At level 12, there is a skill called Weapon block, which allows me to block attacks while I'm duel wielding. Very cool stuff. My current tactic is the use Burst of Speed, hit my enemies with my Charge Up skills, then use Dragon Claw to finish them off. Mercenaries One of the new changes I really liked was the improvement of Mercenaries. Mercenaries now keep track of their own experience, instead of just levelling up when your character does.
Mercenaries gain bonuses similarly to the way normal characters do, and also gain resistances.
Also, you can now give your Mercenaries helms, weapons, and armor. To access your Merc's information screen and inventory, just right click on the portrait on the top left of the screen. I found my Merc to be much stronger and helpful, especially when I gave her a new bow and armor. When my Merc died, I went to Kashya to hire a new one, but I noticed that I could resurrect my dead Merc. My resurrected Merc remained at the same level as she was when she died, and also still had all of her items.