Hey guys!

After brainstorming a bit about cta bases to max out hammer dmg while keeping 125fcr on the Tribrid build:

https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=98640654&f=87&p=635035119#p635035119

I now thought about using Cta scepter as a Foh-DIN main weapon:

A cta base scepter with +3 to foh will give you +4to foh when making cta in it. More than any other weapon like hoto heavens light etc.

Since foh has a casting delay, there is no difference in dmg when it comes to 75 vs 125fcr.

So if you use a Spirit + arach + gg paly 2/20/2os circlet (socket with Cham Ber) with the above mentioned cta, you already get the 75 fcr breakpoint, while only loosing +1 to combat skills from dropping zaka for spirit while being flexible on ALL other equipment-slots.

This will leave you with only 1 less + skills on foh compared to hoto/zaka, while maintaining max bo skills on mainhand (since we use spirit) and 75fcr.

This way you would bo and foh with your mainhand, while being completely free to use whatever offhand you like.

Thought about a Foh/smite hybrid. With max efficiency bo and foh on mainhand, you can run a Full smite Setup on the offhand. Grief + zaka. Or when you are rich Last wish + exile etc
You don’t even need Magefist then , so you can run Draculs on gloves.

With the few skillpoints foh (aoe portion, don’t care about lightning dmg) and smite need this Paladin with a full smite weapon switch could be a hybrid that can do both parts just as good as a pure fohdin/pure smiter.

My build would look like this
Max holy bolt + foh for max foh aoe ,1 point redemption
Max smite, holy shield and fanaticsm for max smite dmg

Then use last wish and exile on switch + gores for boots and 20 ias 10cb gloves (no Magefist needed).

This would leave you with an nearly max + skills Foh + Bo on mainhand at 75fcr
And a 100% crushing blow + lifetap proc on offhand for the smite setup.
All essential skills maxed= as much Foh dmg as a pure Fohdin on mainhand
+ 100CB max dmg smite setup on offhand, making it super close to a pure fohdin/smiter, loosing close to nothing on both parts despite being a hybrid.

Heck, if you switch paly circlet for dream Helm and put on an 2/20fcr amulet, you could even put a dream shield + grief or crescent moon on switch and play a fully functional tesladin (would only loose + 1 to foh from circlet for the dream helm) while keeping foh + bo on mainhand.

With the few 40 skillpoints needed for a full aoe dmg Foh, you would have enough leftovers to max all the holy shock synergies + get conviction high enough to cap.
Giving you basicly a full tesladin on switch which nearly does the same dmg as a pure dream paly. Maybe harder than the smite thing , since you have to keep some Ar.

Am I missing something ? Seems to me that for a hybrid setup , +4 foh cta on mainhand seems to open up some insane hybrid options for a foh Paladin

The only real downside I can see is the slower teleport without 125fcr

Whats your thoughts on that ?? Has anyone tried some hard hybrid builds like this? Lmk !

This post was edited by Junglist69 on Dec 17 2022 07:04am

Useful for switch weapon to use foh for sure.

I have a 2 conv 2 foh 6 6 2 divine scepter Cta. Saves all the points in getting conviction

That’s a nice one!
But I’m Not a fan of conviction on foh cause it only increases the single target dmg.
That’s why I would only go for the magic aoe dmg, wich is maxed with only 40 skillpoints and doesn’t need any aura.

With a 100crushing blow/life tap smite on switch, the single target dmg would be much much better than foh with light synergy and a conviction aura.

Are there any char editors for singleplayer? Would like to test the setups with full smite or dream on switch.
Played a lot of d2 back in the day , kinda new to d2r. Are editors even allowed anymore ?

This post was edited by Junglist69 on Dec 17 2022 11:58am

There are editors for d2r, I just dont know them.
But if u have d2lod u can make char in d2lod and save and exit.
Open it in hero editor. Give it all items/quest/wps/stats etc and save it.
Then copy the save files from d2lod save folder into d2r folder.
U can now start the character in d2r.
It cannot be brought back to d2lod or hero editor after using it in d2r. But if it need more changes u can delete char in d2r, make changed on d2lod save file and copy over again.

Nice , thanks man!! Gonna try that when I’m home

Have done foh/smite using beast caddy as my main.

Spirit/arach/trang = my 75fcr

Maxed holy shield for smite, and my caddy was +3foh/1 conv
Was for pvp, and usually lost against any decent pvper but was fun none the leas.

This was legacy though, so will differ ofc slightly on d2r