PvP Chargadin?

[Sarp]

PvP Chargadin?

I want to roll a paladin for PvP and I had a few basic questions I wanted to ask from the knowledgeable paladin class-base. Are holy freeze/chargadins still viable? I remember they were pretty nice way back in the day (like 2 years after release), but it seems something like Ravenfrost would nullify that special hybrid.

If the HF/Charge build is useless (which I hope it isnt but sadly presume it to be), what is a basic PvP build using charge? I saw a build called "The Pulverizer" which seemed like a pretty good one, but if somebody could just give me a quick skill pt allocation for a charger PvP build I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks alot.

 

[Eric1285]

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I thought holy freeze ignored the "cannot be frozen" modifier. I seem to remember holy freeze enchanted uniques still freezing me even with a ravenfrost on.

 

[Sarp]

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Can anybody confirm this? If so i'm obviously interested in making a build around that. Please share your knowledge on the viability of a chargadin and/or a holyfreeze/chargadin. Thank you.

 

[BAMFSpecialOps]

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Holy Freeze 'chills' the monsters/players in the area of effect, doesn't freeze them so yes it by passes Ravenfrosts. For charge go for a 1 or done approach, either you kill them or they kill you. A high dmg 2 handed weapon, fort, rends, etc go for as much dmg as possible and hope to hit them first.

 

[Spinns]

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Skills for a charger would be max charge vigor might and fanta. Use fanta for your aura because it does more damage if you don't one hit our opponent YOU ARE DEAD that is the basis for a charger use the highest damage weapon you can find make sure you have good ar so you may want to dump points into blessed aim for the passive bonus it gives or adjust gear to fit

stats should be enough dex for gear and REST INTO STRENGTH this is probably the only melee build that doesn't dump points into vit remember you are aiming for one hit kills don't worry about a shield or anything like that just get as much damage and ar as possible also remember max damage charms are you friend

 

[Sarp]

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Well it sounds like the build i was originally thinking of is not a viable one. It would be a shame to roll a paladin and run strictly with a 2h-weapon, so i'll probably lean more towards the "pulverizer" build that is on the paladin guides.

Its too bad, I wanted to run a hybrid with charge/zeal/holy freeze, but i think i just need too many skill points to get every necessary synergy for that build.

 

[BAMFSpecialOps]

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Grief would work as a 1 handed and with max block very nicely. Holy freeze might just be on one switch(1 handed/2 handed) for the slowing effect.

 

[Sarp]

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So grief with a max block/vit build would allow me to still be a chargadin and use smite? or just a secondary weapon switch? If I was to use Grief as my main weapon and wanted to be a charger, what would my skillpoint allocation look like?

I imagine its something like TheKings "Vindicator" build. His has something like max smite, defiance, holy shield, one other stat, and rest in charge. Could you let me know if that is off or if there would be another skill build for a Grief/MBlock charger. Thanks BAMF, you're being very helpful!

 

[BAGELFACE]

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I have a PVP chargedin and i was wondering if someone could help me out with the right charms to use. I am a "glass cannon" with 35k top end charge damage but only 2k life unbuuffed and about 3.15 k after BO'ing. What Grand charms should i fill my inven up with? Pcomb w/ life? or Attack rating Lifers? or what. please help

 

[BAMFSpecialOps]

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Not sure if offensive or pcombs would give more dmg, or you could stack your inventory full of something along the lines of 3/x/20 scs for life/dmg.

Sarp-I would assume fanat is also maxed with that skill layout, Defiance may be over kill, might think about maxing charge and dumping the left over points into res lighting.

 

[BAGELFACE]

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does anyone know whether offensive aura or combat GC's give more to a charge-pally? or shud i just stick with all SC's with life and other mods?

im assuming 3/x/20 sc's means 3 max damage 20 life? or wat does that mean haha...well im already lvl 91 so my skills are pretty much done...i built it like this.

i think resist lightning wud be a waste cuz with salv u get max resist anyways
20 charge
20 might
20 vigor
20 fanat
one into prereqs
one into hammer
one into holy shield (hammer and holy shield for killing immunes while hell-rushing)
one into Salv for dueling (dueling Trap asn's and casters with salv only nerfs your damage a few thousand while giving you 85 all resistance. Although you do less damage you dont die and kill people in 1 hit )
Rest into zeal for when charge misses

 

[BAMFSpecialOps]

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3max/20life scs yea(3/xx/20=3max/ar/20life scs btw)
Well after you sink a few points into res light then you will boost your max light res up once thats maxed its really helpful in pubs. It also allows you to keep fanat on for the dmg instead of swapping out to salvation.
Also smite would be a better back up skill than zeal, but that requires you to use a 1 handed weapon with a shield(which grief shines for both charge/smite in this case)