S-TIER | BUILD PALADIN Marteau béni (@Raxxanterax) | SAISON 13

ENDGAME | PIT PUSH | SPEED FARM PALADIN

Build Overview

The Arbiter Hammerdin is a masterful fusion of two Paladin archetypes in Season 13: the classic Hammerdin that spins Blessed Hammer in all directions, and the Wings Paladin that exploits Arbiter's wings form to strike in rapid bursts. The result is an S-TIER build capable of clearing Pit level 100 and taking down Uber Mefisto while tanking hits without breaking a sweat.

The core mechanic rests on a fundamental distinction: Arbiter is the temporary wings form (4.5 seconds) automatically triggered when you use your disciple skills, while Arbiter of Justice is the long-cooldown ultimate. In endgame gameplay, it's the Light's Epiphany 5-piece set that makes everything explode: casting the ultimate simultaneously triggers all your other ultimates and grants +500% damage to your disciple skills for the duration of Arbiter of Justice — your Blessed Hammer then reaches 12 billion damage per hit, on top of the wing strikes from Arbiter that sweep the entire screen.

On the defensive side, the permanent auras from Fanaticism Aura and Defiance Aura cover both offense (critical strike chance, critical strike damage, attack speed, resource generation) and defense (maximum life, total armor, resistances, healing). Toughness reaches 4 to 5 million, allowing you to stand your ground against the most demanding Bosses without having to kite.

Pros and Cons

Recommended Gear

Horadric Seal S13

The Horadric Seal from Season 13 is an additional layer of customization that allows you to integrate Beru charms into three dedicated slots. On this build, the charms either reinforce critical strike damage multipliers or resistance to all elements and armor to further solidify survivability in Pit 100+.

Gameplay Tips

While leveling, the rotation is straightforward: cycle your disciple skills every 4.5 seconds to keep Arbiter's wings form permanently active. The wing strikes from the wings form deal 160% damage and clear packs without needing to target precisely. Blessed Hammer loops in a nearly automatic fashion — focus on maintaining your auras and Arbiter's triggers.

In endgame, the rotation changes in nature. The goal is to cycle all your skills quickly to reduce Arbiter of Justice's cooldown via the Light's Epiphany 1-piece set (each disciple skill reduces the CD by 0.1 to 0.5 seconds). As soon as the ultimate is available, trigger it: it simultaneously launches all your other ultimates and activates the +500% buff on disciple skills. It's during these 4-5 seconds that your Blessed Hammer deals 12 billion damage per hit.

Manage your faith through passive auras and Rally, which also reduces resource cost. If you chose to keep Falling Star over Consecration, use it as an additional Arbiter trigger and as a mobility tool toward packs. If you follow Rex's choice with Consecration, the consecrated ground weakens enemies and boosts your fortification. For Bosses: enter Arbiter's wings form, cast Arbiter of Justice, stay in melee range to maximize every hit of Blessed Hammer, and tank the hits — your toughness allows it.

Skill Tree

The tree revolves around Blessed Hammer at rank 15, with its Disciple's Halo upgrades to maintain synergy with Arbiter, and Cast Speed to accelerate the loop. Both auras, Fanaticism Aura and Defiance Aura, are also at rank 15 with their resource generation and maximum life upgrades respectively. Arbiter of Justice at rank 15 with Wing Strike Recast is the core of the burst. Rally at rank 4 ensures cost reduction. In endgame, Rex replaces Falling Star (which he finds ergonomically awkward) with Consecration at rank 4 to weaken enemies and provide fortification.

Mercenary S13

Paragon and Glyphs

The paragon configuration relies on five strategically chosen boards. The Start board hosts the Apostle glyph (rank 25), oriented toward sacred multipliers that directly amplify Blessed Hammer damage. The Beacon board with Honed (rank 25) brings the critical strike damage bonuses this build massively depends on — it's the most powerful multiplier according to Rex, and should be prioritized above all else.

The Endure board with Canny (rank 25) provides additional resilience while maintaining offensive efficiency, perfectly suited to Pit 100+ where positioning mistakes are costly. The Resolve board with Arbiter (rank 25) is the build's thematic glyph: it directly amplifies the wings form and wing strikes, enhancing every second spent in Arbiter's wings form. Finally, the Divinity board with Spirit (rank 25) rounds everything out by boosting sacred skills and resource generation, ensuring steady faith to keep the skill cycle running without interruption.