I've been wondering what certain stats have effect in hireables. Do u know?
example: skill charges, obviously NOT!

But what if you're hireable is an Arreat Barbarian and u give it a barbarina helm with +2 to barbarian skills? and same with the rogues, wolves of kurast, etc, etc.

nothing. I mean, check if it changes dmg at all but i dont think it does anything.

I gave my act2 defience merc a shako to hold one time and I noticed that his and my defence went up.

But there r lots of stats!!!
What about the weapons your hireable currently has? gonna post them and analize them.. ;)

Also, I wonder if they can be used as a mfers?

If you want the best possible merc, DO NOT GET A MERC FROM HELL! The only reason you should EVER have to get a merc from NM, would be because you want a act 2 merc.

Well i understand but i u want a good merc dont u have to get a high 1 my merc is a nm merc but he lvls so slow in nm trav and nm cows and i just dont have the patients to deal with it....i cant put ne good weps on him becuz he is too low and he gets owned by mephy most of the time.............so how do u lvl him really fast and exactly i mean><>><><>>

well start testing out the exp, go to nm baal and press o to look at ur mercs exp, kill 1 monster and look at his exp again. if hes getting 5k or so just do baal runs untill he gets around 3. if hes getting that then go to a higher difficulty

Cows in nm and from lvl 30-60 and cows in hell from 60+r good to lvl nm mercs, and skill bonuses from items effects mercs skills, just like his lvl gains 1 lvl 4 every 3 lvls he grows.