Hireling.txt File Guide

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Hireling.txt File Guide

OVERVIEW: This file handles everything related to hirelings. In here you set what hirelings that is avaible to hire, what items they are able to use, their stats and what skills they are using.
RELATED .TXT FILES: This file is using: ItemTypes.txt Skills.txt
COLUMN DESCRIPTIONS :
Hireling	Description of hireling type, this column has no function, it only serves as a comment field to make it easier.
SubType	Description of hireling sub-type, this column has no function, it only serves as a comment field to make it easier.
Version	Classic = 0, Expansion = 100
Id	ID number to segregate the hirelings and threshold lvls.
Class	reference to column 'hcIdx' in monstats.txt for monster class.
Act	Act where merc can be hired.
Difficulty	Normal = 1, NM = 2, Hell = 3
Level	rmlvl of the hireling (what level is required to 'upgrade' skills/stats)
Seller	reference to column 'hcIdx' in monstats.txt for NPC.
NameFirst, NameLast	Range from which the game looks to get random names for the hirelings.
Gold	Cost of hireling, compounded by mlvl
Exp/Lvl	Factor used in the calculation of Exp required between mlvls. Smaller numbers = Less exp required to lvl up = Faster lvling
HP	Life at Base Lvl.
HP/Lvl	Amount of additional Life given at Lvl up.
Defence	DR (Defence Rating) at Base Lvl.
Def/Lvl	Amount of additional DR given at Lvl up.
Str	Strength at Base Lvl.
Str/Lvl	Amount (in 8ths) of additional Strength given at Lvl up.
Dex	Dexterity at Base Lvl.
Dex/Lvl	Amount (in 8ths) of additional Dexterity given at Lvl up.
AR	Attack Rating at Base Lvl.
AR/Lvl	Amount of additional AR given at Lvl up.
Share	Used to co-relate between threshold lvls between Normal, NM, Hell Hirelings.
Dmg-Min, Dmg-Max	Range of Damage dealt at Base lvl.
Dmg-Lvl	Amount (in 8ths) of additional Damage given at Lvl up.
Resist	All Resistance at Base Lvl.
Resist/Lvl	Amount (in 8ths) of additional All Resist given at lvl up.
WType1, WType2	Can't be changed, is the itemtype of the items that can be carried in weapon slots.
HireDesc	A reference for .tbl files.
Default Chance	The Chance that Hireling will use weapon and normal attack instead skill.
Skill (1-6)	Reference to Skill column in skills.txt.
Mode (1-6)	The Mode to use for the skill: Generally- 1 -> Auras 4 -> Attack 5 -> Attack (use for Barbs, works the same way as Mode=4) 7 -> Cast 14-> Seq (use for Jab)
Chance (1-6)	The Chance that hireling will use Skill at Base Lvl: It is calculated by probability: Using the example for Normal Fire Rogue, 1st Threshold, Default Chance = 75, Inner Sight = 10, Fire Arrow = 25 So by probability (Chance/TotChance *100%): Default (Attack) = 75/110 *100% = 68.18% Inner Sight = 10/110 *100% = 9.09% Fire Arrow = 25/110 *100% = 22.73% To move along to the 2nd Threshold: Default Chance = 75, Inner Sight = 10, Fire Arrow = 69 So: Default (Attack) = 48.70%, Inner Sight = 6.49%, Fire Arrow = 44.81% So you can see, when you go from one threshold to the next, the values may change depending on your Chance set. Ideally you should push your intended favourite higher so it will occur more often.
ChancePerLevel (1-6)	Amount of additional Chance given at lvl up, used to improve the chances of certain skills as during leveling .
Level (1-6)	The sLvl of the Skill at Base lvl.
LvlPerLvl (1-6)	Factor in improving slvl at lvl up (0=no increment).
Head, Torso, Weapon, Shield	References to the anims for monster parts.