How to get more FCR for my hammerdin?

[Nitroflash]

Right now, my hammerdin's gear is:
Shako
Seraph's Hymn
HotO
Enigma
PDiamond'd HoZ
Magefist
Random ring x2
Arachnid Mesh
War Travs

And if I'm right, that gives me 80 fcr.
1) Is 125 fcr really that good?
2) If so, how would I get it?

[zarirazz]

1. i find it nicer when spamming with 125. for pvm, 75 is enough though.

2. replace rings with rares that have 10fcr + other good mods. & replace hoz with spirit shield.

[brokensvt]

Wizspike > Hoto, that's your first step. Spirit > HoZ. If you use a 35% FCR Spirit, you're at 125.

[Nirlem]

change hoz for spirit, preferably in a 45@ Sacred Targe
then get another 10% FCR either from amu or a ring!

its a huge difference in both killing speed and alot better when teleporting!

[RibGriller]

Don't forget those rare circlets: 2 Pally skills/20 fcr/Resists/etc is better than Shako.

[Nitroflash]

Is it really a good idea to change a +3 skills weapon to a +0 (HotO -> Wiz spike) and the equivalent of 2 Pcombs to...nothing (HoZ->Spirit)? Does the damage increase from the FCR cover for that and more?

[AnimeCraze]

I don't know about HotO to wizard spike, but HoZ to spirit is definitely worth it. Faster teleing = faster boss running. Damage means nothing when at least 1/2 of the time is spent on teleing. Besides, 1 faster breakpoint means ~10% increase in damage (which surely your +2 comb can't do).

[Nitroflash]

Then 125 fcr really is worth it, except in 1 situation, I think: when things die in 1 hit, like in the Pits. Although faster teleporting could help there.

I'll try to get my equipment to look like this then:
Magic/Rare circlet with +2 pally skills and 20 fcr
Seraph's Hymn (Or Mara's, would actually be better)
HotO
Enigma
Any spirit in a good shield will do here
Magefist
Ravenfrost
SoJ/B-K (which would be better?)
Arachnid Mesh
War Travs

That will get me 125-135 fcr! YAY!

[Cast_Raider]

Don't forget caster amulets, you can get anywhere from 5%~20% fcr on them.

[RibGriller]

Use 2x Soj, or Soj + BKWB if you don't have the 2 Soj's. The CBF on the Raven isn't necessary for casters.

[fateisajester]

Use 2x Soj, or Soj + BKWB if you don't have the 2 Soj's. The CBF on the Raven isn't necessary for casters.

i dont unerstand why you would need soj... soj is for mana, bk is for life. since merc takes care of mana then wouldnt bk be better

[ambid]

For pvp Bks all the way. For pvm it doesn't really matter, either one will do. Sojs can be handy when dia running, merc tends to die to im.

[RibGriller]

If you can handle your own mana fairly well with Sojs, then that opens up a weapon slot for the merc. Perhaps Reapers, Kelpie, etc.

Edit:
Also, I heard a while back that the life on the BK ring doesn't get boosted by BO. I haven't had a chance to test it myself though. Can someone confirm or refute it?

[illestkhmai]

If you can handle your own mana fairly well with Sojs, then that opens up a weapon slot for the merc. Perhaps Reapers, Kelpie, etc.

Edit:
Also, I heard a while back that the life on the BK ring doesn't get boosted by BO. I haven't had a chance to test it myself though. Can someone confirm or refute it?

It does not.

[ZRethor]

Shako
+2Pally/Mara's Ammy
Hoto/Wiz (will need a 10fcr ring with Hoto)
35FCR Spirit
Engima
Trang gloves (better than magefist imho)
Ravenfrost (most dex you can get)
Arach
Anni
Torch

125 FCR All the way, whether you go Wiz or Hoto. You get more damage per frame and faster teleport! Even using Wizspike with the above setup your Hammers should reach 9K damage which will drop all but the toughest of monsters in 2-3 hits.

Raven is not just for the CBF, but the dex bonus which lets you save more points for vitality and still achieve Max block with holy shield.

[Hello Jim]

2/20 are expensive as hell and not worth it if you're not going pvp imo.
hoto>wizzy if you got it. 10 fcr can be obtained easly.
35 spirit=must
megas>trangs. mana is cute, CR for pvp doesn't really matter
raven- i like it for dex. and i hate to be frozen.. don't know why. and soj are too much for pvm.

to sum it all up:
20 ammys
20 fcr circlets
35 fcr spirit
10 fcr rings

can all come with godly mods (+2 to skills, str, dex, resists). mix and match according to your budget and if you already got them to get 125 fcr bp.

yeah, 125 rocks, even for pvm.

[SlyFox]

Shako
+2Pally/Mara's Ammy
Hoto/Wiz (will need a 10fcr ring with Hoto)
35FCR Spirit
Engima
Trang gloves (better than magefist imho)
Ravenfrost (most dex you can get)
Arach
Anni
Torch

125 FCR All the way, whether you go Wiz or Hoto. You get more damage per frame and faster teleport! Even using Wizspike with the above setup your Hammers should reach 9K damage which will drop all but the toughest of monsters in 2-3 hits.

Raven is not just for the CBF, but the dex bonus which lets you save more points for vitality and still achieve Max block with holy shield.

This is the way to go. Although I like magefists better:wink2:

[SkyMind]

Wizspike > Hoto, that's your first step. Spirit > HoZ. If you use a 35% FCR Spirit, you're at 125.

Best advice in this thread.

Make sure spirit is in something good like sacred targe and with decent base resists.