I've played Mercs before, and I have a nin/TA, but I've never tried merc/TA. I don't see why not though, you can stick Achilles heel -res in Commando and spec ops and Acid Arrow, then drop resistance even more with disruption arrow.
The holds from Spec ops would mesh well with ice arrow too, and poison gas arrow and EMP arrow would keep your boys alive longer as well. Plus, Commando's flamethrower would probably light your oil slick often. I might try this combo myself too, it's one of the only mm pairs I haven't attempted yet.
Thanks for the reply. I hadn't seen the combo before so I was hoping that someone at least thought it was a good idea lol.
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I actually have one at level 50... Fun.. TA helps a lot.. Debuffs are more important that the controls given that Mercs are pretty much all lethal which is heavily resisted at later levels.
I had fun with it.. then I rolled a Thugs/Traps.. and my Merc/TA was permanently retired.
The hard things I can do--- The impossible just take a little bit longer.
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lol I don't blame yeah. My only Thug experience is a lvl 36 Thug/Trap that I used to join a Trapster super team on Triumph. It was years ago though and that toon has been sitting on Triumph ever since. It was a combo that put me to sleep 'cause it was good at that time.|
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I had fun with it.. then I rolled a Thugs/Traps.. and my Merc/TA was permanently retired.
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As for OP, yes, Merc/TA is a decent combo. I have more problems with Trick Arrow than Merc to be honest. My problem is that /Storm and /Trap's debuff values are mostly coming from "pets" so they are debuffing the same as Corruptor. But on Trick Arrow, the values are much lower and they are not good enough to keep the pets alive. Merc/Ta is one of the combos I may use if I really want a high level TA. I will not make a Ninja/Ta or Necro/Ta. Trick Arrow adds more controls and has good tools to keep mobs away from the pets that stand on the back (until somebody decide to run in and Brawl..!!!! )
What's left is to normalize all Assassin Strikes and improve Stalker's old sets (Claw, MA and EM)! You don't need to bring back the missing PbAoE attack. You just need to make the existing ones better! For example, make Slice a WIDER and LONGER cone.
I was wondering if anyone has ever played a Merc/TA MM before? It seems like a good combo because the Mercs are typically seen as lacking in the control department and TA has some nice controls mixed with debuffs. And Oil Slick Arrow is always fun. I'd go tech origin probably so that I could light the slick. I am somewhat concerned though that the debuffs won't offset lack of defenses in the end game content. What do you guys think?
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