LLD101

[Tujan]

I'm going to make a charger, but I'm not sure if I should swap between might and holy freeze, both at very low levels, or if I should just use might. What is your advice as I haven't used holy freeze in duels before.

Also, is it legal to start a charge with vigor on and swap halfway to might?

Thanks for any replies.

[Inexorable]

MIGHT. Nothing else. MAX it.

[Inexorable]

If you want to get ahold of me, I'm on *alphaelderb-eot, and I can give some decent advice on paladins

[Knarl]

[Inexorable]

If Knarl agrees with me, I gotta be on track

[Tujan]

Thanks for the help.

A few more questions;

When you say max might, does this mean that if I have to choose between might and charge I'd put point into might?

What charms and jewels should I be looking for? (And where) I've got some items but I've never dueled before so I'm not sure whats good. I've got twitchthroe and I've got a lvl 82 sorc that can find things for me, IF I know where to look.

I think I'll give holy freeze a miss because if chargers are ranged then it won't do as much good as it would in melee.

EDIT: Just remembered one more.

Will IAS help at all with charge if I charge in and we both start swinging at the same time?

[Inexorable]

I'd put my points into charge over might given the choice, sure, you lose a net of 5% damage by putting the point into charge, but you get attack rating, which is more important than damage IMO.

As for gear.. if you can get an insanely high damage 2-handed weapon that has decently low requirements (Eth steeldriver would be decent, various varieties of Lances work as well), go ahead. Otherwise grab a 6-socket one hand weapon you don't mind investing the stat points into being able to use, and jewel the bejesus out of it. IAS I would say isn't needed for a charger, they need lots of mana, life, and damage, in that order in my opinion. Yes, chargers can and sometimes DO have mana issues. My level 18 charger sure did. When I think of more, I'll post it.

[Guest]

Is a one point holy shield worth the 3 point investment? It would be boosted by +skills, but I won't have many.

I think I'll use a one handed weapon with shield, with a big two hander on switch for situations where block won't help.

How many points should I put into vigor?

Is an honour weapon better than 6-jewels in a weapon? because honour would be a lot easier to make.

[Inexorable]

It depends on the weapon. ir's most certainly cheaper in most cases. I'd say nothing into vigor, everything into either might or charge., and a point in holy shield if you decide to.

[Guest]

If you have the jewels (max damage jewels) sure as hell dont waste them in a six socket weapon... toss them into a good 4 socket pally shield, armor, and helm... use honor for one handeed weapon, its important that you have decent min damage! in my opinion, the best one handed honor weapon you could make for a charger, would be an ethereal battle hammer! but only if youre goin pure charge, because you couldnt possibly win a zeal duel with one! dont bother with a 2 handed weapon, unless youre dueling say... a hammerdin, because something like a lance would help keep youre distance, allowing you to charge in charge out, and repeat. and a shield wont help in that case any way.
whether or not to invest in holy shield, is a tough call... you might want to try and shop around for a warsepter with + something to holy shield and use it on the switch, saves 3 skill points.

I think thats about it- Ophio

[Knarl]

[ophio]

LET IT BE KNOWN HERE.... I taught KNARL something!!!

maybe one of these days ill be able to teach him something on the field...