Pocket your merc (while root rotting)

[Azgoth]

Yes, these helpful little folks (mine is a gnome so he isn't always in my way) have taken it upon themselves to nuke your mobs while you root rot (at least in balanced mode, anyways)....this (of course) plays havoc with your VP and root. If you feel you must have him, you may want to change his stance when you are at 100% HP.

~Azgoth of Halo Guardians of Drinal

[zantocon]

If you keep him out keep him in passive, but he'll also get part of your exp. I never use them during root rotting, only when figthing somethiing and need a tank healed more than a little. If I'm using my tank merc, my wife usually keeps out her cleric merc.

[Azgoth]

Yeah i dont usually keep them up while root rotting either, but i was in a group and something went bad..tank died...so i VP'd mob, memmed dots ..next thing i know, VP broke. lol..ah well, live and learn =)

[Khauruk]

merc's casting annul at the least will be going away soon.