Critique my build plz, need advice

[[cK]Extreme]

Plan on building a PvP Melee Paly with the follow skills and gear. ( a double * around the gear means I dont have yet)

Gear:

*BoTD Beserker* (Using Gimmer until I can get)
*Eth Vortex Exile* (Using Eth HoZ until i can get.. no Zod in it, careful!!)
Highlords
2x Raven, 250/18 and 243/17
36/14 Verdungo
Gorerider (Soon to be up'ed)
30/19 Steelrends (I know, im getting a better %)
219% Templars Might w/ -15 REQ +15 Max jewel (232 str too much)
Crown of Ages

Skills so far (lv75):

20 Sacrifice
20 Fanta
17 Holy Shield
5or6 Redemption (for Sacrifice synergy)
1 Zeal + Vengeance obviously, come in handy
1 in all pre-req
Plan on maxing holy shield, rest in smite

Here is where my questions lie:

1- Amulet, should I stick with Highlords? Or switch off to a Metalgrid. I like the Deadly strike on Highlords, and I *think* both my listed weapons will reach the last IAS breakpoint with just max fanta, correct? What you think.

2- My templars might, I fell in love with it the second i traded for it... 1% from perfect. But is there better? 232 is a hefty Str req, so i put in the -15 jewel to make the str req 198. I have 175 Base Str right now, with +10 in charms so I can wear Steelrends.. then the +19 on steelrends pushes me over.

3- Charms? Right now all I have is 10 in str charms with no second mods.. should i go +life? +ar?

4- DAMAGE REDUCE. I see his as my biggest problem. My verdungo is 14%, and my crown is 13%.. im looking into getting perfect, but even with thats only 30% DR. Is this going to be a problem? Could always put 2x ber in the Crown.. but thats hella expensive. Wut you think?

5- Sockets. All are clean except the Templar, what to put? Don't care about resist, strictly melee dueling.. so dont say Um. Could always get charms to take care of javazon using CS.

Thanks in advance for any help :)

[ScruffyhawkIII]

is there a reason you didnt use a hel rune instead of the -15% req jewel?

[[cK]Extreme]

is there a reason you didnt use a hel rune instead of the -15% req jewel?

Hel rune doesnt have a second mod, and can be used to unsocket items in a cube recipe.. which is why i keep them stockpiled on mule.

[Jpech01]

I think that rather than templars might, I would change your armor to Coh, that way you can avoid sacrificing around 100 str. Also Ditch those SC's and get some combat grand charms (10), 1 anniligus (1), and 9 vita/resist or vita/mana small charms. If damage needs to be upped, you can use +3 max sc's. For damage reduce, its a question of sacrifice. You could A.) Ber/Ber the COA for 16% more, or you could B.)ditch the Coa and get a Pgaze (with ber). IMO, DR is not as important as maxxed resists. Barbs and other pallys (and maybe druid/assin) are the only pure phyisical damage you will be taking. Yet you are a sacrificer so you willl be in the melee, so scratch what I just said. I'd go in the COA, BER/UM or UM/UM. In your other gear, it depends on what you need. Since your helm is the only thing with sockets now, thats all you have to worry about. You might also consider a doom weapon rather than botd. Botd is nice for damage, but being a sacrificer you'll need to slow your opponets down so you can catch them...so holy freeze will help you there.

[[cK]Extreme]

I think that rather than templars might, I would change your armor to Coh, that way you can avoid sacrificing around 100 str. Also Ditch those SC's and get some combat grand charms (10), 1 anniligus (1), and 9 vita/resist or vita/mana small charms. If damage needs to be upped, you can use +3 max sc's. For damage reduce, its a question of sacrifice. You could A.) Ber/Ber the COA for 16% more, or you could B.)ditch the Coa and get a Pgaze (with ber). IMO, DR is not as important as maxxed resists. Barbs and other pallys (and maybe druid/assin) are the only pure phyisical damage you will be taking. Yet you are a sacrificer so you willl be in the melee, so scratch what I just said. I'd go in the COA, BER/UM or UM/UM. In your other gear, it depends on what you need. Since your helm is the only thing with sockets now, thats all you have to worry about. You might also consider a doom weapon rather than botd. Botd is nice for damage, but being a sacrificer you'll need to slow your opponets down so you can catch them...so holy freeze will help you there.

All good advice, except its a melee dueler only. So half that post is pretty much irrelevant hehe.

[[cK]Extreme]

Extreme']All good advice, except its a melee dueler only. So half that post is pretty much irrelevant hehe.

Double post, sorry.

It traded my 2 socket CoA with 13% DR, for a 1 socket with 15% DR, then socketed it with a Sheal. With this I now have 50% FHR on the helm, 20 on armor, 10 belt. Now all I need is a single charm to hit the 4 frame Breakpoint.. good enough for me. Ive accepted the fact im only going to have 30% DR :drool:

[Pravda]

Since you most likely will have very high def you won't get hit a lot, so why even use fhr? No need for any if you're only going to zeal vs zeal. DR is much more important.

[Jpech01]

man don't forget about lifeleach. You need 8% to counter the sacrifice. Oh for holy freze, go for a doom weapon. it gives you a (lvl 9 or lvl13) I forget which one, hf.