Mercenary: Flash of Blades

Mercenary: Flash of Blades is a challenge in Risk of Rain 2. It is completed as MercenaryMercenaryThe 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 using 20 abilities in 10 seconds.

Tips[]

This can be achieved without a single item and when using the default loadout. While fighting a tightly-packed group of enemies, repeatedly using Laser SwordLaser Sword (Primary)Agile. Slice in front for 130% damage. Every 3rd hit strikes in a greater area and Expose enemies.
Survivor: Mercenary to ExposeExpose (Debuff)
Hitting exposed enemies reduces skill cooldowns and increases damage.Hitting exposed enemies reduces all skill cooldowns by 1 second and deals an additional 350% damage. as many enemies as possible can recharge Blinding AssaultBlinding Assault (Utility)Stunning. Dash forward, dealing 300% damage. If you hit an enemy, you can dash again, up to 3 total.
Survivor: Mercenary quickly enough to reach the number of attacks required.
With 4 or more Soldier's SyringesSoldier's Syringe
Increase attack speed.
Increases attack speed by 15% (+15% per stack)., Mercenary's primary attack speed becomes fast enough to complete the challenge.
- This is also possible when equipped with Visions of HeresyVisions of Heresy
  Replace your Primary Skill with 'Hungering Gaze'.
  Replace your Primary Skill with Hungering Gaze.
  
  Fire a flurry of tracking shards that detonate after a delay, dealing 120% base damage. Hold up to 12 charges (+12 per stack) that reload after 2 seconds (+2 per stack)., since each individual shot counts as one ability and they stack up to 12.
Backup MagazinesBackup Magazine
Add an extra charge of your Secondary skill.
Add +1 (+1 per stack) charge of your Secondary skill. and Hardlight AfterburnersHardlight Afterburner
Add 2 extra charges of your Utility skill. Reduce Utility skill cooldown.
Add +2 (+2 per stack) charges of your Utility skill. Reduces Utility skill cooldown by 33%. allow stacking uses of secondary and utility attacks. Having enough makes this challenge trivial.
BrainstalksBrainstalks
Skills have NO cooldowns for a short period after killing an elite.
Upon killing an elite monster, enter a frenzy for 4s (+4s per stack) where skills have 0.5s cooldowns. allow the player to repeatedly use abilities for a short time after slaying an Elite.
It is also possible to complete the challenge between runs by continuously restarting runs after spamming many abilities, since the challenge only counts in-game time and does not reset the counter after each run.

Version History[]

PC Patch v1.1.1.2

Bug Fixes
- Fixed the tracking for the Mercenary: Flash of Blades challenge

Anniversary Update

Major Content
- Added New Class Challenge: Mercenary: Flash of Blades

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Environments
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Large domain located above the shattered breach of Petrichor V's moon. It is made up of the shattered remains of four individual sections, emblematic of MithrixMithrix King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 and Providence's tools of creation. • Distant RoostDistant Roost (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides. Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Disturbed Impact is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Disturbed ImpactSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. 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Click for more info.Helminth Hatchery (Stage 5) Shadow of the Savior You dream of wurms. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Prime Meridian is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Prime MeridianSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Prime Meridian (Stage 4) Relic of the False Son - - • Rallypoint DeltaRallypoint Delta (Stage 3) 'Contact Light' Survivor Camp You dream of quiet snowfall. Rallypoint Delta is the remains of a makeshift camp constructed by a group of scattered crew members from the UES Contact Light, somewhere in the frigid tundra of Petrichor V. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Reformed Altar is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. 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It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Siphoned ForestSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of fire and ice. The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels. • Siren's CallSiren's Call (Stage 4) Ship Graveyard You dream of wind. • Sky MeadowSky Meadow (Stage 5) Sprite Fields You dream of serenity. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Sulfur Pools is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Sulfur PoolsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Sulfur Pools (Stage 3) Pungent Spring You dream of brimstone. Tiered lakes of shallow sulfur pools. Arcing bridges and underground caves connect the map together. • Sundered GroveSundered Grove (Stage 4) Dormant Locus You dream of violent growth. Ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. • Titanic PlainsTitanic Plains (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of rolling hills. Gigantic stone arches bracket the skyline, while the main play-field overlooks a vast fractured tectonic lowland. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Treeborn Colony is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Treeborn ColonySeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Treeborn Colony (Stage 3) Path of the Protector You dream of vines, cutting through the sky. • Verdant FallsVerdant Falls (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of sweet fruits, and bitter promises. Gigantic plants with vines and roots. Water running down their massive leaves fills the ground with pools of water. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Viscous Falls is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Viscous FallsSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Viscous Falls (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of falls, erupting from the flora. Gigantic plants with vines and roots. Water running down their massive leaves fills the ground with pools of water. • Wetland AspectWetland Aspect (Stage 2) Rehabilitation Zone You dream of twisting roots. Full of ruined stone structures and swampy areas filled with water.
Hidden Realms
A Moment, FracturedA Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island. • A Moment, WholeA Moment, Whole (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: A Moment, Whole A bleak and desolate realm. The refuge of the Twisted Scavengers, safe from Mithrix'sMithrix King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 vengeance and destruction. • Bazaar Between TimeBazaar Between Time (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: Bazaar Between Time This stage serves as the shop in Risk of Rain 2. Players can purchase various Items with Lunar Coins or exchange items for higher-rarity ones in two crucibles. • Bulwark's AmbryBulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center. • Gilded CoastGilded Coast (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: Gilded Coast You dream of wealth. This area is where the player fights the boss Aurelionite, the Titanic Goldweaver. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content The Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. The PlanetariumSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final) Cell V The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself. • Void FieldsVoid Fields (Hidden Realm) Cosmic Prison Hidden Realm accessible only through the Bazaar Between Time. Until the cell is stabilized, the Void Fields will constantly "suffocate" the player for a small percentage of their current health. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Void Locus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Void LocusSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Locus (Hidden Realm) Cell IIIVIIIIIILVIIIVLVILIVLLLVVVILIVLI You dream of potential. The Void Locus contains many Void Potentials and Cradles in place of chests, and is inhabited by Void monsters.
Expansions
Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Survivors of the Void • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Seekers of the Storm
Alternate Game Modes
Eclipse • Prismatic Trials • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Simulacrum
Mechanics
Armor • Damage • Directors • Enemy AI • Family Events • Gold • Health • Item Stacking • Lunar Coins • Movement Speed • Proc Coefficient • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Fog
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