Vampire Hunter Mercenaries were female troops of Moebius's Vampire hunter faction, encountered by Raziel in the Blood Omen era at the start of Defiance. The Mercenaries wielded a two-handed two-pronged polearm or long bladed staff and wore clothing that consisted of various mismatched materials including a short blue dress-like layer worn over longer-sleeved green undergarments and topped with leathery brown padding at the shoulders, breasts, forearms, waist and thighs - and with lighter brown greaves and boots on the lower legs. Most of the mercenaries hair was shaved, leaving only a short bun atop the head with a few longer hairs behind. Mercenaries also notably bore a tattoo across one eye.[Defiance][Defiance/4][Defiance/6][Defiance/12][Defiance strategy guide]
Similarly to the origin of MoebiusMercenary Vampire Hunters overall - the name of the Vampire Hunter Mercenaries implies that they were literally paid to take part in the conflict.[1] The strategy guide describes the faction in similar terms: "Sleazy, vicious and driven by greed rather than ideology, these lone wolves wander the land in small packs, bringing brutal ends to the lives of any unfortunate Vampires they happen across."[Blood Omen][Soul Reaver 2][Defiance][Defiance strategy guide]
Despite being primarily a close range enemy class, the mercenaries could occasionally attack by throwing grenade-like projectiles if kept at a distance. These were similar to the projectiles of the Vampire hunter pillagers but thrown much more directly.[Defiance]
