Solo Paladin build?

[Alawen]

I think your biggest challenge is going to be DPS, so you'll probably want to be a dwarf and maximize your strength wherever you can. It's going to be rough without twinking.

[godbox]

step 1: download WoW
step 2: spec retribution

[Arkanjil]

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[Vidar]

Thanks guys!

I have a question tho. With the AGI needing to be 75, does it need to be 75 at creation or can i just make sure to keep it at or above 75 with gear?

[Danth]

Agility only has to be over 75. It doesn't matter how you accomplish it. Most people, myself included, recommend making sure it's 75 at creation because it's not worth having to worry about agility for the entirety of your character's existence.

Danth

[Swish]

Well Danth's advice is mostly good but equally with only 20 points to spend I dont think you want to put them in strength unless you're starting an erudite or high elf. As a soloist you've only got yourself to rely on, and for the sake of survivability you're not going to get far if your base stamina is 75ish.

Ultimately its your own choice, whether you follow the wiki suggestion, or someone from the board. Best of luck with it, I'd like to know how you're getting on even if nobody else does...feel free to update with your progress of if you need advice on camps [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Generally if there's an undead option when you have undead nukes, take it! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[seanidor]

I'd like to mention a few things. My main is a 26 pally right now and I basically had a setup that you guys were listing off for the OP. After selling almost all of his gear and switching back to banded, there is almost no difference in his abilities to solo the same mobs. Basically his AC dropped by about 100ish and his STR went down from 183 to 147ish and things were pretty much the same. Also, dwarves can't use a Treeweave or Hero Bracers and its pretty much impossible to get a Ghoulbane for cheaper than 600. :-)

[pasi]

Not sure why people suggest ghoulbane when you can get a baton of faith for 200pp or a sword of the mourning for <1k.

[A1551]

Originally Posted by pasi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not sure why people suggest ghoulbane when you can get a baton of faith for 200pp or a sword of the mourning for <1k.

Yeah what Pasi said -- forget ghoulbane, or really anything else. Baton of faith can literally be picked up for about 200pp or even less and is 30/40 2HB. The DPS on this post 20 trashes ghoulbane even vs. undead. As an untwinked paladin there really is no other answer for a cheap, effective weapon. Additionally, there aren't a whole lot of droppable upgrades to a BoF and most of them are fairly expensive for a first time character.

My experience here with this is my first char on P99 was a paladin, who I took up to about 52. I did get a ghoulbane around level 20 (and it was expensive/took a lotta jumping through hoops to afford). Lvl 20 is when it starts proccing. It WAS a lot of fun in unrest and seemed pretty overpowered, but as soon as I saw another pally w a BoF I realized I had made a mistake. Sold the GB for a few pieces of DW and never looked back.

Also as to the paladin class in general -- I loved it right up until about 50. Post 50 (even 40s) even with amazing equipment your DPS is almost inconsequential. Someone earlier said gun to your head, just pull the trigger on that gun instead of solo leveling a pally, and I'd have to agree. A paladin's strength is their (essentially awesome) snap aggro, making them good tanks for experience groups. Their heals / undead nukes in theory make them sound like they could solo, but the dps is just not there to do in any way that is even marginally efficient.

[Ogre]

Originally Posted by A1551 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Post 50 (even 40s) even with amazing equipment your DPS is almost inconsequential. Someone earlier said gun to your head, just pull the trigger on that gun instead of solo leveling a pally, and I'd have to agree. A paladin's strength is their (essentially awesome) snap aggro, making them good tanks for experience groups.

How exactly is a Paladin's melee DPS significantly worse than a non-Ogre SK? I mean, the Paladin class has the same Offensive skill caps that a Shadow Knight does.