Paladin/Templar opinion?

[Ajax]

Hello!

I started with a Conqueror, but got bored pretty fast, same with Warden. I liked Defense a lot, so I wanted to try it with Storm(Pala) or Dream (Temp). I don't want a caster, just a melee focused in Def mastery with a toss of elemental dmg and utility (like slows, electic burns and retaliation from passives). Is it possible? Or you will be torn between INT, STR and DEX very hard while been ineffective?

Thank you!

[Gummiel]

Dream can deffinatly work, using Psionic Touch as main attack and phaton strike as a heavy dmg "charge" (more like teleport but yeah :P). Storm is probably trickier since it is all lighting or cold dmg which does require int. If you want other alternatives I been having quite a bit of fun with a runesmith (defence/rune) as well though, and with that you can actually go full int(with the always needed sprinkle of dex, but no str required), due to the way the rune weapon main attack works the intitial skill increaseing your int, and the last in the chains evne convert some of your physical dmg to elemental dmg. It would with that ofc been very important to get armor handling and runeword:feather up in ranks fast, so you can actually wear some melee equipment

[Raziel]

Paladin is not good, especially more focused melee version - you just gain very little from Storm.
Templar is ok, can be really tanky.

[Ajax]

Thanks! I don't have Ragnarok yet, so I guess I'll give Templar a try. Could you suggest me what weapon stats should I aim for (I prefer swords tbh)? +% to phys dmg or mb str/dex/int or speed debuffs/mana burns? Also what is a good relic to put on weapon? Zeus lightning with bonus to electric burn and lightning dmg/stun or mb Achilles for speed/bonus dmg?

[Raziel]

There is no specific weapon to use for this class - you get stun from def mastery when using mace or axe, but with faster weapon you activate shield passives more frequently.
Better not spend points into int (IMO this class is best as typical melee tank, for sure easier to build for less experienced player), as for relics - Zeus would be bad here, use Achilles - you want both speed and dmg bonus.
I suggest to start with Dream first, put 1 point into Trance of Empathy (for 3 ~ 10% of Attack Damage Converted to Health), your strongest and most used skill will be Phantom Strike - it should be first to max, together with connected skill: Dream Stealer.

[Ajax]

Thx for help!