I just got my rings for my void hammerdin. Im running a -5 sling and an +4 Opal. I see others going after x2 sling rings for -10emr. Is -5Emr so much better than +5 skill damage? Is -emr ALWASY better than rolling +skill damage like on the renewed sunder for example.

The only problem of a pvm Hammerdin is the magic immune monsters so ppl often go for minus magic resistance to counter that

right right, so after you get your sunder its better to just stack as much of -emr rather than going for +to skill damage? like with a Renewed black cleft its better to roll -emr than +to damage?

It's depend on where you are farming and what do you feel best to use stack -emr for area with alot of magic immune monsters, otherwise +dmg is better

it will ultimately depend on how high you can get your conc lvl


99.5% of the time sling is better and even when its not its just barely beaten by opal
by barely i mean 20k vs 20080 hammers
opal isnt saving you a cast in any fight while sling will occasionally

This post was edited by macohan on Apr 27 2026 12:51pm

Smart players always choose - resist on any elements over + damage ! besides Enchant sorc

it just feels shitty to have that +1 to portal twice. what do you mean by saving you a cast with sling?

each time you make a hammer is a cast and that costs 10 frames

the dmg increase isnt enough for 1 less hammer to kill things

I guess what im asking is why does opal give you less frames? what is it about sling that makes it faster? they both have 10fcr?

it doesnt.......thats the whole explanation