The Hammerdin's guide to 1pt smiting Uber Trist
So I just started playing d2 again after 5 years away. The ladder reset so I though it would be a good time to come back and not feel bad since I have 0 items and 0 characters. Wanting to get rich quick, I read a few guide on how to do Uber runs, but I didn’t want to make a smiter, this is what I came up with:
First and foremost, if you have not yet read the 1pt smiter guide, please go read it before you continue to read this guide.
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425449
Ok now that you know how to 1 pt smiter ubers, the questions is how can you do this on a hammerdin? I asked myself this and I thought: because you don’t have fanta for the IAS and damage.
*note: while fanta also gives AR, this does not matter for smite.
I crunched the numbers, fanta gives very little damage over Concentration:
Lvl 20 fanta: 374% damage
Lvl 20 Concentration: 345% damage
So enhanced damage in not a problem here and Concentration works fine with smite.
Second main problem is IAS, fanta gives loads of it (35% at lvl 20) and Concentration gives non.
So the trick is simply this: pick a fast weapon, add some IAS from gear, that’s all.
With a simple gear swap, my paladin goes from 100% hammerdin to uber killing smiter.
I have a level ** hammerdin, I followed the standard hammerdin build:
Max Blessed Aim
Max Vigor
Max Concentration
Max Blessed Hammers
The rest into Holy Shield
I have done 3 uber trist runs and gotten three torches so far.
The only gear suggestions I will make in this thread are weapons, for other gear please read the 1 pt smiter guide.
These are the ONLY weapons I would suggest for a hammerdin/smiter. Your goal is to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack) which is the second to last break point. If you do not reach this, you likely will not be attacking fast enough for the life tap to heal you enough, therefore you die.
Below are the weapons you shoul use in order of preference.
Using the IAS calculator this is what I came up with:
http://diablo3.ingame.de/tips/calcs/weaponspeed.php?lang=english
4. Stormlash (socket it sheal) (-10 IAS base) (50% IAS)
*Need 10% MORE IAS from other gear to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack)
3. Heaven’s Light (socket it sheal, sheal) (0 IAS base) (60% IAS) *Need 30% MORE IAS from other gear to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack)
2. Astreon's Iron Ward (socket it sheal) (-10 IAS base) (30% IAS)
*Need 30% More IAS from other gear to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack)
1. Grief Phase Blade (-30 base IAS) (60-70% IAS)
*7 fpa (frames per attack) already reached, need 25-35% MORE IAS from other gear to reach 6 fpa (frames per attack) ? the final breakpoint.
My Smitter gear I use:
Weapon: Heaven’s Light (33% CB, sheal sheal socked)
Shield: Griswolds honor (3 p diamonds, +102 all res)
Switch weapon: Life tap wand
Helm: Gullumes socked with IAS Jewel (+35% CB)
Boots: Goblin Toe (25% crushing blow)
Gloves: Crafted blood gloves, 20% IAS, 9% crushing blow
Ring 1: Raven Frost
Ring 2: Dwarf Star
Ammy: Magic +27 all res ammy
Armor: Guardian Angel (unsocketed)
With this gear I have 102% crushing blow, I recommend have high CB since you will be attacking slower then most fanta smiters, but with high CB Ubers will still die very quickly.
Strat: When doing the mini ubers, I go in with full hammerdin gear, clear the minions with hammers, go back to town and switch on smiter gear, then kill the bosses. This makes getting to izzy very easy. I have various resist charms in backpack, the result is +90 all res in hell, I still use salvation when doing meph though, just to be safe.
Post any questions, but please read other guides before this one, it was not meant to be all-inclusive.
So I just started playing d2 again after 5 years away. The ladder reset so I though it would be a good time to come back and not feel bad since I have 0 items and 0 characters. Wanting to get rich quick, I read a few guide on how to do Uber runs, but I didn’t want to make a smiter, this is what I came up with:
First and foremost, if you have not yet read the 1pt smiter guide, please go read it before you continue to read this guide.
http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=425449
Ok now that you know how to 1 pt smiter ubers, the questions is how can you do this on a hammerdin? I asked myself this and I thought: because you don’t have fanta for the IAS and damage.
*note: while fanta also gives AR, this does not matter for smite.
I crunched the numbers, fanta gives very little damage over Concentration:
Lvl 20 fanta: 374% damage
Lvl 20 Concentration: 345% damage
So enhanced damage in not a problem here and Concentration works fine with smite.
Second main problem is IAS, fanta gives loads of it (35% at lvl 20) and Concentration gives non.
So the trick is simply this: pick a fast weapon, add some IAS from gear, that’s all.
With a simple gear swap, my paladin goes from 100% hammerdin to uber killing smiter.
I have a level ** hammerdin, I followed the standard hammerdin build:
Max Blessed Aim
Max Vigor
Max Concentration
Max Blessed Hammers
The rest into Holy Shield
I have done 3 uber trist runs and gotten three torches so far.
The only gear suggestions I will make in this thread are weapons, for other gear please read the 1 pt smiter guide.
These are the ONLY weapons I would suggest for a hammerdin/smiter. Your goal is to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack) which is the second to last break point. If you do not reach this, you likely will not be attacking fast enough for the life tap to heal you enough, therefore you die.
Below are the weapons you shoul use in order of preference.
Using the IAS calculator this is what I came up with:
http://diablo3.ingame.de/tips/calcs/weaponspeed.php?lang=english
4. Stormlash (socket it sheal) (-10 IAS base) (50% IAS)
*Need 10% MORE IAS from other gear to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack)
3. Heaven’s Light (socket it sheal, sheal) (0 IAS base) (60% IAS) *Need 30% MORE IAS from other gear to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack)
2. Astreon's Iron Ward (socket it sheal) (-10 IAS base) (30% IAS)
*Need 30% More IAS from other gear to reach 7 fpa (frames per attack)
1. Grief Phase Blade (-30 base IAS) (60-70% IAS)
*7 fpa (frames per attack) already reached, need 25-35% MORE IAS from other gear to reach 6 fpa (frames per attack) ? the final breakpoint.
My Smitter gear I use:
Weapon: Heaven’s Light (33% CB, sheal sheal socked)
Shield: Griswolds honor (3 p diamonds, +102 all res)
Switch weapon: Life tap wand
Helm: Gullumes socked with IAS Jewel (+35% CB)
Boots: Goblin Toe (25% crushing blow)
Gloves: Crafted blood gloves, 20% IAS, 9% crushing blow
Ring 1: Raven Frost
Ring 2: Dwarf Star
Ammy: Magic +27 all res ammy
Armor: Guardian Angel (unsocketed)
With this gear I have 102% crushing blow, I recommend have high CB since you will be attacking slower then most fanta smiters, but with high CB Ubers will still die very quickly.
Strat: When doing the mini ubers, I go in with full hammerdin gear, clear the minions with hammers, go back to town and switch on smiter gear, then kill the bosses. This makes getting to izzy very easy. I have various resist charms in backpack, the result is +90 all res in hell, I still use salvation when doing meph though, just to be safe.
Post any questions, but please read other guides before this one, it was not meant to be all-inclusive.
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