Ranger-Holy Shocker idea..

[xenn2600]

PVP/PVM Holy Shock Paladin (Gota come up with a cool name for this build )
This is a character mainly build for fun but pretty damn good PvP *and* PvM. There are too many people who play the game and get bored of all of the same old character builds. Try this out, you'll love it ^^

- Skills:

20 into Holy Shock (Duh..)
20 into Resist Lightning (Synergy)
20 into Fantacism (Synergy)

The rest are optional, but I recommend Prayer and Holy Bolt. Everyone loves a healer during questing / runs ;P

1 into each of the prerequirements.
Put anything else into whatever skill you want. Remember, this character is for fun. Try out something new ^^

- Stats:
Strength: A minimum of 77 (Enigma and Widow), a Maximum of 150. It really shouldn't go over 100. I think I have about 118 currently, but it's over 150 with my items.
Energy: Don't put any into energy. I have none and my gear barely gives any, and I rarely chug pots.
Dexterity: Enough to use all of your items. I believe the highest will be 150 (for Widow)
Vitality: Every spare point here.


- As for equipment..

* Rings: 2x SoJs (Recommended)
-or- : 2x Bul Katho's Wedding Band (I use this)
-or- : Resist / Absorb Rings. (Since the rings listed above give about +1k max lightning damage each, it might be in your favor to swap damage for staying alive in some situations)

* Bow: Widowmaker (optional facet, Shael, or Nef) (A Must! The build depends on this bow... but you can get away with even the junkiest bow until you get a Widow. The main idea here is to deliver your lightning damage fast and from a distance. A Shocking Bow of Storms can accomplish this, though ;P and is pretty fun to use. Also consider Kuku Shakuku because it's just plain fun to use.)

* Boots: I have no clue. I use Sandstorm Treks or something. I can't really find anything that helps this build any more than another type of boots. The strength that the Sandstorm Treks add helps, though.

* Helmet: Andariel's Visage with a +15% IAS Jewel in it. This will give you +35% IAS, +2 skills, and a ton more defense than a Shako. The +2 Skills increases your damage by about 1.4k. I use this.

* Armor: A 4 socket armor with 4x +15% IAS jewels. I believe that is the best possible, but you could go with a Fort or Chains of Honor.
-or- : A 4 socket armor with 2x +15% IAS jewels and 2x Lightning Facets. I use this.

* Belt: Goldwrap (Adds IAS). I use this.
-or- : Nosferatu's Coil (IAS, Slow Enemy)

* Amulet: +3 Offensive Auras Amulet (Best...) I use this.
-or- : The Cat's Eye (Adds IAS)

* Items on Switch: Call to Arms flail, Lidless Eye Shield (optional) Hells no I'm too poor.
-or- : Any bow that gives you the ability to use Split Arrows. This would be good for crowd control : ). You may also find this on gloves or whatever. If you're using a healer, set your Holy Bolt and Prayer to your weapon switch and use Spirit items.

* Gloves: Anything with IAS. I use Lava Gouts. Occasionally add +100 fire damage when they enchant you

Inventory:
- Use as many poison/fire/lightning/cold damage charms as you can get your hands on to raise your minimum damage. I have about 2k worth of poison damage in small charms.
- Use Offensive GCs. They're cheap; buy some.

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- This build is really open. It's a build that's pretty open-ended, comsidering you only have to max out three skills to be fully synergized and be pretty effective.

- He isn't the best tanker but if you just get enough str/dex to use the gear and get a bunch of vitality you'll do fine. I can kill most monsters before they reach me, even in Hell. For lightning immunes, just spam normal arrows using the Widowmaker toward the immune while it's off-screen and it'll die eventually. I haven't encountered any real problems with immunes so far.

With a level 20+ Holy shock, maxed synergies and enough skills to use the items listed (as well as some/most/all of the items listed), he does at least a minimum of 1k damage damage and at least a maximum of 7k damage with the guided arrows. Mine did 8k once I got everything and tested it out. Kinda sweet for dueling, not the greatest but there isn't a flawless build out there and most of the others are VERY boring..

As of 03/13/05 I have everything listed as my recommended items. I do 2-13k damage per guided arrow and have about 100 IAS.

- This build pisses people off. Losing to an archer paladin is embarresing when you can take any other type easily. I know people I can't even hit with my charger (who does ~35k max damage currently), but I can take em in a few arrows with this character (Whirlwinders are an example).

- A fun mercenary to use with this character is an Act 1 Cold Rogue with a combined +3 skills with her items. This will allow her to use Lightning Hose, a not-so-well-known ability Kinda cool looking as well. Plus a co-adventuring Archer is fun to have : )
The BEST one you could use is an act 2 Conviction Paladin. Having enemies 10 times as vulnerable to lightning damage is your friend, but these guys are stupid, ugly, and I just don't like them.

[Silver Ice]

interesting idea and u get lvl 30 holy shock from um... item skills? perhaps a dream helm and maybe max fant aura for speed. it gives u lower holy shock so max holy shock syn and probly use ias gloves+ shaeled widowmaker for 40% ias. with fant u get +35% i think then u need some more maybe use highlords for 20% ias

[xenn2600]

interesting idea and u get lvl 30 holy shock from um... item skills? perhaps a dream helm and maybe max fant aura for speed. it gives u lower holy shock so max holy shock syn and probly use ias gloves+ shaeled widowmaker for 40% ias. with fant u get +35% i think then u need some more maybe use highlords for 20% ias

Yeah... but you don't really do good damage like that x.x I tried that and he does 4k >.> not that 8k is very good but still o.O

Oh and it doesn't GIVE holy shock, it's just an aura while equipped. Synergies don't help >.>

[snoboy]

i saw use a 120/45 ias helm, fana, use 160/60 ias armor,then if u want dmg get pd scs

[A|fzZz]

Ill suggest using faceted shako and 160/60....or mayb 120/45/facet armour lol..

[Cauhtemoc]

Oh and it doesn't GIVE holy shock, it's just an aura while equipped.

Several auras of the same type stack on each other, so two Level 10 Holy Shock auras equals to a single Level 20 Holy Shock aura.

Synergies don't help

Synergies help, so you want max Resist Lightning.

[Silver Ice]

this is a new build and it seems to work so if u would like ur guide moved to the palladin section ill move it. all the posts besides the guide post will be deleted so put any revisions u want in ur first post on this thread.

[Fuggle]

I actually had this type of char on my list of chars to make. Ive had a widowmaker forever that had his name on it lol.

[xenn2600]

Several auras of the same type stack on each other, so two Level 10 Holy Shock auras equals to a single Level 20 Holy Shock aura.



Synergies help, so you want max Resist Lightning.

I already knew you needed to max out the synergies, but the way I read it I thought he implied not to max out Holy Shock at all, and just use the dream and the synergies to give bonuses to that. I had thought of using a Dream prior to writing this and even during, but I realized it just added an aura and not the actual skill. Didn't know they stacked, thanks



Thank you

[xenn2600]

I uh.. sure you can move it I didn't think it was that great but I made one on Hardcore, VERY fun char but before you move it, are there any items that add Piercing Arrow to your arrows? That would make this build much better PVP (not that it's bad o.O?)

Edit:

Whatever it's fine.. go ahead and move it if you'd like

[Silver Ice]

no i dont think so. pm me to confirm it being moved. every post except for the guide post will be deleted and moved to pally section.

[Siluru]

You could use Razortail Sharkskin Belt, (I think thats it). It has piercing attack. Or put a Nef in Widowmaker and have knockback.

[A|fzZz]

but i thought cant be pierced in pvp in 1.10?

[xenn2600]

You could use Razortail Sharkskin Belt, (I think thats it). It has piercing attack. Or put a Nef in Widowmaker and have knockback.

Thanks for the info on the belt, but why would the knockback in the Widow help o.O

[xenn2600]

but i thought cant be pierced in pvp in 1.10?

Since when? Though, I wouldn't be supprised; everything else got screwed up, too.

[MiVeC]

If you can find a way to make the arrows piercing tell me >.> This could be VERY useful PvP (Guided Piercing arrows hit someone, go through and come back four times. 10k Lightning damage that seeks someone out and hits them four times is a nice PvP, even if they have high lightning resists, considering you can spam as many of these babies as you want )

not anymore.... in version 0.09 they will state the number of times it will hit on the skill tab but now it doesnt n i created a bowazon to use guided arrows n it doesnt pierce the opponent anymore... the most i saw was hit 2 times then the arrow dissapears

[A|fzZz]

knockback in the widow hits opponent back and prevents him to get near you...

[xenn2600]

Several auras of the same type stack on each other, so two Level 10 Holy Shock auras equals to a single Level 20 Holy Shock aura.



Synergies help, so you want max Resist Lightning.

The auras don't stack. I tried. And the synergies don't help the aura added by the helmet anyway, only your skill.

[Silver Ice]

try my telsadin and take off the dream helm. each dream item adds 4k dmg when its fully synergized

[PantallicA]

Or look at my sorc. She does 72k melee with 2x dream.