Dragondin / Auradin

Introduction

An aggressive fire Paladin that spreads Holy Fire damage from its gear as it moves through the map, so enemy packs melt before melee contact. It excels at mapping and mobility, but needs very expensive endgame gear before it works well.

Skill Allocation

Resist Fire 20Blessed Aim 20Salvation 20Conviction 20Sacrifice 15

How to spend your points

Level through Normal, Nightmare and early Hell with a cheap Paladin setup such as Holy Bolt, Sanctuary or Vengeance.
Respec only once the core Holy Fire gear is in place, since the item aura levels are missing before that.
Max Resist Fire, Blessed Aim and Salvation, and leave Holy Fire itself without hard points.
Max Conviction and run it as your active aura.
Put the leftover points into Sacrifice (around 10-15) or into Holy Shield for more defense.

Recommended Breakpoints

48% minimum, 86% recommendedFaster Hit Recovery

fastest practical breakpoint for your weapon and attackIncreased Attack Speed

6,000-8,000Attack Rating

Stat Allocation

Strengthenough for gear requirements

Dexterityenough for gear, optional for block chance

Vitalityall remaining points

Energyno points

Pros / Cons

Huge area damage even before attacking
Conviction lowers enemy fire resistance and defense
Very fast movement with Charge
Strong scaling from fire damage

Very expensive endgame setup
Weak until the Holy Fire gear is assembled

Gear

Weapon: Hand of Justice Phase Blade base
Shield: Dragon ideally on a high-resistance Paladin shield base
Helm: Kira's Guardian multi-socket with Fire Rainbow Facets
Body Armor: Dragon mandatory in the standard endgame version
Gloves: Hellmouth
Belt: Nosferatu's Coil when extra IAS is neededVerdungo's Hearty Cord defensive alternativeString of Ears
Boots: TearhaunchMerman's Sprocket strong mobility option
Amulet: The Rising Sun
Rings: Raven Frost first choice against freezingThe Stone of JordanBul-Kathos' Wedding Band
Weapon Swap

Charms

Charms: Hellfire Torch attributes and resistancesAnnihilusLarge Charms with Fire Skill Damage one of the strongest offensive choicesSmall Charms with Resistances for the remaining inventory space

Mercenary

Act 1 Vigor mercenary with Pus Spitter (Lower Resist)

Weapon: Pus Spitter
Helm: Flickering Flame
Body Armor: Fortitude
Gloves: Lava Gout
Belt: String of Ears
Boots: Rare Boots

Final Thoughts

This build suits players ready to take on a large endgame gear project who love fast mapping with mobility and area damage. If you want something quicker and cheaper, a conventional Paladin build is the better pick.