Best D2R 2.4 FOH Paladin Build - Diablo 2 Resurrected Fist of the Heavens Build

Best D2R 2.4 FOH Paladin Build - Diablo 2 Resurrected Fist of the Heavens Build

3/10/2022 4:11:55 PM

Fist of the Heavens is a Paladin Lightning Skill in Diablo 2 Resurrected, and Holy Bolt is one of the best skills to use with it. The main change to D2R Patch 2.4 Paladin is that both Holy Bolt and the Holy Bolts from Fist of the Heavens can damage demons. Building the Paladin with Fist of the Heavens could be crazy in 2.4 PTR and Ladder. Follow us to get into this D2R 2.4 FOH Paladin build with stats, skills, endgame & budget version gear, and mercenary items.

Best D2R 2.4 FOH Paladin Build - Diablo 2 Resurrected Fist of the Heavens Build (2.4 PTR)

This Diablo 2 Resurrected Fist of the Heavens build by TopSecret for Patch 2.4 is an S-tier build, it doesn’t require too much gear and doesn’t require a lot of levels to finish the build, it is also safer than a Hammerdin, since you can cast Fist of the Heavens from far away and it slaps pretty hard. The only downside to this D2R Patch 2.4 PTR FOH build is that it can’t damage all types of mobs. For example, it can’t damage cows with Holy Bolt, but it also could be overpowered. Even if you don’t have enough Diablo 2 Resurrected Ladder items or D2 runes to buy them, you can go with the budget version gear for this build. D2R 2.4 FOH is a new meta that is able to obliterate Chaos Sanctuary.

Attributes & Stats

Put enough points on strength to equip all of the gear, and enough dexterity to get maximum block chance (75%), then spend the rest into vitality. You want to play on either 75% or 125% Faster Cast Rate, the first one is easily achievable even on a budget gear.

- Strength: 150

- Dexterity: 124

- Vitality: 440

- Energy: 42

Skill Tree

It does not need a lot of skill points to be effective, only the initial Fist of the Heavens's heat does lightning damage, all damage that you are emitting is magic.

D2R 2.4 FOH Paladin skill tree

Endgame Gear & Equipment

The gear to equip is basically the same as a Hammerdin build.

- Weapon: Heart of the Oak (Flail), Call to Arms (Flail)

Heart of the Oak

+3 To All Skills
+40% Faster Cast Rate
+75% Damage To Demons
+100 To Attack Rating Against Demons
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec. Duration (Normal)
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+10 To Dexterity
Replenish Life +20
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
All Resistances +30-40 (varies)
Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges)
Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)

- Helmet: Harlequin Crest (Shako)

- Armor: Enigma (Light Plate)

Enigma

+2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk
+1 To Teleport
+750-775 Defense (varies)
+ (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level)
Increase Maximum Life 5%
Damage Reduced By 8%
+14 Life After Each Kill
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+ (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)

- Shield: Herald of Zakarum (Gilded Shield)

- Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope

- Gloves: Magefist (Light Gauntlets)

- Ring: The Stone of Jordan

Stone of Jordan

Required Level: 29
+1 To All Skills
Increase Maximum Mana 25%*
Adds 1-12 Lightning Damage
+20 To Mana
(Spawns In Any Patch)

- Belt: Arachnid Mesh (Spiderweb Sash)

Arachnid Mesh

Defense: 119-138 (varies)(Base Defense: 55-62)

Required Level: 80
Required Strength: 50
Durability: 12
16 Boxes
+90-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Slows Target By 10%
+1 To All Skills
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Increases Maximum Mana 5%
Level 3 Venom (11 Charges)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

- Boots: Sandstorm Trek (Scarabshell Boots)

- Charm: Annihilus (Small Charm), Shimmering Small Charm, Lion Branded Grand Charm of Sustenance

Budget Gear & Equipment

You can employ the budget version gear or Diablo 2 items for sale to build the D2R 2.4 FOH Paladin as well.

- Weapon: Spirit (Phase Blade), Naj’s Puzzler (Elder Staff)

- Helmet: Lore (Bone Helm)

- Shield: Rhyme (Kite Shield)

- Armor: Stealth (Light Plate)

- Gloves: Viridian Light Gauntlets of Perfection

- Ring: Order Band, Silver Ring of the Apprentice

- Belt: Glyph Strap

- Boots: Bitter Track