Mercenary FAQs

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Question / Answer
How does one acquire a Merc? 
 One must talk to a Mercenary Contract NPC (identified by a contract over their head) and enter into a contract with the NPC in order to acquire a Mercenary.
Where do I go to acquire a Merc? 
 You may visit the South Qeynos dock and head over to the bar area to obtain a contract with one of several mercenary npc's. Waypoint PENDING
What cities are Mercenaries located in? 
 Mercenary Contract NPCs (MCNs) are located in two cities, Freeport and Qeynos.
Here are the known coordinates for these MCNs: 
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What type of Merc's are available for me to hire? 
 * Depending on if you are Evil or Good aligned you get ten different types of Mercs to choose from. Additionally there is several "elite" mercenaries for hire.
 * Evil aligned Characters may choose one of the following types:
 * Good aligned Characters may choose one of the following types:
 Paladin
 Templar
How much does it cost? 
 Mercs are paid a "Maintenance Fee" based on each 30 minutes of "IN-USE" time and is based on your current Adventure Level. The higher the A.L. the greater the maint fee. In-use time is defined as time you have the Merc with you and not "put-away". When the Merc is put into storage, maint fee becomes suspended and does not resume until you recall the merc to you again. Here's the breakdown of maintenance fee's by Tier: Answer PENDING
How does the Merc get paid?
 The Merc's maintenance fee is automatically deducted from your on-hand coin and if not available will deduct it automatically from your bank account.
What happens if I don't have enough funds available to pay the Maint fee?
 The Mercenary will disappear aka "suspend" until you have the funds on you to pay the maintenance fee. Money held in your personal bank will not automatically pull to pay the fee, you'll need to withdraw funds from your personal bank and carry enough funds on your character if you want your merc to remain out.
Do they take any loot items?
 While it is true that Merc's don't take any physical loot item they DO take a split of any coin you loot same as any other group member. Coin loot continues to be split evenly between ALL players you have in your group at the time the coin is looted. Also Merc's will take coin out of treasure/loot chests if there's coin in it.
Do I have to pay a maintenance fee when I go offline? (out of game)
 NO. Maintenance fees are suspended when you leave the game and when you put the merc into temporary storage.
Do I have to pay a maintenance fee when I go AFK?
 YES. As long as you are "IN-GAME" and the Merc is out of storage, you will be assessed the semi-hourly maintenance fee.
Can I equip my Merc?
 You can only equip your merc's "appearance" slots as any items equipped will be for visual effects only and won't affect the merc's performance.
Can I still get "group" invites if I'm already grouped with my Merc?
 YES, even though grouped with a Merc and having a group voice chat channel, you may still obtain group invites from other players however your mercenary won't join the group if the group already has five members.
Will a Merc take up one of the six "group player" slots?
 Yes, A Mercenary uses the slot of one group player.
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