Core Mechanics
Damage
Red Sermon makes 
Zeal get Death or Glory upgrade for free, this increases damage massively and solves Paladin's Critical Strike Chance capping issues at the cost of 10% Maximum Life per Cast. In order to counteract this downside, Red Sermon has a huge amount of Life on Hit.
By getting enough Arbiter Duration and Cooldown Reduction we can keep 
Arbiter of Justice up. This provides us with the ability to Arbiter Evade while giving us a massive damage multiplier in 
Aspect of Celestial Strife. It is important to always re-cast Arbiter of Justice before it falls off so Aspect of Celestial Strife's buff is maintained.
Argent Veil is then used in combination with 
Aspect of the Arbiter's Zephyr and Attacks Reduce Evade Cooldown to cast Zeal when we Evade. This also helps mitigate the Death or Glory downside, as skills cast by Argent Veil are free.
Because we already lean into casting with our Life instead of our Faith, we can reset our Evade by using 
Words of Sacrifice Rally, which counts as an attack. This massively increases the speed at which we can Evade. In Season 12, this now costs 35% Maximum Life, which is very scary. Knowing when to use Zeal or Words of Sacrifice to reset Arbiter Evade will be the key to Success.
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.
Both Auras also have the important role of resetting the rest of our Cooldowns with 
Resplendence.
Defenses
Although Paladin is fairly tanky with its high Armor, Block, we supplement our defenses with 
Cem + 
Que, which constantly generates Barrier for us. This is specially important in this build as we consume our own Maximum Life with our skills.
Runes
Igni + Mot can be used for more survivability.
Cir or Igni + Thul is used for Vulnerable, CC for 
Dizzying Blow and [x]15% damage.
Yul + Gar is used very early on to supplement our low Critical Strike Chance before getting Red Sermon
Cem + Que is used for survivability on Argent Veil Variants.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Amulet Affix Priority?
- 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
- Cooldown Reduction
- Strength
- Maximum Resource (Basic Skill builds)
- D-Tier
- Attack Speed (when not capped)
- Critical Strike Chance (when not capped)
- F-Tier
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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