Hammerdin Question

[Atompilz]

I just started a hammerdin, he's level 19 and I'm just now using the hammers. (Which are a huge pain to aim, but I digress)
What sort of control scheme to do you suggest? I'm assuming I want the concentration aura activated when casting to increase BH damage, but that just leaves me with my left click to cast hammers, which means that while the hammers cast fine if I click on an enemy, if I miss, he goes running right into the middle of them, as opposed to remaining still while casting hammers when using the right click.

Am I making sense or overlooking something? Thanks in advance.

[liquidicem]

Make sure to hold down shift when casting hammers so you dont move.

[essojay]

Try pressing shift as you left-click.

Be careful though, and remember to take your finger off shift before drinking a potion, otherwise your merc will take it.

[ArkAngel]

I also recently started a hammerdin and had the exact problem. I pondered on what was an optimal control scheme, and on the end decided on left-click hammer and aura on right. Usually I click on the enemy to cast, but if you are afraid that you will miss and go runnining in, you can shift+click to cast . Hope this helped

[ArkAngel]

Try pressing shift as you left-click.

Be careful though, and remember to take your finger off shift before drinking a potion, otherwise your merc will take it.

Yea, I kept forgetting to let go of shift, and was wondering where my mana pots went to..... :cheesy:

[Atompilz]

Perfect, thanks so much for the prompt responses. Perhaps I'll get a little creative and assign one of my track ball buttons to shift+click. Thanks again!

[essojay]

Yea, I kept forgetting to let go of shift, and was wondering where my mana pots went to..... :cheesy:

Heh, I learned it the hard way too.

[Balinor]

I have experienced the same problems you guys have with the shift key and aiming the hammers. I finally got him to Patriarch status though. So far, the Hammerdin has been my least favorite Paladin build but at least now I will have a good Pit/Baal runner.

[Solo]

Quick hijack. How would an act5 merc do with my hammerdin? All that damage from concentrate has to be a good thing (plus im dying to finaly use my doombringer on a merc :lol

[vajurewi]

Yea, I kept forgetting to let go of shift, and was wondering where my mana pots went to..... :cheesy:

I dont think the morons take mana pots - keep saying "I can't use that" - but then that may be cuz i try to sneak in the occasional rancid, smoking, or poison potion to kickstart the dude :lol: