The Paladin has several builds that they can utilize and when it comes to swift melee attacks, Zeal has been a choice as a Core Skill for certain builds.
The Red Sermon serves as a decent addition to builds that utilize Zeal, especially for those who wish to use Health instead of Faith for a seemingly unlimited amount of attacks.
With the Red Sermon equipped and a decent way to sustain your Health, the Paladin truly becomes a relentless Zealot on the field.
Red Sermon Affixes
- +170.0% Critical Strike Damage (Inherent)
- +[52.0 – 70.0]% Chance for Zeal to Deal Double Damage
- +[2 – 4] to Zealot Skills
- +[415 – 452] Life On Hit
- +[176 – 204] Strength
Red Sermon Unique Power
Zeal deals [120 – 180]%[x] increased damage and gains the Death or Glory Upgrade for free.
Red Sermon Effects
For those who are not familiar with Death or Glory, this is one of the Zeal Skill’s upgrades, which causes the Paladin to use health instead of Faith.
This also causes Zeal to attack in a circle around the Paladin and increase the skill’s damage as well as Critical Strike Chance.
Thanks to Red Sermon, you get this upgrade for free, allowing you to choose one of the other upgrades for Zeal after its Enhanced Upgrade.
An example would be equipping Red Sermon to unlock the effects of Death and Glory, which will stack with Zealot’s Legacy.
Red Sermon Uses
Those who want to make the most out of Zeal will find that Red Sermon can be a great addition, especially if they have ways to restore their health with attacks or by killing enemies.
This requires you have certain Affixes or items that provide you with the ability to do this or even utilize some of the Paladin’s skills that heal him.
With Death and Glory unlocked, selecting another upgrade to combine with it can make your build even deadlier and don’t forget the bonus to all Zealot Skills this weapon provides.
If you plan on using a Paladin Zealot Build, the Red Sermon is indeed one of the weapons you will definitely want to try out.
How To Get Red Sermon?
Red Sermon can drop from a variety of sources such as activity rewards, chests, and general loot, though specific bosses offer a much higher chance of obtaining it.
Obtainable from the following bosses:
- Lord Zir
- Varshan
Verdict
Red Sermon is a powerful Unique for Paladins who center their build around Zeal, enabling aggressive melee playstyles that trade Faith costs for relentless Health-based attacks.
By granting the Death or Glory upgrade for free, this weapon opens up additional Zeal synergies and allows players to stack multiple upgrades for stronger sustained damage.
With proper Life sustain through affixes, skills, or gear, Red Sermon turns the Paladin into a nonstop Zealot capable of overwhelming enemies throughout endgame content.
