Stat allocation for a 2h Charger Paladin?

[Cetero]

Stat allocation for a 2h Charger Paladin?

Been trying to find any info on this, with no luck. This is my first character since I came back, he's currently 58, and I'm wondering if I have gimped him stat-wise.

Currently he's 129 base strength, 40 base dex, and 190 base vitality. Did I go too much into strength? I was aiming for an Eth BotD CB, but as a Paladin maybe it's not worth the loss of vitality. Can anyone give me any feedback?

Edit: Oh and also, he will be focusing mainly on a PvP setup.

 

[tetracycloide]

Re: Stat allocation for a 2h Charger Paladin?

Range and average damage are the only attributes on a base weapon that really matter. Aim for a range 2 weapon or a range 5 weapon. Range 2 has the advantage of charging from shorter distances while range 5 has the advantage of keeping things further away from you while you charge.

At range 3 and with massive stat costs comparied to higher average damage weapons of range 2 or 5 this makes the CB a poor weapon for a charger. Try aiming for a war pike instead, max average damage, lower combine stat requirements than the CB, and the very useful range 5. The only range 3-4 weapon I'd even consider is the thunder maul and only because the higher str requirment and 0 dex requirment will cause the average damage to be higher in practice than any other weapon.

 

[Cetero]

Re: Stat allocation for a 2h Charger Paladin?

Thanks for the info. Based on that, at this point of where my stats are currently, would it be wiser to go for the Thunder Maul or War Pike?

From what I see, it won't be as easy to gain the needed Dexterity aside from charms and jewelry or putting more points into Dex for the war pike than it would be to go around 180 Strength and get gear that ups my strength a considerable amount.

But I think either way I will lose Vitality, either by taking up space with Dex Charms or getting gear that gives bonus Strength and not bonus Vitality.

 

[Porkchopsamwich]

Re: Stat allocation for a 2h Charger Paladin?

Here's my 2 cents. I'm working on an ebotd TM charger right now, after finding an eth thunder maul i really wanted to make what is possibly the most powerful melee weapon in the game.

anyways, I think if you're planning on being able to get your hands on an ebotd anything, you should be able to afford an enigma. An archon plate enigma requires 103 str and has higher Defense than anything you can equip without exceeding your current base.
An enigma will provide you with ~60+ str depending on how high you level before you can't stand not using your weapon. an ebotd thunder maul requires 193 str. at your current str, with help from other items like gloves rings and amulets, you should be able to equip an enigma and leave your strength right where it's at and be good to go with equipping your maul. See, you're not that bad off afterall

PS, to get you excited i put my maul on my wolf druid (after giving him craploads of +str rings/charms etc...) just to test it out, and from his 1.5-5k fury with a tomb reaver, it jumped to 3-15k with the thunder maul haha. I litterally chuckled to myself after seeing that. and the fury enhanced damage with a heart of the wolverine was approaching 800%.. while a charger can reach 2000% relatively easy... unreal huh?