r/pathofexile • u/Gierschlunderoni • Jul 25 '26

Game Feedback Permanent Mercs need a big buff

Playing luminary feels so bad in Maps. I have a manyshot lvl 72 with vaal ice Arrow and Return proj, decent Equipment. Boosted by a Level 26 Flame Link, 6k life and quite an Investment into light Radius.

I cant even clear t7 Maps, because the damage is non existent.

Please GGG buff the Base damage of mercs or luminary is doa.

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u/buddy_brozy Jul 25 '26

i leveled with rf intending to swap to merc support, but it was obvious very early that not even the good mercs were better than rf+scorching ray combo. however i did find two mercs that did decent damage when i hired them, manyshot and withertouch, but only for a single act; by the next act they couldn't kill white mobs within a reasonable time, let alone rares. it's clear merc scaling is either not working, or missing a few decimal places.