Diablo 2 Paladin Guide | Skills, Builds, Runewords, and Items

Diablo 2 Resurrected Paladin Class Guide


Attribute	Start	Per Level	Per Point
Strength	25
Dexterity	20
Vitality	25		+3 Life, +1 Stamina
Energy	15		+1.5 Mana
Life	55	2
Mana	15	1.5
Stamina	89	1

Diablo 2 Paladin Class Guide is a complete list of Skills, Unique Weapons, Armor, and Runewords that this class can benefit from. We also provide a bunch of Paladin Builds, which includes what items, skills, and more you should use.

Skills	Description
S Tier Vigor	Increases Speed, Stamina, and Stamina recovery for all party members. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 18
A Tier Salvation	Increases all Elemental resistances for all party members. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 30
B Tier Defiance	Boosts the Defense of all party members. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 6
C Tier Cleansing	Reduces Poison and Curse duration for all party members. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 12
C Tier Meditation	Boosts Mana recovery for all party members Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 24
C Tier Prayer	Heals all party members. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 1
C Tier Redemption	Periodically attempts to redeem corpses for Health and Mana. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 30
D Tier Resist Fire	Increases the Fire resistance of all party members. Active / Passive Fire Requires Lv. 1
D Tier Resist Lightning	Increases the Lighting resistance of all party members. Active / Passive Lightning Requires Lv. 12
E Tier Resist Cold	Increases the Cold resistance of all party members. Active / Passive Cold Requires Lv. 6

Skills	Description
S Tier Concentration	Reduces the chance that your attacks will be interrupted. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 18
S Tier Conviction	Reduces enemy Defense and the Resistances of monsters. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 30
A Tier Fanaticism	Increases your Attack Rate and Attack Rating. Increases damage for all party members. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 30
A Tier Holy Fire	Periodically does Fire damage to nearby enemies. Active / Passive Fire Requires Lv. 6
A Tier Holy Shock	Periodically does Lightning damage to enemies within a radius Active / Passive Lightning Requires Lv. 24
B Tier Blessed Aim	Increases Attack Rating. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 12
B Tier Might	Increases damage dealt by party members Active / Passive Physical Requires Lv. 1
B Tier Sanctuary	Damages and does knockback to the Undead. Ignores Physical Resistances and Immunities Of Undead Monsters. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 24
C Tier Thorns	Enemies take damage when they cause melee damage to party members. Active / Passive Physical Requires Lv. 6
D Tier Holy Freeze	Periodically slows enemies nearby. Active / Passive Cold Requires Lv. 18

Skills	Description
S Tier Blessed Hammer	A summoned Hammer spirals outward, damaging enemies. The Undead take additional damage. Active Magic Requires Lv. 18
S Tier Conversion	A successful attack has a chance to convert the target to fight evil. Active Magic Requires Lv. 24
S Tier Holy Shield	Magically enhances shield to give defense bonuses. Active / Passive Magic Requires Lv. 24
S Tier Vengeance	Adds Elemental (Fire, Lightning and Cold) damage to all melee attacks. Active Physical Requires Lv. 18
A Tier Charge	Closes the distance with an enemy, delivering a bash on contact. Active Physical Requires Lv. 12
A Tier Fist of the Heavens	Lightning attack from the sky that releases Holy Bolts. Active Lightning Requires Lv. 30
A Tier Smite	Shield bash that does damage and knock back Active Physical Requires Lv. 1
A Tier Zeal	Quickly attacks multiple adjacent enemies Active Physical Requires Lv. 12
B Tier Holy Bolt	Bolt of energy that damages undead, or heals friendly units. Active Magic Requires Lv. 6
C Tier Sacrifice	Increased damage at the cost of health Active Physical Requires Lv. 1

Runewords	Description
Level Requirement: 57 Exile Vex + Ohm + Ist + Dol 4 Socket Paladin Shields	15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped +2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) +30% Faster Block Rate Freezes Target +220-260% Enhanced Defense Replenish Life +7 +5% To Maximum Cold Resist +5% To Maximum Fire Resist 25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items Repairs 1 Durability in 4 Seconds
Level Requirement: 53 Principle Ral + Gul + Eld 3 Socket Body Armor (Paladin only)	100% Chance To Cast Level 5 Holy Bolt On Striking +2 To Paladin Skill Levels +50% Damage to Undead +100-150 To Life 15% Slower Stamina Drain +5% To Maximum Poison Resist Fire Resist +30%
Level Requirement: 21 Holy Thunder Eth + Ral + Ort + Tal 4 Socket Scepters	+60% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Adds 21-110 Lightning Damage +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds +10 To Maximum Damage Lightning Resistance +60% +5 To Maximum Lightning Resistance +3 To Holy Shock (Paladin Only) Level 7 Chain Lightning (60 Charges)

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