Desperx wrote:What a trash patch coming. So you are destroying melee unholy paladin. No defense from Tainted blood and no Storm Lord for stats. What a shit.
How is unholy melee destroyed? Stormlord is now obtainable at Level 18 instead of 24.
There are also options to mitigate the % Defense and life sustain loss with a Bear Stance crafted shield and/or
Surya
, as well as
Orationis Tenebris
Orationis Tenebris
Rondache (Sacred)
Defense: (3669 - 4503) to (4048 - 4968)
Chance to Block: 2%
(Paladin Only)
Required Level: 100
Required Dexterity: 440
Item Level: 105
Sanguine Covenant Regenerates 2% of Maximum Life per Second
+(2 to 3) to Paladin Skill Levels
40% Hit Recovery
+(25 to 50)% to Fire Spell Damage
+(25 to 50)% to Cold Spell Damage
+(120 to 170)% Enhanced Defense
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (4)
. They also get more skill points available to put into Sanguine Covenant or something else, allowing for more flexibility.
Unholy melee will just have to be more optimized with gear (like most builds should) now instead of being able to face tank a majority of the content.