Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

[Cranium]

Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

I need help. I have only played zeal/smite, defiance, and sacrafice paladins. So this is a whole new breed of crazy for me. This build is extremely extremely expensive so i need to know if it even works. If you are going to post explain yourself in detail, put in examples, and also read everything before posting. I took alot of time setting this up and Im trying to trade/find the items I need.

The build works off the glitch that even though the shock, freeze, fire auras are +oskill you can still use the Synergy of Resist Fire/Cold/Light/Salvation to increase damages. This unfortunately only works for you and not auras off your merc. Here is what I am thinking so far.

Helm
Superior 3os Visage/Demonhead (Dream) Holy Shock

Armor
Superios 3os Archon (Dragon) Holy Fire

Shields
Superior 4os Chromatic Sacred Targe/Rondache (Exile) Defience
Superior 3os Chromatic Sacred Targe/Rondache (Dream) Holy Shock

Bows
Superior 4os Blade/Ward Bow (Faith) Fanaticism
Superior 4os Blade/Ward Bow (Ice) Holy Freeze

Melee Weapons
Superior 5os Berserker (Doom) Holy Freeze
Superior 5os Berserker (Beast) Fanaticism

Mercs

Act 1 Cold
Superior 4os Blade/Ward Bow (Faith)
Superior 4os Ethereal Archon (Bramble)
Superior 3os Visage/Demonhead (Dream)

Fanatascism, Thorns, Holy Shock

Act 2 Defiance or Blessed Aim
Superior 3os Visage/Demonhead (Dream)
Superior Ethereal 4os Kraken/Archon (Bramble)
Superior Ethereal 4os Cryptic Axe (Infinity)

Defiance or Blessed Aim, Conviction, Thorns

Act 3 Cold or Light
Eth Andariel's Visage (P Amethyst) lvl84
or
Eth Giant Skull (P Amethyst, P Amethyst) lvl 79
Superior 4os Ethereal Monarch (Phoenix)
3os Crystal Sword (Law Bringer)
6os Crystal Sword (LastWish)
Superior 4os Ethereal Archon (Bramble)

Redemption, Thorns, Sanctuary or Might

The setup I was thinking of is:

Paladin

Helm
Superior 3os Visage/Demonhead (Dream) Holy Shock

Armor
Superior 3os Archon (Dragon) Holy Fire

Shields
Superior 4os Chromatic Sacred Targe/Rondache (Exile) Defience
Spirit

Weapons
Superior 5os Caduceus (Beast) Fanaticism
+3 Salvation
+3 Holy Shield
+3 Sacrifice
Call To Arms

Gloves
Draculs

Belts
Arachnid
String of Ears

Boots
Sandstorm Trek
Gore Riders

Charms
Perfect Anni
Perfect PTorch
5 POffensive/FHR
10 +5 all res charms

Skills - lvl **

20 Concentration
20 Resist Fire
20 Resist Light
10 Salvation
20 Zeal
10 Holy Shield

Merc

Act 2 Blessed Aim
CoA (Hel, Um)
Superior Ethereal 4os Kraken/Archon (Bramble)
Superior Ethereal 4os Cryptic Axe (Infinity)

Auras from Both

Concentration
Fanaticism
Holy Shock
Holy Fire
Defiance
Blessed Aim
Conviction
Thorns

Skills

Zeal
Holy Shield

Tell me guys what you think. Besides the fact of the ridiculous expensive do you think it would look good and what would you change?

 

[Xitium]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

Would be interesting to try out.

You wont catch me putting all that expensive gear on my merc in HC though. I would probably try this in SC though. I would be interested to see how well it works.

 

[Spinns]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

Not 100% relevant but if you do decide to build this yourself you may want to consider phoenix for the redemption aura or a hoj to stack with dragon also a coa with 15res/-15 req jewel is better then hel/um same stats one socket also you could either have two or add a ber or something else maybe a cham

 

[lumpor]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

Look at the pvm aura guide in the sticky. It's awesome

Anyway, it's not a glitch that you can synergize the auras. It works just like ctc or charges or oskills.

I would use hand of justice as the weapon. A lvl 14 holy fire aura won't do much. Also, skip aura gear on your merc. Escpecially dream. Unsynergized elemental auras won't do much besides looking cool. I think you should look into the guide.

 

[Cranium]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

I see why you say use HoJ but the thing is if you do that you would lose the fanaticism and the fact that it would be a concentration zealer would not work. Where this is the only viable mixture I could come up with for melee that would have both concentration and fanaticism. I will throw together a test guy on open and test it out. Also can you link the guide cause the only one I see is the elemental templar.

 

[Porkchopsamwich]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

this build seems to focus on auras less than the typical auradin builds i've seen...

if you use a dream helmet but not a dream shield, you cut your holy shock level in half since you aren't utilizing the ability to stack the auras. the same goes for using dragon armor but not a HoJ weapon.

if you're planning on having 9 offensive aura charms you should be alright though

 

[lumpor]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

Why should he use offensuve aura charms? They won't boost auras from items.

Also, why need fana? You're basically sacrificing a weapon slot for some ias which can be otained through an amulet and gloves etc.

 

[Garisdacar]

Re: Possible Auradin Build Note: Exspensive!!

offensive aura charms also won't boost any synergies.

i think that if you are going for beast/concentration, you should just completely ignore the dream runeword and go dual Dragons (armor and shield). with 20 points in resist fire and salvation, that gives you fully synergized lvl28 holy fire aura, which is nothing to sneeze at. and with an Infinity on your merc, about half of fire immune monsters will lose that immunity (i think).

my auradin is dual dreams, dragon armor and hand of justice, giving me dual lvl30, fully synergized holy fire and holy shock auras, and i run lvl25 conviction as my main aura. then i attack with 1point vengeance (slvl6), which is nearly fully synergized (only missing the added cold damage).

i've heard that running dream on both yourself and your merc isn't optimal since they flash back and forth, meaning your merc's inferior pulse damage is firing instead of your fully synergized pulse damage. not sure if that's true.