Exile Vortex Shield

4 Socket Paladin Shields (Vex + Ohm + Ist + Dol).

It has 'repairs durability' so it will not break.
Smiter needs to use elite Paladin shield to deal maximum Smite damage. All of them deal 46-46.5 average damage whilst exceptional shields only half of that.
Eth-bugged Exile has 50% more defense than regular ethereal and twice as much as non-eth. Defense is very important because it gets multiplied by Defiance aura and Holy Shield so every little bit counts.

D2R, PD2 and POD: Eth-bug has been fixed so ethereal runewords have about 30% less defense.


EXILE
Vortex Shield
'VexOhmIstDol'
Defense: 1308-1818
Chance To Block: 49%
Smite Damage: 5 To 87
Durability: 46
(Paladin Only)
Required Strength: 138
Required Level: 66
15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking
Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped
+2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only)
+30% Faster Block Rate
Freezes Target
+220-260% Enhanced Defense
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Cold Resist
+5% To Maximum Fire Resist
All Resistances +30-45
25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Repairs 1 Durability In 4 Seconds
Ethereal (Cannot Be Repaired)

	Exile grants Level 13-16 Defiance when equipped (Paladin aura usable by any class). It gives 190-220% defense (+10% per level).
	Exile grants 15% chance to cast level 5 Life Tap on striking (Necromancer curse usable by any class). It lasts for 25 seconds and heals you for 50% of physical damage done, which makes you invincible vs bosses as long as you keep attacking a cursed target.

You can learn more about game mechanics behind those abilities in our game guide.

Vortex has the highest defense overall but also the highest Strength required (138) among all Paladin shields.

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