My Merc has gotten soft

[OldMike]

Hey everyone,

I have been rolling this Merc for a couple of weeks now and have been loving it. Until today. I turned lvl 43 and all of sudden I have to scramble to get heals and be extra careful. Up to now, I have been soloing all the content with no problems. I have even have taken 2 Elites at once without an issue.

 

Now I go out there and die with 1 Elite and 2 standards. I don't get it. And the Strongs take much longer too.

 

Anyone else ever experience this or have a suggestion to change.

 

Here are my numbers: ( I don't remember all the names)

Aim: 1098

Endurance: 1111

Pri Damage: 684

Sec Damage: 95

??: 302

Accuracy: 100.1

Crit #s: 18.5 and 57

 

Health: 13074

Armor: 3534

??: 27.3

??: 5

 

Edit: Forgot to mention I'm specced Arsenal with 2,0,3 in the first tier and 3,1,0 in the last tier; All the rest in the center tier.

 

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

OldMike

Edited May 26, 2013 by OldMike

[twiggie]

It's been a long time since I've leveled my Mercenary, but I can give a few suggestions. Your current level sits right around where a lot of people begin Chapter 3 and go to Belsavis. The difficulty of enemies definitely increases from Chapter 2 and you will need to be more careful.

 

 

• Don't be afraid to use medpacs and your defensive cooldowns. They exist to keep you alive.
  
• Use your interrupt religiously.
  
• Use your Concussion Missile ability as often as needed. Locking down a tough enemy in order to dispatch weaker ones first is a very handy tool.
  
• When I spec for damage, I use Mako as my companion. If you are trying to solo Group missions, speccing heals and using a tank companion (I prefer Blizz) will be easier.
  
• If you have space to work with, kiting tougher enemies is a safer tactic. Between Jet Boost, Electro Dart, Electro Net (trained at level 51), and Hydraulic Overrides, we can keep them at bay. For opponents using ranged weapons, line-of-sighting them when they try to attack and taking shots at them in between can render them almost helpless.
  
• Remember that certain abilities will stun or knock down weaker enemies. Death From Above, Explosive Dart, Fusion Missile, and Unload can remove them quickly and before they can even have a chance to attack you.
  
• Against tougher enemies, it may be worth using your Heroic Moment and attacking with legacy abilities. They cost no heat and do very nice damage.
  

 

 

Hope this helps!

Edited May 26, 2013 by twiggie

[OldMike]

That is lots of great information, thanks!

 

You're right, I am on Belsavis. Though I've been there from 41, I noticed the enemies are stronger as I progress through the deeper prison system. I'm the kind of player that makes sure to do all quests I can find in each area.

 

I do use Mako but I noticed when I go too mobile she becomes less effective. So I tend to stay pretty still except in obvious line-of-sight situations.

 

I really appreciate the information. I needed to remember the basics that I tend to forget during all the easier times.

 

Thanks again.