08-07-2003, 04:01 PM
Great thread!
The Paladin is my favorite class right now, but I was getting discouraged that it didn't seem like I could solo with him. It's sounding like with some equipment that we can make up for the lack of Terror, Blind or Confuse. Even if it's just a Coif of Glory or Rattle Cage.
As far as skills go.... I made a new Pali a couple days ago and I've been testing smite as a method for crowd controll. I've got Smite up to lvl 9 and its been great so far in normal difficulty. Smite is pretty good at "Anti-Swarming" but it doesn't help much against a group of archers like the Barbarian's Taunt or Howl.
The other thing I'm trying that seems to help against Swarms *and* Archers is keeping my blocking as high as possible. I have to compromise my "all offense" tatics (was BH + Charge with maul) but I might just be able to stay alive in later difficulties this time. B)
The Paladin is my favorite class right now, but I was getting discouraged that it didn't seem like I could solo with him. It's sounding like with some equipment that we can make up for the lack of Terror, Blind or Confuse. Even if it's just a Coif of Glory or Rattle Cage.
As far as skills go.... I made a new Pali a couple days ago and I've been testing smite as a method for crowd controll. I've got Smite up to lvl 9 and its been great so far in normal difficulty. Smite is pretty good at "Anti-Swarming" but it doesn't help much against a group of archers like the Barbarian's Taunt or Howl.
The other thing I'm trying that seems to help against Swarms *and* Archers is keeping my blocking as high as possible. I have to compromise my "all offense" tatics (was BH + Charge with maul) but I might just be able to stay alive in later difficulties this time. B)