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Jul 11 2024 10:17am
Libby / Mage vs Bowa

In this match you can largely ignore Hammers, FoH and Smite. Just play it as a Charger. Simple and effective. 45% DR at all times. Dont be too direct in your approach.
You can also explore the option of Gaze + String + Peace Armor. Generally you will have anywhere between 1 and 10 chances to charge before either you, or your opponent, is dead




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Jul 11 2024 10:19am
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Libby / Mage vs FB


Libby / Mage vs FB should be played as a V/T - FoH the sorc and bait them close, and then charge and hope for a crit (using Peace armor). While you can play it as a Libby, I find FoH is great as an irritant and for killing FB's when they are low. Use Hammer + FOH and Charge for best results.




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Jul 11 2024 10:20am
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Libby / Mage vs Trapper


Libby Mage vs Trapper is pretty straight forward. Charge. These are short and brutal duels, no nonsense rep to full in a corner or any of that. Either shes dies, or you die. Duels are unlikely to last longer then a minute. There nothing fancy here at all, you simply put Peace armour on, get as much charge damage as possible and blast towards the assassin like a missile. The Assassin will try to block you with her Shadow Master, or position herself in a corridor or behind a rock, you really don't need to focus or dwell too much on this, just be very direct.




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Jul 11 2024 10:22am
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Libby / Mage vs Barb


Libby / Mage vs Barb is Barb favored (almost everything is favored vs a Paladin ok) but thats not to say you cant have your moments. In the below video I used 75% FCR but a Suicide Branch (this would mean no FoH) to hit 125FCR is also viable and will Hammer hit the Barb far more often. In this match you want 45% DR at all times, charge around and try to figure out the length of your opponents whirlwinds and patterns to his game play for you to take advantage of. If the Barb is double throwing a lot you can try to charge him but its quite risky so use it sparingly.




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Jul 11 2024 10:24am
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Libby / Mage vs Nec


Dueling vs a Nec with any type of Paladin at MLD is brutal, quite often the duels are under 30 seconds, 1 single engagement, either he dies or you die. We are using Charge and FoH, not Blessed Hammer, to win this duel. Unless you are a GOD, Blessed Hammer will simply not connect and should not be considered. The matchup is heavily Nec favored, even with Bone Armor, Bone wall and Bone Prison banned in this specific 1v1 match-up. Load up on Charge damage, Peace Armor and just go for it. A sick rare weapon is optimal. In the scenario where you have the Necro low after connecting with a Charge, it is useful to have a FoH stick on swap and finnish the duel using FoH - going in a 2nd time with Charge is stretching your luck.




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Mage vs VitaLight


Mage vs Light is sorc favored, but a combination of Hammer, FoH and Charge makes it quite tricky at times for the Light Sorc. Mana management is key to the duel. Try to constantly keep moving, rep mana when you can, use FoH and passive charge away to bait your opponent into either a hammerfield or a fat charge. I used Peace in the video below to augment the charge damage.




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Jul 11 2024 10:27am
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Mage vs Blizz


Mage vs Blizz is pretty even. You want a specific setup here - Peace Runeword with as much damage as possible while maintaining 75% FCR. Use FoH to either bait or chip damage, while passive charging around the map casting hammers. If and when the sorc gets too close (this will naturally happen during the course of the duel) you are looking to charge them. A perfect charge will 1-shot a Sorc. All sorc's are unlikely to stomp you but if they do - Hammer. Movement and knowing when to charge at your opponent is key to this duel. Try to constantly keep moving, and be mindful of name-lock Blizzard.


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#48
Jul 11 2024 12:45pm
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Shaftstop, best socket would be 30ed 9str 9dex + adds or a 5/5 Light Die Facet.
Vipermagi, same as above, you can use either a 30/9/9 jewel or a Facet.
Peace Runeword. This can be used vs Sorc or Assassins giving you the chance to do serious damage.
Hustle. This is more of a V/T armor but it can work in certain 1v1 matchups when walking/running alot. (Evade from hustle does not work with charge skill)

from Taffy. add it in later.

add in the MLD ruleset as well.
add an image for each video.

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Jul 16 2024 10:02am
some 1v1v1 Pala v Light Sorc v Bowa

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Jul 20 2024 01:07am
some 2v2 with Barb (Barb Pala is the Meta combo for Paladins in 2v2 having won 2 tournaments to date with it)

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