Seriously F these Mercenaries

[KhanWolf95]

They are just pure damage sponges, they need to be nerfed a bit. I can't get past any of them without being shot to death.

[Melon]

Don't attack them till you get forge armor. You can earlier but it will be harder. Forge has a specific set bonus that helps with them.

[Yaridovich]

I'd advise getting stronger weapons. A few headshots with the Pistol will take them out, otherwise you can also get the Welding Spear to poke at their head.

Just make sure to not sit idle while fighting, otherwise you're gonna end up riddled with bullets. Hide when reloading or not attacking.

Also, if you get within melee range, they'll likely stop shooting to try and use melee on you, which will stop them from shooting. You can use this to your advantage by moving out of their range before they hit you or just blocking with a Shield.

Getting at least 2 pieces of Forge armor will help since it not only gives more Armor but also gives you a small chance to deflect bullets.

[KhanWolf95]

Originally posted by Yaridovich:

I'd advise getting stronger weapons. A few headshots with the Pistol will take them out, otherwise you can also get the Welding Spear to poke at their head.

Just make sure to not sit idle while fighting, otherwise you're gonna end up riddled with bullets. Hide when reloading or not attacking.

Also, if you get within melee range, they'll likely stop shooting to try and use melee on you, which will stop them from shooting. You can use this to your advantage by moving out of their range before they hit you or just blocking with a Shield.

Getting at least 2 pieces of Forge armor will help since it not only gives more Armor but also gives you a small chance to deflect bullets.

Well I have access to the helmet, chestplate and arms but not leg armor of the FORGE set for some odd reason. I thought the bonus applies when you have all 4 equipped for the bullets to bounce?

[Yaridovich]

Originally posted by KhanWolf95:

Originally posted by Yaridovich:

I'd advise getting stronger weapons. A few headshots with the Pistol will take them out, otherwise you can also get the Welding Spear to poke at their head.

Just make sure to not sit idle while fighting, otherwise you're gonna end up riddled with bullets. Hide when reloading or not attacking.

Also, if you get within melee range, they'll likely stop shooting to try and use melee on you, which will stop them from shooting. You can use this to your advantage by moving out of their range before they hit you or just blocking with a Shield.

Getting at least 2 pieces of Forge armor will help since it not only gives more Armor but also gives you a small chance to deflect bullets.

Well I have access to the helmet, chestplate and arms but not leg armor of the FORGE set for some odd reason. I thought the bonus applies when you have all 4 equipped for the bullets to bounce?

Sets have a smaller bonus with 2 parts and the full bonus with 4. Hover your cursor over one of the pieces and you'll see.

[KhanWolf95]

Originally posted by Yaridovich:

Originally posted by KhanWolf95:

Well I have access to the helmet, chestplate and arms but not leg armor of the FORGE set for some odd reason. I thought the bonus applies when you have all 4 equipped for the bullets to bounce?

Sets have a smaller bonus with 2 parts and the full bonus with 4. Hover your cursor over one of the pieces and you'll see.

Ok will check it out eventually. Thanks.

[Valhalla Awaits]

Honestly not having any issues with them. I do admit they take too many hits to kill though, especially headshots. Forge armor full set makes you partially immune to all gun shots. (You bounce half the shots against you.) I kill them with either a handgun or the grinder launcher you find the recipe for in the same area. If they are in a group, coffee cup grenades one-shot all of them at once.

Also don't forget you can carry around mobile cover with you. A reinforced wood barricade (short) only weighs a few pounds. Also the re-armable tripmines can kill them rapidly if you bring a few with you, and they only need screws to re-arm.