Paladin Combat Skills

Sacrifice

Skill description: Increased accuracy and damage at the cost of life.

Required level: 1

Prerequisites: None

Deals 150% of weapon damage
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+25%	+35%	+45%	+55%	+65%	+75%	+85%	+95%	+105%	+115%	+125%	+135%	+145%	+155%	+165%	+175%	+185%	+195%	+205%	+215%
Damage:	+200%	+220%	+240%	+260%	+280%	+300%	+320%	+340%	+360%	+380%	+400%	+420%	+440%	+460%	+480%	+500%	+520%	+540%	+560%	+580%
Damage to self: 5%

Synergies:

Redemption: +10% Damage per hardpoint

Fanaticism: +5% Damage per hardpoint

Patch Notes:

Base weapon damage increased from 100% to 150% and starting damage bonus decreased to compensate. (Bedrock #1)

Damage to self decreased from 8% to 5%. (Bedrock #1)

Compared with Vanilla D2, damage scaling and attack rating increased moderately but Redemption synergy reduced moderately. (Bedrock #1-hidden)

Smite

Skill description: Temporarily stun your enemy by bashing it with your shield.

Required level: 1

Prerequisites: None

Gains additional damage while Holy Shield is active
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Damage:	+50%	+55%	+60%	+65%	+70%	+75%	+80%	+85%	+90%	+95%	+100%	+105%	+110%	+115%	+120%	+125%	+130%	+135%	+140%	+145%
Stun Duration:	0.6s	0.8s	1s	1.2s	1.4s	1.6s	1.8s	2s	2.2s	2.4s	2.6s	2.8s	3s	3.2s	3.4s	3.6s	3.8s	4s	4.2s	4.4s
Mana Cost: 4

Synergies:

Defiance: +8% Damage per hardpoint

Patch Notes:

Mana cost increased from 2 to 4. (Kyanite #11)

Bonuses from Holy Shield improved. (Aventurine #9)

Increased base smite damage on low level shields by approximately 20%. (Beryl #7)

Smite now has an 8% damage synergy from Defiance. (Tourmaline #17)

Compared with Vanilla D2, starting damage increased moderately but damage scaling reduced greatly. (Bedrock #1-hidden)

Holy Bolt

Skill description: A bolt of divine energy that damages enemies or heals allies.

Required level: 6

Prerequisites: None

Pierces Allies and Enemies
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Magic Damage:	8-16	16-24	24-32	32-40	40-48	48-56	56-64	64-72	74-83	84-94	94-105	104-116	114-127	124-138	134-149	144-160	157-175	170-190	183-205	196-220
Heals:	5	9	13	17	21	25	29	33	37	41	45	49	53	57	61	65	69	73	77	81
Mana Cost:	4	4.5	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	11.5	12	12.5	13	13.5

Synergies:

Sanctuary: +35% Magic damage per hardpoint

Fist of the Heavens: +35% Magic damage per hardpoint

Prayer: +35% Life healed per hardpoint

100 Energy casts 2 additional Holy Bolts

Patch Notes:

Pierces all targets (both monsters and players). (Titanium #13)

Blessed Hammer synergy changed to Sanctuary. (Titanium #13)

Compared to Vanilla D2, skill reworked as follows:
Cooldown removed.
Magic damage now affects all monsters (no longer only undead).
Damage synergies reduced moderately but healing synergy increased slightly. (Bedrock #1-hidden)

Zeal

Skill description: Allows you to attack multiple adjacent enemies with a single attack.

Required level: 12

Prerequisites: Sacrifice

Deals 100% of weapon damage
Hits: +1 per level to maximum 5 hits
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+25%	+35%	+45%	+55%	+65%	+75%	+85%	+95%	+105%	+115%	+125%	+135%	+145%	+155%	+165%	+175%	+185%	+195%	+205%	+215%
Damage:	+0%	+0%	+0%	+0%	+7%	+14%	+21%	+28%	+35%	+42%	+49%	+56%	+63%	+70%	+77%	+84%	+91%	+98%	+105%	+112%
Mana Cost: 2

Synergies:

Sacrifice: +10% Damage per hardpoint

Patch Notes:

Compared with Vanilla D2, minor increases to starting attack rating and damage scaling but Sacrifice synergy decreased slightly (Bedrock #1-hidden)

Charge

Skill description: Charge into battle and attack an enemy.

Required level: 12

Prerequisites: Smite

Deals 100% of weapon damage
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Attack Rating:	+50%	+85%	+120%	+155%	+190%	+225%	+260%	+295%	+330%	+365%	+400%	+435%	+470%	+505%	+540%	+575%	+610%	+645%	+680%	+715%
Damage:	+50%	+75%	+100%	+125%	+150%	+175%	+200%	+225%	+250%	+275%	+300%	+325%	+350%	+375%	+400%	+425%	+450%	+475%	+500%	+525%
Mana Cost: 8

Synergies:

Vigor: +26% Damage per hardpoint

Might: +26% Damage per hardpoint

Patch Notes:

Base damage and starting damage decreased, synergies and attack rating scaling increased. (Tanzanite #10)

Vengeance

Skill description: Adds fire, cold and lightning damage based on your weapon's physical damage.

Required level: 18

Prerequisites: Sacrifice, Zeal.

slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Fire, Cold & Lightning Damage (Each):	+70%	+78%	+86%	+94%	+102%	+110%	+118%	+126%	+134%	+142%	+150%	+158%	+166%	+174%	+182%	+190%	+198%	+206%	+214%	+222%
Attack Rating:	+20%	+30%	+40%	+50%	+60%	+70%	+80%	+90%	+100%	+110%	+120%	+130%	+140%	+150%	+160%	+170%	+180%	+190%	+200%	+210%
Mana Cost:	4	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.7	4.8	5	5.1	5.2	5.3	5.5	5.6	5.7	5.8	6	6.1	6.2	6.3

Synergies:

Resist Fire: +12% Fire damage per hardpoint

Resist Cold: +12% Cold damage per hardpoint

Resist Lightning: +12% Lightning damage per hardpoint

Salvation: +2% Elemental damage per hardpoint

Patch Notes:

Damage synergies from Resist Cold/Lightning/Fire increased from 10% to 12%. (Flint #18)

Elemental damage per level increased from 6% to 8%. (Tourmaline #17)

Elemental damage now applies to melee splash. (Serandite #14)

Blessed Hammer

Skill description: Summons an ethereal hammer that spirals outwards damaging enemies it hits.

Required level: 18

Prerequisites: Holy Bolt

150% Damage to Undead
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Magic Damage:	12-16	20-24	28-32	36-40	44-48	52-56	60-64	68-72	78-82	88-92	98-102	108-112	118-122	128-132	138-142	148-152	160-164	172-176	184-188	196-200
Mana Cost:	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	11.5	12	12.5	13	13.5	14	14.5

Synergies:

Blessed Aim: +13% Magic damage per hardpoint

Vigor: +13% Magic damage per hardpoint

Patch Notes:

Synergies increased from 12% to 13% Magic damage per level. (Jade #16)

Hidden bonus from Concentration is now visible and projectile animation now fixed from Vanilla D2 to overlap actual hitbox. (Graphite #15)

Synergies increased. (Tanzanite #10)

Synergies increased slightly. (Obsidian #6)

Enhanced damage bonus from Concentrate now applies to 100% (was 50% in Vanilla D2). (Granite #3)

Synergies decreased. (Bedrock #1)

Conversion

Skill description: Converts monsters to fight against other foul demons and beasts.

Required level: 24

Prerequisites: Sacrifice, Zeal, Vengeance

Duration: 10 seconds, +1 second per level
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Chance to Convert:	26%	32%	36%	40%	43%	45%	47%	48%	50%	51%	52%	53%	54%	55%	55%	56%	57%	57%	58%	58%
Mana Cost: 20

Synergies: None

Patch Notes:

Compared with Vanilla D2, starting chance to convert increased moderately and duration scales with level. (Bedrock #1-hidden)

Holy Shield

Skill description: Enhances your shield with divine power.

Required level: 24

Prerequisites: Smite, Holy Bolt, Charge, Blessed Hammer

Duration: 30 seconds, +25 seconds per level
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Smite Damage:	+3-6	+5-8	+7-10	+9-12	+11-14	+13-16	+15-18	+17-20	+20-23	+23-26	+26-29	+29-32	+32-35	+35-38	+38-41	+41-44	+45-48	+49-52	+53-56	+57-60
Defense:	+25%	+40%	+55%	+70%	+85%	+100%	+115%	+130%	+145%	+160%	+175%	+190%	+205%	+220%	+235%	+250%	+265%	+280%	+295%	+310%
Block Chance:	+14%	+18%	+20%	+23%	+25%	+27%	+27%	+28%	+29%	+30%	+31%	+31%	+32%	+33%	+33%	+34%	+34%	+34%	+34%	+35%
Mana Cost: 35

Synergies:

Defiance: +15% Defense per hardpoint

Patch Notes: None

Fist of the Heavens

Skill description: Lightning strikes your target as holy bolts seek out nearby enemies.

Required level: 30

Prerequisites: Sacrifice, Holy Bolt, Zeal, Vengeance, Blessed Hammer, Conversion

slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Holy Bolt Magic Damage:	46-57	51-63	57-69	63-74	69-80	74-86	80-92	86-97	97-109	109-120	120-132	132-143	143-155	155-166	166-178	178-189	195-207	212-224	230-241	247-258
Lightning Damage:	150-200	165-215	180-230	195-245	210-260	225-275	240-290	255-305	285-335	315-365	345-395	375-425	405-455	435-485	465-515	495-545	540-590	585-635	630-680	675-725
Mana Cost:	15	15.5	16	16.5	17	17.5	18	18.5	19	19.5	20	20.5	21	21.5	22	22.5	23	23.5	24	24.5

Synergies:

Holy Bolt: +15% Holy Bolt magic damage per level.

Holy Shock: +8% Lightning damage per level.

Patch Notes:

No longer forces you to attack when out of mana. (Pyrite #8)

Mana cost lowered. (Obsidian #6)

Cooldown removed and Holy Shock synergy increased slightly. (Bedrock #1)

Compared with Vanilla D2, skill reworked as follows: cooldown removed, holy bolt damage now affects all monsters (no longer only undead), and scaling increased slightly. (Bedrock #1-hidden)

**Dashing Strike**

Skill description: Instantly dash forward to the target enemy or ally stunning and damaging enemies nearby.

Required level: 30

Prerequisites: Smite, Holy Bolt, Charge, Blessed Hammer, Holy Shield

Cooldown: 5 seconds
slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Stun Duration:	0.4s	0.4s	0.5s	0.6s	0.7s	0.8s	0.8s	0.9s	1s	1.1s	1.2s	1.2s	1.3s	1.4s	1.5s	1.6s	1.6s	1.7s	1.8s	1.9s
Magic Damage:	50-65	74-91	99-116	123-142	148-168	172-194	197-220	221-246	257-282	292-319	327-356	363-393	398-429	433-466	469-503	504-539	542-579	580-618	618-658	656-697
Mana Cost:	4	4.3	4.7	5.1	5.5	5.8	6.2	6.6	7	7.3	7.7	8.1	8.5	8.8	9.2	9.6	10	10.3	10.7	11.1

Synergies:

Smite: +12% Magic damage per level.

Charge: +12% Magic damage per level.

Holy Shield: +12% Magic damage per level.

Patch Notes:

Cooldown shortened from 7 to 6 seconds. (Edenite #12)

New skill added. (Tanzanite #10)