Diablo 2 Best Paladin Skills To Use

Diablo 2 Paladin Best Skills Tier List, ranking the strongest Skills. We detail each Paladin Skill Synergy, Lvl Requirement and what they do in game for Defensive Auras, Offensive Auras, Paladin Combat Skills.

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Diablo 2 Paladin Skills Tier List

Best Paladin Skills Tier List

S TIER
The Best Paladin Skills you should always max (Level 20) depending on your class build in our Diablo 2 Tier List.
A TIER
Very Strong Skills, but not the primary skill, usually used as a Secondary or for Synergy Bonus Damage in most builds.
B TIER
Good choice and can be viable when used with the right Paladin Build.
C TIER
An Average choice, middle of the pack neither good nor bad. In most cases, only 1 Level is needed for these skills.
D TIER
Below Average, slightly on the weaker side of an average pick. Typically only required to reach further within the skill tree of a class.
E TIER
Weak choice and wouldn’t recommend unless you enjoy the playstyle.
F TIER
Worst the lowest ranking options in this Diablo 2 Skills Tier List.

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These Skills rankings are still to be determined within this Tier List.

Best Paladin Skills in Diablo 2

List of Best Skills To use with Paladin Class in Diablo 2. We explain Skills such as Sacrifice, Might, Prayer and what synergy they share when leveling them up.

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