How to build Paladin Javelin in Last Epoch S2

The Last Epoch 1.2 brings Tombs of the Erased, marking a milestone for the Sentinel, the Paladin. Monolith of Fate has been redesigned, launched with the fresh and powerful new system of Faction mechanics, along with many revamps on skill interactions, which opened the game widely for creative storytelling. And in case you want to ride the lightning, probably the most interesting way for doing it is through the Javelin Paladin.
The rework: Paladin's rise in Season 2Paladins have always symbolized faith and fire in Last Epoch , while Season 2 adds additional specifications to raise this. With Sentinel's skill tree revamps and key interactions adding ailments like electrify, the Javelin build now shines as an end-game call.

But now, here lies the twist, it is not your typical knight with a wooden sword slashing on a melee warpath. It is a long-range warrior raining down electrified javelins from the heavens while Smite falls down spontaneously.


The core conceptThe beauty of this build is its simplicity. Javelin is your main active skill, everything else revolves around it. With the investment of nodes like Siege Barrage and Spiked Bombardment, you turn Javelin into more of an aerial bombardment tool. Two Adorned Sentinel Idols also help with that, giving a chance to auto-cast Smite.

Skill highlights:

• Javelin: Your bread and butter. Focus on Divine Throws, Siege Barrage, and Spiked Bombardment for maximum coverage and dealing with lightning damage.
  
• Smite: Auto-cast powerhouse. Scale this with Atonement and Unbalanced Scale.
  
• Lunge or Sigils of Hope: Optional utility/movement skills for Monolith navigation
  

Rotation & playstyleThe beauty of this build is its flow, throw some javelins, and watch heaven back you up. This makes this build extremely beginner friendly too.

If you've been attracted by the 'holy-warrior' archetype but would like something more than simply melee combat, and somehow feel the thrill of using a button and turning it into a battlefield-clearing spectacle, the answer is Last Epoch 1.2's Javelin Paladin. It's fast, flashy, and fearsome.