Hammer Pally failure

General Discussion
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My hammer pally respec is really bad at A3 and into A4.

I tried following this build guide but I don’t get it:
d2.maxroll.gg/guides/paladin-leveling

What did I do wrong with spec?

Defensive Auras
1 Prayer
1 Cleansing
1 Defiance
1 Vigor

Offensive Auras:
1 Might
1 Blessed aim
6 Concentration

Combat Skills:
1 Holy Bolt
6 Blessed Hammer
1 Smite
1 Charge

Attribute Added:
53 Strength
0 Dex
Vitality 107
Energy 0

I was trying not to piggy back of other people’s cow runs so maybe my gear isn’t good enough.
I had everything all good with Holy Bolt based build and then respecd based on this build guides but I fear that respecing was a total waste now.

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You won’t do any damage with that build. Best way to start (for me) is to max holy fire, get a scepter that has zeal and then throw points into resist fire afterwards (more damage). You can also put a few more points into zeal if you want.

I would respect to Hammerdin by level 35+ and max hammers first!
I prefer going vigor/concentration after, as required. It’s also nice to get a value point in charge / shield if you want.

My most recent hammerdin was respecd at level 43, I think…

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Agreed, Hammerdin is something you go at the very earliest at 25, but you’re going to want Dual Spirits for that, then stuff like Peasant Crown by 30, probably Tearhaunch, Vipermagi, Magefist, stuff like that, if you’re gonna level as hammerdin. Otherwise best to do zeal or holy fire/freeze or whatever else

4

Build looks good. The damage grows rapidly each point into hammer vigor and concentration. Takes some practice aiming too.

5

Hammers can work fine after level 24 when you can put on dual spirits, before that you’re gonna be drinking mana pots after every 3-4 hammers lol. Still, you shouldn’t be having a problem with single player, that setup is not horrible. At low levels you need to gear your char with stuff that gives mana after kill, like putting tir runes in helm and armor slots.

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Op u r farming areas way over ur game knowledge and build capabilities. Its simple, do the FULL campaign and redo areas instead of trying to get rushed. Acts are designed to level character progression. Obligatory….”git gud”

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Its not end of the world dude, dont worry. Hire act 2 prayer merc and support him with concentration. He is able to kill majority of monsters on normal.

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Looks like you’re really low level. You’re doing… nightmare? Re-roll the character and level as holy fire until you hit 60-ish. Then respec to hammers.

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Actually hammerdin is OP on act 3.
I am sure most of your “technical issues” are due to the fact it’s a new class for you.

Some pointers:

  • doesn’t matter your level, hammerdin is already strong after level 18, assuming you have already gone through maggot lair.

  • I see you have points on vigor and concentration, that’s not really recommended between 18-26.
    I’d rather invest more points in blessed aim rather than vigor just to have more damage from raw hammers.

Basically you want to unlock Redemption and Salvation at level 30.
(1 point wonder. Just take those; advanced users can avoid this step but it seems you are running a leveling build, probably in preparation for ladder reset and you are already struggling with the most OP/Brainded build in the game)

That’s the gamechanging moment.

From lvl 30 onward, you just need to focus on upgrading your fcr gear/resistances and you’re done.

Shop for a teleport staff for maggot lair NM and Hell.
Easy.

I usually do this stuff at p5.
Hammerdin is that strong.