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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Best Paladin Builds for Season 12

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Best Paladin Builds

This is a list of the best Paladin builds for Season 12 of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4). Read on to learn about the best builds for the Paladin class for leveling, their pros and cons, and how to play them here!

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Paladin Endgame Builds

Berserker Zealot Paladin Build

Build Summary
Berserker Zealot Paladin BuildBerserker Zealot Paladin

NEW
Zeal Fanaticism Aura Defiance Aura Falling Star Consecration Fortress
Focus: Critical, Tank, Mobility, Speedfarming, Endgame
Diablo 4 Build - Pro High Movement and Attack Speed
Diablo 4 Build - Pro Extremely Fast-paced and Fun Playstyle
Diablo 4 Build - Pro Great AoE Clear
Diablo 4 Build - Con Glass Cannon Build

This Berserker Zealot Paladin endgame build revolves around the use of the Blood-Mad Idol and Red Sermon unique equipment to enable our Zeal skill for fast clearing mobs and taking endgame content. This setup requires you to stack tons of Fire Resistance to help with your survivability while in the Berserking state.

Berserker Zealot Paladin Build (Season 12)

Paladin Leveling Build

Arbiter Blessed Hammer Build

Build Summary
Diablo 4 - Blessed HammerArbiter Blessed Hammer Leveling Build
UP
Holy Bolt Blessed Hammer Fanaticism Aura Falling Star Condemn Arbiter of Justice
Focus: Leveling, Farming
Diablo 4 Build - ProNo downtime for Arbiter Form
Diablo 4 Build - ProClears mobs quickly
Diablo 4 Build - ProHigh mobility
Diablo 4 Build - ConRequires resources to continuously cast Blessed Hammer

This is a leveling build for Paladin, mainly using Blessed Hammer with the effects of Disciple, while also taking advantage of the Arbiter Form for extra damage against mob groups.

Arbiter Blessed Hammer Leveling Build

Paladin Legacy Builds

All Paladin Legacy Builds

Seasons List of Paladin Legacy Builds
Season 11
Judgement Paladin BuildJudgement Paladin
Auradin BuildAuradin Build
Arbiter Paladin BuildArbiter Paladin
Zeal Paladin BuildZeal Paladin

List of Legacy Builds

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List of Endgame Builds
Berserker Zealot Paladin BuildBerserker Zealot PaladinNEW
Judgement Paladin BuildJudgement Paladin Build
Arbiter Paladin BuildArbiter Paladin Build
Auradin BuildAuradin Build
Zealot Paladin BuildZeal Paladin Build
Spiritborn Evade Eagle BuildSpiritborn Evade Eagle
Necromancer Shadow Bone StormNecromancer Shadow Bone Storm
HydraSorcerer Ice Hydra
TeleportSorcerer AFK Build
Skills and PassivesDruid Companion Ravens
Barbarian Whirlwind BuildBarbarian Whirlwind
Rogue Rain of Arrows BuildRogue Rain of Arrows

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List of Leveling Builds
CorePaladin Blessed Hammer Build UP
Rogue Dance of Knives BuildRogue Dance of Knives Build
Druid Pulverize BuildDruid Pulverize Build
Necromancer Sever Leveling BuildNecromancer Sever Build
Spiritborn Centipede BuildSpiritborn Centipede Build
Barbarian Upheaval BuildBarbarian Upheaval Build
Sorcerer Conjuration BuildSorcerer Conjuration Build

All Legacy Builds per Season

Seasons List of Legacy Builds
Season 11
Judgement Paladin BuildJudgement Paladin
Auradin BuildAuradin Build
Arbiter Paladin BuildArbiter Paladin
Zeal Paladin BuildZeal Paladin
Season 10
Spiritborn Evade Eagle BuildSpiritborn Evade Eagle
Druid Companion Ravens BuildDruid Companion Ravens
Rogue Rain of Arrows BuildRogue Rain of Arrows
Necromancer Shadow Bone Storm BuildNecromancer Bone Storm
Sorcerer Ice Hydra BuildSorcerer Ice Hydra
TeleportSorcerer AFK Build
Barbarian Whirlwind BuildBarbarian Whirlwind
Season 9
Spiritborn Thorns Poison BuildSpiritborn Thorns Poison Build
Hydra Sorcerer BuildSorcerer Cosmic Anomaly Hydra
Druid Pulverize BuildDruid Pulverize Build
Rogue Flurry BuildRogue Deathmask Flurry Build
Barbarian BashBarbarian Bash Build
Necromancer Raise SkeletonNecromancer Hand of Naz Build
Season 8
Lightning Spear Sorcerer BuildSorcerer Lightning Spear Build
Necromancer Blood Wave BuildNecromancer Blood Wave Build
Rogue Death Trap BuildRogue Death Trap Build
Necromancer BelialNecromancer Eye Beams Build
Barbarian Mighty Throw BuildBarbarian Mighty Throw Build
Druid Cataclysm BuildDruid Cataclysm Build
Rogue Twisting Blades BuildRogue Twisting Blades Build
Spiritborn Quill Volley BuildSpiritborn Quill Volley Build
Spiritborn Poison Crusher BuildSpiritborn Poison Crusher Build
Druid Petrify BuildDruid Petrify Build
Necromancer Exploding Minion BuildNecromancer Minion Build
Sorcerer Ball Lightning BuildSorcerer Ball Lightning Build
Season 7
Rogue Rain of Arrows BuildRogue Rain of Arrows Build
Barbarian Earthquake Whirlwind BuildBarbarian Whirlwind Build
Barbarian HOTA EarthquakeBarbarian HOTA Earthquake Build
Spiritborn Rushing Claw BuildSpiritborn Rushing Claw Build
Druid Companion BuildDruid Companion Build
Sorcerer Summoner BuildSorcerer Summoner Build
Sorcerer Fireball BuildSorcerer Fireball Build
Spiritborn Razor Wings BuildSpiritborn Razor Wings Build
Season 6
Spiritborn Orange Hulk BuildSpiritborn Orange Hulk Build
Spiritborn Concussive Stomp BuildSpiritborn Concussive Stomp Build
Spiritborn Orange Quill BuildSpiritborn Orange Quill Build
Spiritborn Touch of Death BuildSpiritborn Touch of Death Build
Druid Werebear Landslide BuildDruid Werebear Landslide Build
Sorcerer Chain Lightning BuildSorcerer Chain Lightning Build
Rogue AndarielRogue Andariel's Barrage Build
Necromancer Blood Surge BuildNecromancer Blood Surge Build

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