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Other people like super high Defense but I find that my mercenary ends up being easier to kill because Fade doesn't proc as easily. Some people like really low Defense armor so Fade procs almost immediately. I find that 600 is a good balance between allowing Fade to proc early enough and providing enough Defense after Fade has been proc'd. On the Treachery base I personally prefer around 600 Defense.

If you choose any other socket, Great Poleaxe actually hits the same breakpoint and does more damage.

The 15 IAS Jewel is the ideal socket, especially with Infinity. Do note that this is with Andariel's Visage as the helm with a 15% Increased Attack Speed Jewel inside. (Threshers can be used at clvl 66.The best base for Insight/Infinity is Giant Thresher with Thresher coming up right behind it. Of course, +Strength gear can allow earlier use, but generally if people trade good stuff for a runeword polearm, they want to be able to use it ASAP without jumping through hoops, hence the popularity of Cryptic Axes. However, you'd need clvl 81 to use a Greater Poleaxe or clvl 86 to use a Giant Thresher. Act 2 Nightmare mercenaries reach 165 Strength (enough for Cryptic Axe) at clvl 73, without bonuses from gear. what gives?Ĭryptic Axe is still among the best at one thing: strength requirements. Wait, I thought Cryptic Axe was considered by everyone to be the best polearm. It's possible to equip your mercenary with gear such that your only real consideration is how fast he attacks, in which case Giant Thresher may be the polearm for you. A faster-attacking mercenary, regardless of weapon damage, is more likely to trigger Chance to Cast gear, Crushing Blow, and similar mods that care about when you hit. Sometimes it isn't about the polearm damage so much as it's about the number of hits you land. Giant Thresher doesn't seem to win any DPS contests. Conclusion: Cryptic Axe wins at 25, 50-60, and 95+ IAS.