03-03-2005, 03:12 AM
So I have a paladin who I only ever play with a friend of mine who plays a warrior. Since this is the case, it seems to me that she is going to be the tank in most situations. I often find myself healing when we play and often when we group. It seems to be my main purpose, to keep us alive. So this makes me wonder about making a paladin whos main purpose is providing utility to a group. Buffs, heals, stuns, and anything else that I can think to get the paladin to do. So I've mocked up a build with this in mind.
Holy Mastery
Spiritual Focus Rank 5
Divine Wisdom Rank 5
Improved Blessing of Wisdom Rank 5
Divine Favor Rank 1
Illumination Rank 5
Improved Holy Light Rank 3
Holy Total: 24
Protection Mastery
Improved Seal of Justice Rank 5
Toughness Rank 5
Improved Blessing of Protection Rank 2
Improved Devotion Aura Rank 5
Shield Specialization Rank 5
Protection Total: 22
Retribution Mastery
Improved Blessing of Might Rank 5
Retribution Total: 5
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
My first goal with the build was to get Improved Seal of Justice with the thought that the stun from it might be nice. Not sure if the stun happens enough to really be worth it, but I'm thinking about trying it. I figure Improved Blessing of Might and Improved Blessing of Wisdom are two good buffs to cast on others. (I go back and forth with them on myself) Improved Devotion Aura gives defense to everyone and so I figure that that should be good to have. Spiritual Focus, Divine Favor, Illumination, Improved Holy Light all seem useful for healing and Divine Wisdom should help me be able to keep it up longer. Improved Blessing of Protection just seems like a natural thing to get for the build, lots of utility there I think. So that just leaves Toughness and Shield Specialization. I like the idea of being able to take hits better myself, but it kind of doesn't fit the build. I'm not sure if a character like this will ever be drawing enough aggro to be getting hit. So they seem questionable, yet I don't know what else to put the points into since I need enough spent in that tree to get to Improved Seal of Justice.
My paladin experience is very limited and so I have no idea how viable this build is. I'm looking for any opinions people have on it and any ideas/suggestions they might have as well. Basically I'm just putting it up for general discussion. I've not tried any of the build at all yet so I don't really have a clue about it. (my current talents are just spent here and there with not much thought, I need to respec) So tell me what you think.
Holy Mastery
Spiritual Focus Rank 5
Divine Wisdom Rank 5
Improved Blessing of Wisdom Rank 5
Divine Favor Rank 1
Illumination Rank 5
Improved Holy Light Rank 3
Holy Total: 24
Protection Mastery
Improved Seal of Justice Rank 5
Toughness Rank 5
Improved Blessing of Protection Rank 2
Improved Devotion Aura Rank 5
Shield Specialization Rank 5
Protection Total: 22
Retribution Mastery
Improved Blessing of Might Rank 5
Retribution Total: 5
Total
Total Points Spent: 51
Level Required: 60
My first goal with the build was to get Improved Seal of Justice with the thought that the stun from it might be nice. Not sure if the stun happens enough to really be worth it, but I'm thinking about trying it. I figure Improved Blessing of Might and Improved Blessing of Wisdom are two good buffs to cast on others. (I go back and forth with them on myself) Improved Devotion Aura gives defense to everyone and so I figure that that should be good to have. Spiritual Focus, Divine Favor, Illumination, Improved Holy Light all seem useful for healing and Divine Wisdom should help me be able to keep it up longer. Improved Blessing of Protection just seems like a natural thing to get for the build, lots of utility there I think. So that just leaves Toughness and Shield Specialization. I like the idea of being able to take hits better myself, but it kind of doesn't fit the build. I'm not sure if a character like this will ever be drawing enough aggro to be getting hit. So they seem questionable, yet I don't know what else to put the points into since I need enough spent in that tree to get to Improved Seal of Justice.
My paladin experience is very limited and so I have no idea how viable this build is. I'm looking for any opinions people have on it and any ideas/suggestions they might have as well. Basically I'm just putting it up for general discussion. I've not tried any of the build at all yet so I don't really have a clue about it. (my current talents are just spent here and there with not much thought, I need to respec) So tell me what you think.