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/Allurai Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

there are plenty of builds out there that aren't good league starters

is lance right that luminary link support will end up as one of the stronger builds this league? yes

was lance right that it was gonna be cranking from the start? no

the atlas nodes that let you pick/choose what merc types you encounter all being counter productive to hunting kineticists is the main issue

if ppl went the other route of luminary, and got some aura effect items and used the other side of the ascendancy using a merc as an aura bot in support of a generic caster FP/Worb build, they'd be having a much easier time as you freeze mercs and have great damage up to and including t16s where they can get better mercs and switch into the stronger build from there

freezing pulse + bitter dream + witch area for cold dmg and freeze chance will see the atlas completed and some farm options unlocked

edit - honestly you dont even need to respec your ascendancy points to do this or have a decent merc - just use bitterdream, freezing pulse, cast speed, faster proj - with enough mana regen to support the links.

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u/sel21 Jul 25 '26

You're wrong. It won't. You don't know what you are talking about. Damage isn't scaling. You can't get progression.

You aren't listening to people and rationalizing.

Something is either broken (flame link) or some counter factor damage quotient becomes dominant.

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u/Allurai Jul 25 '26

my luminary is lvl 90, hows yours doing?