Hey everyone, just unlocked pala and was looking for some good solo guide, stats + skillks etc
Using swords
Thanks in advance

for solo? play it like a barb/fighter. same gear same stat points and to be honest the same skills as paladin skills suck for solo.
The only question is whether to use twohitback which seeing samurai is unlocked is a reasonable choice. The other skills basically being powershot/retribution. I personally like knockdown and others like multistrike or even doublestrike for a red monk ability.

90 vita rest in stats

twohitback
powerstrike
retribution


that is how i always play

Thanks for your insight!
Would you evenly share the skills or would you lean towards one more than orhers?

basically personal preference, i only like retribution on a barb and find it charges to slowly for what it does on other classes.
So i generally go a much more "on hit" style build of powerstrike to 40% then knockdown to 40% then rest into either of the first two or doublestrike.

Because i generally do not use EE armors i will go 100-110 vitality and use strength/dex armors instead. Although i'm also using a big 250ee club so my experience isnt going to be the same as yours

Using Stat armor (strength since you are using Swords) without Enhanced Effect and no healing:
... Retribution
... Twohitback
... A third ability is up to you.
... ... Powerstrike

At least 100 minimum Vitality. Use a Stat (Strength for swords) as a Main Charm.

Order of Abilities:
... Retribution to 40% from level 1 = 6 Ability points = Level 25 Complete (Note: this is when you will start taking real damage and it will charge up better)
... Twohitback to 40% starting point at level 30 to Level 55 Complete.
Now you have two abilities @ 40% in each @ level 55.

Ask yourself? is it worth it going for a third ability when you will reach Master Quest by level 70 (you gain 3 ability points during 55 to 70) and at level 75 you are going to MQ, so the fourth ability point is not useful.

40% +1 Ability point = 46% ... add another +1 Ability point to same ability = 51% (by level 65) and if you choose the third to got to the same ability @ level 70, then it would have 55%.
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If you are going to use Enhanced Effect Armor, then I would choose:

... Powerstrike (first to 40%)
... Retribution (second)
... No third ability
EDIT INSERT: Vitality can be reduced to 85 and add rest to strength, but I maintain 100 minimum, just me.
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I don't play this way anymore, I go Melee/Heal build with stat armor and I am a weirdo and ONLY use Heavy Weapons:

... Revenge
... Salvation
... No third ability

3 points to Revenge = 48%
6 points to Salvation = 40%
... by level 40.

2 points to Revenge = 66%
1 point to Salvation = 46%
... by level 55

Now I up them 1 at a time.

Of course I use different gear.

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Apr 23 2024 04:29pm