Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

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Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

I'm looking into what gear would be best for my Holy Freeze Merc. These are what im looking at: (pls suggest more if need be)

Helm:
a) Andariel's Visage
b) Tal Rasha (I have this)
c) Vampire Gaze (I have this)
d) Etc?

Armor:
a) Fortitude Archon Eth Bugged (3500+ def)
b) Leviathan (1500+ def, 25% DR)
c) Etc?

Weapon:
a) Insight (I have this) - nice for mana
b) Etc?

By the way, I can put sockets on all of this using the cube right? Tnx
 
Re: Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

Vampgaze/Fortitude/Insight is what I personally go with.
Mostly defensive, just enough offensive to keep him alive.

A Hammerdin merc does not need to stress offense at all, because most of the time you'll be teleporting around and nothing can get past your hammers anyways.



-Kinky
 
Re: Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

I use the same gear as Kinky, maybe swap Fort with Shaftstop because a) I like doing Nihlathak runs and b) I hate spending HRs on merc gear

Just keep in mind that your merc is basically a walking aura for utility purposes. That's why I also recommend using Prayer merc
 
Re: Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

i use Coh in eth sacred armor with eth andys and eth reapers. If you dont really need the mana regen reapers along holy freeze is gg. They get slowed plus decripify on it means they will hardly move ever. Does wonders in baalruns XD
 
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what makes shafstop good for nihlathak runs? Is the %DR much better than the +defense +resistance and other bonuses of fort?

Also, why is vamp gaze better than Tal Rasha? Vamp only has 8% life keech while Tal Rasha has 10%.
 
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what makes shafstop good for nihlathak runs? Is the %DR much better than the +defense +resistance and other bonuses of fort?

When running Nihl you want integer DR, not %DR. So Iron Pelt and Gladiator's Bane would be better than both.


 
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scudstorm - can you kindly explain why integer DR is better in nihl runs, I just want to understand the logic behind it. Sorry for being such a noob. Thanks


This seems to be an interesting setup:

Setup1:
Head = Vampire Gaze (20% DR)
Chest - Shaftstop Eth (30% DR, 959 defense +60life)
Weapon = Insight

Setup2:
Head = Vampire Gaze (20% DR)
Chest - Fortitude (3550+ defense +90life)
Weapon = Insight

Would you go for a 50%DR/959Def/60Life or 20%DR/3550Def/90Life/30resist ?

or in short

Setup1 = +30%DR
Setup2 = +2550Def +30life +30ResistAll

Is +30%DR > than +2550Def +30life +30ResistAll?
 
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Re: Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

I would stick with fort, higher defense is always great on mercs.

There's a great Nihil running guide floating around here somewhere that explains the effects of integer Dr.
 
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and i think of gear you didnt think before =D

Lawbringer sward
Phoenix shield
GBane
Kira

and no rips for him in CS ( as you guested, its a3 merc for cs running ^^ )
 
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and i think of gear you didnt think before =D

Lawbringer sward
Phoenix shield
GBane
Kira

and no rips for him in CS ( as you guested, its a3 merc for cs running ^^ )

Did you test it out?

Cuz Phoenix on a hdin's merc sounds pretty stupid. He'd leave no corpses for you to redeem...


 
Re: Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

lately i've been experimenting with an eth insight / guillaume's for cb and / eth coh
works pretty well:). and i've tested with this setup i take down baal faster in /player8 games when i'm soloing baal in chaos runs. (dont mention iron maiden, tested with crude voulge insight, with conc aura on, 700% dmg return still one shots him)
just my 2 cents:)
 
Re: Best Merc gear for Hammerdin

scudstorm - can you kindly explain why integer DR is better in nihl runs, I just want to understand the logic behind it. Sorry for being such a noob. Thanks


This seems to be an interesting setup:

Setup1:
Head = Vampire Gaze (20% DR)
Chest - Shaftstop Eth (30% DR, 959 defense +60life)
Weapon = Insight

Setup2:
Head = Vampire Gaze (20% DR)
Chest - Fortitude (3550+ defense +90life)
Weapon = Insight

Would you go for a 50%DR/959Def/60Life or 20%DR/3550Def/90Life/30resist ?

or in short

Setup1 = +30%DR
Setup2 = +2550Def +30life +30ResistAll

Is +30%DR > than +2550Def +30life +30ResistAll?

Upgrade the eth Shaft and its 2xxx defence. Plus an open socket.

Also eth andys visage works really well especially with a 30ed/30fr/7fhr jewel or smth. Also Fortitude in an eth ebugged Sacred Armor works.

Plus a low dmg Scythe Insight enough to leech enough to stay alive but not knockout himself in 1-2 hits.



 
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