help with "perfecting" my zeal pally

[yepwingtim]

this what im using:
zod eth cleaver
zod eth valor
berber coa
eth treks
p verdungos
metal grid
2 raven frost
draculs
for some strange reason im only doing 5k damage and dont have full resistances
should i switch back to botd highlords + gores?

[Euro-Crash]

this what im using:
zod eth cleaver
zod eth valor
berber coa
eth treks
p verdungos
metal grid
2 raven frost
draculs
for some strange reason im only doing 5k damage and dont have full resistances
should i switch back to botd highlords + gores?

In this setup, you have a total of 90% FHR which puts you in the 4th frame. You also have ample DR and AR. IMHO, swapping out the Metalgrid Amulet for the Highlord's will give you more "oomph" as a Zealot. Though Metalgrid does possess undeniably good mods, it lowers your Deadly Strike potential.

If you swapped out the Metalgrid for Highlord's, you would have enough Deadly Strike to deal double damage nearly every attack (assuming you are at least lvl 78). The Eth. Trek's put you in an excellent position as far as hit recovery is concerned. Your resists can be made up with charms, and you neglected to mention your shield. It looks like you have potentially 46% DR (IMHO this is enough) so using a HoZ would probably help quite a bit.

If you are using a different shield, I would swap it out for a HoZ as it will net more damage, more AR, more defense and higher resists. There is a good reason many paladins on the realm still consider this the best shield.

[LovelyGods]

1. Pvm or Pvp?

[Euro-Crash]

1. Pvm or Pvp?

Hehe...perhaps a link to the "BEST" thread as well, eh Lovely? I believe "perfect" and "best" are nearly the same...are they not?

[yepwingtim]

im using a exile and a eth hoz
DC already has 66% deadly strike 95% is the most right? i dont think i need that much ds
any help?

[LovelyGods]

1.pvm or pvp?

[prexus]

Actualy, with the PvP penatly you want every strike to matter. I would move to highlords, thus almost hitting the DS cap and making almost all of you attacks double damage. I would also use HoZ, because of the + pala and +combat will make big diffrences, and also because of the resist and because you can socket it with ber for DR / cham for CBF (and use a BK/rare ring if you want to) / Jah for more life etc.
Prexus

[yepwingtim]

i do both but i have problems pvp

[mortic]

You don't have enough ias to reach 4fpa zeal. Switch back to highlords.

[Euro-Crash]

Actualy, with the PvP penatly you want every strike to matter. I would move to highlords, thus almost hitting the DS cap and making almost all of you attacks double damage. I would also use HoZ, because of the + pala and +combat will make big diffrences, and also because of the resist and because you can socket it with ber for DR / cham for CBF (and use a BK/rare ring if you want to) / Jah for more life etc.
Prexus

Death Cleaver will grant 66% Deadly Strike, Highlord's Wrath adds .375 Deadly Strike per level. This means his Zealot will achieve 95% Deadly Strike by the time he has reached level 78.

You don't have enough ias to reach 4fpa zeal. Switch back to highlords.

Yet another reason to use a Highlord's Wrath (aside from the +skills, which incidentally will boost your AR). Mortic is right...a Berseker Axe requires 60% IAS and maxed fanaticism to reach a 4 fpa Zeal. The Death Cleaver has 40% as one of its mods...leaving a need for 20% IAS. Highlord's Wrath has exactly 20% IAS...I do not know why you would not want to use it.

As for EBOTDZ...yawn!

[Ph3NoM]

it seems as though you would have ar problems