Unholy Melee Paladin [105-125 content in TU's]

Ruubel wrote:craft a crystal sword with cataclysm and banish proc

Well, it takes a lot of crafting materials, to get both procs. so far...
Sarandeshi Hellcaller
Sarandeshi Hellcaller
Broad Sword (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 44 to 46
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 488
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
10% Chance to cast level 50 Pentagram on Melee Attack
4% Chance to cast level 63 Apocalypse on Death Blow
+75 Spell Focus
100% Attack Speed
100% Bonus to Attack Rating
-(30 to 40)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+75 to Energy
Socketed (6)
works too

as far as SSUs go, you'd be way better off with

Astral Blade

Astral Blade
Long Sword (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: 45 to 48
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 540
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
+1 Hunting Banshee/Ember Spirit Projectile
8% Chance to cast level 13 Mythal on Melee Attack
15% Chance to cast level 60 Ember Spirit on Melee Attack
15% Chance to cast level 60 Hunting Banshee on Melee Attack
+(100 to 125) Spell Focus
100% Attack Speed
+(20 to 25)% to Fire Spell Damage
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Fire Resistance
+(20 to 25)% to Cold Spell Damage
-(15 to 20)% to Enemy Cold Resistance
Socketed (6)

or even better

Dux Infernum

Dux Infernum
War Axe (Sacred)
One-Hand Damage: (115 - 128) to (140 - 156)
Required Level: 100
Required Strength: 581
Item Level: 120
Strength Damage Bonus: (0.11 per Strength)%
Level 8 Hellfire Aura
-18% to Enemy Elemental Resistances
Maximum Fire Resist +5%
7.3 Yard Radius
+(4 to 5) to All Skills
Adds 500-1000 Fire Damage
0.5% to Fire Spell Damage (Based on Character Level)
+(150 to 180)% Enhanced Damage
+200% to Summoned Minion Life
Maximum Cold Resist -2%
+200 Life on Melee Attack
Socketed (6)

. hellcaller doesn't offer anything to the build except for the fire proc

crafted +2 pal gloves don't exist

neither do crafted +2 pala boots :facepalm:

Did they ever existed ?

I followed this guide and wasted a precious 50+ shrines before i realized gloves/boots couldn't spawn with +2 pala

this kind of thing needs to be updated ...

Never trust guide-writers blindly, they are human too.

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any guidelines for a labs setup for this build?

Diaco wrote:any guidelines for a labs setup for this build?

No standard setup for lab, just depends on ur budget.
The only constant is making balance between survival and damage. In most cases, u have to sacrifice some damage for survival in labs.
If u have adequate budget, things get easy. Just get a lotteried amulet, trophied laz charm, twice blessed laz sleep charm, plenty UMOs for all the parts, enough Zann Esu's Stones.
Otherwise, give away Dux Infernum and crafted shield, high roll Empyrean Glory, upgraded Dreamflange and tu Large Shield are ur choices. Blackskull's Horns+Doomcloud Spine+UMOs are good if u are still lacking survival, but that means giving up the Radiance bd. u can reroll Wheel of Fortune untill a 5% max life lottery, since it is a tu. And ofc it has more MO space than SUs.
There are some cheaper ways for UMP in lab , but I don't want to talk about it

is this guide mostly viable and up to date still to play in 1.6?

Feikker wrote:is this guide mostly viable and up to date still to play in 1.6?

yes, it got even better with this new patch as of now you can MO armor pieces with energy factor.