Newbie :) I need help to improve my Paladin

[aznricky]

Newbie I need help to improve my Paladin

Hi, I'm kinda new to Diablo 2 and need some help to have a good build for my Paladin, could you nice ppl:yes: give me some suggestions how I can improve?:nod:

here's the current stats of my Paly:
Base stats Lv85
strength 132
dexterity 141
vitality 139
energy 103

Skills
defensive auras
prayer 1
cleansing 1
defiance 7
vigor 3

offensive auras
might 1
blessed aim 12
concentration 1
fanatism 17

combat skills
sacrifice 1
smite 1
holy bolt 1
zeal 17
charge 1
blessed hammer 15
holy shield 15

available equipments
Griswold full set
Sandstorm Trek
Steelrend
Verdungo's Hearty Cord
Seraph's Hymn
Bul-Katho's wedding band x2
Hellfire Torch

Boosted stats
Str 224
Dex 192
Vit 200
Energy 116

Def. Auras
prayer 14
defiance 20
cleansing 14
vigor 16

Offensive auras
might 13
blessed aim 24
concentration 13
Fanatism 29

Combat Skills
Holy shield 27
Zeal 29
Blessed Hammer 27
Sacrifice 13
Smite 13
Holy bolt 13
Charge 13

Plz help:cloud9: thanks

 

[Deathrock]

Re: Newbie I need help to improve my Paladin

u just cant be new tp diablo II in over level 30+^^ cuz then u are done with the normal part^^^i am a paladin level 12, and i need help with my builds, what i should put in

 

[aznricky]

Re: Newbie I need help to improve my Paladin

hmm...paladin is a good shield, i would say concentrate on strength and vitality first then put points into dex, as for skills, concentration and blessed hammer=very good combo

 

[SnickerSnack]

Re: Newbie I need help to improve my Paladin

aznricky: You seem to have divided your skills between zealing and casting hammers. This means that both attacks will be much weaker than they could be if you chose one and focused in it (this would require rebuilding of course). If you do want to have a hybrid build, then you should max zeal/hammer/conc/vigor and put about 10 points into each of Holy shield and sacrifice (there are other combinations that might work also). You could complete that at level 89.

A few things to keep in mind:

Only hard points give synergy bonuses. Having +10 to vigor from items does not improve your hammer damage.

Concentration is the only aura that affects Blessed Hammer damage. It works at 50% effectiveness for BH and at 100% for physical attacks.

The 6 points you put into Defiance (beyond the one needed to get the later skills) were wasted. 5 of those should have gone into Holy Shield.

Pick one offensive aura and stick with it. A hammerdin only puts points into both Blessed Aim and Concentration because both of those improve Blessed Hammer damage at the same time. You can't use Blessed Aim and Fanaticism at the same time. (Well, BA does give a modest passive bonus to attack rating.)

Vigor is great for getting around, and it is a synergy for BH.

Read these pages to familiarize yourself with the skills better:
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/skills/paladin-defense.shtml
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/skills/paladin-offense.shtml
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/skills/paladin-combat.shtml

Griswold's Set is fairly good, especially since you're a hybrid, but there are more powerful options. Look in some of the guides stickied in this forum once you have a better idea of what type of paladin you want.

u just cant be new tp diablo II in over level 30+^^ cuz then u are done with the normal part^^^i am a paladin level 12, and i need help with my builds, what i should put in

Please make your own thread to ask your questions in. Thread hijacking is rude.