Smite Paladin

Here’s a comprehensive guide for the Smite build for the Paladin class in Diablo II: Resurrected. This build focuses on dealing high damage in close combat, leveraging the Smite skill.

 

Smite Build Guide

Skill & Stat  Placement for

Strength: Enough to wear your gear (typically aim for around 156 for key uniques).
Dexterity: Enough for max block (depends on shield used; aim for a block chance of 75%).
Vitality: Most points should go here to increase your survivability.
Energy: 0 points; this build does not require energy since you won't be casting many spells.

 

One point into the Following

Cleansing
Vigor
Salvation
Charge

20 Points into

Resist Lightning
Fanaticism
Smite
Holy Shield
Zeal


Standard Gear smiter

Guillame’s Face
Metal Grid
Grief Phase Blade
Herald of Zakarum
Chains of Honor
Thundergod’s Vigor
Raven Frost
Wisp Projector
Goblin Toe
Dracul’s Grasp

Swap

Call to Arms
Paladin Spirit Shield

Inventory

Torch
Anni
2 x +1 Paladin12% Faster Hit Recovery Grand Charm
6 x +1 Paladin Combat Skiller
1x Bone Break

Highend Gear

Grief Phase Blade
Exile Sacred Targe 45 All Resistance
Crown of Ages 2 Sockets
Enigma Archon Plate
Draculs Grasp
ThunderGod’s Vigor
Gore Rider
MetalGrid
Wisp projector
Raven Frost

 

Swap

Call to arms
Spirit Sacred Targe 45 all Res

 

Inventory

Annihilus
Torch
7 x Paladin Combat Grand charms w/ Life
10 x 5 All Resistances Small Charms (Max Out Resistances)
1 x Bone Break

Mercenary

Mercenary ( Freeze )

Eth Reapers Toll
Eth Fortitude
Eth Andariel’s Visage