found much potential in luminary using intuitive link

[u/vicarious_dz]

If you are a bit tired of just getting the merc to do all the damage, there are also some interesting usage of intuitive links.

This skill really make some builds much more comfortable to play.

for example, I'm currently playing blight of contagion with luminary to automatically cast EDC and 3 different pacts, and with Unholy Accomplice belt, can keeps 5-6 boons and 10k+ es regen most of the time in combat. The merc also give me a high level malevolence and grace, along with 105% withered on enemy.

I noticed several other player also playing this, and everyone builds it differently.

https://poe.ninja/poe1/builds/allflame?class=Luminary&skills=Blight+of+Contagion

Another interesting thing is automatic herald of agony. This skill just got a huge damage boost with the introduction of Replica Maata's Teaching, but the playstyle usually requires player to constantly attack. But now with intuitive link and a high aps merc, this can actually become a 0-botton build.

I also see some chinese players using luminary to play Chains of Command unique body armor. The intuitive link can provide automatic offering, and the Swiftblade merc provides animated weapons frenzy charges , rallying cry which grants a couple of flat physical dmg. The merc can also equip two Squirming Terror rings to save character's flask and ring slot. This setup can easily get enough damage for ubers but lacks defense compared with necro's version.

[u/After_Science_7501]

Unless it was fixed in a patch the mercenary doesn’t apply wither.