Doc Mercy is a nomad miniboss in Borderlands 2.
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What type of weapon does Doc Mercy use in Borderlands 2?
In Borderlands 2, Doc Mercy, a nomad miniboss, wields an E-tech weapon. This unique firearm is characterized by its ability to inflict bullet hole injuries without leaving any physical bullets behind, a fact that Dr. Zed discovers.
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What is the mission that Dr. Zed offers to uncover Doc Mercy's involvement?
Dr. Zed assigns a mission to probe into Doc Mercy's actions following the discovery of bullet-riddled bodies lacking bullets. The task requires locating Doc Mercy in Shock Fossil Cavern and eliminating him to uncover the mystery of his unique weapon. Doc Mercy, armed with an E-tech weapon and shielded as a nomad, fiercely resists.
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What happens to Doc Mercy's corpse in Borderlands 2?
Upon Doc Mercy's death in Borderlands 2, his corpse morphs into a Nomad Torturer if the player leaves and returns to the area. This leaves the task of inspecting his body unfinished. Occasionally, his body may not be searchable post-death. In such cases, exiting and re-entering the zone should enable the retrieval of the E-tech gun.
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Where can you find Doc Mercy in the game?
In the game, Doc Mercy is located in Shock Fossil Cavern, hidden at the top of stairs at a central junction. He also makes an appearance in The Raid on Digistruct Peak, specifically at Decimation Destination when the Overpower Level is 4 or higher.
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What unique item does Doc Mercy drop when defeated?
When defeated, Doc Mercy is known to drop the unique item, the Infinity. Additionally, he is always equipped with a powerful nova shield that varies in elemental damage and serves as a deterrent against melee attacks.
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Involvement
Doc Mercy begins using an E-tech weapon and when Dr. Zed learns of bodies turning up riddled with bullet holes, but with no bullets in them, he offers a mission to uncover Mercy's involvement. Doc Mercy is enraged by this and does not hesitate to open fire, but was ultimately killed with Zed uncovering his secret.
Appearances
Strategy
- Main article: Medical Mystery
Notes
- Doc Mercy's corpse switches to that of a Nomad Torturer if the area is exited and re-entered and the mission objective of checking his body will be incomplete.
- When farming Doc Mercy, the geyser can be taken by characters other than Krieg by standing just in front of the geyser, or driving a Runner (aimed to the left of the animal skull) through it.
- Doc Mercy has a 10% chance to drop the Infinity Pistol.
- 3 copies of Doc Mercy will appear in The Raid on Digistruct Peak (at Decimation Destination) at Overpower Level 4 or above.
Trivia
- Doc Mercy has a medical license and a medical degree, of which Zed is aware of.
- According to Patricia Tannis during The Raid on Digistruct Peak, he also has a degree in Ass-Kickery.
- Doc Mercy was originally named "Doctor Phenias Mercy". He came to Pandora from Promethea after a pandemic causing mass insanity occured.
- Doc Mercy holds the sign of Generally Hospital as a shield. However, unlike most nomads with physical shields, Doc Mercy's shield will strangely alter its appearance if he is afflicted by a status effect.