My teleporting/charging/smiting/hammerdin

[jeremyrx]

So basically I'm trying to create a catchall toon that is powerful and versatile with very limited amount of gear switching needed to handle EVERY part of the game and can be used for rushes. This means I need a Hammerdin to take WSK and CS, and a Smiter to do Mini-Ubers and Ubers. However I really hate hammering in many places in the game (Pits, Tunnels, Maggot Lair, chasing fallens, etc.) so I wanted to be able to charge/smite in situations where it would be easier than trying to position and line up hammers without losing the use of a CtA. The following is what I feel will be successful at accomplishing these goals. I do however have a few questions I will ask at the end, and any and ALL feedback is welcomed.

The Build: Hammerdin with extra points going into Holy Shield. Pretty sure I can also do this with 0 str invested, but I haven't done the math yet.

Gear:
Shako
Maras
SoJ/Ravenfrost
Enigma
Spirit ST/random Spirit
Grief/CtA (Last Wish in stash for UT + Wizardspike for when 125fcr is desired)
Arach
Magefists
Aldurs Boots

Questions:
1. Will I need to wear a Kira's in UT to combat Meph's Conviction?
2. Does Last Wish do enough damage to kill regular mobs with charge/smite that would allow me to just wield that constantly and ditch the Grief?
3. What speed will I smite at with my current setup? Would a Faith Merc help me get to a better breakpoint? Or should I invest a point into Fanaticism?
4. Do you agree that for general PvM an Ice bow for my Merc makes the most sense? Or just stick with the Faith?

Thanks for any light you can help shed on the situation.

[mystified]

in built gore + astroen.
can reach 125 with some difficulty, but reaching nice 50% ish CB.
ber ber 2/20 can land nice dr as needed.

or can go for easier 75 fcr set up for more dr and res.

as for meph, use salvation for easy way, or res charms.

[jeremyrx]

I'm not sure what you said there, could you use complete sentences?

[markb]

in built gore + astroen.
can reach 125 with some difficulty, but reaching nice 50% ish CB.
ber ber 2/20 can land nice dr as needed.

or can go for easier 75 fcr set up for more dr and res.

as for meph, use salvation for easy way, or res charms.

*** Begin Translation***

I use gore rider boot and astroen weapon

There is some difficulties to reach 125FCR with my gear selection, but I do have nice 50% or so crush blow.

Socket ber ber on +2pally/20FCR helm if you want some damage reduction

Another option is to shoot for 75FCR, then you get more choices for damage reduction and resistance

When you go for uber meph, use salvation aura which gives you resistance, or use some resist charms.

*** End of translation ***

Now your questions:
1. Will I need to wear a Kira's in UT to combat Meph's Conviction? - I have never tried Kira, but LW should grant you fade which give you +50-60 all resist (do not rememebr exact number)
2. Does Last Wish do enough damage to kill regular mobs with charge/smite that would allow me to just wield that constantly and ditch the Grief? - In my own experience with 1pt smiter, grief > lw in terms of killing speed (maybe 2 times faster?). But lw is totally acceptable. Not sure if lw will reach last IAS break point if you have no/low fanat
3. What speed will I smite at with my current setup? Would a Faith Merc help me get to a better breakpoint? Or should I invest a point into Fanaticism? - I do not know the number. Grief pb + pally fanat will reach last ias BP. Not sure for lw pb + merc faith
4. Do you agree that for general PvM an Ice bow for my Merc makes the most sense? Or just stick with the Faith? - As pally you do most killng so my guess is it does not matter (if you use hammer anyway). But if you do not have fanat and use smiter/zeal then use merc faith

If you want to do uber, then I will recommend life tap. Either use lw to trigger life tap and switch to grief to kill, or use exile/dracul's/life tap wand.
If you use hammer often, then source of mana is anotehr factor to consider since you no longer use insight merc.

[jeremyrx]

Thanks for the translation Mark. I guess #3 is the big question left then. As for a mana source I was thinking that flashing redemption should work most of the time and big blues would work for times that it wouldn't, would you agree?