Mancatcher > all?
Suggestions? 
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I’m guessing so for infinity, pride and obedience. Faster attack = quicker crushing blow damage delivery.
The Infinity Merc
Helm: Andariel’s Visage, Vampire Gaze
Armor: Treachery, Fortitude
Weapon: Eth Infinity Tresher
Notes on the setup: The only downfall of Infinity is its lack of IAS%, that’s why I’m recommending a Tresher (-10 WSM) which is the fastest elite polearm in the game. Andys socketed with an IAS jewel + Treachery allows your merc to reach the 4.5 fpa breakpoint (4.54 attacks/sec.) Treachery + Vampgaze socketed with an IAS jewel gives 60% ias, which is enough for 5 fpa (4.16 attacks/sec.) Your merc also gets up to 35% DR when Fade procs. Andys (IAS jewel) + Fort reaches 5.5 fpa (3.84 attacks/sec.) I wouldn’t recommend Fort + Gaze, since it has a slower attack speed than the other combinations.
Here are the different Jab IAS breakpoints with a Tresher so you can customize your setup:
CodeIAS — FPA — Attacks/sec.
0% — 6.5 — 3.33
8% — 6 — 3.57
22% — 5.5 — 3.84
42% — 5 — 4.16
75% — 4.5 — 4.54
142% — 4 — 5
Using other commonly used polearms:
Colossus Voulge/Cryptic Axe
CodeIAS — FPA — Attacks/sec.
0 — 8 — 2.77
5 — 7.5 — 2.94
11 — 7 — 3.12
22 — 6.5 — 3.33
35 — 6 —3.57
56 — 5.5 — 3.84
89 — 5 — 4.16
147 — 4.5 — 4.54
292 — 4 — 5
I think you’ve missed the point here. Now that infinity is able to be made in spears, the question is: is Mancatcher now the best base to make infinity in?
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It’s still valid what I posted as it depends on what IAS you are able to get on your merc. You need to get to a good breakpoint.
Is Thresher only 25% more rare? Feels like I’ve seen tons of CV in cows but hardly any thresher