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{{Intro}}
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*Can be hired in [[Act 2]] from [[Greiz]] in [[Lut Gholein]].
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*In D2R, the Thorns aura level scaling increased and will now continue scaling up beyond the highest-level threshold up to max level.
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==Attributes (LoD)==
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;Normal
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289832 Combat] ([[Prayer]])
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289833 Defensive or Offensive] ([[Defiance]] or [[Blessed Aim]])
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;Nightmare
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289834 Combat] ([[Thorns]])
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289836 Defensive] ([[Holy Freeze]])
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289835 Offensive] ([[Might]])
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;Hell
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289838 Combat] (Prayer)
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289840 Defensive or Offensive] (Defiance or Blessed Aim)
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<br/>
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==Attributes (D2R)==
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;All difficulties
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289832 Combat] (Prayer)
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289833 Defensive or Offensive] (Defiance or Blessed Aim)
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;Nightmare and Hell
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*Combat (Thorns) [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289832 attributes] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289834 skill levels] (Thorns will increase beyond level 15)
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*Defensive (Holy Freeze) [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289832 attributes] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289836 skill levels]
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*Offensive (Might) [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289832 attributes] [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/&do=findComment&comment=1289835 skill levels]
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<br/>
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==Skills==
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*Attack
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*[[Jab]] has just two attacks per sequence, not three like an [[Amazon]]
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*[[Aura]] the type of which depends on mercenary type and the difficulty level in which he is hired:
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{{Text table}}
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|-style=text-align:center
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!width=194 align=left|Mercenary
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!width=194|Normal
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!width=194|Nightmare
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!width=194|Hell
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|-
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!Combat
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|[[Prayer]]
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|[[Thorns]]
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|Prayer
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|-
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!Defensive
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|[[Defiance]]
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|[[Holy Freeze]]
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|Defiance
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|-
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!Offensive
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|[[Blessed Aim]]
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|[[Might]]
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|Blessed Aim
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|}
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<br/>
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In D2R these restrictions were relaxed and mercenaries in Nightmare and Hell can be hired with all 6 different aura types available. Normal is unchanged [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#mercenaries].
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{{Text table}}
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|-style=text-align:center
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!width=194 align=left|Aura
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!width=194|Normal
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!width=194|Nightmare
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!width=194|Hell
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|-
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![[Prayer]]
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|-
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![[Defiance]]
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|-
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![[Blessed Aim]]
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|-
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![[Thorns]]
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|{{E}}
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|-
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![[Holy Freeze]]
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|{{E}}
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|-
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![[Might]]
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|{{E}}
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|}
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==Items==
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{{Text table}}
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!width=128|Inventory
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!width=172|Item(s)
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|-
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!Head
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|[[Helm]] or [[circlet]]
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|-
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!Torso
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|[[Body armor]]
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|-
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!Right arm
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|[[Polearm]], [[spear]]<sup>1</sup> <sup>2</sup> (LoD)<br/>
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[[Spears and Polearms]]<sup>1</sup> <sup>2</sup> (D2R)<sup>3</sup>
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|}
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<span style=font-size:90%><sup>1</sup> Except [[Amazon spear]] and [[Amazon javelin]].</span>
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<span style=font-size:90%><sup>2</sup> For [[javelin]]s One-Hand Damage is used, while Throw Damage can be ignored: he has no ranged skill to employ the latter. Weapon damage (including [[Minimum Damage]] and [[Maximum Damage]] bonuses) is doubled. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/122834-some-misc-queries/&do=findComment&comment=1528624]</span>
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<span style=font-size:90%><sup>3</sup> This is a technical change only, as the new item type consists solely of both old item types.</span>
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<br/>
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==Attack speed==
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The table below lists the minimum [[Increased Attack Speed]] required to reduce the number of frames in the attack animation and thus increase [[attack speed]].
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{|cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style=text-align:left
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|-valign=top
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|
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;Attack
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{{Number table}}
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|-valign=top style=text-align:center
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!colspan=2|Frames
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!width=40 rowspan=2|{{M|=EIAS}}
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!colspan=5|[[Weapon speed]]
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|-style=text-align:center
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!width=40|Total
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!width=40|Action
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!width=40|20
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!width=40|10
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!width=40|0
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!width=40|-10
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!width=40|-20
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|-valign=top
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!20
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!rowspan=2|14
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!{{M|=-20}}
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|0
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-
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!19
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!{{M|=-19}}
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|2
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!18
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!rowspan=2|13
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!{{M|=-15}}
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|6
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|17
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!{{M|=-10}}
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|11
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|0
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|12
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!{{M|=-8}}
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|14
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|3
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-
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!16
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!{{M|=-5}}
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|18
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|6
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!15
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!rowspan=2|11
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!{{M|=0}}
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|24
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|11
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|0
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|14
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!{{M|=8}}
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|37
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|22
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|9
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|
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|10
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!{{M|=11}}
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|42
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|26
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|13
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|2
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|13
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!{{M|=15}}
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|50
 +
|32
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|18
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|6
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|
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|9
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!{{M|=23}}
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|68
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|46
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|29
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|15
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|4
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|-
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!12
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!{{M|=24}}
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|70
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|48
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|30
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|16
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|5
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|11
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!{{M|=34}}
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|99
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|70
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|48
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|30
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|16
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|8
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!{{M|=38}}
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|113
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|80
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|56
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|37
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|22
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|10
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!{{M|=46}}
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|147
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|105
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|75
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|52
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|34
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|7
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!{{M|=58}}
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|223
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|157
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|113
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|80
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|56
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|-
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!9
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!{{M|=61}}
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|250
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|174
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|125
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|89
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|63
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|}
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|
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|width=64|
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|
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;Jab
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{{Number table}}
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|-valign=top style=text-align:center
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!colspan=3|Frames
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!width=40 rowspan=2|{{M|=EIAS}}
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!colspan=5|Weapon speed
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|-align=center
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!width=40|Total
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!colspan=2|Action
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!width=40|20
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!width=40|10
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!width=40|0
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!width=40|-10
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!width=40|-20
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|-valign=top
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!18
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!width=40 rowspan=3|8
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!width=40 rowspan=2|13
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!{{M|=-20}}
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|0
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|17
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!{{M|=-17}}
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|4
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|12
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!{{M|=-16}}
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|5
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=4|7
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!{{M|=-14}}
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|7
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|16
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!{{M|=-12}}
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|9
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|
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|11
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!{{M|=-8}}
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|14
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|3
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-
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!15
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!{{M|=-6}}
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|16
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|5
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!14
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!rowspan=4|6
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!rowspan=2|10
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!{{M|=0}}
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|24
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|11
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|0
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|{{E}}
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|13
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!{{M|=8}}
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|37
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|22
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|9
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|
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|9
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!{{M|=12}}
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|44
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|27
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|14
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|3
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|{{E}}
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|12
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!{{M|=17}}
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|54
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|35
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|20
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|8
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|
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=5|5
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!{{M|=21}}
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|63
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|42
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|26
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|13
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|2
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|8
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!{{M|=25}}
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|72
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|50
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|32
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|18
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|6
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|-
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!11
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!{{M|=28}}
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|80
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|56
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|37
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|22
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|9
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|10
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!{{M|=41}}
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|125
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|89
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|63
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|42
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|26
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=3|7
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!{{M|=43}}
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|133
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|95
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|68
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|46
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|29
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=4|4
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!{{M|=50}}
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|168
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|120
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|86
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|60
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|40
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|9
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!{{M|=56}}
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|208
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|147
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|105
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|75
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|52
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|-valign=top
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!rowspan=2|6
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!{{M|=67}}
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|317
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|215
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|152
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|109
 +
|78
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|-
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!8
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!{{M|=75}}
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|456
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|292
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|200
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|142
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|102
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|}
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|}
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<s>[http://www.gamersoasis.net/backup/index.php?topic=8918.msg214556#msg214556]</s>
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==Hit recovery==
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The table below lists the minimum [[Faster Hit Recovery]] required to reduce the number of frames in the [[hit recovery]] animation and thus increase its speed. {{Warn|=>216 FHR is beyond reach in the unmodified game}}.
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{{Number table}}
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|-align=center
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!width=172 align=left|Frames
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!width=40|15
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!width=40|14
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!width=40|13
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!width=40|12
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!width=40|11
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!width=40|10
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!width=40|9
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!width=40|8
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!width=40|7
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!width=40|6
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!width=40|5
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!width=40|4
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|-
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!align=left|Faster Hit Recovery
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|0||5||9||14||20||30||42||60||86||142||{{Warn|=280}}||{{Warn|=1,480}}
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|}
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[http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/stattab_eng.html#fhr]
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<br/>
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==Reference==
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*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/122834-some-misc-queries/ Some Misc. Queries] (D2 Technical)
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*Librarian, [http://www.mannm.org/d2library/faqtoids/stattab_eng.html#fhr Hit Recovery] (FAQtoids)
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*RTB, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713215107/http://www.gamersoasis.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8918 Animations'n'stuff'n'stats] (GamersOasis.net)
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*Zath, [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/102946-110-mercenary-stats/ 1.10 Mercenary Stats] (D2 Technical)

Latest revision as of 07:16, 24 September 2024

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale
Townsperson Mercenary Pet
Rogue Scout Desert Iron Wolf Barbarian
  • Can be hired in Act 2 from Greiz in Lut Gholein.
  • In D2R, the Thorns aura level scaling increased and will now continue scaling up beyond the highest-level threshold up to max level.


Attributes (LoD)

Normal
Nightmare
Hell


Attributes (D2R)

All difficulties
Nightmare and Hell


Skills

  • Attack
  • Jab has just two attacks per sequence, not three like an Amazon
  • Aura the type of which depends on mercenary type and the difficulty level in which he is hired:


Mercenary Normal Nightmare Hell
Combat Prayer Thorns Prayer
Defensive Defiance Holy Freeze Defiance
Offensive Blessed Aim Might Blessed Aim


In D2R these restrictions were relaxed and mercenaries in Nightmare and Hell can be hired with all 6 different aura types available. Normal is unchanged [1].


Aura Normal Nightmare Hell
Prayer Yes Yes Yes
Defiance Yes Yes Yes
Blessed Aim Yes Yes Yes
Thorns Yes Yes
Holy Freeze Yes Yes
Might Yes Yes


Items

Inventory Item(s)
Head Helm or circlet
Torso Body armor
Right arm Polearm, spear1 2 (LoD)

Spears and Polearms1 2 (D2R)3

1 Except Amazon spear and Amazon javelin.

2 For javelins One-Hand Damage is used, while Throw Damage can be ignored: he has no ranged skill to employ the latter. Weapon damage (including Minimum Damage and Maximum Damage bonuses) is doubled. [2]

3 This is a technical change only, as the new item type consists solely of both old item types.

Attack speed

The table below lists the minimum Increased Attack Speed required to reduce the number of frames in the attack animation and thus increase attack speed.


Attack
Frames EIAS Weapon speed
Total Action 20 10 0 -10 -20
20 14 -20 0
19 -19 2
18 13 -15 6
17 -10 11 0
12 -8 14 3
16 -5 18 6
15 11 0 24 11 0
14 8 37 22 9
10 11 42 26 13 2
13 15 50 32 18 6
9 23 68 46 29 15 4
12 24 70 48 30 16 5
11 34 99 70 48 30 16
8 38 113 80 56 37 22
10 46 147 105 75 52 34
7 58 223 157 113 80 56
9 61 250 174 125 89 63
Jab
Frames EIAS Weapon speed
Total Action 20 10 0 -10 -20
18 8 13 -20 0
17 -17 4
12 -16 5
7 -14 7
16 -12 9
11 -8 14 3
15 -6 16 5
14 6 10 0 24 11 0
13 8 37 22 9
9 12 44 27 14 3
12 17 54 35 20 8
5 21 63 42 26 13 2
8 25 72 50 32 18 6
11 28 80 56 37 22 9
10 41 125 89 63 42 26
7 43 133 95 68 46 29
4 50 168 120 86 60 40
9 56 208 147 105 75 52
6 67 317 215 152 109 78
8 75 456 292 200 142 102

[3]

Hit recovery

The table below lists the minimum Faster Hit Recovery required to reduce the number of frames in the hit recovery animation and thus increase its speed. >216 FHR is beyond reach in the unmodified game.


Frames 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Faster Hit Recovery 0 5 9 14 20 30 42 60 86 142 280 1,480

[4]

Reference
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