The Iron Wolves from Kurast are Sorcerer-knights, and guards of the Kurast Docks. Amazon skills will increase all of a Rogue's abilities, while on a Desert Mercenary it will only increase the Jab attack. They do benefit from extra skills, to that which their skills are native e.g. Hirelings do not possess Vitality, Mana, Energy, or Stamina, and as such, do not gain any benefits from items increasing those stats. Any gear left on the old hireling will be lost, so be sure to remove their items first. Players can still hire a new hireling when their old one's dead. Armor is mostly unlimited, with the exception that most hirelings cannot wear any Class-specific Items, other than the Barbarian, who can wear Barbarian Helms, and the Rogue, which can equip Amazon Bows. Hireling weapons are limited to their class. Hirelings could also be healed by dragging a health potion onto the hireling's profile, or by pressing Shift and (right-clicking the potion or using belt slot hotkey). A slain hireling could now also be resurrected, preserving their equipment and level. They received a new stats screen, allowing the player to equip them with items (even rare, set, and unique items) to further enhance their stats and combat potential. They came to be regarded as co-adventurers as they would now cross into other acts. In the Lord of Destruction expansion pack, hirelings were radically improved. For instance if the player had a Rogue Archer and traveled to Lut Gholein, the Rogue would disappear upon entering Act II. Also, hirelings couldn't enter different acts. Once killed, that hireling would be lost forever and the player would have to hire a new one. In the original, non-expansion Diablo II, Hirelings had only a limited use as they were killed easily. Act V - Barbarian Warrior ( Diablo II: Lord of Destruction only)Įach hireling has a different AI script, making some run away while others engage in combat without fear.

Players can only employ the services of one hireling at a time.Įach Act has its own hireling, with the exception of Act IV: Like player characters, hirelings can also level-up and become slightly stronger over time.

They can be killed by monsters and can use spells and skills as well. They follow the character and stay in a fixed radius around the character. Hirelings assist the player by attacking monsters. For the Diablo III versions, see Followers.Ī Hireling is a mercenary that you can hire in Diablo II.

Diablo 2 mercenaries