I freaking hate items with crossclass effects.

[Occhidiangela]

Dragonscale  Zakarum Shield

Defense 459-487.5   65 Durability 142 Str Required  Item Level: 84  Clvl Req: 80

Fire Absorb (10-20)%  (Nice when fighting Fetish Shamans, Burning Dead Archers, Balrogs and Ghoul Lords)

+5% to Maximum Fire Resist  (Nice again)

+(15-25) to Strength (Nice if you like to Smite)

+10 to Hydra  (Let me guess, eye candy?  Clvl 80 Paladins will typically be in Hell Difficulty.  Absent Mastery, clvl 10 Hydra in Hell is a nuisance thanks to regeneration rates.)  Or are they counting on using Conviction to make this uber?  Not likely.

+15% to Fire Skill Damage (I wonder if that includes Vengeance?  I hope so.  Let's see, otherwise I pump Holy Fire and its synergies, then get a bonus from the shield.  OK, this shield could also work for a Zealot or a Smiter, if the fire damage also applies to melee attacks.)

Adds 211-371 Fire Damage (Now there is a nice bonus for a Smiter, particularly against Stone Skins who regen at the speed of heat . . .?)

Block: 52%

46-46 Smite Dmg  (Nice!  If you go Smite, Holy Shield, etc, ya gonna lay the smack down on them.)

What is the Hydra going to do for you that regular Fire Damage won't?

I like the dragon fire theme, nifty concept, but if you are going to make a Hell Level item, add a Hell Level skill, like Hydra at 20. Better yet, just boost the Fire Damage and have done with it.