02-13-2004, 02:27 PM
One thing to take into consideration, is that if you want to use ZEAL, then a very good skill that goes with it is "Holy Shock". If you are playing with others, then you can just let them take the lightning immunes. Holy shock can add quite a bit of dmg /w it's synergies (not to mention you can kill all enemies in normal just by running by them). You dont really need to have great items to make this pally good. You would be able to do about 1k dmg with no weapon, and with no synergies (only problem is its minimum dmg is 1). If you have its synergies maxed with it, it can do some pretty insane dmg. with its main synergy maxed, its does 2246.4 =O, and 400 dmg to all enemies on the screen every 2 seconds or so. What makes the skill even more awesome, is that it has another synergy after that 
. Its second synergy, Salvation (which is always useful for other party members), will add 748.8 dmg above the 2246.4. That's 3000 dmg without a weapon, and no + skills. On top of all of that, It requires a relatively low amount of skill points, leaving you with points to put in holy shield. Zeal works perfectly with Holy Shock, because it allows you to quickly deliver the punch of lightning dmg to your enemy. You only really need 4 into Zeal, so you can get the maximum 5 hits. Here is my build for it:
20 Resist lightning (its the main synergy of holy shock)
20 Salvation (another synergy)
20 Holy Shock (aura that you always have on)
4 Zeal (There is 1 prerequisite - a skill you must put into in order to get to zeal)
All the rest into holy shield...
Well what do you know... only about 65 levels are really needed for this build. Putting about 10 into holy shield can actually show to be highly effective, this leads you to the mid 70's. That means this build could be completed in Nightmare ALONE! Since I'm not the richest in D2, i have had problems with getting good gear... this made up for it
Oh, and also lightning immune monsters can still get butts kicked, because the weapons physical damage should be enough for just that group alone. Right now I currently have a Holy Freeze pally, also effective because of of its high minimum dmg of 1000 =D.
Equipment
Good def, Life, Resist, and a good chance to block always helps.
Note : Some of the biggest problems you might encounter is not being able to hit the enemy very much. This is because your Attack Rating is low. I had trouble hitting things, until I traded for a baranars star. Baranars can be one of the most effective because of its 200% to attack rating bonus!! Once I had this item, my problems with making contact to the enemy was obselete.
I know I'm writing a bit too much, but im also gonna add this comment...
If you have a good friend on BNet, you can try to convince him into making a "vengeance" pally. This is an aura that lowers resist by quite a bit, not to mention gets rid of your immunity problem (it takes off a lightning immunes immunity at higher levels, allowing you to kick its butt) A vengeance pally does dmg in all elements, enough to kill enemies that you are having trouble with. With the vengeance pallies "conviction" aura, your damage somewhere around the 7ks (its says 3000, but when it hits the enemy it does 7k) or more, WITHOUT a weapon, and with your aura on, it will do about 1000 dmg on all enemies on screen every 2 seconds... crazy huh?
:eek: Can't believe I just wrote like a whole FAQ
. Its second synergy, Salvation (which is always useful for other party members), will add 748.8 dmg above the 2246.4. That's 3000 dmg without a weapon, and no + skills. On top of all of that, It requires a relatively low amount of skill points, leaving you with points to put in holy shield. Zeal works perfectly with Holy Shock, because it allows you to quickly deliver the punch of lightning dmg to your enemy. You only really need 4 into Zeal, so you can get the maximum 5 hits. Here is my build for it:20 Resist lightning (its the main synergy of holy shock)
20 Salvation (another synergy)
20 Holy Shock (aura that you always have on)
4 Zeal (There is 1 prerequisite - a skill you must put into in order to get to zeal)
All the rest into holy shield...
Well what do you know... only about 65 levels are really needed for this build. Putting about 10 into holy shield can actually show to be highly effective, this leads you to the mid 70's. That means this build could be completed in Nightmare ALONE! Since I'm not the richest in D2, i have had problems with getting good gear... this made up for it
Oh, and also lightning immune monsters can still get butts kicked, because the weapons physical damage should be enough for just that group alone. Right now I currently have a Holy Freeze pally, also effective because of of its high minimum dmg of 1000 =D.
Equipment
Good def, Life, Resist, and a good chance to block always helps.
Note : Some of the biggest problems you might encounter is not being able to hit the enemy very much. This is because your Attack Rating is low. I had trouble hitting things, until I traded for a baranars star. Baranars can be one of the most effective because of its 200% to attack rating bonus!! Once I had this item, my problems with making contact to the enemy was obselete.
I know I'm writing a bit too much, but im also gonna add this comment...
If you have a good friend on BNet, you can try to convince him into making a "vengeance" pally. This is an aura that lowers resist by quite a bit, not to mention gets rid of your immunity problem (it takes off a lightning immunes immunity at higher levels, allowing you to kick its butt) A vengeance pally does dmg in all elements, enough to kill enemies that you are having trouble with. With the vengeance pallies "conviction" aura, your damage somewhere around the 7ks (its says 3000, but when it hits the enemy it does 7k) or more, WITHOUT a weapon, and with your aura on, it will do about 1000 dmg on all enemies on screen every 2 seconds... crazy huh?
:eek: Can't believe I just wrote like a whole FAQ
