Rotw Zeal V Zeal Ladder - Topic

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Match Rules

Formats: Nontap, No FPD. Tap is optional and not playoff required. If you wish to do tap, both must consent.

- Two matches per opponent.
- You choose one format for the first match. Your opponent chooses the format for the second match, or vice versa. It should be clear and communicated with your opponent what format is being chosen.
- Results must be recorded via pm/dm.
- The two matches can be completed separately, and do not have to be done back to back.
- Matches are first to 15.
- 2 Swaps per player, cannot both swap at the same time. One duel must take place before someone can declare a swap.
- Repairs now count as a swap. The expectation is that you repair before your match. If you have to repair, make it a good swap at the same time.
- Must duel in Inner Cloister and on Normal.
- Chilling Armor is not cleared and remains on.
- No Tokens during the match.
- Players must link their socketable (Helm/Weapon/Armor/Shield) items prior to duel and after swaps.
- Draws/Killing each other same time. Have to walk back to Akara on your own. Otherwise it's a draw (unless an external chain lightning or external factor kills you).

General GM Rules apply
No pre-buffing with plus skill items in inventory and/or cube.
No angling
No potions
No running
No shifting
Only dueling skills to be used are Zeal and Fanaticism.

PLEASE READ

Failing to abide by -physical rules in competitive play (tournaments/ladder matches) will likely result in a permanent ban from discord/future play. When playing in ladder/tournaments it is up to you as the player to read rules and understand them. This includes any version of Latent Bone Break + Protector Jewels.

Claiming you didn't know any better will not be a defense.

Nontap ZPK Rules

General
Anything containing minus physical resistances is banned. (Protector Jewel and any Latent Bone Break charm, all forms)
This includes the new grand charm whether it has no -physical resistance on it or not.

Weapons
Any weapon that casts amplify curses, have slow or emit auras that cause damage/holy freeze are prohibited.

List of Prohibited Weapons:
Grief
Doom
Any weapon that casts amplify damage.
Any weapon that causes slow, for example: Eternity Runeword, Astreon's Ward.
Any ethereal weapon with no self repair mod or zod rune (breakable weapon).
Latent Bone Break of any kind.
Any kind of Protector Jewel

Armor/Jewelry Rules
Any armor or jewelry that casts amplify damage, weaken, life tap, lower resists, decrepify.
Any armor that cast enchant, for example: Lavagouts.
Any armor that slows, for example: Blackhorn's and Nosferatu's Coil.
Any armor that applies knockback.
Any ethereal armor with no self repair mod or Zod rune (breakable armor).
Any facet jewels are not permitted.

List of Prohibited Armors & Jewelry:
Andariel's Visage
Any armor and jewelry that falls in the above rules.

Inventory:
Poison damage in any charm.

Special Rules:
Attacker Takes Damage (ATD) is limited to 100 for your total character in every format.

No Fortitude Phoenix Death

All of the same rules as Nontap ZPK except that Fortitude, Phoenix, and Death are banned.

If you use HOZ on main hand, you cannot do shield swapping to buff. For example. If I have BO with Spirit as per usual, I cannot switch my main hand HOZ to my CTA side and cast holy shield. You can, however, switch to your HoZ + main hand and recast holy shield for a little defense boost.

ATD is limited to 100 total for your entire character as per the rules noted in Nontap ZPK.

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Apr 8 2026 08:07am

ZPK Rules - Listed Above

Who: Zeal — Randomized Teams of 2
(1x FPD + 1x NT per team)

What: Single Elimination Tournament

When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 AM EST

Where: RotW

How:FT10 — 1 Swap per player

Finals: FT15 — 2 Swaps per player

Prize Pool: 2x 40/15 jewels — Split for 1st Place
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Apr 8 2026 09:41am

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Apr 8 2026 12:53pm

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Apr 8 2026 02:29pm

Quote (flyjum @ Apr 8 2026 10:39am)

I was theory crafting a potential new build using zeal on warlock. I have not done melee pvp in like 20 years so I am not super up to date on it
I used horizons set and a passion runeword for this on maxroll planner. Highlords/raven/dungos/BK is the rest of it

How far off is this from a full built zealer? Magic damage is a large part of the damage type vs pure physical. The life total with the goat buff seems very strong.
Defense is way off for sure but attack rating seems good

https://i.postimg.cc/FRGZJ1jf/Warlock-Zeal.jpg

It does look decent in numbers, though enchant is not allowed so that needs to be tweaked. Big part is passion runeword being useable in all 4 socket weapons, for warlock that means including two-handed weapons which could be amazing game changer. The low defense may be fine if you can kill the opponent in 3 hits before they kill you in 4.

Please try it out in-game and let us know how it does!

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Apr 11 2026 05:03am

Quote (NeilM @ Apr 8 2026 02:53pm)

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