Tke_991
Member!
I just got done playing a Hammerdin in the last Ladder season. I was able to rush people through the entire game with him in HELL diff. in like 10 minutes or less depending how smart the rushee was. Anyhow, I did 14K damage and had more than enough mana and life to do ANYTHING I wanted to. Here it goes:
EQUIPMENT
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Enigma :
for TELEPORT and +2 skills. Plus to strength so that I don't have to really waste any stat points in stre. Hammerdins don't need stre except to wear the equipment which Enigma helps with.
Shako:
for life and mana. +2 skills and +2 attributes
Trangul's gloves:
Faster cast rate and poison resist. mainly for the faster cast rate. There are better gloves but that is just what I used.
HOTO:
+3 skills, 40% faster cast rate which is HUGE for your hammerdin. +30 to 40 resistances (varies), plus much more.
HOZ:
This is obviously the best shield for ANY pally. +2 to all skills, +2 to combat skills. 69 to all resist if P Diamond in it. Don't waste and UM. You will get more out of trading it away rather than putting it into this sheild. the 5 % more resist you get from the UM won't help you. You will already have MAX resist.
Arach spiderweb sash:
This is the BEST belt in the game for a caster. +1 to all skills, 20 % faster cast rate.
Sandstorm Trek:
I used these boots because they gave a lot of def and + to VIT and + to Stre.
Mara's ammy:
This is the best ammy. +2 to skills, +5 to attributes, and 20 - 30 all resist.
2 SOJ:
This is obvious. +1 to all skills a piece and increase mana.
CTA:
This just gives you a butt load of life and increases your skills by +1. CTA is good for ANY character. Get a +2 to BO or better though.
NOW that you know what you are in for in an attempt to get these items. It is DEFINITELY not easy but when you do you will see how GODLY a hammerdin can be.
Now onward with the stats and charms.
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Strength:
Enough to wear enigma. This means get a LOW stre enigma. Mine was a dusk shroud that required only 77 stre.
Dex:
Put enough in to have a 75% chance to block. This will make it very hard for anything to hurt you.
Vit:
A LOT. Put as much as you can after fulfilling the DEX and STRE requirement.
Energy:
This should stay base. With SOJ's and a shako you should have more than enough mana.
** You need to get 6 combat GC's and 4 Offensive GC's. It will be very difficult to get Combat because they are going for and IST a piece. Do this last. Also, get a decent ANNI. One like 15,20,8 or something.
Lastly, your skills.
You need to MAX the following:
Blessed Hammer
Vigor (Synergy)
Blessed Aim (Synergy)
Concentration
I also put ONE point into redemption because when rushing you don't have to use POTS. You just steal from everything that is dead around you. It is QUITE useful and VERY helpful in preventing to having to go to town to get POTS.
Also, I began maxing Holy shield. This helps SO much to give MASSIVE DEFENSE. I had like 13K def.
This was basically my Hammerdin. He did VERY well and I got rich off of him because of rushing for FORGE so easily. I am now in progress of recreating him in the NEW ladder season on the WEST realm. Non-hardcore. If you have any questions let me know. I will be more than happy to respond.
EQUIPMENT
----------------
Enigma :
for TELEPORT and +2 skills. Plus to strength so that I don't have to really waste any stat points in stre. Hammerdins don't need stre except to wear the equipment which Enigma helps with.
Shako:
for life and mana. +2 skills and +2 attributes
Trangul's gloves:
Faster cast rate and poison resist. mainly for the faster cast rate. There are better gloves but that is just what I used.
HOTO:
+3 skills, 40% faster cast rate which is HUGE for your hammerdin. +30 to 40 resistances (varies), plus much more.
HOZ:
This is obviously the best shield for ANY pally. +2 to all skills, +2 to combat skills. 69 to all resist if P Diamond in it. Don't waste and UM. You will get more out of trading it away rather than putting it into this sheild. the 5 % more resist you get from the UM won't help you. You will already have MAX resist.
Arach spiderweb sash:
This is the BEST belt in the game for a caster. +1 to all skills, 20 % faster cast rate.
Sandstorm Trek:
I used these boots because they gave a lot of def and + to VIT and + to Stre.
Mara's ammy:
This is the best ammy. +2 to skills, +5 to attributes, and 20 - 30 all resist.
2 SOJ:
This is obvious. +1 to all skills a piece and increase mana.
CTA:
This just gives you a butt load of life and increases your skills by +1. CTA is good for ANY character. Get a +2 to BO or better though.
NOW that you know what you are in for in an attempt to get these items. It is DEFINITELY not easy but when you do you will see how GODLY a hammerdin can be.
Now onward with the stats and charms.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strength:
Enough to wear enigma. This means get a LOW stre enigma. Mine was a dusk shroud that required only 77 stre.
Dex:
Put enough in to have a 75% chance to block. This will make it very hard for anything to hurt you.
Vit:
A LOT. Put as much as you can after fulfilling the DEX and STRE requirement.
Energy:
This should stay base. With SOJ's and a shako you should have more than enough mana.
** You need to get 6 combat GC's and 4 Offensive GC's. It will be very difficult to get Combat because they are going for and IST a piece. Do this last. Also, get a decent ANNI. One like 15,20,8 or something.
Lastly, your skills.
You need to MAX the following:
Blessed Hammer
Vigor (Synergy)
Blessed Aim (Synergy)
Concentration
I also put ONE point into redemption because when rushing you don't have to use POTS. You just steal from everything that is dead around you. It is QUITE useful and VERY helpful in preventing to having to go to town to get POTS.
Also, I began maxing Holy shield. This helps SO much to give MASSIVE DEFENSE. I had like 13K def.
This was basically my Hammerdin. He did VERY well and I got rich off of him because of rushing for FORGE so easily. I am now in progress of recreating him in the NEW ladder season on the WEST realm. Non-hardcore. If you have any questions let me know. I will be more than happy to respond.
