Curse

vader · Aug 18, 2011, 01:09 PM // 13:09

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 · Aug 18, 2011, 01:57 PM // 13:57

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 · Aug 18, 2011, 01:59 PM // 13:59

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 · Aug 18, 2011, 02:03 PM // 14:03

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 · Aug 18, 2011, 02:18 PM // 14:18

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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 · Aug 18, 2011, 02:44 PM // 14:44

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 · Aug 18, 2011, 02:51 PM // 14:51

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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 · Aug 18, 2011, 03:06 PM // 15:06

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 · Aug 18, 2011, 03:41 PM // 15:41

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 · Aug 19, 2011, 12:25 PM // 12:25

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 · Aug 19, 2011, 07:25 PM // 19:25

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 · Aug 19, 2011, 10:26 PM // 22:26

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 · Aug 21, 2011, 01:23 PM // 13:23

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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.

Aug 18, 2011, 01:57 PM // 13:57	#2
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	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.

Aug 18, 2011, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#3
Sagittario Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Czech Republic Guild: The Dragonfly Effect [Phi] Profession: Rt/	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.

Aug 18, 2011, 02:03 PM // 14:03	#4
Raven Wing Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI] Profession: N/	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.

Aug 18, 2011, 02:44 PM // 14:44	#6
Bloss Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Profession: Me/Rt	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.

Aug 18, 2011, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#8
Xenomortis Tea Powered Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Profession: N/	I've done it and it worked for me. Note that the runes only remain if the new merc is of the same profession.

Aug 18, 2011, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#9
cbsteel Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Buried in a snow drift Guild: [Chix]	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.

Aug 19, 2011, 12:25 PM // 12:25	#10
vader Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: P/W	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.

Aug 19, 2011, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#11
GODh Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: BFTW and DLRR	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).

Aug 19, 2011, 10:26 PM // 22:26	#12
Malganis Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern California Guild: Everlasting Sacred Path [ESP] Profession: N/	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?