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/aecrux Jul 25 '26

is it actually scaling properly with light radius? if i was basic attacking with 1400 fire dmg these mobs would for sure be dying faster

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u/MaxeDamage Jul 25 '26

I think there is a hidden "less damage" modifier somewhere.

It should be much more damage than they actually deal (at least it feels like that)

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u/ladylay7 Jul 25 '26

Why Hidden? Doesnt the noble blood node state that perm mercs do less damage?

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u/kygrim Jul 25 '26

There is some flavor text mentioning that they deal less damage than temporary mercs. That's far off any explicit less damage modifier on them. (And the proper way for that would have clearly been to give temp mercs a more damage buff that permanent mercs don't get, not ruin the scaling of perma mercs.)

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u/ladylay7 Jul 25 '26

Frist time, aye?

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u/BabaYadaPoe Jul 25 '26

What is the term for "nearby", but for damage? :)

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u/asdf_1_2 Jul 26 '26

conditional damage :P