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			== The Battlemaids of Athulua ==

	=The Battlemaids of Athulua=
	To be totally effective any army must be comprised of a variety of units each with specialised abilities and tasks. The Armies of Athulua are no different.		To be totally effective any army must be comprised of a variety of units each with specialised abilities and tasks. The Armies of Athulua are no different.

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	Some may scoff that the Amazons are skilled only with sharpened sticks but they could not be more wrong. The ranks of the Battlemaids are filled with a dizzying array of weapons of all types and sizes...		Some may scoff that the Amazons are skilled only with sharpened sticks but they could not be more wrong. The ranks of the Battlemaids are filled with a dizzying array of weapons of all types and sizes...
			== The Palazon ==

	=The Palazon=

	The Palazon is a PvM build capable, when fully equipped, of killing every single enemy in the game, and killing most without ever taking damage. This is not a cookie-cutter build that will mow down hordes of enemies in seconds, this is a build for those that savour the fight and enjoy killing things. This is also not a build that should be rushed, despite the temptation to get to your end-game gears, the power of this build comes out when it is given the chance to prove itself in a variety of combat situations, many of which would make most melee based builds pale at the thought of entering into battle (gloams, dolls, Oblivion Knights). There have been a number of times when my Palazons have been able to allow my party to pass areas filled with monsters that even a Sorc could not Teleport past. Before you have your final equipment killing is slow but never in doubt (except in the case of Cows and certain other Animal class enemies. Don't even waste your time killing Cows until you have your final equipment...basically because in the time it takes to clear the Moo Moo Farm you could probably find the Lo you need for your armour), this is because of the low damage output and is the reason for the choice of every single piece of equipment. Don't let this put you off though, you don't need to be doing massive damage to finish the game. This is a build that requires battle tactics to be effective and once these tactics are mastered nothing can stop you from killing your target.		The Palazon is a PvM build capable, when fully equipped, of killing every single enemy in the game, and killing most without ever taking damage. This is not a cookie-cutter build that will mow down hordes of enemies in seconds, this is a build for those that savour the fight and enjoy killing things. This is also not a build that should be rushed, despite the temptation to get to your end-game gears, the power of this build comes out when it is given the chance to prove itself in a variety of combat situations, many of which would make most melee based builds pale at the thought of entering into battle (gloams, dolls, Oblivion Knights). There have been a number of times when my Palazons have been able to allow my party to pass areas filled with monsters that even a Sorc could not Teleport past. Before you have your final equipment killing is slow but never in doubt (except in the case of Cows and certain other Animal class enemies. Don't even waste your time killing Cows until you have your final equipment...basically because in the time it takes to clear the Moo Moo Farm you could probably find the Lo you need for your armour), this is because of the low damage output and is the reason for the choice of every single piece of equipment. Don't let this put you off though, you don't need to be doing massive damage to finish the game. This is a build that requires battle tactics to be effective and once these tactics are mastered nothing can stop you from killing your target.
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	In previous patches the term Palazon usually referred to a Tankazon that wielded a sword or a sceptre. With the introduction of oSkills in 1.10, the term has taken on a specific meaning. Simply put, a Palazon is a Tankazon that uses a Paladin skill as her main attack. This is achieved by using the runewords Passion (Zeal and Berserk) or Kingslayer (Vengeance). This makes 3 possible builds that come under the heading of Palazon – Palazon Zealot (aka the Zealot Berserker), Palazon Avenger (aka the Kingslayer) and the general Palazon that uses both runewords (and is really only a slight variation to the Zealot). Of the three, the most viable is the Palazon Zealot, for reasons I will get to later, so I will concentrate on this build. I have never been totally comfortable with the term Palazon, because there is a unique Dark Stalker in Act 3 called Sarina Battlemaid that wields a sword and shield. The term Palazon is appropriate to an Amazon that uses Paladin skills but it’s not as sexy as Battlemaid, a term I now use to describe most other Tankazons that do not use Paladin skills (of which there are many).		In previous patches the term Palazon usually referred to a Tankazon that wielded a sword or a sceptre. With the introduction of oSkills in 1.10, the term has taken on a specific meaning. Simply put, a Palazon is a Tankazon that uses a Paladin skill as her main attack. This is achieved by using the runewords Passion (Zeal and Berserk) or Kingslayer (Vengeance). This makes 3 possible builds that come under the heading of Palazon – Palazon Zealot (aka the Zealot Berserker), Palazon Avenger (aka the Kingslayer) and the general Palazon that uses both runewords (and is really only a slight variation to the Zealot). Of the three, the most viable is the Palazon Zealot, for reasons I will get to later, so I will concentrate on this build. I have never been totally comfortable with the term Palazon, because there is a unique Dark Stalker in Act 3 called Sarina Battlemaid that wields a sword and shield. The term Palazon is appropriate to an Amazon that uses Paladin skills but it’s not as sexy as Battlemaid, a term I now use to describe most other Tankazons that do not use Paladin skills (of which there are many).
			== Skills ==
	=Skills=

	This is the best skill set-up and is the one I use. This is not complete until level 99 but after about level 90 (if not earlier) it is just icing on the cake. The variations possible lessen your survivability (because you must sacrifice D/A/E) and require some different equipment choices. The two main variations are maxed Inner Sight and Critical Strike. I will not be going into these variations in much detail.		This is the best skill set-up and is the one I use. This is not complete until level 99 but after about level 90 (if not earlier) it is just icing on the cake. The variations possible lessen your survivability (because you must sacrifice D/A/E) and require some different equipment choices. The two main variations are maxed Inner Sight and Critical Strike. I will not be going into these variations in much detail.
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	Due to the diminishing returns inherent in the build and the difference between the percent to dodge missiles and melee at similar levels (level 10 Avoid is 55% whilst Dodge does not reach this until level 18), you need to balance the percentages, not the skill levels otherwise you will leave yourself open to one type of attack or the other. Some people refuse to see the benefits of maxing any Dodge skills because of the diminishing returns, but you will be well rewarded when you have enough +skills items to grant you 60% or more chance to Dodge. The best part of this is the ability to make WW Barbarians and Hammerdins cry because they cannot hit you .		Due to the diminishing returns inherent in the build and the difference between the percent to dodge missiles and melee at similar levels (level 10 Avoid is 55% whilst Dodge does not reach this until level 18), you need to balance the percentages, not the skill levels otherwise you will leave yourself open to one type of attack or the other. Some people refuse to see the benefits of maxing any Dodge skills because of the diminishing returns, but you will be well rewarded when you have enough +skills items to grant you 60% or more chance to Dodge. The best part of this is the ability to make WW Barbarians and Hammerdins cry because they cannot hit you .
			== Equipment ==
	=Equipment=
	With the most recent batch of 23 Ladder-Only Runewords, the choice of Battlemaid equipment expanded in a big way, there are now literally dozens of variations, but the following equipment is the best set-up for a Palazon. Bare in mind your level requirements, you cannot equip an elite Passion until the early 60's, so you have to choose equipment that will get you to that point. Listed below are end-game equipment choices with some suggestions, based on what I used, for before you can get there.		With the most recent batch of 23 Ladder-Only Runewords, the choice of Battlemaid equipment expanded in a big way, there are now literally dozens of variations, but the following equipment is the best set-up for a Palazon. Bare in mind your level requirements, you cannot equip an elite Passion until the early 60's, so you have to choose equipment that will get you to that point. Listed below are end-game equipment choices with some suggestions, based on what I used, for before you can get there.

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-A Palazon is a Tankazon that uses a Paladin skill as her main attack. Either Zeal or Vengeance, or both, obtained from runewords. She is an almost indestructible melee fighter who can kill any enemy in the game, though her killing speed isn't as fast as some builds. <u>This build requires extremely high level equipment.</u>
+A Palazon is a Tankazon that uses a [[Paladin]] skill as her main attack. Either [[Zeal]] or [[Vengeance]], or both, obtained from [[runewords]]. She is an almost indestructible {{iw|melee melee}} fighter who can kill any enemy in the game, though her killing speed isn't as fast as some builds. <u>This build requires extremely high level equipment.</u>
 * Originally [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=371878 posted in the Amazon Strategy Forum], with additional commentary.
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