Mistfall Hunter: Mercenary Guide

Mercenaries are a common sight on battlefields across the continent, known for their robust physical condition and combat skills among the Mistfall Hunter classes.

They frequently engage enemies up close, utilizing their proficiency in weapons like Hammer, Sword, and Shield. Their exceptional abilities in head-on fights make them a versatile force, equally effective in solo battles or as part of a team.

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Block / Perfect Block

Raise the shield to block enemy attacks from the front. You can hold down to maintain the blocking stance. Pressing Block at the exact time a melee attack hits will trigger a Perfect Block, stunning the enemy for a brief time.

Impalement

Thrust forward with your sword, dealing damage and gaining 2 stacks of Sword Tip. While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, your travel distance is increased.

Shield Dash

Dash forward with the shield, blocking attacks from the front and gaining Movement Speed. Enemies hit take Physical Damage. Shield Dash can be cast while blocking.

Shield Slam

Unlocks at Level 7

Jump with your shield raised and smash it into the ground, dealing Physical Damage and reducing enemy Movement Speed for a period of time. While jumping with the shield, you can block frontal attacks and gain a period of Super Armor.

Stacked Slash

Gain 1 stack of Sword Tip when a melee attack hits. When gaining 6 stacks, you enter the Blade Edge state, and after gaining 12 stacks, you enter the Strong Edge state.

When you're in the Blade Edge state, you can use Stacked Slash, dealing damage horizontally. In the Strong Edge state, Stacked Slash is enhanced, gaining damage, distance, and granting Super Armor.

Stonebreaker Slash

Unlocks at Level 4

Enter a defensive stance, blocking attacks from the front and then stabbing the ground with the sword, dealing Physical Damage. Shortly after, do an upward strike with the sword, dealing Physical Damage and scattering rocks around.

Stonebreaker Slash can trigger a Perfect Block if it's activated as an attack hits. If successful, enemies hit are knocked back and you dash forward while slashing.

Stonebreaker Slash has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.

Whirling Cut

Dash forward and perform 2 slashes, dealing Physical Damage.

Earthshaker

Unlocks at Level 7

Smashes the ground with the hammer, dealing Physical Damage and slowing down enemies hit. Hold the button to charge up to 2 times, gaining Super Armor. Has additional effects based on charge level:

• Charge Lv. 1: Increases damage and Area of Effect
• Charge Lv. 2: Aditionally, grants Super Armor while casting, and strikes twice.

Earthshaker can be used in the air.

Hammer Dash

Dash forward with the hammer, dealing Physical Damage to enemies in your path, and perform a sweeping attack at the end, dealing high Physical Damage.

This Ability has a shorter cooldown on Trio mode.

Hammer Spin

Spin the hammer around, dealing Physical Damage. Holding down the Ability maintains the spin and consumes Energy.

You briefly gain Super Armor when casting the Ability.

Power Hammer

Melee attacks are Light Strikes and can be chained up to 3 times dealing Physical Damage. The Attack button can be held down to charge up the attacks.

Punishing Hammer

After launching a standard melee attack (Light Strike), you can dash forward quickly, slamming the hammer into the ground ahead. This attack can be charged by holding down the button.

Skullcrusher

Unlocks at Level 4

Vigorously swing and smash the hammer forward, dealing Physical Damage. Hold to charge up to 2 times. Gain Super Armor during charging. Cooldown increases with charge level. Lv.1 Charge: Unleash an additional sweeping attack dealing Physical Damage. Lv.2 Charge: Leap forward and smash the ground, dealing Physical Damage. Gain Super Armor during casting.

Warhammer Sling

Unlocks at Level 10

Swing the hammer on the ground from back to front, sending rocks flying far away to deal Physical Damage and reduce enemy Movement Speed and Dodge Distance for a period of time.

The Mercenary is one of the easiest classes to build around since it is pretty straightforward. First off, you'll want to pick between Sword and Shield and Hammer, since each weapon type has its own Talents. To avoid wasting your Talent Points, which are scarce in the early game, specialize in the weapon that best fits your playstyle and role in the team:

• Sword and Shield: Can block enemy attacks and deal serious damage in long combos
• Hammer: Easy stun capabilities and offensive frontlining options

Best Sword and Shield Abilities and Talents

The Sword and Shield shines through long combos and battlefield versatility. We'll take the abilities Shield Dash and Stonebreaker Slash to increase our survivability and stun potential, which will let us drag battles for longer, allowing our allies to dish out more damage while building up the Blade Edge state. You'll want to keep an eye out for your teammates, and use your abilities to aid them if someone jumps onto them.

The following Talents aim at increasing the Sword and Shield's combo potential and its versatility in battle, as well:

• Sword Edge: Sword attacks from Abilities also grant 1 stack of Sword Tip.
• Blade Charge: While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, Sword and Shield attacks deal increased damage.
• Indomitable Will: Stacks the Indomitable Will effect when attacked (Indomitable Will increases Physical Defense and can stack up to 10 times).
• Stacking Blade: Reduces the number of attacks needed to enter the Blade Edge to 4, and Strong Edge to 8.
• Rising to the Challenge: After blocking during Shield Dash, enemies hit are also stunned.

Best Hammer Abilities and Talents

The Hammer is best used as a frontline tank, jumping into the middle of the fight and stunning enemies. For this purpose, the best abilities are Skullcrusher and Earthshaker. Skullcrusher provides a high mobility option in an otherwise immobile moveset, while Earthshaker is the best pick when you're surrounded by several enemies, as it can deal high damage when charged up and slow down enemies, granting your team the high ground in the battle.

These Talents are perfect for improving the Hammer's natural tank capabilities, allowing you to stay on the battlefield for longer:

• Unstoppable: When triggering a Super Armor Clash, enemies will be stunned.
• Hammer of Convergence: Increases Physical and Magic Resistance while having Super Armor.
• Iron-Clad Body: Casting Skullcrusher grants Super Armor.
• Leap Step: You can move, dodge and jump while charging Earthshaker.

Best Affixes

You'll need to keep an eye out for weapons with the following bonuses:

• Stoic: When Health drops, increases Physical and Magic Resistance. Upon reaching a certain level, also increases Health.
• Tenacious: Increases Maximum Health. Upon reaching a certain level, increases Healing.
• Wrath: When Health drops, increases Physical and Magic Damage. Upon reaching a certain level, also increases Attack.
• Valor: Increases Attack. Upon reaching a certain level, also increases Defense Penetration.

• Always stick to the front of the team, putting yourself between your squishy teammates and enemies.
• Watch out for allies in danger. As a Mercenary, you have the crowd control potential to save them from any incoming enemies.
• You're resilient in long battles thanks to your blocking and Super Armor, but burst hits can bring your HP down and make you unable to fight. Avoid getting hit by high-damage abilities that you can't block.
• Don't let yourself be kited by ranged players. The Mercenary has a difficult time reaching enemy backlines, so you'll need to flank them or reach them with a high-range ability like Sword Dash or Skullcrusher.