Mercenary: Demon of the Skies

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Mercenary: Demon of the Skies
Rising Thunder
As Mercenary, don't touch the ground for 30 seconds.
Unlock Rising Thunder

Mercenary: Demon of the Skies is a challenge in Risk of Rain 2. It is completed as Mercenary.png MercenaryMercenary.pngMercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat.
Class: Melee
HP: 110 (+33 per level)
Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
Armor: 20
Umbra: Hired Blade
by not touching the ground for 30 seconds.

Tips

  • Jumping from a high enough point and using Whirlwind.png WhirlwindWhirlwind.pngWhirlwind (Secondary)Quickly slice horizontally twice, dealing 2x200% damage. If airborne, slice vertically instead.
    Survivor: Mercenary
    , Blinding Assault.png Blinding AssaultBlinding Assault.pngBlinding Assault (Utility)Stunning. Dash forward, dealing 300% damage. If you hit an enemy, you can dash again, up to 3 total.
    Survivor: Mercenary
    and Eviscerate.png EviscerateEviscerate.pngEviscerate (Special)Target the nearest enemy, attacking them for 110% damage repeatedly. You cannot be hit for the duration.
    Survivor: Mercenary
    as soon as they become available can be enough to complete this challenge.
  • Items like Hopoo Feather.png Hopoo FeathersBgUncommon.pngHopoo Feather.pngHopoo Feather
    Gain an extra jump.

    Gain +1 (+1 per stack) maximum jump count.
    , Milky Chrysalis.png Milky ChrysalisBgEquipment.pngMilky Chrysalis.png60sMilky Chrysalis
    Gain temporary flight.

    Sprout wings and fly for 15 seconds. Gain +20% movement speed for the duration.
    , and Strides of Heresy.png Strides of HeresyBgLunar.pngStrides of Heresy.pngStrides of Heresy
    Replace your Utility Skill with 'Shadowfade'.

    Replace your Utility Skill with Shadowfade.

    Fade away, becoming intangible and gaining +30% movement speed. Heal for 18.2% (+18.2% per stack) of your maximum health. Lasts 3 (+3 per stack) seconds.
    can help the player stay in the air longer.
  • Floating in the air currents on Sky Meadow.png Sky Meadow easily completes the challenge.
  • Standing on a monster, even a Wandering Vagrant.png Wandering VagrantWandering Vagrant.pngWandering Vagrant
    Gentle ProtectorHP: 2100 (+630 per level)
    Damage: 6.5 (+1.3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 6 m/s
    Armor: 15
    , counts as touching the ground and will reset the timer.
  • Having a Purity.png PurityBgLunar.pngPurity.pngPurity
    Reduce your skill cooldowns by 2 seconds. You are unlucky.

    All skill cooldowns are reduced by 2 (+1 per stack) seconds. All random effects are rolled +1 (+1 per stack) times for an unfavorable outcome.
    reduces the cooldown of Whirlwind to 0.5 seconds, allowing the player to repeatedly use it and stay in the air.