I made a few merges but how come theyre rated for lower levels? kinda sucks to go thrue all that and ned up with sucky stuff. :|
thanks for the tips guys this place rocks

Well, they're a nice boost for low level forces. My question is would something like a Rafoie merge stack with a FOnewm's bonuses?
do you have to be online to merge them
No you don't have to be online to merge them, and a best idea is to save the barriers till u get red/amplifier, blue, yellow. Those give bonuses to the designated area, red = Foie, Gifoie, Rafoie. Yellow = Zonde, gizonde, razonde. Blue = Barta, gibarta, rabarta. If you use foie amplifier, you only get the foie merge which is only good for the foie technique not gifoie or rafoie.
u use them on color barriers
a 34 year old playing PSO-what has this turned to(no offense

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the amplifiers and barriers are freaking rare, though. each ID can get them from boxes in different difficulties and levels. even though they have low level requirements and stats, they are still some of the best barriers for forces.
at:
http://www.planetdreamcast.com/psoworld/...&artid=301 there's a list of what amps and barriers make what. also if you click on the barrier or amp name a description will pop up along with where each ID finds it.
Well I got a few coloured barriers. Ive made a BARTA MERGE for me FOmarl, Fina, and ive also recently made a BLUE MERGE which my HUnewearl, Millena, has for the mo.
I find amplifiers almost every time i play they aren't rare but i can't find a single barrier to go with them. all the barriers i got have been from other people
I don't find many amplifiers but i've found 3 red barriars, gave 2 to a friend and got an amplifier of rafoie from the same friend.
i find amplifiers all the time i probably have 7 amplifiers of zonde, not to mention i already have a zonde merge.