You do lightning + fire + cold damage and you will be running Conviction. That said, there are some very interesting options at the high end of gear that make this build competitive with the best melee options out there. I’m sure many of you are in the same situation.

This is particularly appealing to me since I have plenty of time at work to plan my build but much less free time to actually play the game. This isn’t one of those builds that needs Infinity or Beast to work. A side benefit of this is gear is cheap: you can make a functional Avenger for about 10-15 wss.

The appeal of the new Vengeance to me is that gear choices are very interesting, letting you use many previously ignored items. I think those people are wrong – while it certainly isn’t the meta and won’t get you the fastest possible clear times, it is absolutely viable for mapping. The consensus among many players this season is that the new Vengeance skill is not viable to base a build around (see this thread: ). Advanced notes on base damage, synergies, +% damage, and charm slots.

Diablo 2 solo paladin build