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Aaiieeee
18-11-2007, 20:20
Okay Ive been using this hammerdin for like 2 years and my problem is that Ive foudd equipment that works and have left it at that. I feel my hammerdin could be better but dont know in what areas. Ill list as much info as possible so maybe you can advise me?

level: 93
purpose: pvm (maybe pvp?)
damage 11k
life 3.2k*
mana 560k*
strength: base (159 with equipment)
dex: 77 (128 with equip)
vitality: 443 (484 with equips)
magic: base (36 with equips)
Chance to block: 72%
Defense 11k with holy shield
Resists in hell: 75/75/75/75
FHR: 45%
FCR: 60%
MF: 226%
Damage Reduction: 26%
*with battle orders

Skills: Normal hammerdin setup with max conc/hammer/vigor/blessed aim and am put remaining points into holy shield.

Helm: Shako 'ber'
Amulet: Mara +28 resists
Weapon: Hoto +35 resists
Armour: Enigma breast plate
Shield: Zaka with 'Um'
Switch:
Weapon: Cta 4/6/4
Shield: Spirit paladin shield
Gloves: Raven Claw rare
-3% ll
-60% ED
- +12 strength
- +15% fire resist
- +19% poison resist
- 25% magic find
Ring 1: 30% mf nagel
Belt: Arach
Ring 2: 20 dex raven frost
Boots: Death Track
- +10% FHR
- +3 Life replenish
- +37% cold resist
- +25% lightning resist
- +19% poison resist
- 25% magic find

note: none of my equipment is upgraded and Im not too bothered on minor defence changes so dont suggest getting an eth zaka or anything like that becuase I have one and really dont see the value in a change.

Inventory:
- Paladin torch 15/14
- 7x +5% FHR small charms (no idea if I need those or not)
- 1x +20 life sc
- 1x 3 max damage/+15 defence/+17 life sc
- 4x 6%mf sc

I will get an anni and put it on this character when my other pvp characters have one, same goes for torch, Ill give it a better one when I find one.

Merc: Act 2 defensive level 93
Helm: Crown of thieves (non eth and not socketed)
Armour: Duress (non eth)
Weapon: Insight (non eth and in a giant thresher)

Okay my merc doesnt do ANYTHING other than have the med aura and holy freeze aura. He can be a bit of a meat shield but dies fairly easily and doesnt really do much damage. He can surivive most places but obviously has issues with Chaos Sanc and Nilk with the salamanders.

Any suggestions on a better all round merc? I can get anywhere in the game and do all areas relying just on mana pots so 50k per resurrect isnt really worth it. On the whole hes not doing anything so any advice here would be good! (Ive seen hammerdins with act 1 rouges, whats the story there?)

Okay just writing that out I noticed my FCR and FHR suck. I could look up the breakpoint tables but wouldnt know what equipment to change/alter. Id like more MF too but where to get it from?My gloves and boots have the resists but ive no idea if Im actually using them so what are the alternatives? My mara and hoto arnt perfect but I have max resists so getting perfect of either isnt an improvement I dont feel. I have loads of FHR charms which I should probably use. Also where can I go in terms of pvp? (if it invloves major equip changes then forget it, I want to keep the same equip setup for everything) Any tweaks would be much appreciated, thanks for your time.

-Will

Edit: added merc section

admante
18-11-2007, 21:50
Get spirit pally shield w/ high base res and replace rare gloves w/ magefists or trang gloves. Switch out maras for 2 pally, res, fcr ammy. I think that gets you to 125 fcr. 60 doesnt cut it. Also, get rid of fhr scs if youre going pvm. Replace w/ more mfscs if you feel youre lacking in that area. You could also switch out those rare boots w/ war travs for mf.
Your merc could use a vamp gaze for the dr and ll. Eglitched fort for your merc for extra damage and extra def. Eth insight for extra damage as more damage means more leech which means merc with longer life.

Narcotic
19-11-2007, 12:47
I strongly recommend going for the 125 fcr breakpoint rather than use a HoZ.

This means you need a 35 fcr spirit and magefists plus 10 fcr in 1 place of your choice (I chose ring). This build also lets me easily obtain the 86 fhr breakpoint due to spirit (I also use eth treks [20 fhr]).

Obvious improvements for your hammerdin are pcombs and an anni.

For your merc, I will also strongly recommend an act 2 defensive merc from normal.

Why is this?
when I hammer pvm I need the monsters to rush me as fast as possible, the faster they move, the faster they go down. Having defiance aura only reinforces this tactic as it gives me a solid ~8k def.

My Merc uses:
3553 bugged AP fort
17 med insight eth CV
andariel's visage (ral'd)

max res in hell
1k-12k dmg (with my aura)
4k health
22k def

My hammerdin (92) uses:

ber'd shako
28 mara's
superior AP enigma
1 upped magefist
37 hoto
45 res 35 fcr spirit sacred rondache
arachs
eth treks
1 soj
1 rare ring (10 fcr, 9 dex, various res all)
8x pcombs (all modded, some dex some life)
13/19 torch
13/18 anni
3x 5fhr scs
rest of inv filled with 20 lifers

6 bo cta/spirit switch.


15k dmg
125 fcr (7 fps breakpoint [max])
90 fhr (86 breakpoint)
max res in hell
~20k def (with merc)
max block
3.1k life
1k mana

2xx str
176 dex
404 vit
48 eng
(after equipment)

I am considering remaking him but it will be only for more vitality. In your case I would recommend remaking ONLY if you can acquire the items above. If you do find the items or similar ones that work, I would definitely remake; you will be much better at 80 than your current hammerdin at 93. In addition, max your block; this is almost required in pvp and pvm alike.

125 fcr and 86 fhr is the ONLY way to get out of stun lock from max ias bowzons, druids, smiters, and high fcr sorcs and assasins. It helps a lot too in pvm and as you can see, I am not lacking in damage in the least.

For mfing, fill your inv with 7 mfscs and gheeds, use ptopaz shako, and use an ali baba if you want. The dmg loss doesnt matter since you will only be going at it with andy, mef, pindel, and some area runs and will not have a problem.

Tiidus
19-11-2007, 19:08
lose the hoz and get a 35%fcr spirit. you need 125 fcr breakpoint.

Id also strongly advise not to use raven frost, being frozen doesnt seem to affect hdins much.

This would be my ideal setup, without spending too much.

Shako
Treks
35fcr spirit
Hoto
Arachs
Maras
Bk ring
10fcr + mana dex ring
Magefist