Paladin in D2 Survivors
Blessed Hammer is a level-1 opening card in this game. Concentration comes at 18, Zeal at 12 and Fanaticism at 30. Hammers do not crit, so a weapon-oriented Zeal plan uses different damage priorities.
Opening choices and progression gates
These mechanics are sourced to the official wiki alone; no independent source confirms these exact current-build values. Route choices are editorial guidance, not tested final loadouts. Ordinary base skills need 8 learned ranks, evolution bases 1, the named catalyst and a chest after all character-level gates are met. The linked build page includes alternatives and Hell/Terror limits.
| Route | Starting point | Progression boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Combat opening | Blessed Hammer at 1 | Concentration (18) → Zakarum’s Hand (24). |
| Melee alternative | Zeal from 12 | Might → Passion: target unlock 18, earliest 19 because Zeal needs 8 learned ranks. Fanaticism unlocks at 30. |
| Holy Shield | Ordinary skill from 24 | Defiance → Exile: target unlock 30, earliest 31 because Holy Shield needs 8 learned ranks. |
Combat and two aura trees
Smite, Sacrifice, Vengeance, and Zeal hit the toughest target. Faster Cast Rate, Fanaticism and Meditation stop at their applicable cap; these cooldown effects do not keep scaling indefinitely. Paladin cooldown reduction normally caps at 50%, or 58% with all Charsi Faster Cast Rate ranks. Terror compensation is 1.70×. Lines the page describes: Blessed Hammer with Concentration and a defensive aura, Zeal with Fanaticism, or Fist of the Heavens and Holy Bolt.
Questions and answers
Can I take Blessed Hammer at level 1?
Yes. The official page says it is an opening card in this game.
Does Conviction break immunities?
Against immunity, Conviction applies its resistance reduction at one-fifth effectiveness, rounded down. It does not set the target resistance to one fifth. Immunity breaks only when the remaining resistance is below 100%; item-based minus enemy resistance can also break it.
Does the Paladin summon?
No. Conversion makes a monster fight for you for a while, then it turns back.
Sources checked 2026-10-29
Source scope: the official site, FAQ, wiki and changelog share one publisher. Build IDs, installer sizes and detailed mechanics are single-source official claims unless a separate independent reference is identified. Several official links do not count as independent confirmation.
- Evolution and learned-rank rules — Official single publisher; class and systems pages are not independent sources. (checked 2026-10-29)
- Damage, resistance and immunity rules — Official single publisher; reduction effectiveness against immunity. (checked 2026-10-29)
- Cooldown caps and slot limits — Official single publisher; caps are cooldown reduction, not the FCR attribute. (checked 2026-10-29)
- Paladin skills — hammer, auras, 1.70× (checked 2026-10-29)
- diablo2survivors.com tier snapshot — single source, Paladin floor 131 (checked 2026-10-29)