Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has 7 different character types players can choose from. But right now were going to focus on one in general, The Paladin. This holy warrior is a incredibly versatile character able to be three incredibly effective additions to any group. The Hammerdin is one of them. Anyone who has played Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction has noticed that a character is absolutely nothing without the proper gear. Hammerdins require a specific set of gear to make them worthy of hell difficulty.
First of all, you need to get these pieces of gear in the specified items slots to become a worthy hammerdin.
Equipment for your Hammerdin
Helm- In my opinion, i strongly approve of wearing the Harlequin Crest(Unique item), or what most people like to call it, "The Shako". is gives a good amount of health and mana, also gives magic find and 2 to all skills. It is a good addition to nearly any character.
Armor/Chestpiece- Archon Plate Enigma(Runeword Jah+ith+Ber) would be the best choice for a successful hammerdin. Enigma allows any type of character in Diablo 2 to obtain the skill "teleport". Usually trained by the Sorceress, the skill teleport is very useful when doing magic find rushes, Baal runs, or rushing your buddies through the acts. also Enigma gives two to all skills which greatly increases the damage of your Blessed Hammer ability and also increases defensive abilities.
Shield(1)- HOZ or Herald of Zakurum(Unique item) is the best fit for nearly any paladin. it grants +2 to paladin combat skills and +2 to all paladin skills. This skill increase will also drastically increase the amount of damage you deal, and the shield itself has an abundance of defense which will grant you a better survivability chance.
Shield(2)- Monarch Spirit(Runeword Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) is the best for your secondary shield due to the fact that spirit will buff the skills given by call to arms. Granting you even more health. and longer duration to +1 all skills.
Weapon(1) - Flail Heart Of The Oak(Runeword Ko+Vex+Pul+Thul) is the best primary weapon to use considering it adds moderate resistances and 3 to all skills. it also allows you to summon a heart of the oak to increase your health by a percentage, increasing your rate of survival.
Weapon(2) - Flail Call To Arms(Runeword Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm) is by far the best secondary weapon for a hammerdin. it allows any character to cast Battle Orders, Battle Command, and Battle Cry. Those shouts grant +1 to skills and drastically increase your health and mana. Combined with Heart Of The Oak. It is a very good combo.
Belt- Arachnid Mesh(Unique item) gives +1 to skills, a good addition to a hammerdin gear set, adds damage and also the belt has pretty good defense.
Rings(both) - Stone Of Jordan's(Unique Item) give +1 to all skills and increase your maximum mana, which is always good when your rolling a caster such as a hammerdin.
Amulet - Mara's Kaleidoscope(Unique Item) gives 1 to all skills and once again increases resistances and damage output of your paladin.
Boots - Sandstorm Trek(Unique Item) just all around good boots for a paladin, increase in strength and vitality, faster run and walk, good defense. Were could they go wrong?
Gloves- Magefist(Unique Item) gives faster cast rate, which in turn gives you better damage per second, allowing you do deal more damage faster, and hurl hammers quicker.
Skills to upgrade for maximum effeciency
Now keep in mind that having all this gear isn't going to make you indestructible, you need to know what skills to upgrade to make this hammerdin complete. below are a list of skills and syngergies that you will need to upgrade to be a godly hammerdin.
+20 points to Blessed Hammer
+20 points to Vigor
+20 points to Blessed Aim
+20 points to Concentration Aura
+20 points to Holy Shield
Rest of points in prerequisites
You will want to use Concentration Aura in your right slot. and Blessed hammer in your left slot. To use a left slot skill without clicking a enemy, hold shift and left click
Stat Points
Now that we know what skills to max out for a hammerdin, we must now go on to the stat points.
Strength = Enough to use all your gear. (NO MORE)
Dexterity = Enough to get 75% max block rate.
Vitality = Rest of stats into this.
Energy = None
Inventory Items
What your going to want in your inventory is 9 Grand charms that grant +1 to combat skills.
A hellfire torch that gives +3 to paladin skills, and an Annialus small charm that give resistances and +1 to all skills.
Conclusion
With all the gear that Ive listed above, and the correct skills maxed. Your hammerdin should do approximately 20k damage. and should have max resistances(depending on gear). If you find yourself with low resistances, you may socket your HOZ and your Shako with Um runes.
If you have any more questions please contact me via email.
Bretbridges@yahoo.com
Happy Hammerding!
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