I notice Defiance, Holy Shield and Smite are strongly tied by synergies, which will make for an interesting defence-oriented Vindicator. This is going to be pretty powerful on Clerics, but then again it should be!ĭefiance: This is a lot better than the vanilla version, which is a good thing (though may pose balance issues on mercs).
The one thing I'd change is to ditch the bonus from Vengeance, as it's a bit too much of a gift for Avengers, who can then get massive absorb for 1 point in each. Protection from F/C/L: These are good IMO - they're very powerful, but they have to be given they're only one element at a time, and that most players prefer offensive auras. Here's my impression of the skills, looking at the tree and having played a bit with Paladins:
