidence is lost, the mercenary is effectively worthless in a fight, unless crowd control methods come into play, creating a chance for it to regain its confidence. | |||
** Tier 2 - has a ~20% chance to "Lose confidence" in your group. | |||
** Tier 3 - has a ~15% chance to "Lose confidence" in your group. | |||
** Tier 4 - has a ~10% chance to "Lose confidence" in your group. | |||
** Tier 5 - has a ~5% chance to "Lose confidence" in your group. | |||
===Unlocking higher level mercs=== | |||
To unlock the higher level mercs, you need to do quests. To get the Tier 2 though 5 Journeyman mercs, you need to do the [[Seeds_of_Destruction#Progression|SoD group progression]]. Void B grants you Tier 2, C grants you Tier 3, D grants you Tier 4, and E grants you Tier 5. | |||
It has been reported that to get a Tier 5 mercenary it is not necessary to do all of the progression but just the [[Seeds_of_Destruction#Invasion_of_Earth_.28access_to_Void_E_AND_Korafax.2C_Lair_of_the_Riders_.28the_Discord_theme.29.29|"Invasion of Earth"]] tasks. | |||
'''Alternate quest''' | |||
There is a new quest, originally designed for [[Heroic Characters]]. It is given by Investigator Drolmer in [[Feerrott, the Dream]], and while originally only open to Heroic Characters, since the April 29, 2014 patch, it is open to all. The reward grants access to Journeyman Tier 5 Mercenaries. | |||
* [http://hot.eqresource.com/noheroismwithoutfear.php No Heroism Without Fear] | |||
==Group roles== | ==Group roles== | ||
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{{Cquote|They only memorize spells appropriate for their level. Though I suppose if you were desperate you could shroud down to force the merc to mem those level spells. Or temporarily transfer ownership to the lower level player.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id{{=}}142183 Steven S. Klug, EverQuest Assistant Lead Programmer]}} | {{Cquote|They only memorize spells appropriate for their level. Though I suppose if you were desperate you could shroud down to force the merc to mem those level spells. Or temporarily transfer ownership to the lower level player.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id{{=}}142183 Steven S. Klug, EverQuest Assistant Lead Programmer]}} | ||
==Tank== | ==Tank== | ||
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The ''[[Call of the Forsaken]]'' expansion introduced Mercenary Alternate Advancements (AAs). | The ''[[Call of the Forsaken]]'' expansion introduced Mercenary Alternate Advancements (AAs). | ||
{{Cquote|Normally when a mercenary joins your group, it takes a portion of your experience gains from the party. In the past, this experience just went away. In Call of the Forsaken, your mercenaries are finally putting that experience to use. Experience gains taken by a party’s mercenaries will now go towards unlocking Mercenary AA Points. These points and abilities will be stored upon your character, and will be available to all of your mercenaries.||| [ | {{Cquote|Normally when a mercenary joins your group, it takes a portion of your experience gains from the party. In the past, this experience just went away. In Call of the Forsaken, your mercenaries are finally putting that experience to use. Experience gains taken by a party’s mercenaries will now go towards unlocking Mercenary AA Points. These points and abilities will be stored upon your character, and will be available to all of your mercenaries.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/call-of-the-forsaken-mercenary-alternate-advancement-and-equipment.203910/ Call of the Forsaken: Mercenary Alternate Advancement and Equipment]}} | ||
{{Cquote|We have noticed a few questions on how your character’s experience affects the Mercenary’s AAs, so we have added more tips inside the game to make sure you know how it works. If you use your Mercenary, you can gain experience to use towards your Mercenary AAs. If you don’t use your Mercenary, you gain nothing towards Mercenary AAs. If you use an experience potion, your Mercenary also benefits from that increase to gain more experience and thus earn AAs faster.||| [ | {{Cquote|We have noticed a few questions on how your character’s experience affects the Mercenary’s AAs, so we have added more tips inside the game to make sure you know how it works. If you use your Mercenary, you can gain experience to use towards your Mercenary AAs. If you don’t use your Mercenary, you gain nothing towards Mercenary AAs. If you use an experience potion, your Mercenary also benefits from that increase to gain more experience and thus earn AAs faster.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/november-producers-letter.205020/ November 2013 Producer's Letter]}} | ||
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- Increased the cap on banked Mercenary AA experience points to one-half of your current level, every 10 levels, starting at level 50 (up from 10 at level 50, 15 at level 80, and 20 at level 100.)||| [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/game-update-notes-october-20-2021.278181/ Game Update Notes: October 20, 2021]}} | - Increased the cap on banked Mercenary AA experience points to one-half of your current level, every 10 levels, starting at level 50 (up from 10 at level 50, 15 at level 80, and 20 at level 100.)||| [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/game-update-notes-october-20-2021.278181/ Game Update Notes: October 20, 2021]}} | ||
== Tips for using mercenaries == | == Tips for using mercenaries == |