The Palabear / Beardin

Abbreviations meanings:
PVM = Player vs Monster
PB = Phase Blade
Caddy = Caduceus
Gris = Griswold's (set)
Dex = Dexterity
Str = Strenght
Vita = Vitality
FHR = Faster Hit Recovery
Scs = Small Charms
gcs = Grand Charms
Anni = Annihilus
SC = Softcore
HC = Hardcore
FRW = Faster run/walk
IAS = Increased Attack Speed
15/30 = 15 ias 30 fire resist jewel
15/40 = 15 ias 40 enhanced damage jewel
15/15 = 15 ias 15 all resist jewel
ED = Enhanced damage

Table of Contents:
1. Why a Beardin?
2. Stats
3. Setup 1 'Dual Dream / Guardian Angel'
- 3.1 Skills
4. Setup 2 Dual Dream / 'Fortitude'
- 4.1 Skills
5. Setup 3 Dual Dream / 'Dragon'
- 5.1 Skills
6. Setup 4 'Griswold's Legacy'
- 6.1 Skills
7. Setup 5 Dual Dream / 'Enigma'
- 7.1 Skills
8. Conclusion

After each setup I will make clear the pro's and con's of each setup.

Let's get started!

1. Why a Beardin?
Why not? Why be a human, if you can be a bear aswell ? Beardin is a paladin, using Beast to go to Bearform. Every setup will be 'semi titan' and max block. It is a really strong char in pvm, crushes everything with ease. It is also fun, being a bear running and smashing other monsters to pulp. Atleast I found it a really fun char to play with. You can vary a lot with gear.

Being in Bearform, theres another table for fhr and fcr breakpoints. Since we don't care about fcr here, we look at the fhr 1 only:
FHR Frames
0% 13
5% 12
10% 11
16% 10
24% 9
37% 8
54% 7 <-- This 1 we are gonna reach.
86% 6
152% 5
360% 4

2. Stats
You can stat this character on different ways.

The way for HC players, who are afraid of dying:
Strenght: For gear
Dex: For Max Block
Vita: Rest of our stat points
Energy: None

For the SC Players, who wanna stat him the smartest way (imo):
Strenght: Rest of our stats
Dex: Enough for Max Block
Vita: Around ~100-200 vita (depending on ur playstyle) (~2.5k life without bo)

For the people who want some challenge, and are ABSOLUTELY NOT afraid of dying:
Strenght: All of the rest points
Dex: Enough for Max Block
Vita: None
Energy: None

I pick the 'dex for mb, 100-200 vita 1, rest str' one.


Before we get started: The pictures are made with perfect items (upped belt, non upped rest of gear (Guardian angel/gores)), perfect charms (except the Gris setup, there 40 lifers) and the melee ring is 120 ar, 5 ml 5 ll 20 strenght 15 dex 30 cold res 11@
And.. I use 17 small charms (except the Gris 1. There I use 6 small charms), all some with 5/20's (till max res), rest 3/20/20's

3. Setup 1, Dual Dream / Guardian Angel:
Weapon: Grief Phase Blade with high ias and high damage OR Breath of the Dying War Spike
Armor: Guardian Angel, socketed with either an Um rune (for res) or a rare jewel with ed, res and adds (like strenght, dex etc)
Shield: Dream in Sacred Targe, prefferly in a 45 res base. Try to get a high res roll and 27+ fhr
Helm: Dream in anything you want (I used Diadem), again.. try to get high resist roll and 27+ fhr
Amulet: highlord's wrath, because the +1 skill and the DS. Light res is a bonus.
Gloves: Laying of hands, 350 damage to demons and 50 fire res is hard to beat, even for a godly 20 ias xx str xx dex 10 cb 20 life xx dual res.
Belt: String of Ears, because the life leech, the dr% and the mdr.
Ring 1: Raven Frost, because the cannot be frozen. The huge ar and dex bonus are bonusses.
Ring 2: A melee ring, with Mana leech, resists and ar. Min/max dmg, stats and life leech are good adds here.
Boots: Gorerider. the #1 melee boots imo.

3.1 Skills:
20 Resist Light
20 Salvation
20 Fanaticism
20 Holy Shield
1 in vigor, redemption etc (optional)
Rest in Defiance (def bonus) or Blessed Aim (ar bonus). I putted it in Blessed Aim.

Merc:
Act 2 Might (Nm offensive)
Infinity in Ethereal Elite base
Fortitude armor or Treachery armor (Ethereal preffered)
Andy's '15/30' or Vamp Gaze '15/15'

Inventory: Torch + Anni + res/life scs till max res, rest melee charms (max/ar/life)

The result: (Nothing in Armor yet)


Pros: Low/no dex needed for mb, 90 fr cr, pr and 95 lr
Cons: Lower damage compared to fort, 'slow' frw

Setup 2, Dual Dream / Fortitude:
Weapon: Grief Phase Blade high ias and damage OR Breath of the Dying War Spike
Armor: Fortitude in any armor you like, with high resists.
Helm: Dream in anything you like. Try to get high res and 27+ fhr
Shield: Dream in Sacred Targe, in a 45 res base. Try to get high res aswell and 27+ fhr
Amulet: Highlords
Ring 1: Raven frost
Ring 2: Melee ring w/ ar, leech res and stats
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Belt: String of Ears
Boots: Goreriders

Merc: The same as in other setups: Act 2 Might with infinity + fort/treachery + Andy's/vampire gaze (15/30 in andy, 15/15 in gaze)

Inventory: Torch + Anni + res/life scs till max res, rest melee charms (max/ar/life)

4.1 Skills:
20 Resist Light
20 Salvation
20 Fanaticism
20 Holy Shield
1 in vigor, redemption etc (optional)
Rest in Defiance (def bonus) or Blessed Aim (ar bonus). I putted it in Blessed Aim.

The Result:


Pros: Highest physical damage, good def, good res (doesnt need res scs)
Cons: Higher dex needed for max block, poor frw, no 'max' fire/cold/psn res

4. Setup 3 Dual Dream / 'Dragon':
Weapon: Grief Phase Blade high ias high damage OR Hand of Justice Phase Blade (lower damage, but fun too) (I'd pick Grief)
Shield: Dream in a 45 res base (Sacred Targe preffered) with high resist and 27+ fhr
Helm: Dream in anything you want (I picked circlet), with high resist and 27+ fhr
Armor: Dragon in anything you want (I will pick Mage Plate)
Belt: String Of Ears
Ring 1: Raven Frost
Ring 2: Melee ring with mana leech, stats res ar etc.
Amulet: Highlords
Boots: Goreriders
Gloves: Laying of Hands

Merc:
Act 2 Might, wearing Infinity + Treachery/fort + Andy's Visage '15/30'/Vamp gaze'15/15'

Inventory:
Torch + Anni + res/life scs till max res, rest melee charms (max/ar/life)

4.1 Skills:
20 fanatisicm
20 Resist Fire
20 Resist Light
20 Salvation
1 in vigor+redemption (optional)
Rest in Holy Shield

The result:


Pros: Another source of damage (fire), Max fire and light res, nice strenght bonus from Dragon
Cons: Less physical damage, lower defense then others and poor frw

This post was edited by Klaasje123 on Mar 8 2016 02:57pm

5. Setup 4 'Griswold's Legacy':
Weapon: Griswold's Caddy, with 4x 15 ias 40 ed jewels
Helm: Griswold's Corona with 2x 5/5 facet*
Armor: Griswold's Ornate Plate with 5/5 facets*
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Belt: String of Ears
Ring 1: Raven Frost
Ring 2: Melee ring with mana leech, ar, stats, res etc
Amulet: Highlords
Shield: Grisword's Vortex Shield w/ 5/5 facets*
Boots: Goreriders

Merc:
Act 2 Might with infinity + fort/treachery + Andy's 15 ias 30 fire res/ Gaze 15 ias/15@

Inventory:
Torch+anni and Offensive aura skillers (I'll use 5 skillers with 40 life) (with life), and some melee charms (max/ar/life)

5.1 Skills:
20 Holy shock* OR 20 Holy Freeze*
20 Resist Light* OR 20 Resist Cold*
20 salvation
20 Holy Shield
Rest in Blessed aim/Defiance (I put in Blessed Aim)

The Result (holy shock):


The Result (Holy Freeze):


Pros: Nice elemental damage, fastest attack
Cons: Low physical dmg, poor frw

6. Setup 5 Dual Dream / 'Enigma':
Weapon: Grief Phase Blade high ias and dmg
Armor: Enigma in anything you want (In the pick I use Enigma in Mage Plate)
Shield: Dream in Sacred Targe (best block) with 45 base res. Try to get high res and 27+ fhr
Helm: Dream in anything you want (I did in Circlet), try to get high resist and 27+ fhr
Belt: String of Ears
Amulet: Highlords
Ring 1: Raven Frost
Ring 2: Melee ring with mana leech, ar, res, stats etc
Gloves: Laying of Hands
Boots: Goreriders

Merc:
Act 2 might with infinity + Treachery/fort and andy's 15/30 jewel or Vamp Gaze 15/15 jewel

Inventory:
Torch + Anni + res/life scs till max res, rest melee charms (max/ar/life)

6.1 Skills:
20 Fanaticism
20 Resist Light
20 Salvation
20 Holy shield
1 in Vigor/redemption etc (optional)
Rest in Blessed aim or Defiance (I picked Blessed Aim)

The result:


Pros: High frw, some dr%, nice strenght bonus, extra skills
Cons: 'low' dmg, 'low' resist

8. Conclusion:
This was my Beardin guide. This character is, again, for pvm only (didn't test ubers with it), IMO it is a really fun char to play with. I got the Gris build on Bnet aswell (using Shock).
Well.. I can't say a build being 'the best', but IMO the Fort build is the best 1, but.. for everyone different ofcourse! Everything works fine. Even in Player 8 games.

I hope you guys like this guide. Enjoy reading this. If you have any question toward this build, just ask here or by pm! And I hope this will be helpfull for you guys


*Keep in mind the Grief Damage isn't showed! Now it looks like the Gris setup has the highest damage, but actually isn't!

This post was edited by Klaasje123 on Mar 8 2016 02:47pm

palabear
nice guide once again!
i got physdmg grispalabear atm for pubs
its hard but fun



yea pvp
it does ok in pvm too but p immunes are bigtime problem without merc.
i keep dream bv stashed/inv incase i go pvm and dont wanna dodge immunes.



This post was edited by liskod2 on Mar 8 2016 02:55pm

urs is pvp I suppose?
This is strictly pvm (well.. you can always try to duel with it. but you won't win duels imo )

Thanks



You can just use a merc aswell Reapers with physical ofcourse


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This post was edited by Klaasje123 on Mar 8 2016 03:09pm

Looks good Klaasje, as you know I'm a fan of the palabears!

For pvp you could max blessed aim for the passive Boost, then use a rare phaseblade with fools and ias to get decent attack ratting and the speed one needs for the elemental bears, or go grief and a high defense setup with fanat depending on preference.






Just going to leave this quote here since it's awesome when it comes to bear's.

This post was edited by Master_Zappy on Mar 8 2016 03:18pm

The phsycal build isnt mine though, but I agree with you there
And yes, I do know you are a palabear fan, me too! Thats the reason why I made this guide. I was waiting for your comment

thanks!

This post was edited by Klaasje123 on Mar 8 2016 03:18pm

Awesome

10-10 for le nub

Thx mate

I build the fort setup on battlenet aswel

its a real killing machine

PM me if you want to see it in action. Got aswell the Shock Gris palabear;. Both on Europe SC Nonladder

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