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Better Hardcore CS Hammerdin Guide

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Helm: Harlequin Crest Shako

-10% DR, Skills, Life and Mana. Cookie cutter stuff.
-Socket with BER or UM (i so it with UM)

sure you use RAL coz your SS don't have any fire ressi that you so much need at infector

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Armor: Enigma

Any elit with good defence that you can str bug (i like wyrm)

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Weapon: Heart of the Oak

-40% FCR, Skills, Dex. Cookie cutter stuff.
-I made mine in a Scourge, just because.

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Shield: Stormshield Monarch

-35% DR, Defense, Resists.
-Socket with Um rune.

You play like my HC bot

Simple -> herold of zakarum UMED

good option -> 45 all 35 FCR sacred targe pala spirit 55 FHR you can have this start from no where ELSE, probably the best (with this go for 125 FCR)

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Belt: Arachnid Mesh Spiderweb Sash

-20% FCR, Skill, some Mana. Cookie cutter stuff.
-Yep, no surprises here.

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Boots: Sandstorm Trek Scarabshell Boots

-FHR, Poison res, Vitality, Str (non-issue, I use 10/15 eth)

Poison ressi????? who make so many poison dmg in CS ? STR??? wTF you nn it your enigma anni torch give enough even to bug SS, 15 vitality??? VITA from items life base on character lvl are not increased my battle orders

15 vita = 45 life Before and After bo

life from shako is same before and after bo

BK ring life is same before and after bo

DUDEEEEEEEEDES use this boots and you probably die at Infector not at desais

ACT3 merc will protect you VS physicle dmg in CS but he can't help you @ infector

HOT SPURS twice upped OWNZ giving you chance for 90 fire ressits with Coviction + lower resists

water walks are also good + 5 max fire + 15 dex + 6X life uped = 170+ def

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Gloves: Magefist Crusader Gauntlets

-20% FCR, double up them for the extra defense.
-You now have 80% FCR (75% Breakpoint)

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Rings: Dwarf Star / 20 Dex Ravenfrost

-Your source of CBF + some Dex and absorb (Raven)
-Life and Fire Absorb (Dwarf)

TZTZTZTZTZ if you use Hoz 2 X soj or 2 X BK or mix

if you use Spirit Soj or BK + 10FCR dex ressi ring, or 2 X soj or BK if you use 2 pala 10+ FCR amulet with extras

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Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope

-Skills, Stats, Resists.
-The only substitute would be a rare +2 with all res (extra fire), life, and dex.

Did you ever try to craft ?

Mercenary

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This is your bread & butter / secret weapon. You will be hiring an Act 5 Merc. It will wear the

that's right bread & butter but not the act 5 stupid merc wich will die even with the lower dmg lawbringer from IM

ACT 3 MERC!! WHY???? read more to find out WHY

following gear:

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Weapon: Lawbringer Runeword Broad Sword

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-Sanctuary sanctuary sanctuary! You will knock back undead (everything in CS minus Venom Lords)
-Low damage means you'll survive 5-10 IM hits (with other gear below), and regularly decrep bad guys.

5-10 IM hits ??? you will survive 1 000 000 000 000 000 sry dunno so long number ACT 3 merc doesn't make physicle attack he cast ice blaws = freeze your enemy also and you nn to worry @ IM

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Armor: Chains of Honor Runeword Eth Glitched Armor

-Defense, Resists, and most importantly Life Leech (nty IM)

Helm: Tal Rasha's Death Mask

-Life Leech, Life
-Socket with Perfect Ruby

OK i tell you how IM work:

your merc make 1000 DMG he hit and recieve back his dmg

after that come dmg reduce on merc in your case 8% only with 18 LL

about LL now it's not exactly 18% VS every monster VS undead it work crappy

better would be gaze + shaft better VS IM but less ressi

YOU KICKED ME IN THE FACE WITH THIS MERC

now read act3 full equip

COA RAL RAL or UM UM or MIX
or Rockstopper for poor players

ETH guardian angel uped sok with all ressi - 15 require jewel or - 15 / fire ressi

Storm shield Umed on merc !! not on pala himself

and weapon e know lawbringer.

Act 3 merc cast frozen armor ( he will have 7-8 k defence, while act5 barb got 4k)
Act 3 merc will have 90 all ressi even with lower resists and will have 90 fire ressi with lower resists + convistion Undead at CS

he will have also 45 to 50 DR (50 is max).

Overview for ACt3 merc:

IM doesn't hurt him
90 all ressi
7-8 k def
45-50% DR
Sanctuary
3.3k life with good bo

Overview for act5

More life yes, true

Less defence
Less DR
Less ressi
Die fast with IM

Charms

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My charm setup leaves 3 x 4 rows open for picking up stuffs. I use 12x vita small charms, most all with
fire resist or lightning resist 2nd mod. Next, 2 PCombat skillers and an all res / life GC. Lastly is your
Torch / Anni and TP / ID tomes.

setup with corrections above will give you 40% more dmg, 40% faster kill 40% less chance to hit you

torch anni life fir ressi SCs LCs, Hoz + 1 PC skill = 14 k dmg

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Conclusion:

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With 2 PCombat's and Battle Command, you will have 11k Hammer damage. That is more then enough

14K with Hoz and 1 PC skill, even better

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to handle whatever you need to handle. Your charm priority is to stack fire resist, followed by life. My
hammerdin has 4042 life with self BO and max fire resist after LR / 50 after conviction. Conviction Aura
Infector of Souls is really the only time I have to use juv pots.

I got ~4500 life and i use redemption after i kill infector he doesn't hurt me even with conviction + cursed same time with lower ressi !!! 90 fire ressi are my max.

You wrote: max fir ressi after LR, 50 after conviction

?? and how much fire ressi after LR + conviction - 13

? 75 fire ressi is your max

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Remember, hardcore = safety, patience, and death

Hardcore is 2 fast 2 furious, only for good players

no time for patience when you race for NR1 in ladder

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