Solo paladin questions!

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Ok! template questions first :) extra AF is a good thing i guess :p what resists do you think i can afford to drop as a soloer? was thinking matter myself.... warlock will screw me over anyway as a solo pally sooo... gifv advice on solo templates anyway ;)


Spec question! ok pally.. not the "hardest" hitting class in the game... i was wondering if i'd get away with 29 slash on a solo pally? not gonna hit stupidly hard anyway so............ ;> advice in that area also pls! ta

finally! race for a soloer? was thinking saracen myself heh


Edit: my paladin will be fully auto trained
 

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xGenocidex said:
Ok! template questions first :) extra AF is a good thing i guess :p what resists do you think i can afford to drop as a soloer? was thinking matter myself.... warlock will screw me over anyway as a solo pally sooo... gifv advice on solo templates anyway ;)


Spec question! ok pally.. not the "hardest" hitting class in the game... i was wondering if i'd get away with 29 slash on a solo pally? not gonna hit stupidly hard anyway so............ ;> advice in that area also pls! ta

finally! race for a soloer? was thinking saracen myself heh


Edit: my paladin will be fully auto trained


If you go Highlander and get a decent/nice template and CL5 you'll probably end up with 24-2500+ hits, add capped matter resist, IP2, slam and some powerleaks (if battlemaster) and the WL might not be so superior anymore.

I myself am specced 29 slash 50 shield 48 chants etc.. not the best RvR specc but i haven't been arsed to respec yet, since i haven't tried 39 slash i can't compare the damage but i certainly don't complain about the amount i dish out now, as highlander with 22 str cap in template.
 

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this comes from the patch notes on the camelot herald i carnt wait :/

Paladin

- A new Self only Strength buff has been granted to Paladins in their Chant line in the following manner:

3: Righteous Strength +17 Strength, 20 minute duration, 3 power
7: Righteous Potency +20 Strength, 20 minute duration, 6 power
14: Righteous Power +26 Strength, 20 minute duration, 11 power
20: Virtuous Strength +31 Strength, 20 minute duration, 16 power
30: Virtuous Potency +39 Strength, 20 minute duration, 25 power
41: Virtuous Power +47 Strength, 20 minute duration, 33 power
50: Virtuous Might +55 Strength, 20 minute duration, 43 power

Paladin

- The Paladin's endurance chant range has been increased to 2000 units.

- The range of the Paladin's taunt spell has been increased to 1500 units and is now on a 10 second recast timer.

- The Paladin's resurrection spell, Revive, will now bring a player back to life with 25% health and 25% power.

- The following chants have been added to the Paladin's Chant line:

30 Barrier of Faith: 0 second cast/6 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 1500 unit range, 25 Magical Ablative, Group buff.
40 Barrier of Virtue:0 second cast/6 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 1500 unit range, 40 Magical Ablative, Group buff.
50 Barrier of Temperance:0 second cast/6 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 1500 unit range, 70 Magical Ablative, Group buff.

18 Celerity: 0 second cast/5 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 350 unit range, Haste 24%, Group buff.
26 Enhanced Celerity: 0 second cast/5 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 350 unit range, Haste 28%, Group buff.
32 Amplified Celerity: 0 second cast/5 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 350 unit range, Haste 31% , Group buff.
44 Pure Celerity: 0 second cast/5 seconds/pulse/8 second recast, 350 unit range, Haste 37%, Group buff

so here's to 1.83 when paladins will be of some use if not coz of there crappy dmg calcs :) i carnt wait
 

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im wondering if the croc tear ring would work on a pally with it having chants anyone know coz that would be silly with the magic ablative i know i will be going 42 shield 39 slash 50 chants rest in parry which aint much but i dont care lol
 

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RaZieL SoulReaver said:
im wondering if the croc tear ring would work on a pally with it having chants anyone know coz that would be silly with the magic ablative i know i will be going 42 shield 39 slash 50 chants rest in parry which aint much but i dont care lol

it wont.. :( would rox to much.. end chant for everyone! :D
 

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RaZieL SoulReaver said:
im wondering if the croc tear ring would work on a pally with it having chants anyone know coz that would be silly with the magic ablative i know i will be going 42 shield 39 slash 50 chants rest in parry which aint much but i dont care lol

that spec is shit based on no one goes 50 chants for the simple reason the new absorb is still crap in comparison to your tri/normal resist chants.

oh and paladins cant activate croc tear ring last time i checked
 

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I play solo on my Paladin, so here's my advice for what it's worth.

1. Spec is a very personal thing, you have a number of options which basically involve varios amounts of Shield, Chants and Slash. Remember, a Paladin is a Light Tank, so our damage is not the best. Additionally, Str is our tertiary raising stat so our WS is not spectacular either.

I'd recommend rolling a Briton, purely because it's a nice compromise between a Highlander and Saracen. You'll block more then a Highlander, but have less Hits, Str and WS. You'll block less then a Saracen, but have more Hits, Str and WS.

My Paladin is specced 50 Shield, 46 Chants, 39 Slash and remainder in Parry.

2. As far as artifacts are concerned, I'd recommend GoV, SoM, Malice MH, Battler in 2H slot for charge, Eerie Darkness Stone and CB for feedback. I also like the Magma Infused Defender shield (great heal proc which goes off fairly often). Some people rate Winged Helm quite highly, but I couldn't fit it into my template without losing too much, so gave up. Oh, and the Naxos Abalone bracer gives a nice +8 Str cap and is free from a quest.

3. Resists are again a personal issue. I dropped Energy and Matter and capped everything else. The new CL buffs help a lot as well, so get CL5 ASAP.

4. RAs can win or lose a fight, a great template will not help on it's own. I recommend buying IP2 before anything else, it's saved me more times then I can remember. After that I'd recommend Aug Str (increased damage and WS), MoP (increased crit), Aug Dex (increased block/parry) and Toughness (increased Hits) in equal measure. If you opt for 42 Shield then you may like some MoB as well, but if you've gone for 50 Shield then Aug Dex should be enough. I have not bothered with Purge, if I get stunned I just wait for it to wear off, IP then carry on fighting. I've been attacked by plenty of assassins, and have won as many as I've lost. I just feel Purge is a lot of points to spend on a reactive RA that you don't really need. I do not expect everyone else to feel the same! ;)

5. I chose the BM ML line and find that I use the Throw Weapon ability a lot to interupt casters etc. It is good :) I am considering a change to the Warlord line though for the Warguard ability (25% ABS).

In conclusion, a solo Paladin can do very well in RVR. Don't expect to pwn all, and you'll have fun.

Good luck! :clap:
 

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What you should forget.. in RvR you are most likely to meet dual wielders.. savages/zerker/sb/ns/ranger/blademaster etcetc.. you'll block gimped against those.. just a thing to take into considiration..

Anyway.. for the spec, 39 slash & 42 shield minimum. Rest should be up to you.
 

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Tualatin said:
...in RvR you are most likely to meet dual wielders... savages/zerker/sb/ns/ranger/blademaster etcetc.. you'll block gimped against those...

That isn't true. I often fight RR5+ assassins and block plenty. Obviously a Shield user won't block every hit but I certainly block enough to make it worthwhile.
 

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I would make a saracen now if I was to make a paladin for soloing. You could spec 2h later for more pwnage.

On a pally 4 con equals 15 hp, so there won't be too big of a difference. You will have 10 more qui and 30 more dex, but 20 less str (64ws-68ws depends on RR) and con (75hp).

As your paladin will be for solo, I would make a saracen with 15str and 10 dex. A 2 handed paladin would be 15str and 10 quick and highlander.

For solo: Dexcap, Strcap, meleedamage&styledamage (boost your damage more than str cap. Though, WS gives you more defense aswell), melee speed, Hpcap, SoM, Malice, (Winged helm is nice if you can work it in), magma defender is hmm, well it's okay I guess. Pretty slow tho :€. You could switch it with a small shield to slam and then use magma again.

Anyhow, search for more threads, there're alot.
 
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kk thx guys :) will roll a briton then :) good all rounder as pointed out
 

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Bahumat said:
that spec is shit based on no one goes 50 chants for the simple reason the new absorb is still crap in comparison to your tri/normal resist chants.

oh and paladins cant activate croc tear ring last time i checked

have you tried the new absorb yet?
i would imagine its like the bainshees pulse one and that seems to absorb enough dmg from spells
 

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SoulFly said:
Pretty slow tho :€. You could switch it with a small shield to slam and then use magma again.

Thats what 99% of people do, like it's nothing new.

Seriously, what you need in a template for most classes is common sense.

Race, doesnt make a huge difference - Not nowadays with all the caps taken into consideration. Note that a paladins base DPS is not that of a mercenary, so don't template your class like a mercenary - i.e Trying hard to make a template around 10/10 damage/style - Although easy in some cases, don't make it the be 'n end all of your template - Go ask a high RR paladin and ask what he/she says - Theres plenty SOLOING nowadays.
 

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RaZieL SoulReaver said:
have you tried the new absorb yet?
i would imagine its like the bainshees pulse one and that seems to absorb enough dmg from spells

Don't get your hopes up, it seems good from a statistic POV but it doesnt really affect the game nowadays that is so burst DPS based, both spell and melee (assasins) - it'll soak up alot of DPS but the DPS done against the DPS absorbed by the ablative easily outwieghts its usefulness in RvR.
 

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Also, about race - pick one you like the look of, i.e small female briton.
 

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