salvation question

[marveloussorceress]

When you put a point into here, does it give you the resistances without being active?if so how much resistance does it give you if you put one skill point into it

[Master Zap]

Salvation res benefits are only "on" when you've the aura in use.
A pally can only have one innate aura on at time.

For the majority of pally's Salv is a one point skill used situationally





Salvation
Required Level: 30
Prerequisites: None

Trust in the glory of the Light, for its authority supercedes all power in the mortal world. With this aura, the Paladin calls upon the Light to protect his allies from elemental attacks.

Effect: Increases all Elemental resistances for all party members.

The ultimate in resistance skills, Salvation provides 60% Resistance to Fire, Cold, Lightning (but not Poison), with the first point. Used in connection with other resistance equipment, this can quickly boost you to the max of 75% resistance on Normal Difficulty. This can now be used to replace Resist Cold, Resist Fire, and Resist lightning. By giving you resistance to Lightning, Fire and Cold at the same time, you can take on packs of monsters with all of these attacks, instead of having to switch between Resist Fire, Cold and Lightning Auras. Before devoting too many points to Resist Cold/Fire/Lightning, keep in mind this skill is available at level 30. You'll find it very useful in parties and for yourself as you head into Nightmare and Hell difficulty levels, and especially when you face Unique Monsters and Bosses.

Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Radius (yards) 10.6 12 13.3 14.6 16 17.3 18.6 20 21.3 22.6 24 25.3 26.6 28 29.3 30.6 32 33.3 34.6 36
Resist Lightning/Cold/Fire % 60 68 75 80 85 88 91 93 96 97 99 101 102 103 104 106 106 107 108 108 (http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/skills/paladin-defense.shtml#salvation)