So boys and girls here at last The final all round best char revealed.
None can hold a candle to this colossus.

As you well know Paladin is the most versatile, most powerful
Best all round char in every aspect of the game.
Warning: For Pros only

This is TRIDIN
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Hammers : Magic
Foh : Lightning
Charge/Smite : Physical


Here he is

Skill Tree

Max:
20 - Blessed hammer
20 - Concentration
20 - Vigor
20 - Blessed aim
Holy Shield (this is last, all remaining points go here)

Optional 1pt wonders
Fanaticism (Faster smite)
Holyfreeze
Salvation
Meditation (only for pvm)
Redemption (only for pvm)
Defiance

Stats

Strength : base (dont forget if you like to wear coa you might need a few here)
Dexterity : enough for max block (this changes every level but usually a few extra pts
with top gear is enough)
Vitality : Everything else
Mana : ( . )( . )


Equipment


Main weapon

Cta - Scepter with these skills (very expensive but is the best)
3foh,
3conviction,
3(optional) - holyshield (more def)
- holy freeze (to glitch other melee chars with)
- savation (also nice to have as a stack)

Spirit sacred tagre (35fcr)
griffons (ber) (25fcr)
trangs (20fcr)
arach (20fcr)
rare/crafted ammy (+15fcr), 2pally, dex, str, life, res (In that order)
ring (10fcr), dex, str, life, resists, etc
bk/raven/dwarf/wisp <<< I like wisp since I can use oak charges = gg
waterwalks

on switch
Grief pb + exile *or hoz (ber) if gm

Inventory

As perfect as possible
Torch
Anni

45 life Pcomb Gcs (6-8) - depends if you want to stack up more life
and resists with other things

20life/5all res scs This will fill up any left over spacez

This gives you 125fcr and good dmg all around.
You can lower the fcr to get more sorbs, dr, etc
This setup doesnt offer much dr but you can drop your fcr by one
to put on coa + dungos and problem solved. (most melee duels wont need
the fcr anyway)

Stash

Somethings you might like to keep there
-Wisps, ravens, dwarf star for sorbs
-Guardian angel
-Tri res boots for more resist stack
-Kiras (um) more resists
-Coa (berd) dr is needed vs some matchups
-Tgods
-Lower resist + Iron maiden (wands)
-Anything else you might find useful or if stash allows



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Here are different setups you can work with full dr

Standard hdin gear

Nigma
Coa
Dungos
Trangs (20)
Sprit st (35)
hoto/wizzy (40/50)
pal amu +10fcr
fcr rings (20)

Cta + bo spirit

Just workout how much fcr you need to reach 125
and go with the setup which offers greater benefits.

Pure dysynch setup and is bm

Coa (2ber)
Guardian angel (ber)
cta foh/conv or good old wizzy for resists
Spirit
WW
Trangs
Dungos
bk/raven/wisp etc
fcr pal amu

Grief pb + Exile (onswitch)



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Mercenary?!

Yes this bastard might come in handy while lvling
or going full bm

Act 2 might merc (nightmare)

Eth reapers (shael)
Eth Treachery
Guillaumes (40ed/15ias)

While leveling use redemption you will never need insight
or a potion ever again except juvs in emergency


Strategy


Use this like any other hdin but get to know these essential skills

-Hammer name lock
-Dysynch
-Foh/hammer lock
-Holy freeze flashing
-Boxing
-Chip with foh while sitting
in your hammer fields
-Smite lock


Ocassionally foh to test their resists or to provoke/chip their life.
Foh is used to nuke naked people mostly. And is fantastic for name lock/stunning
if you actually know what that is.
You may kill a few poorly geared noobs. With your foh you wont do
any significant dmg even with fully pimped out foh you wont to jack but at least
its there.
On occasion you might want to hunt down a fast sorc or a zon with charge/smite

This is for bm side of things
REad my Guide here
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=48154104&f=87


As for the strategies vs different builds either post your question here,
read other hdin guides or apply common sense.
If you are facing a certain opponent figure out
how much survival gear you need. IF you dont then get something that will increase your dmg


And is for pros only
This is the strongest most versatile builds in the game period.

Got questions about dueling post them up here
I will answer but I assume they are self explanatory

This post was edited by mizure on Oct 23 2010 12:46am

Hdins require skills and hybrid hdins require even more
skill.
So if you are just starting out this build isnt for you

a better tridin guide--------> http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=36586395&f=87

LOL son thats a elemental zealer

Who is easily absorbed and nerfed

doesnt even do good dmg.


And If I remember correctly for pvm purposes only.
No disrespect to zappy but it nowhere near in the league with this bad boy


THis is #1 build get on with the program

This post was edited by mizure on Oct 23 2010 02:52am

iso s/s

6-10 for now

0/10

What s/s? Just take your hdin and put on a cta
scepter with griffons

done

A slightly lower hammer dmg but much more versatile
and physical dmg on switch owns.

thats right its Infinity/10



There were a few of these around but, the pros dont speak of these builds to the
masses.

Thats because These secrets seperate them from the noobs

good for pubs/pvm nothing else

10/10 if i had enough fg to even buy the cta then it would be my next build. seems fucking epic. gg