Unswerving Hammer of Faith

firesyde424 · #1 07-15-2015, 03:48 PM

What is the point of this spell? 600 mana for a hammer pet that attacks one mob then poofs, hits for mid 40's, and dies when a mob thinks about hitting it.

Ever since I've gotten this spell, I've been trying to find a niche where this would fit.

PVP Cleric · #2 07-15-2015, 04:03 PM

Long fights where you have too many clerics for the amount of healing needed? If you are trying to kill that magic-immune spider in solb with a cleric solo for some reason?

It definitely doesn't seem to hit hard enough to be worth the mana cost in most any situation. Even if you were aggroing bunches of lowbie mobs or something, seems like you'd be better off cast pbaes or clicking boots rather than summoning this hammer.

Wonder if it is actually hitting as hard as it did in classic. My few minutes of searching only show comments from like 2003 and later, and even then I only found 1 comment saying 70s and 1 comment saying "harder than necro pets up until 59" and 1 comment saying they were immune to AEs... but nothing more concrete than that.

Ele · #3 07-15-2015, 04:13 PM

Just a toy, gets better in the time line that will not be addressed by P99.

http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=82652

Sampten · #4 07-15-2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by firesyde424 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What is the point of this spell? 600 mana for a hammer pet that attacks one mob then poofs, hits for mid 40's, and dies when a mob thinks about hitting it.

Ever since I've gotten this spell, I've been trying to find a niche where this would fit.

Do the mage pet focus item quest to get the ability to reclaim it for 100% of the spell cast cost provided it doesn't take any damage.

PVP Cleric · #5 07-15-2015, 04:25 PM

Don't see any mention of how hard it hits in there, or am I just missing it?

Freakish · #6 07-15-2015, 04:35 PM

I use it for push. It also bashes, which can interrupt gaters.

Daldaen · #7 07-15-2015, 05:20 PM

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Do the mage pet focus item quest to get the ability to reclaim it for 100% of the spell cast cost provided it doesn't take any damage.

This is the correct answer.

When I 3-4 man Sebilite Protector and Tolapmuj, I will cast the hammer at 95% and put him on the mobs back. So long as prot doesn't turn+riposte and jumpy doesn't GFlux or fear the pet, he does like 20 DPS. At 2% left on the mob I click reclaim and get back full mana.

It requires you pay attention to it and reclaim him if there is a chance of a riposte or AE killing him, but you can always recast after that and reclaim again if needed.

It makes playing a CH cleric a tad more interesting.

captnamazing · #8 07-15-2015, 05:47 PM

Listen up, what you're about to hear is going to make you shit cactus and question your sexuality.

First off, go get a reclaim pet item (mage quest).

Guess what? it fuckign works on your hammer too.

The Illustrious Gnome Wizard Nibblewitz showed me this game breaking mechanic when he used it on his shitty Flaming Sword of Xuzl (sp?) in a king group, upping his effective dps by about 6.

If you're in a stable camp with a stable group and want to have a lul, summon it, put it to mobs back, and then reclaim before the last mob dies.

PVP Cleric · #9 07-15-2015, 05:59 PM

Going to feed the starving masses of Freeport with all the summoned food it will take to max my clerics conj. And it's already at like 130, too!

bktroost · #10 07-15-2015, 07:31 PM

Stop, stop, stop. You want to duo DEs with a monk or rogue? You need push power. This hammer won't get hit and can always be used for push in long, clear areas. Gore is starting to heal? That means no AEs. Hammer time. But yes, also very nice for added dps if you are smart.