1st life level 17 THF Sacred Knight Paladin... any more DPS?

[MacRighteous]

So, earlier this year I rolled a few of my favorite builds on a new server.
One of them is a 1st life THF Sacred Knight Paladin (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/470627-Sacred-Knight-For-New-Players-(U29)) – currently at level 17 w/a level banked.
I'm starting to have trouble with DPS in Elite: specifically with Bosses that are just a big-o-bag of hit points.

I solo with-out hires and am just using easy to farm gear; Slavers 3 piece (http://ddowiki.com/page/Update_32_named_items) (armor+helm+crafted belt) and The Devil's Gambit sets (http://ddowiki.com/page/Update_28_named_items) ( Captain,Helix and Griffon) and a decent lootgen Greatsword.

I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I can beef-up some damage to get me through the next few levels?

I'll be TR'ing @ 20 –so staying pure for the capstone isn't super important for this life.

Thanks in advance for any replies...
/Mac

PS - I really don't recall having much trouble in elite with my multi-life/ semi-well geared paladins on the other server - so maybe it won't take much and a BAB increase and the Lvl 18 tier stuff will be enough and I am just in a "dead zone" - or maybe I didn't push elite on my first lifers? /shrugs

[SerPounce]

Getting a weapon with an improved crit range should help. Riftmaker http://ddowiki.com/page/Item:Riftmaker would be a good option if you have the pack. You're always using holy sword + zeal right?

I did a THF paladin a few months back and don't recall any particular trouble with elite DPS (it was a bit before reaper came out). Some of it is that as a THFer you're boss DPS isn't the best, but you make up the time by cleaving through the mobs faster.

[MistaMagic]

Make your slavers set a 5 piece as that's a lot better (Trinket http://ddowiki.com/page/Item:Symbol_of_the_Slave_Lords and a Ring http://ddowiki.com/page/Item:Ring_of_Power)

[MacRighteous]

Good suggestions - I've been unlucky with the riftmaker pull and was getting burnt out on running slavers this life, but I think I know what the deal is now: I took DMoP at lvl 1 for QoL, which pushed Greater THF off 'till 18 - doh!

I think I may be fine when I ding.

2nd life I'll finish up my 5 piece slavers gear and hopefully pull riftmaker on this server someday - but wouldn't-u-know it - I plan on TR'ing into a S&B Pally next life :)


Thanks again
/Mac

[SerPounce]

Good suggestions - I've been unlucky with the riftmaker pull and was getting burned out on running slavers this life, but I think I know what the deal is now: I took DMoP at lvl 1 for QoL, which pushed Greater THF off 'till 18 - doh!

I think I may be fine when I ding.

2nd life I'll finish up my 5 piece slavers gear and hopefully pull riftmaker on this server someday - but wouldn't-u-know it - I plan on TR'ing into a S&B Pally next life :)


Thanks again
/Mac

Also just FYI basically every build takes longer to kill bosses in lvl 17 quests than lvl 8 quests or whatever. The fact that it's taking longer to kill bosses as you level doesn't necessarily mean you're doing anything wrong.