View source for Guide:Smite Paladin v1.10, by Sint Nikolaas

==Building your Vindicator==
You can go several routes here, but the core of the build is the same.

Combat skills:
* Smite 20
* Holy Shield 20
* Prereqs 3
Note: charge is a prereq, but you’ll still use it in your duels!

Offensive auras:
* Fanatisicm 20
* Prereqs 3
Nothing surprising, you need the damage and speed from Fana. You’ll have it on at all times (saving really special cases).

Defensive aura’s:
* None.

Build done with 66 points spent. This is where the personal opinion comes in. If you make your PvP Vindicator you’ll have about 30 more skill points left. Here’s an idea of where you can put them.

* '''Defiance''' – Gives extra defence. If you max this you will note the difference. Getting 10k defence is very easily achievable after this.
* '''Resist Lightning''' – The passive (and active) bonus of this skill will give you can easier time against lightning based attackers.
* '''Resist Cold''' – Same here, however if you’re fighting blizzard sorcs you might want to have this aura active because of their massive negative resists. Don’t do it for the passive bonus.
* '''Charge''' – a second offensive skill. Since normally you don’t use the weapon you won’t be getting good damage, however the extra points here will give you some more AR to help you hit with it.

Skill suggestion: I’d get a skill in cleansing to counter poison attackers. Besides that a point in resist cold. Also if you don’t want to use the individual auras you might consider salvation which is also great in team duels. Other then that you might as well dump the points in Charge and/or resist lightning.