S/S Paladin ToA set... comments pls

[Honza]

I have borrowed this set from TIW guild and seems okay for me. What you pple think about it?

(Just to note it is considered to be leveled in NF since can't be bothered spending month RL leveling artis on the most stupid locations ingame with pally killing speed (understand slow))

Config Report

Stats

Str: 83 Int: 0 Hits: 316
Con: 80 Pie: 0 Power: 0
Dex: 91 Cha: 0
Qui: 18 Emp: 0

Resists

Body: 27 Energy: 23 Crush: 35 (3)
Cold: 30 (5) Matter: 22 Thrust: 25
Heat: 24 Spirit: 25 Slash: 29 (2)

Skills

11 Shield
11 Slash
8 Parry

Cap Increases

11 Dex
120 Hits
10 Str
5 Con

Other Bonuses

35 AF Bonus
4 Melee Damage Bonus
15 Fatigue
5 Melee Speed Bonus
4 Style Damage Bonus

Piece Listing

Chest
Name: GoV
Level: 51 Quality: 100
AF: Bonus:
Effect 1: 40 Hits
Effect 2: 18 Strength
Effect 3: 18 Dexterity
Effect 4: 5 Strength Cap Increase
Effect 5: 4 Melee Damage Bonus
Effect 6: 4 Style Damage Bonus
Effect 7: 5 Dexterity Cap Increase
Utility: 34.00

Arms
Imbue Points: 35.5 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 78%
Gem 1: 4 Shield - 99 flawed Fiery Battle Jewel
Gem 2: 9 Slash Resist - 99 polished Watery Shielding
Gem 3: 7 Heat Resist - 99 imperfect Heated Shielding
Gem 4: 7 Cold Resist - 99 imperfect Icy Shielding
Utility: 66.00

Head
Name: Winged helm
Level: 51 Quality: 100
AF: Bonus:
Effect 1: 40 Hits
Effect 2: 5 Fatigue
Effect 3: 10 AF Bonus
Effect 4: 15 Strength
Effect 5: 5 Matter Resist
Effect 6: 5 Spirit Resist
Effect 7: 15 Dexterity
Utility: 50.00

Legs
Imbue Points: 36.0 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 4 Slash - 99 flawed Watery War Sigil
Gem 2: 25 Strength - 99 flawless Fiery Essence
Gem 3: 22 Constitution - 99 precious Earthen Essence
Gem 4: 5 Heat Resist - 99 flawed Heated Shielding
Utility: 61.33

Hands
Imbue Points: 36.5 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 58%
Gem 1: 4 Slash - 99 flawed Watery War Sigil
Gem 2: 9 Energy Resist - 99 polished Light Shielding
Gem 3: 5 Spirit Resist - 99 flawed Vapor Shielding
Gem 4: 68 Hits - 99 flawless Blood Essence
Utility: 65.00

Feet
Imbue Points: 35.5 of 32 (100 Qual) Overcharge: 78%
Gem 1: 2 Shield - 99 uncut Fiery Battle Jewel
Gem 2: 25 Constitution - 99 flawless Earthen Essence
Gem 3: 9 Thrust Resist - 99 polished Airy Shielding
Gem 4: 9 Energy Resist - 99 polished Light Shielding
Utility: 62.67

Right Hand
Name: Malice axe ( took this instead of battler for its Awsome proc )
Level: 51 Quality: 100
DPS: Bonus:
Effect 1: 15 Strength
Effect 2: 15 Constitution
Effect 3: 40 Hits
Effect 4: 5 Fatigue
Effect 5: 40 Hits Cap Increase
Effect 6: 5 Strength Cap Increase
Effect 7: 5 Constitution Cap Increase
Utility: 30.00

Left Hand
Name: magma infused defender
Level: 51 Quality: 94
DPS: Bonus:
Effect 1: 5 Shield
Effect 2: 15 Dexterity
Effect 3: 3 Slash
Effect 4: 6 Cold Resist
Effect 5: 10 AF Bonus
Utility: 62.00

Neck
Name: Ancient copper necky
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 10 Body Resist
Effect 2: 10 Crush Resist
Effect 3: 10 Spirit Resist
Effect 4: 10 Thrust Resist
Utility: 80.00

Cloak
Name: Harpy feathers cloak
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 6 Thrust Resist
Effect 2: 6 Slash Resist
Effect 3: 6 Crush Resist
Effect 4: 4 Parry
Effect 5: 5 Melee Speed Bonus
Utility: 56.00

Jewel
Name: dreamsphere
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 5 Matter Resist
Effect 2: 5 Crush Resist
Effect 3: 5 Body Resist
Effect 4: 40 Hits
Effect 5: 40 Hits Cap Increase
Utility: 40.00

Belt
Name: Belt of sun
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 5 Fatigue
Effect 2: 40 Hits Cap Increase
Effect 3: 10 Strength
Effect 4: 10 Dexterity
Effect 5: 5 Energy Resist
Effect 6: 5 Spirit Resist
Effect 7: 5 Crush Resist
Utility: 43.33

Right Ring
Name: ring of 7storms
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 4 Parry
Effect 2: 40 Hits
Effect 3: 6 Crush Resist
Effect 4: 15 Dexterity
Effect 5: 15 AF Bonus
Effect 6: 6 Dexterity Cap Increase
Utility: 52.00

Left Ring
Name: band of etheric
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 48 Hits
Effect 2: 18 Constitution
Effect 3: 18 Dexterity
Effect 4: 18 Quickness
Utility: 48.00

Right Wrist
Name: Ebon hide bracer
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 6 Cold Resist
Effect 2: 6 Heat Resist
Effect 3: 6 Body Resist
Effect 4: 6 Slash Resist
Effect 5: 6 Matter Resist
Utility: 60.00

Left Wrist
Name: Ebon hide bracer
Level: 51 Quality:
Bonus:
Effect 1: 6 Cold Resist
Effect 2: 6 Heat Resist
Effect 3: 6 Body Resist
Effect 4: 6 Slash Resist
Effect 5: 6 Matter Resist
Utility: 60.00

 

[eggy]

*Get more dex cap (block rate)
*Utilise your armour's imbue points (37.5/32 on every piece)
*Get rid of Harpy and get SoM
*Ceremonial Bracer for mez dispel
*Scalars would be advisable
*Change your belt, try a malamis
*Winged helm looks utterly gay if you have hood down

 

[ExRex]

*Get more dex cap (block rate)
*Utilise your armour's imbue points (37.5/32 on every piece)
*Get rid of Harpy and get SoM
*Ceremonial Bracer for mez dispel
*Scalars would be advisable
*Change your belt, try a malamis
*Winged helm looks utterly gay if you have hood down

 

[Honza]

Thx for advice...

According winged helm: I truly don't care how it looks, I go 100% for how it works. If it works uber and loox like <fill yourself ;-)> it's unpleasant but truly I won't cry cause of that ;-)

 

[eggy]

Yer the melee damage reduction might be quite good, but speed isn't really that exciting, especially as it drops as soon as you enter combat.

 

[Honza]

Yer the melee damage reduction might be quite good, but speed isn't really that exciting, especially as it drops as soon as you enter combat.

I was told for RvR get as little speed as possible, for maximum first strike damage.
Otherwise I have no idea which part of set u speak about :/

 

[eggy]

I was told for RvR get as little speed as possible, for maximum first strike damage.
Otherwise I have no idea which part of set u speak about :/

Ah you're confused...

Winged helm first ability is a speed increase, ie movement speed weeeeee.

And if you were told to get the lowest 'speed' (quickness) as possible, that's kinda incorrect/debatable. Paladins are more likely to want some quickness, due to increased slam speed, although it's a matter of personal preference I guess.

 

[Marc]

Get CoZ

+10 const cap increase. Winged helm is crap.

 

[Marc]

Belt of the brute is also nice, a lot cheaper than malamis too. Tbh, i wouldnt go with any artifact cloak. Stats on all suck. I would build a temp around cetus cloak, and have SoM as a luxury for the ablative.

 

[ExRex]

Tbh, i wouldnt go with any artifact cloak. Stats on all suck.

i agree... you should rather try with Feathered Wrap for instance

 

[eggy]

i agree... you should rather try with Feathered Wrap for instance

I don't. Shade proc is still very decent.

 

[Bracken]

Just a thought on your shield. With bg ml, small shield is now better imo for defensive tanking. Didn't used to think so, but after Maramar suggested it I swallowed my pride, tested it out and now I wouldn't change back to large. You will block the same for whoever you are guarding, and now that enemy tanks have wizened up to bg they wont all just try gank you as the bodyguarder (although they did early TOA days)...so being able to slam fast is essential when they break off to another target (aswell as being able to switch bg quickly). Also, quickness really is your friend (if you can squeeze it in) - at 250 qui cap you get a 38% haste increase. Combine that with a small shield and you will be slamming fast and with low end cost

 

[Honza]

Uh oh, defragmenting informations ;-) (BTW Thx alot for opinions)

Well, what's the difference between small and large shield? Both block the same as you say (even though I had 99% qua sced one (large), that shielded shit compared to Aten's. Then I got magma infused defender that shields yet better even though there should not be any so obvious difference between them (when the rest of current temp is <rolls eyes>)).

I just understand larger = slower. But otoh there must be some bonus also to this speed penalty.

 

[Bracken]

Uh oh, defragmenting informations ;-) (BTW Thx alot for opinions)

Well, what's the difference between small and large shield? Both block the same as you say (even though I had 99% qua sced one (large), that shielded shit compared to Aten's. Then I got magma infused defender that shields yet better even though there should not be any so obvious difference between them (when the rest of current temp is <rolls eyes>)).

I just understand larger = slower. But otoh there must be some bonus also to this speed penalty.

Larger is slower, uses more endurance and although blocking attacks on yourself it defends against more attackers (3 as opposed to 1 with small), when guarding for someone else there is no difference. Must admit was sceptical on this last point until I tried it myself. Oh and mp quality shields block better, regardless of size

 

[ExRex]

well utill pally got end chant, many preferred medium or even small shield, but with end chant, u can go large shield np

 

[Glacius]

nice..nice

Not bad template ..but asa paly u should think at ur hp..u lack of const bonus and as a tank i sure wana getthe whole 200 + hp from TOA ..and about harpy feather.. well if in NF they will fix this cloack with the disarm proc .. flock SOM ..so that is still ur choice.