desolace1

I'm a new PoE player trying to learn the game so please correct me if my way of thinking is wrong I noticed everyone recommends to max INT and MIG for pala but from what i see, paladin isn't a support untill high levels. Early-mid game pala is more like a melee warrior, without any support abilities which benefit from int yet, maybe except lay on hands. That's why i'd rather build my main paladin this way 16/18/3/18/3/19 with big shield and plate armor. Race, background etc. i'm picking in terms of RP so i won't min-max here. Talents and abilities: lay on hands deep faith zealous endurance (focus will not work really for my dps cus my pala is usually alone in front and they are clearing stuff around) weapons and shield style flames of devotion superior deflection reviving exhortation (can't see anything better to pick at level 7) weapon focus knight or intense flames or apprentice's sneak attack or cautious attack (here at level 8 i have big dilemma) Doesn't it make more sense untill you get more abilities to actually be a support and benefit from int? I can even go solo and tank a group of enemies and kill them all in this way and not even get hurt much. I'll benefit from this build all the time cus i always have to tank and autoattack. What you think? Can you help with the best picks at level 7 and 8? Any ideas to improve it more?

So i guess you do it with arquebus because it's the highest dmg weapon? And you do it only to fire 2 shots with FoD then switch to weap & shield? And you do it at the start/end of the fight, cus i can't imagine tanking 5 mobs with a gun :D

I have some questions about your guide: Why Wood Elf for Paladin? It's for ranged classes cus its bonus works against targets 4m+ away. ?? Why Island Aumaua? Why do you need as many as 3 weapons sets if you will use always 1h+shield anyway? Why no info about which order will be the best? I heard Elega. Why only 8 con? Isn't con a major stat for all melee fighters and especially for tanks? And only 16 res, isn't res the best for tank? And it has even the best star for paladins. Why so much int? Why only 2 athl? I heard you need at least 5 for every char in your group to not trigger bad events. Most of the talents and abilities you listed are not available for me. Are they for a high level char?