Paladin dps build with s&b.. possible?

[alemulet]

Hello all, starting a new char, 32pts, all races, all classes... this char will be only melee, starting paly x3 for heal amp... so what a good build for such?... i have zero experience in palies and want to try this... any help will be nice.

thx in advance

[maddong]

Human Paladin 18/Fighter 2
S 16 + level ups
D 8
C 16
I 10 (balance, UMD, intimidate)
W 8
C 16

1 PA
1 cleave
1 dwarven axe
2 THF
3 shield mastery
6 great cleave
9 improved crit slash
12 ITHF
15 GTHF
18 improved shield mastery
21 overwhelming critical
24 toughness or improved shield bash

If you don't want to get a torc you can twist in the Exalted Angel's sp regen at epic levels.

[Vormaerin]

You'd definitely want Improved Shield Mastery. The key factor in success as a S&B is having a massive double strike chance to make up for only having one weapon. That all comes from the Shield Mastery line and the Legendary Shield Mastery destiny ability.

Just Shield Mastery only gives you 3%. With the Improved SM, you get 8% and can later get 7% more from Legendary.