PvP Tesladin Zeal Paladin With Dual Dream

Tesladin Zeal Paladin Guide for PvP and PvM

PvP Rank: C Class / PvM Rank: A Class

Introduction

Tesladin Zealot Paladins are stronger than physical Zealots against PvP opponents that don't have extremely high lightning resistances. Opponents will have -150% to elemental resistances and -92% to defense once you reach level 25 Conviction. Tesladins are ranked A Class in PvM because they can quickly clear The Chaos Sanctuary once they're well geared. They also have Enigma for Teleport without being locked into Fortitude or Dragon runeword body armors like physical Paladins and Holy Fire Paladins.

Hybrid Zealadin Skills

Tesladins Paladins deal very high lightning damage which can clear the highest level areas quickly with their Holy Shock aura alone once optimized. They can also use Enigma for Teleport which improves their damage with Holy Shock.

Recommendation: Tesladin Paladin

Stats: Enough Strength for equipment, enough Dexterity for max block (with two Raven Frost rings and Holy Shield), all remaining points in Vitality, 0 Energy.

Skill Points:

20 Zeal

20 Sacrifice (Zeal synergy)

20 Conviction

20 Resist Lightning (Holy Shock synergy)

20 Salvation (Holy Shock synergy)

Enough in Holy Shield to reach level 14 Holy Shield with plus skills.

All remaining points in Sacrifice which is a Zeal synergy.

Tesladin Zealot Paladin Gear

Weapon

Beast Berserker Axe (Ber Tir Um Mal Lum) - This weapon is range 3 which is important and it reaches the final attack speed breakpoint with 20% increased attack speed on your gloves and 20% increased attack speed on your amulet.

Budget Weapon

Crescent Moon Phase Blade (Shael Um Tir) - The budget weapon is a strong alternative that gives 20% increased attack speed, a chance to cast Static on hit, ignore target defense, and -35 to enemy lightning resistance.

Shield

Dream Sacred Targe (Io Jah Pul) - When this shield is combined with a Dream helmet it gives level 30 Holy Shock. The Sacred Targe shield base has the highest block chance of the Paladin shields and it can have up to 45% to all resistances. The Dream runeword gives up to all resistances +20%, up to 30% faster hit recovery, chance to cast level 15 Confuse when struck, and magic find.

Weapon Switch

Call to Arms (Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm) - Used for up to +7 to Battle Orders with a Spirit Paladin Shield (Tal Thul Ort Amn) which has a lower strength requirement than a Monarch shield for +2 to all skills. You can also optionally switch to a Demon Limb weapon in PvP for level 23 Enchant which increases your attack rating.

Helmet

Dream Helmet (Io Jah Pul) - When this helmet is combined with a Dream shield it gives level 30 Holy Shock. Dream also gives up to 20% to all resistance, up to 30% faster hit recovery, chance to cast level 15 Confuse when struck, high life, and magic find.

Body

Enigma Dusk Shroud (Jah Ith Ber) - Gives +2 to all skills, the Teleport skill, 45% faster run walk, high strength per level, 8% physical damage taken reduction, 5% increased life, 15% of damage taken goes to mana, and high magic find per level.

Budget Body

Treachery (Shael Thul Lem) - The budget armor allows you to reach the final attack speed breakpoint with the budget Crescent Moon Phase Blade and gives 45% increased attack speed, a 25% chance to cast level 15 Venom on striking, a 5% chance to cast level 15 Fade when struck, 20% faster hit recovery, and 30% cold resistance.

Gloves (PvP)

Blood Gloves - Look for Blood Gloves with 20% increased attack speed, 10% crushing blow, life, and high resistances. Blood Gloves can be crafted in the Horadric Cube using a Perfect Ruby, Nef rune, and a magic jewel with a pair of gambled Sharkskin Gloves.

Gloves (PvM)

Dracul's Grasp - These gloves are best in slot for PvM because they have Life Tap which recovers a large amount of life on hit, 10% life stolen per hit, 25% chance of open wounds, up to 15 strength, and 10 life after each kill. These gloves shouldn't be used in PvP, however, because Life Tap is considered very bad manners in duels.

Budget Gloves

Bloodfist - Gives 10% increased attack speed, 30% faster hit recovery, +5 minimum damage, and 40 life. Bloodfist are recommended as the budget option so that you can reach the 86% faster hit recovery breakpoint.

Belt (PvP)

Verdungo's Hearty Cord - Gives up to 15% reduced physical damage taken, 40 vitality, replenish life +13, and 10% faster hit recovery.

Belt (PvM)

String of Ears - This belt is the best option for PvM for up to 8% life leech (life leech has full effect in PvM but only partial effect in PvP), 15% reduced physical damage taken, and magic damage taken reduced by 15.

Feet (Default)

Gore Riders - These boots give 30% faster run walk, 15% deadly strike, 15% crushing blow, and 10% chance of open wounds.

Feet Vs. Lightning & Cold Builds That Lower Your Resistances

Rare Tri-Resistance Boots - Look for 30% faster run walk rare boots up to 40% cold resistance, 40% lightning resistance, 40% poison resistance, and optionally faster hit recovery. As a budget option you can also use Natalya's Boots for 40% faster run walk, high defense, up to 25% lightning resistance, and up to 25% cold resistance.

Feet Vs. Magic Builds

Horazon's Legacy - Gives 30% faster run walk, strength, dexterity, cannot be frozen, and up to 30% magic resistance.

Feet Vs. Fire Builds

Hotspur - These boots should be used when fighting fire damage builds for 45% fire resistance, 15 life, and +15% to maximum fire resistance. Hotspur boots can be Up'd to Demonhide Boots in the Horadric Cube using a Perfect Diamond, Shael rune, and Tal rune. Hotspur can then be Up'd a second time to Wyrmhide Boots in the Horadric Cube using a Perfect Diamond, Lem rune, and Ko rune.

Amulet

Highlord's Wrath - Gives +1 to all skills, 20% increased attack speed, 1-30 lightning damage, deadly strike per level, and 35% lightning resistance. You need 20% increased attack speed from your amulet and 20% increased attack speed from your gloves for the final attack speed breakpoint when using a Beast Berserker Axe which is the recommended weapon for the build. You don't need the Angelics Amulet/Ring combo for attack rating because your Conviction aura lowers enemies' defenses by more than 90%.

Budget Amulet

Metalgrid - The budget option gives up to 35% all resistances, 450 attack rating, and 350 defense. This amulet is the budget option because it gives resistances before you can afford high resistance charms with life.

Rings

Raven Frosts - Use two Raven Frosts which each give up to 20 dexterity, 250 attack rating, 20% cold absorb, and cannot be frozen.

Rings (Absorb)

You should switch one Raven Frost for a Dwarf Star for 15% fire absorb and 40 life when fighting fire damage builds, and you should switch one Raven Frost for a Wisp Projector for up to 20% lightning absorb when fighting lightning damage builds.

Charms

Hellfire Torch for +3 Paladin Skills, Annihilus for +1 to all skills, one poison damage small charm to cancel enemies' life regeneration, enough faster hit recovery charms to hit at least the 56% faster hit recovery breakpoint, and the rest of your inventory should be filled with max damage/attack rating/life charms and/or resistance life charms. You can switch out your resistance life charms to maximum damage/attack rating/life charms when fighting against physical damage builds.

Mercenary Type

Act 2 Might Mercenary

Mercenary Weapon

Ethereal Reaper's Toll - Gives 15% life leech and a 33% chance to cast Decrepify on striking.

Mercenary Armor

Ethereal Fortitude (El Sol Dol Lo) - Gives 300% enhanced damage, up to all resistances +30%, life per level, 5% to maximum lightning resistance, and a 20% chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck.

Mercenary Helmet

Ethereal Andariel's Visage (Ral'd) - Gives +2 to all skills, 10% life leech, -30% fire resistance, and 30 strength. Ral rune gives 30% fire resistance but you can also eventually upgrade to a 30% fire resistance jewel with 15% increased attack speed.

Budget Mercenary Weapon

Insight (Ral Tir Tal Sol) - Gives up to level 17 Meditation which provides very high mana regeneration.

Budget Mercenary Armor

Duriel's Shell - Gives all resistances +20%, 50% cold resistance, life per level, 15 strength, and cannot be frozen.

Budget Mercenary Helmet

Tal Rasha's Helmet - Gives 10% life stolen per hit, all resistances +15%, and 60 life.

Note: Ethereal items don't lose durability on mercenaries.

Tesladin Paladin Strategy

Players that you can catch with Charge and Teleport that don't have high over stacked lightning resistance will go down quickly against a Tesladin. This build is capable of high single target damage and an extremely fast run speed with the Charge skill. Charge can quickly close the distance with casters and ranged attackers and it stuns opponents so you can finish them with Zeal. Try not to chase Whirlwind Barbarians and Whirlwind Assassins that are whirlwinding or you will lose. You should win with your Holy Shock aura ticks if they run away instead of chasing you which means it's usually recommended to fight defensively.

Tesladin Paladin Leveling Items

You can start using Hsarus' Belt and Gloves once you have 30 strength and are level 3 for added defense and attack rating per level from its set bonus. The Bane's Garments Set should be switched to at level 8 for +1 to all skills, high damage, attack rating, and great set modifiers. You can add Angelics Amulet and Ring once you reach level 12 for life and high attack rating and you should use a Manald Heal ring at level 15 for up to 7% mana stolen per hit. Aldur's set weapon socketed with three Shael runes can also be switched to at level 42 for a mid level weapon upgrade. Smoke (Nef Lum) body armor only requires level 37 and it's an inexpensive starter runeword that can be used early on for 20% faster hit recovery and an easy all resistances +50%.

And that's all for the Tesladin Paladin Guide. You can check out more guides in the menu at the top of this page. Good luck!