Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

[jeremyrx]

Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

I was thinking, having redemption to quickly recover mana, I probably don't need an insight as I don't have an enigma. Do you guys think a Reapers Toll would be my best bet here? Or do you still think insight makes the most sense?

Thanks

 

[ColdFireSp]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

If you're not going to use insight you also get the benefit of being able to use another merc, not an act 2 one. Act 1 rogue with Ice Bow is a fantastic merc for a hammerdin: everything will move really slow because of holy freeze and casted novas, and she will not die to iron maiden.

 

[jeremyrx]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

I would love to do Ice, but if I could afford that I'd buy an Enigma first. I need the act 2 for the HF. Knowing this what would you recommend?

 

[Garisdacar]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

hammers do magic damage so decrep is only going to give you the dbl'd slowing effect thanks to holy freeze. i'd generally say insight is more important so you don't have to bother with popping redemption out.

 

[jeremyrx]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

Well, if I find I that I really feel more comfortable with a full red bulb so I pop redemption rather often anyway and my mana is high enough that I haven't run out yet while spamming hammers (at least not until they are all dead ). I ran with insight on, and I still use redemption almost as much, and I just feel that there has to be something he can use that would be more useful to me, I just can't figure it out.

Is there a weapon I'm overlooking for my merc that would be both cheap and more effective?

 

[sideburn]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

For my HF A2 Merc I usually use Arioc's Needle Hyperion Spear with Amn. It's really cheap, and he can usually tank most places in Hell. Probably not the answer you were looking for, but a cheap option.

 

[Pitboss_2000]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

I'm a huge fan of this baby:

Obedience
5 Socket Polearms
Hel + Ko + Thul + Eth + Fal

30% Chance To Cast Level 21 Enchant When You Kill An Enemy
40% Faster Hit Recovery
+370% Enhanced Damage
-25% Target Defense
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration (Normal)
-25% To Enemy Fire Resistance
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
+200-300 Defense (varies)
+10 To Strength
+10 To Dexterity
All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
Requirements -20%

Cheap in runes, great damage, a lot of CB (which you lack as a hammerdin), resist, even lower reqs so you can put it in a Colossus Voulge.

Edit:
Maybe this one, if Gul isn't too expensive?

Rift
4 Socket Polearms/Scepters
Hel + Ko + Lem + Gul

20% Chance To Cast Level 16 Tornado On Striking
16% Chance To Cast Level 21 Frozen Orb On Attack
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
Adds 160-250 Magic Damage
Adds 60-180 Fire Damage
+5-10 To All Stats (varies)
+10 To Dexterity
38% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
75% Extra Gold From Monsters
Level 15 Iron Maiden (40 Charges)
Requirements -20%

Lots of chance to cast Orb to slow things even further, low requirements, good AR... I'd prefer Obedience any day myself, though.

 

[jeremyrx]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

Hmmm, totally forgot about Obedience. I thought CV's only got 4 sockets? This probably does make sense. I'll have to try it out and report back. So far I've been pretty happy with the Reaper I got, and the decrep makes Big D laughably slow. He barely gets off a single hose of lightning before he's dead. I don't see the big advantage of using Rift over a Reaper honestly, and that Gul can buy a lot of extra gear.

Thanks for the ideas guys!

 

[Pitboss_2000]

Re: Merc Weapon for Hammerdin

You're right about the CV, I'm sorry. You might still be able to use the polearm of your choice just a few levels sooner than without the -reqs, though.