I do this because they are so easy to come by even for the casual player. He must maximize his +skills items, his maximum mana, his mana recovery, and his faster casting.Īll the items I recommend are from patch 1.09 and earlier. The Maximum Damage Paladin is very item dependant. This is where I recommend putting all your stat points: I’ll tell you the easy way to get +9 skills in the equipment section. You must then cast Holy Shield every 230 seconds when it expires. To take advantage of this, you will need +9 to combat or all skills and one skill point in the skill Holy Shield. Before level 24 you’ll be very close to 75% chance to block, but with your high vitality you will stay alive. Using my method, you will have 75% total blocking at level 24 and beyond. Notice that even if you won’t be shown more than 75% blocking in your shield, its base chance to block might be higher (for example, Stormshield has 77% chance to block, and Herald of Zakarum has 82% chance to block for paladins, those are the numbers that you have to use) Where Blocking is (Shield Blocking + Holy Shield bonus) if you are using Holy Shield.

Â€œTotal Blocking = (Blocking * (Dexterity – 15)) / (Character Level * 2) Quoting from Ragnarod’s 1.10 Paladin FAQ: The actual chance to block is calculated using your paladin’s dexterity, your shield’s stated chance to block, and your paladin’s level. says that Herald of Zakarum has an 82% chance to block. My recommendation is to use math to find the least amount of dexterity required to maintain 75% blocking. You will need it.ĭexterity: enough to maintain a 75% chance to block with Holy Shield active. Go slow with the strength so you can build up your vitality. Having 89 base strength will also ensure you can pick up all your items off of your corpse should you die. This shield gives +4 skills to hammer and is the only shield I recommend. Last, but certainly not least, make your strength 89 by level 42 so you can use the unique shield Herald of Zakarum. Then 60 by level 29 so you can wear Frostburn unique gloves.

I recommend 30 by level 15 so you can wear Treads of Cthon unique boots at level 15. Use equipment and charms to increase your mana pool. I recommend utilizing the bare minimum required strength, dexterity, and energy, dumping everything else into vitality.Įnergy: nothing.

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