Paladin - a class at the intersection of magic and martial arts. The embodiment of light, as if he was created for the world Diablo 2 - after all, who better than him to cope with the hellish spawn? But for this to be true, you need to correctly combine its main features - weapon possession, buffs and auras.
By combining them in different ratios, you can build one of the proven paladin builds. It will rely on those abilities that are more to the liking of the player, while remaining effective.
Hammerdin Build (Hammerdin)
An iconic paladin build, perfect for beginners and beginners. Amazing Damage Blessed Hammer (Blessed Hammer) is noticeable from the very beginning, and by the end, with the right equipment, it can reach up to 15 thousand damage for a hit. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to put all your strength into the selection of equipment - Hammerdin lives with almost basic items.
Advantages and disadvantages
pros | Cons |
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High damage | Without thoughtful equipment, you will have to swallow mana pots one by one |
Great mobility | High-level equipment is hard to get |
Considerable speed |
Skills
Let's figure out which skills to bet on first:
- The build relies on the paladin's combat skills.
- Main offensive ability - Blessed Hammer, main defensive ability - holy shield (Holy Shield).
- The branches of combat and defensive auras will also not be idle. The first one will give the paladin additional passive damage and make the build more reliable, and the second one has several abilities worth pouring points into.
Stats
Agility (Dexterity) and Force (Strength) are pumped as far as the equipment requires. The remaining points are invested in Survival (Vitality).
Equipment
It is the equipment in this build that can cause the most problems. The main thing that needs to be achieved with their help is a high casting speed. The ideal value is 75, but a level of 48 is quite enough. An increase in combat skills will not be superfluous, because the Blessed Hammer is the main strength of this build. At the initial levels, it's a good idea to invest in movement speed and survivability. Especially - until unique runes appeared.
Mercenaries
Equipment for a mercenary is the second difficulty that can be encountered. To find equipment with slots for assembling a runic word Insight, it will take a long time. The recommended choice is an Act 2 mercenary, due to the damage reduction bonuses.
Uber Tristram Smiter
Hellfire Torches is the best way to get money in Diablo 2 Resurrected. But first you need to get to Uber-Tristram, which means you need to collect 3 keys in the Haradric Cube. And the paladin build Uber Tristram Smiter will help achieve this by defeating both Uber-Diablo, and Mephisto, and Baal.
This paladin, unlike the others, the paladin of this build uses a Shield as a weapon. It stuns and inflicts a high melee freak. The main disadvantage is the weak effectiveness in the fight against groups of enemies.
Advantages and disadvantages
pros | Cons |
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Effective against Ubers even without powerful equipment | Lack of AoE |
Huge survivability | For maximum efficiency, equipment still needs to be monitored. |
Reliable starter build for earning | Narrow specialization |
Skills
- Like the first build, the main skill tree is combat.
- Main attack - Shield Bash (Smith). Determination (Charge) increases mobility, and the Holy Shield performs defensive functions.
- Combat Auras will give the paladin an increase in passive stealing and tangible bonuses for those who are in the same group with him. Protective - increase its resistance. It is between the three Protective Auras that you need to distribute the remaining points after the main pumping.
Stats
The distribution of stats is similar to the previous build. Strength and Agility are pumped in accordance with the equipment.
objects
The key thing to look out for is items that buff skills and increase damage. Casting speed needs to be increased by 75%. It's good to increase defense and ability cooldown speed.
Mercenaries
The preferred option is an Act 2 mercenary with increased DPS.
The Tesladin (Tesladin)
A build for high levels, farming, uber hunting and most other tasks. Tesladin is an expensive, but arguably the best paladin build in all of Diablo 2. It requires a lot of runewords, which pays off in a big way because you can easily get through the whole game with it - from the starting location to the final act - without much effort.
Tesladin easily overcomes all immunities of enemies, thanks to several sources of damage. Useful for enemies immune to lightning Devotion (Zeal) and Shield Bash. This build creates a dream tank. Holy Strike Aura (Holy Shock) level 30 and runewords will quickly rid the player of small enemies around. The right gear will enhance your core abilities.
Advantages and disadvantages
pros | Cons |
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Great build for fighting Ubers | High equipment cost |
Reliable protection | Not suitable as a starter build for beginners |
High DPS | |
Huge survivability | |
Easily overcome the immunities of enemies |
Skills
- From combat skills, you need to take melee attacks, which will be useful for enemies with immunity to Lightning and bosses. Here the choice is up to the player, in this regard - the assembly is quite flexible.
- From the branch of Combat Auras, the paladin needs suppression (Conviction).
- For additional damage, bosses will need Fanaticism (fanaticism).
- Be sure to pump in Holy Strike - this is one of the key assembly skills.
Stats
Energy will need just over 100, depending on the armor. Agility should be limited to 75%. Survival - the main characteristic.
Equipment
The main thing that is required from equipment is an increase in damage from Holy Strike. Gems will help you achieve this. In addition, things should increase DPS and defense.
Mercenary
The best option is the Frostbolt mercenary from Act 1. The damage from him, in comparison with the paladin, will be scanty, but it will help slow down the enemies.
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