idea for Paly needed - gear headstart

**NovaBurst** · 13-07-2012, 06:52

I'm looking for a fun PvM build that won't have any trouble making it through the game. I have a Guardian Angel and an HoZ to get him started. I don't want a Hammerdin. Any ideas?

**Krupa** · 13-07-2012, 07:23

several options really:

Riftadin: costs a gul rune

rift in a scepter and conviction as aura. other gear should be aimed towards getting ias and possibly +% cold damage. never tried that but should be quite fun

avenger:

mighty funny build imo. would be best fitted for the two items you mention imo. huge multi-elemental damage, so nothing will be immune to you. all you need is a weapon with good base damage, like oath or any elite unique really. than whack everything over the head. can be built with fanaticism for more leech and faster attacks, or conviction so each attack really hurts

zealer:

several sub options here. fanazealer, frostadin, tesladin
first can be coupled with the rifterdin, relies on a good weapon. if you have one he rocks and is mighty fun. oath or the like would come to mind
frostadin is very safe, cause he slows everything to a crawl. Voice of reason would be a good choice for this build. damage is ok, some might call it slow though...i like them better for untwinked play
tesladin have higher damage while not needing a specific weapon, but are a bit squishier than the cold variant. crescent moon would be a good addition here

imo for twinked play: Avenger > Rift/fana hybrid > tesladin > frostadin

**Pyrotechnician** · 13-07-2012, 13:42

Krupa already made a good number of suggestions, take a look at the guides sticky, almost every possible thing you can imagine probably has already been done by someone.

I second the riftadin idea, there really is no funner (I know thats not a word) melee build (except maybe a rift kicker assasin). Every zeal your almost gaurenteed to see one Frozen Orb go out and its a blast to watch multiple of them flying out at once.

Avengers are also a blast, but very squishy as their attacks are slower and life leach doesn't work so well. A really cheap option with this one is to go with an insight as your main weapon, its cheap but has a good damage output. The only downside is its 2 handed so no shield which can make it hard, requires a bit more strategy to play.

Frostadins are probably your safest and most effective for untwinked play. Good damage, and almost everything is slowed to a crawl. Tesladin is a bit less safe, but has a higher damage output, would recommend the cresent moon weapon, most likely in a phase blade for that one.