Core Mechanics
Damage
Spear of the Heavens upgraded with Fist of the Heavens turns it into a spammable Core Skill. We then use 
Disciple in combination with 
Falling Star and 
Condemn to ascend to 
Arbiter of Justice Form. This provides us with massive damage multipliers in the form of 
Aspect of Celestial Strife and Aspect of Ascension.
Argent Veil is then used in combination with 
Aspect of the Arbiter's Zephyr and Attacks Reduce Evade Cooldown to cast Spear of the Heavens when we Evade.
Fanaticism Aura is especially strong as it synergizes perfectly with 
Preacher while also making us attack faster.
Defiance Aura with Rite of Might further improves our damage.
Defenses
Although Paladin is fairly tanky with its high Armor, Block, we supplement our defenses with 
Cem + 
Que, which constantly generates Barrier for us.
Resource Management
Maintaining our Faith can get tricky before getting access to 
Ring of Starless Skies. We need a combination of Faith per Second affixes on Pants and Boots while tempering Valor Skills Restore Primary Resource on our Ring. A Lucky Hit: Chance to Restore Primary Resource on our Weapon can help before getting 
Griswold's Opus.
Poc or Igni + Lum can also help early on.
Runes
Early on, useCir + Gar for Critical Strike Chance, once we get 
Heir of Perdition we can swap this out.
Cem + Que is used for tankiness on Argent Veil Variants.
Igni + Thul is used for Vulnerable, CC for 
Dizzying Blow and [x]15% damage.
As mentioned previously, Poc or Igni + Lum can also help early on.
Amulet Affix Priority
Getting multiple great passives on an Amulet can be tricky or expensive here is a Tier List for all the Affixes you can get on your Amulet.
- S-Tier
Heavyweight
Righteousness when it applies to the build
Discipline when it applies to the build
Iron Sharpens Iron
Crack in the Armor
Fortitude
The Best Offense
- A-Tier
Riposte
- B-Tier
- Dizzying Blow
- C-Tier
- Strength
- Maximum Resource (Basic Skill builds)
- D-Tier
- Attack Speed (when not capped)
- Critical Strike Chance (when not capped)
- Cooldown Reduction (when needed for a breakpoint)
- F-Tier
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are we taking Rite of Might, how are we generating Resolve?
We generate Resolve with the 
Courage Passive that is granted to us by 
Shroud of False Death.
Alternatively, on some builds we generate it more consistently with 
Clash or 
Fortress.
Where are we getting Fortified from?
- To count as being Fortified, any amount of Fortification will do.
- We boost the Fortified amount with some magic nodes on Preacher.
- Raheir, your mercenary, also provides a bit of Fortify through his ability.
Renewal gives Fortify and is provided by Shroud of False Death for free.
Masterworking and Greater Affixes Explained
To find everything you need to know about Masterworking and Greater Affixes make sure to check our Tempering and Masterworking Guide out.
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