Issue is with Leviathan not providing STR to the mercenary. Specifically, I think a Hel rune in Leviathan is not registering. The result is I cannot equip Medusa’s Gaze shield on an Act 3 Merc.
For reference: this is a level 94+ mercenary. He has 148-153 strength base (depending on level).
A Leviathan Unique Kraken Shell is worn socketed with a Hel rune. It’s indestructible, so it can’t be ethereal, but one of it’s affixes is +50 STR.
The Hel rune brings the requirement of the Leviathan down to 148. I place the Leviathan on the Act3 Merc successfully, though it still has a red border.
Medusa’s Gaze shield is 219 STR Requirement base, but we socket it with a Hel rune, bringing this requirement down to 187.
148+50 = 198 Current STR on Merc
198 > 187 STR requirement.
Yet when the merc tries to wear Medusa’s Gaze, he is prevented with “I can’t wear that”.
I think the issue is that he is not receiving the +50 STR from the Leviathan. He can wear the Leviathan, but his level of STR is noted as 148 on the Merc UI… this should be higher with a +50 STR mod. Perhaps the Hel rune in the Leviathan is causing issue?
Please fix. Thank you!