Disgusted with Paladins 1.10

[Taem]

Really, I'd suggest actually trying out the skills before you label them overpowered.  :)

Agreed. I was, however, just trying to emphasize a point: For most classes, the benefits seem to make sense and follow some sort of methodology or association. The “synergy” bonuses enhance the abilities of similar skills. By definition, synergism means, “interaction of discrete agencies such that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects.”

In the paladin build, all I see is wreck less synergy bonuses because the designers ran out of ideas. Warblade made a good point and, stop me if I'm wrong, but combat abilities working together makes perfect synergy sense, but what the heck does resistance have to do with damage in regards to Holy Fires synergy bonus from Resist Fire? Sure they have the same name, but they don't even do the same thing. How does their sum make the other better? I can't use both auras at the same time, so how is my resistance to fire any better with holy fire on?

The paladin is a tricky build because you can really only use one aura at a time whereas all the other classes can use multiple skills simultaneously, not to mention their passives. I honestly feel my suggestion for the paladin synergy set-up and bonuses is a pretty cleaver idea. As Warblade pointed out, the damage would go through the roof if you just enhanced the damage aspect, so instead add a little resistance to elements or take a good look at what the build does. A Fanatic Zealot will rush headlong into combat and engage a mid-sized group. A 1% Damage-Reduction per 5 points in the total sum of all the synergistic skills makes perfect sense to me, and a good incentive to make that build, if not others using a combination of the skills. The synergy should really enhance possible builds, not stifle your ability to make a workable character because your investing 20 points into a worthless skill.