Paladin Fist of the Skies on patch 2.4 Diablo 2 Resurrected, probably the most powerful build for Diablorun and PvP!

Preamble, why this build?

Since patch 2.4, the spell goes from 1 to 0,4 per second, more than double the power of the spell:

• the diabloruns and travincal runs will be very simple
• You can also go Baalrun
• in PvP you will be a monster
• the equipment is easy to get
• I had to check several times that my game was in Hell, it was so simple

attributes

Here are the points to aim for:

• strength: what to wear the equipment
• dexterity: 0 unless you play max block, around 150
• vitality: the rest
• energy: 0

Skills leveling 1 to 35

Here is how to improve your skills, note that you will have to use a reset at level 30 or 40, as long as you do this reset before going to nightmare. I recommend this reset at least at level 35 to have 5 points in levels 30.

• Level 2 - Power
• Lair of Evil Quest - Sacrifice
• Level 3 to 5 - Keep points or start putting points into Fire resistance
• Level 6 - Sacred Fire
• Level 12 - Zeal and Charge
• Level 18 - Vigor
• For the rest, put Sacred Fire fully then Fire resistance
• Reset

Your skills before the reset

Skills leveling 35 and above

Now that you have level 35, here is how to put your points, you will have 38:

• What to get Fist of the Heavens, Conviction, Redemption and Sacred Shield
• As many points as possible in Conviction and Holy Fire, the rest in Holy Shock
• Keep putting your points into Fist of the Heavens, Holy Shock and Conviction (max 13)

Your skills after the reset

Final skills

Once you have done the previous section, you are left with:

• 20 points in Sacred Trait
• the rest in Sacred Shield
• be careful your aura of Conviction must be level 24 including the CTA buff

Final skills at level 90

Leveling equipment

If you have any doubts on how to recover this equipment, you have the information of the mBest Diablo 2 leveling gear here

• Normal
  • Level 17: Stealth Tal Eth armor for you and your mercenary
  • Level 25: Pact of the Ancients Shield Ral Ort Tal
• Nightmare
  • Level 25: Weapon Spirit Tal Thul Ort Amn
  • Level 27: Polearm Insight Ral Tir Tal Sol
  • Level 27: Lore Ort Sol Helmet
  • Level 37 or 41 - Smoke Nef Lum or Coeur de Lion Hel Lum Fal
  • Level 43 - Treachery Shael Thul Lem for your mercenary
  • As soon as possible Spirit

To find the best diablo 2 leveling items.

MF Equipment

Intermediate equipment allowing easy recovery of objects:

• Helmet: helmet with 3 perfect topaz or Lore then Shako
• Shield: Spirit then Zakarum
• Armor: Wealth then Skulder
• Weapon: Wizzardspike or Gulldager or Hand of the Heavens Divine Scepter
• Gloves: Mf gloves and chanceguard as possible
• Boots: rare and as soon as possible War Traveler
• Ring: two nagel ring
• Amulet: A Good Rare
• Belt: a rare or goldwrap

Here are the steps to have:

• Fast recovery FHR 48 or 86%
• No need for fast spell casting speed
• about 300% of MF

Endgame Equipment

Intermediate equipment allowing easy recovery of objects:

• Helmet: Shako or a good Circlet
• Shield: Zakarum
• Armor: Enigma
• Weapon: Hoto
• Gloves: Trang Oul
• Boots: Sandstorm
• Ring: two Bul khatos
• Amulet: Mara
• Belt: Arach

Here are the steps to have:

• Fast recovery FHR 48% or 86%
• Casting speed FCR 75% when you have Enigma, you will have 80% with the equipment above

Consider having +1 charms to the paladin's combat skills for a big damage boost.

mercenary leveling

The choice of your mercenary will be based on the weapon bases you find:

• A 4-hole arc, mercenary act 1 in ice
• A 4-hole battleaxe, potential act 2 mercenary

Final Mercenary, whatever you want!

This build allows you to have any mercenary, but if you want to have the crème de la crème, I recommend the one from Act 5, with Flail Beach and Headstriker Truncheon. In addition to destroying your enemies, it will cast the Lesser Resistance Curse when hit.

Areas to farm

Here are the areas to farm with a single level:

• Travincal Nightmare
• Diablo Nightmare

Then go to these areas:

• Diablo Hell
• Travincal Hell
• and what you want if you have Enigma

PvP version

Take the Final version of the equipment to simply destroy your opponents.

Gameplay

Here is the gameplay made with this character:

• Travincal, in seconds
• Diablorun, very simple to clear it with the skeletons susceptible to lightning traits
• Baalrun, to do only if you have Enigma, but otherwise also very simple

History

• 2.4: creation

By Alchemists, April 2022