MERCS and You

The Basics
Every single human on Corporate Mercenaries (even non-Mercenaries) has their own MERCS value. This serves as a summary of their training, knowledge, and capabilities; basically, it determines how good a role is at doing any kind of job. They are, in order, Muscle, Endurance, Reflex, Cleverness, and Speed. For the most part, these values range from -1 to +1, but armor and certain chemicals can increase or decrease each of these stats for as long as they're in effect. Understanding MERCS is an important part of understanding what your job is as a specific role. For a list of MERCS values for every Mercenary on the Saltshaker, use this page: Mercenary Roles. If it matters, U.S. Marines have a Muscle of 3 and a Clever of -1, while locals have a random distribution. You can always check your current MERCS score at the top left of the screen.