Σ 2.11 Announced

HeaT_ wrote:
Birimbau wrote:I wish i could see Hammerzon with at least a improved single target skill that doesn't miss the target 95% of the times. Maybe work around and rework Hand of God weapons to work for both paladin and amazons.

i played hammerzon this league, i found the single target skill extremely powerful. never once did i think it needed to be even better or that it lacked something. i killed sescheron quite easily, not sure if this would be the case if it missed 95% of the time?

If you are not perfectly positioned the hammer just miss, terrible against fast bosses, even killing goblins is a nightmare. Storm single target spell on the other hand is very precise just aim at the target and it lands.

Is that the same skill as old clod hammers? Dude, it requires precise positioning. I used to run a hammerdin and separately dragon kick assassin w max crushing blow on ubers for torches. Its a very effective skill... If you position it correctly.

mercenaries will be subject to str mitigation 25% ?

Taem wrote:Is that the same skill as old clod hammers? Dude, it requires precise positioning. I used to run a hammerdin and separately dragon kick assassin w max crushing blow on ubers for torches. Its a very effective skill... If you position it correctly.

It's annoying. It could be improved by increasing the hit box of the hammer.

They probably nerf the damage then lol

Birimbau wrote:
HeaT_ wrote:
Birimbau wrote:I wish i could see Hammerzon with at least a improved single target skill that doesn't miss the target 95% of the times. Maybe work around and rework Hand of God weapons to work for both paladin and amazons.

i played hammerzon this league, i found the single target skill extremely powerful. never once did i think it needed to be even better or that it lacked something. i killed sescheron quite easily, not sure if this would be the case if it missed 95% of the time?

If you are not perfectly positioned the hammer just miss, terrible against fast bosses, even killing goblins is a nightmare. Storm single target spell on the other hand is very precise just aim at the target and it lands.

i didn't have any problems, with any of the content you mentioned. it's extremely powerful, pretty sure i killed sesch with wearing a set which is kinda crazy to be honest. so if the draw back is needing to have higher awareness, i'm ok with that.

yes it does require positioning but isn't that what makes it interesting? it requires skill and positioning awareness, requires your mind to engage and execute at a higher level. it diversifies and makes builds and skills "feel" different. if you homogenized all skills, gameplay would feel stagnant and one dimensional, imo.

Hammerzon was abandoned by MXL devs long ago. I knew it was over when they gave it that gimmicky mouse target lightning dmg talent that does nothing for a phys-exclusive build. One of the reasons i quit a couple years ago. I went to build guides to see if anything new was posted since and nothing.

That said, gonna give it a go this season to see what's changed and how it performs.

Hopefully patch notes do something cool with the tree.