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vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

18 Aug 2011 at 13:09 - 1

I updated the armor on one of the characters I created a mercenary hero from and I wanted to pass it along to all of the characters that are using that hero. Wiki says that to avoid loosing any equipment, you can do the following:

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Immediately create the new mercenary (with the same profession) before logging out or zoning.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Mercenary_Hero

Does this mean that with my Necromancer I need to go to a Mercenary Registrar, delete her own Mercenary, and then immediately recreate the Mercenary from her? Has anyone done this as it would be much easier than going through 10+ characters and removing all of the runes and equipment from this merc.

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

18 Aug 2011 at 13:57 - 2

I've heard it said that this works, but I haven't tried it. The one time (so far) that I did that, I took the cautious approach and removed all the runes and weapons - but at the time I only had to do it with 6 or 7 of my characters, instead of all 12.

Sagittario

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2010

Czech Republic

The Dragonfly Effect [Phi]

Rt/

18 Aug 2011 at 13:59 - 3

Certainty is machine-gun.
If you salvage vigor runes and expensive insignias from that merc on all your toons and save the weapons in inventory nothing bad can happen.

Raven Wing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

N/

18 Aug 2011 at 14:03 - 4

I think you must also unequip all weapons for that mercenary on each toon or they might be lost. You can test it by equipping them some worthless white weps and low value rune/insignia and see if they disappear or stay. I would like to hear the result.

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

18 Aug 2011 at 14:18 - 5

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Originally Posted by Sagittario

Certainty is machine-gun.
If you salvage vigor runes and expensive insignias from that merc on all your toons and save the weapons in inventory nothing bad can happen.

That's definitely the safest route and I think I'm going to go this way.

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Originally Posted by Raven Wing

I think you must also unequip all weapons for that mercenary on each toon or they might be lost. You can test it by equipping them some worthless white weps and low value rune/insignia and see if they disappear or stay. I would like to hear the result.

This is a pretty good test so I'll try it tonight and report the results.

Bloss

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

Me/Rt

18 Aug 2011 at 14:44 - 6

Runes disappeared for me, weapons however stayed. Say if I deleted a merch 3 dervish and make a merch 3 monk, my monk would be wielding the scythe. I always go on the save side and take off all the runes, it's a pain I know.

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

18 Aug 2011 at 14:51 - 7

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Originally Posted by Bloss

Runes disappeared for me, weapons however stayed. Say if I deleted a merch 3 dervish and make a merch 3 monk, my monk would be wielding the scythe. I always go on the save side and take off all the runes, it's a pain I know.

It says that everything would stay only if the merc was the same profession but I'm still going to play it safe and remove everything (even though it will be a slight pain).

Xenomortis

Tea Powered

Join Date: May 2008

UK

N/

18 Aug 2011 at 15:06 - 8

I've done it and it worked for me.
Note that the runes only remain if the new merc is of the same profession.

cbsteel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

Buried in a snow drift

[Chix]

18 Aug 2011 at 15:41 - 9

I've deleted a few merc heroes because of new armour / makeover. Each time I had the character delete herself as a merc, then immediately add herself again. As a merc on my other characters, all her equipment, runes, etc. were still there and just her look had changed. I've done this with 5-6 characters and never had any problem at all.

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

19 Aug 2011 at 12:25 - 10

I ended up just deleting the merc hero and immediately recreating it and all of the runes and weapons stayed on the merc for my other characters so it does work. Thanks for all the replies.

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

19 Aug 2011 at 19:25 - 11

ah good to know that this is working... i already wasted a few superiour salvage kits and a lot of time just because i wanted to change the looks of my merc heroes (removing silly headpiece or new/other armor).

Malganis

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

Southern California

Everlasting Sacred Path [ESP]

N/

19 Aug 2011 at 22:26 - 12

I've read the wiki and I cannot find this answer, so hopefully someone else knows.

If I buy a 3-pack of mercenary heroes, am I limited the same 3 Mercenary Heroes on all my characters, or can I have 3 mercs on one character, and 3 different mercs as heroes on another character?

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

21 Aug 2011 at 13:23 - 13

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Originally Posted by Malganis

I've read the wiki and I cannot find this answer, so hopefully someone else knows.

If I buy a 3-pack of mercenary heroes, am I limited the same 3 Mercenary Heroes on all my characters, or can I have 3 mercs on one character, and 3 different mercs as heroes on another character?

You are limited to the same 3 on all characters.