hammerdin party help

[squigman]

hammerdin party help

Hey,

Two friends and I are starting to play diablo again, and we want to set up a good party to play together but also to be useful on their own. My friend Adam really wants a hammerdin. He's got a guide and all, and knows his stuff so he's not in need of help there. The question is, my friend Dan and I want to know what would be 2 good supporting characters for him. We figured maybe one tank character with melee skills (I've always had a thing for werebears, but they were always so item intensive) and a sorc or something? Any suggestions? They need to be able to work well with the hammerdin primarily, but also be viable to join other games and stuff.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[UdneekgniM]

all of you make hammerdins (just make sure one of you or better yes, all of you have Thundergod's Vigor when going up against Gloams)

that wasn't so hard

 

[squigman]

we would rather be interesting. thanks anyhow.

 

[Tanatus]

Make a barbarian singer great support class for hammerdin

 

[MySTified3k]

I suggest a Concentrate/Warcries barb tank with 1h/shield, and then either a:
1. poison-bone/curses necro (one who knows to just use a golem and not annoy the hell out of everyone with stupid skeles or revives)
or
2. any AE killer such as a trapsin (my fave) or sorc or ele druid.

Also make sure one of you has a defiance merc, another a might merc, and preferably both with reapers toll.

 

[UdneekgniM]

we would rather be interesting. thanks anyhow.

if interesting is watching the Hammerdin own the monsters, then so be it

anyhow, this should be a decent party

have someone make a necro with a skellie armor and some revives (don't know the rest since the last time I played a necro was when Corpse Explosion was super broken)

have another person make a Blizzard Sorc (possibly dual tree sorc too)

you've got the super tank in the necro and his army

you've got the mini tank with the Hammerdin

and you've got 2 AoE characters in the Blizz Sorc and Hammerdin

all of them can also do ok by themselves or in a different party

 

[Tanatus]

Actually after second tought you can add to barbarian singer clone (war cry's specialization) shadow furysin for same reason...
Hammerdin have immerse killing power but somethat weak crowed control (not that he need much it)...
Singer give you insane boost in life, mana, deffense as well stun all enemy around for a long time
Shadow furysin offer you cloack of shadow (missle immunity) and some trap/corpse explosion support as well as mind blast and oh ya you'll never bother again about buying keys for opening chests too

 

[squigman]

thanks for the ideas. i actually decided to make a werebear and say forget practicality. my friend dan is gonna do a curse/pb necro with a golem then. we thought a singer wouldn't be much fun given our play style.