Wood Paladin build planning

As some of you may already know, I have a wood paladin slot which I like quite a bit. Upon this realisation, I found myself planning a few builds for it, but do not know which one would fit it best, and so I am asking you fellow forum users about them, and if they could be bettered.

Requirements:

  • No sunkens
  • Maximum of 1 insanity
Build 1: Tank

Build 2: Minimalism

Build 3: World-Tree

Which is better for a Wood Paladin?
  • Build 1: Tank
  • Build 2: Minimalism
  • Build 3: World-Tree
0 voters

Please explain your reasoning as to why one build would be better than another if it hasn’t been already stated.

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And please don’t make useless comments (cough cough, mr_hyperspace)

0/10, has modifiers

This is in reference to a part of the post relating to this comment, and is therefore not derailing. Checkmate

Build 1 is pretty awful as the base 20-30 drawback for spirit imbue is already huge, that AND 2 drawback is basically instant death.

2 and 3 are basically the same, but I would recommend getting 100 speed and 100 size instead. Imo size isnt that good on paladins, I have a metal one with 280 size and I’ve found the spirit imbue makes it look a lot bigger than it actually is.

World-Tree, because it sounds cool. Have you considered Oracle gear instead of Arcmancer/Arcsphere? 12 more power, but a little over 300 less defense, but that’s not a big deal, you still have 2.2k with 120 vit, and you get some regen, which could make up for the defense loss over the course of a fight unless you’re getting killed really quick.

you really need speed with wood

I’m not sure if 1~3 more health per tick would make a real difference or not.


I want to make minor erdtrees, not an invasive specie

How much less value is 300 defense compared to 12 power? From there, you can figure out how long a fight has to last for it to be worth using.

Power doesn’t scale that great with vitality builds so run the 3rd build

run the first build trust (80 damage drawback :sleeper:)

wheres the one without size

Concluded, this is the final build. Thank you @Walyn for the helpful input.

come on, some of the only pure power defense armor in the game and you SQUANDER it

this is a loss surely you sacrificed 34 ep surely just tap into tank (your first build in the op)

World-Tree.
Become Yggdrasil.

My wood paladin negs this

Wood Magic users have two paths in life: