Hey Alerith. I remember you from Beta. Great to see you're still around on Hyperion.

Love the sig.
Quote Originally Posted by Alerith View Post
Regen and Adolquium

Who doesn't love regenerating HP? I'll tell you who, tanks and healers that have enmity issues because of Regenerating HP on a pull.

That's right. When pulling mobs, especially across distances or mobs that have a delay before attacking (Like gargoyles in Amdapor), you should CANCEL Regen and Adolquium if they are on you before pulling.

Regen adds to enmity on every tick, and if you pop some mobs but can't claim them right away, the moment that Regen ticks, the mobs are going to make a beeline for your healer.
And this is wonderful advice, and the only reason why I get really annoyed when healers casts Regen out of battle for whatever reason. I always click off any HoTs I gain outside of battle, but it would be even better if healers just don't use Regen until the first Flash is used.

Quote Originally Posted by Sapphidia View Post
I'd recommend Shield Oath in Amdapor for most paladins except on Dullahans and the Demon Wall. Sword Oath is only higher threat on Single targets. The 150% overall threat boost will generally make keepign a pack of three mobs on you easier with geared DPS than the higher single target threat of Sword Oath (though it depends on gear levels and whether you're going for a speedier run that benefits from the extra damage of Sword).
Running AK with Sword Oath is less about keeping solid hate (which can be done without Shield Oath, just add an extra Flash to your rotation), and more about a faster clear time. From experience, you can easily Sword Oath your way from beginning to Demon Wall, never taking it off as long as your party is good. Psycheflayer is an extremely weak boss and you can LoS his Void Thunder, making his most damaging attack the most trivial. The Golems can be grabbed by the tank and stunned immediately whenever Obliterate is charging. I switch to Shield Oath for Post-Demon Wall because the damage spikes up and making a mistake like taking a Void Fira can be quite critical.

I will admit running with Sword Oath is often gear dependent, and my gear is so strong that the majority of healers can just cast Regen and be fine. If for some reason I'm not feeling lazy and I start using my cooldowns, the regen heals me for more than what damage I take, so using Sword Oath is definitely plausible for me. If you're going in with an average of ilvl50-65 you'll probably want to stick with Shield Oath.