Raekor's HAMMER of the ANCIENTS GR100+

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by Angry_Roleplayer last updated Oct 21, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Hammer of the Ancients Smash
- Hammer of the Ancients
Cost: 20 Fury

Call forth a massive hammer to smash enemies directly in front of you for 535% weapon damage. Hammer of the Ancients has a 1% increased Critical Hit Chance for every 5 Fury that you have.
Smash

Smash for 640% weapon damage as Fire.
Furious Charge Battering Ram
- Furious Charge
Cost: 1 Charge
Generate: 15 Fury

Rush forward knocking back and dealing 600% weapon damage to enemies along your path.

You gain a charge every 10 seconds and can have up to 1 charge stored at a time.
Battering Ram

Increase the damage to 1050% weapon damage as Fire.
Battle Rage Bloodshed
- Battle Rage
Cost: 20 Fury

Enter a rage which increases your damage by 10% and Critical Hit Chance by 3%. Lasts 120 seconds.
Bloodshed

Deal damage equal to 20% of your recent Critical Hits to enemies within 20 yards every 1 second.
Ignore Pain Ignorance is Bliss
- Ignore Pain
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Reduce all damage taken by 50% and gain Immunity to all control-impairing effects for 5 seconds.
Ignorance is Bliss

While Ignore Pain is active, gain 5364 Life per Fury spent.
Threatening Shout Falter
- Threatening Shout
Generate: 15 Fury
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Shout with great ferocity, reducing damage done by enemies within 25 yards by 20% for 15 seconds.
Falter

Enemies instead take 25% increased damage for 6 seconds.
Wrath of the Berserker Insanity
- Wrath of the Berserker
Cooldown: 120 seconds

Enter a berserker rage which raises several attributes for 20 seconds.

Critical Hit Chance: 10%
Attack Speed: 25%
Dodge Chance: 20%
Movement Speed: 20%
Insanity

While active, gain 50% increased damage.

Berserker Rage
- Berserker Rage
You deal 25% additional damage while near maximum Fury.
Ruthless
- Ruthless
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies below 30% health.
Rampage
- Rampage
Increase Strength by 1% for 8 seconds after killing or assisting in killing an enemy. This effect stacks up to 25 times.
Brawler
- Brawler
As long as there are 3 enemies within 12 yards, all of your damage is increased by 20%.

Items

Raekor's Will

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

The Legacy of Raekor
Raekor's Will
Raekor's Burden
Raekor's Heart
Raekor's Breeches
Raekor's Striders
Raekor's Wraps
(2) Set: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
(4) Set: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage.
(6) Set: Every use of Furious Charge increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 2800%. This effect stacks. Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Raekor's Burden

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

The Legacy of Raekor
Raekor's Will
Raekor's Burden
Raekor's Heart
Raekor's Breeches
Raekor's Striders
Raekor's Wraps
(2) Set: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
(4) Set: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage.
(6) Set: Every use of Furious Charge increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 2800%. This effect stacks. Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 100%

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Raekor's Heart

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

The Legacy of Raekor
Raekor's Will
Raekor's Burden
Raekor's Heart
Raekor's Breeches
Raekor's Striders
Raekor's Wraps
(2) Set: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
(4) Set: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage.
(6) Set: Every use of Furious Charge increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 2800%. This effect stacks. Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Bracers of the First Men

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

Hammer of the Ancients attacks 50% faster and deals 375 - 500% increased damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Raekor's Wraps

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

The Legacy of Raekor
Raekor's Will
Raekor's Burden
Raekor's Heart
Raekor's Breeches
Raekor's Striders
Raekor's Wraps
(2) Set: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
(4) Set: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage.
(6) Set: Every use of Furious Charge increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 2800%. This effect stacks. Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pride of Cassius

Legendary Mighty Belt

165 - 199 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Secondary Stats

Increases the duration of Ignore Pain by 4 - 6 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Raekor's Breeches

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

The Legacy of Raekor
Raekor's Will
Raekor's Burden
Raekor's Heart
Raekor's Breeches
Raekor's Striders
Raekor's Wraps
(2) Set: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
(4) Set: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage.
(6) Set: Every use of Furious Charge increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 2800%. This effect stacks. Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Raekor's Striders

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+78 - 83 Vitality

The Legacy of Raekor
Raekor's Will
Raekor's Burden
Raekor's Heart
Raekor's Breeches
Raekor's Striders
Raekor's Wraps
(2) Set: Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy.
(4) Set: Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 1000% increased damage.
(6) Set: Every use of Furious Charge increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 2800%. This effect stacks. Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Little Rogue

Set Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1199 - 1490) Physical Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Fire Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Lightning Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Cold Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Poison Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Arcane Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Holy Damage

Istvan's Paired Blades
The Slanderer
Little Rogue
(2) Set: Every time you spend primary resource, gain 6% increased Attack Speed, Damage, and Armor for 5 seconds. This effect stacks up to 5 times.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Slanderer

Set Sword

4.2 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1199 - 1490) Physical Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Fire Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Lightning Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Cold Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Poison Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Arcane Damage

+(1199 - 1490) Holy Damage

Istvan's Paired Blades
The Slanderer
Little Rogue
(2) Set: Every time you spend primary resource, gain 6% increased Attack Speed, Damage, and Armor for 5 seconds. This effect stacks up to 5 times.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Raekor's Will
- Stat Priority: Str CHC Skill: HotA
Shoulders
- Raekor's Burden
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AD CDR
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Fire % CHD CHC
Torso
- Raekor's Heart
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Life
Wrists
- Bracers of the First Men
- Stat Priority: Fire % CHC Str
Hands
- Raekor's Wraps
- Stat Priority: Str CHD CHC Vit
Waist
- Pride of Cassius
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Life
Legs
- Raekor's Breeches
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR
Feet
- Raekor's Striders
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR Skill: HotA
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC AD
Weapon
- Little Rogue
- Stat Priority: Str AD CDR
Offhand
- The Slanderer
- Stat Priority: Str AD CDR

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.

Kanai's Cube

The Gavel of Judgment

Legendary Two-Handed Mighty Weapon

750.5 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

The damage of Hammer of the Ancients is increased by 600 - 800% and it returns 25 Fury if it hits 3 or fewer enemies.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Gavel of Judgment
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Aquila Cuirass
Band of Might

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

After casting Furious Charge, Ground Stomp, or Leap, take 60 - 80% reduced damage for 8 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Band of Might

Normal Gems: Diamonds in helm/chest/pants. Can use Amethyst in helm if you wish

Legendary Gems: Gogok and Pain Enhancer can be used insteas of Esoteric if you will not die often. Gogok is all-around good for IAS, some CDR for WoTB as well as DODGE. Pain Enhancer will greatly boost your attack speed in density and as result = faster Charges and more stacks genenrated in shorter period of time.

Gear: You can try to drop Aquilas Cuirass for either Magefist or Strongarms Bracers for more damage.

If you don't have Istvan's then there are two ways to play:

1) TWO any fast high-dps one-handers like Pig Sticker or Burning Axe of Sankis

2) Gavel equipped + Furnace cubed.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Life
Resist All
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

move speed->str

chc/chd->cdr

life->allres

ad->loh->rcr

Build Guide

Raekor is a very cool way to play Hammer of the Ancients and is actually a tonn of fun, much more fun than with classic IK HOTA tbh. The damage is also impressive and it's veeeery close to IK HOTA itself, just different.

A few tips:

1) Stack CDR and area damage, both are good, but i would prioritize Area Damage since WOTB is already insanely long to wait anyway.

2) Get at least one LIFE ON HIT roll on a weapon or Bracer, this will give you recovery while Charging across the mobs.

How do you play?

a) Start building Charge stacks, aggro density and elites

make sure to charge WHERE YOU STAND (practically on single target), not across the packs (like with classic IK/R Charger). This way you will be getting stacks really fast

c) Make sure you have your buffs up before FIRE rotation roll in

d) during FIRE rotation start spending CHARGES with HAMMER OF THE ANCIENTS, specifically inside a dense pack and towards ELITE. You gotta be really close since HOTA aoe is small.

GR100 clear: https://youtu.be/TzeeCKarXFw

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