# Mercenaries

Mercenary NFTs can be summoned using $GEV. A Hero NFT is also required to act as the summoner, but is not consumed. Similar to Heroes, Mercenaries are randomly generated and come in various types and qualities.

Mercenaries can be sent on Mercenary quests or stationed at a player's Keep. In effect, they can be used to generate passive $GEV and in-game item resources. Earnings from Mercenary quests are less than those undertaken by Heroes at the Heroes Guild.

Mercenaries cannot be used as in-game characters and therefore do not provide an in-game earnings boost as Hero NFTs do.

Unlike Heroes, Mercenaries come in different classes and levels. Each allow them to partake in specific quests and activities.

Each class has an internal level cap. Mercenaries can be fused by offering up 2 Mercenaries of the same class-tier and paying $GEV to create a Mercenary of a higher-tier class.

Mercenaries can be bought and sold on the $GEV token marketplace as well as rented.

Please review the below pages for in-depth information on Guild Saga Mercenary NFTs.
