Charge

Charge

Required Level: 12
Prerequisites: Smite
Synergies: Charge receives damage bonuses from points placed in:

• Vigor: +20% Damage Per Level
• Might: +20% Damage Per Level

Details: A rushing attack that moves the Paladin very quickly to the target. Includes a knock back effect allowing it to be used over and over again on the same enemy, knocking them back until they die or run into an obstacle.

• Despite the icon and location on the skill tree (after Smite) Charge does not require a shield, nor does the shield damage factor into the damage dealt if you have a weapon equipped. Charging with a big damage, two-handed weapon can be very effective.
• Like all of the Paladin's combat skills, Charge is best used on the left click, while an aura is active on the right.
• Charge can not be used in melee range; only from further away. Smite for the knock back, then Charge is a useful combination.
• Charge can be used without a target by holding down the shift key. This will let your Paladin traverse long distances very quickly, though it uses up a lot of mana and leaves minions far behind.
• Bugs with Charge can freeze the Paladin in place, or make him walk backwards (the moonwalk bug). Switching weapons or getting hit will usually snap him out of it.
• Charge was the favorite low level PK skill in early D2 days. Beware low level Paladins with Vigor and big two-handed weapons. (Such as Bonesnap.)

Charging Speed

ChargeSpeed = BaseRunSpeed * (1 + Skill_FRW / 100 + Armor_Speed / 100) * 150%

where the terms are as above. By substituting BaseRunSpeed and multiplying it by 150%, we get:

ChargeSpeed = 9 yards/s * (1 + Skill_FRW / 100 + Armor_Speed / 100)

There is no lower limit to ChargeSpeed. It can be even negative.

Mana:	9

Skill Level Progression [e]

Slvl	Damage	+AR	Slvl	Damage	+AR	Slvl	Damage	+AR	Slvl	Damage	+AR
1	+100%	50%	6	+225%	125%	11	+350%	200%	16	+475%	275%
2	+125%	65%	7	+250%	140%	12	+375%	215%	17	+500%	290%
3	+150%	80%	8	+275%	155%	13	+400%	230%	18	+525%	305%
4	+175%	95%	9	+300%	170%	14	+425%	245%	19	+550%	320%
5	+200%	110%	10	+325%	185%	15	+450%	260%	20	+575%	335%

Charged Builds

• Blessed Hammer Paladin (Hammerdin) Build