
The Tesladin is a highly customizable build, and his ideal mercenary varies based on his needs. In plain language, this means that more than 20% IAS provided by the gear doesn't increase attack speed at all. Assuming a Fanaticism aura is being provided by a mercenary, teammate, or the Paladin himself, ~31-36% IAS is already a given with 34% IAS from Fanaticism, only another 20% is needed to hit one of the best reasonable breakpoints. With zeal and a phase blade base, Tesladins will hit their IAS breakpoints at 24, 54, and 72 IAS. Shield: Dream Rune Word: The two Holy Shock auras stack, granting a level 30 Holy Shock.Helm: Dream Rune Word: A necessity for the build, granting level 15 Holy Shock.1 each in Might, Holy Fire, Thorns, Sanctuary, Holy Freeze, Smite, Charge, Blessed Hammer as pre-requisites.25 Conviction: Conviction maxes out in terms of reducing enemy resistance at level 25, so fewer hard points are needed with +skill gear.20 Resist Lightning: synergy for Holy Shock.Dexterity: Enough for maximum block with Holy Shield.Zeal deals physical damage as a complement to the lightning damage Holy Shock provides, while Conviction strips enemy monsters of lightning resistance. The Tesladin is a Paladin build, using the Holy Shock aura granted by the Dream Rune Word. 4.4.2 Mercenary (Desert Merc / Barbarian).3 Holy Fire Auradin (AKA Dragon paladin).
