Honzi/Guides/Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction/Paladin/Thorns
A level 99 Paladin build that maximizes the amount of damage returned when hit.

Totals:
* Attacker takes damage of 376
* 1770% damage returned

Attributes:
* Strength: 58
* Dexterity: 20
* Vitality: 477
* Energy: 15

Items:
* Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope
* Belt: Razortail
* Boots: War Traveler
* Gloves: crafted Hit Power gloves
* Head: Blackhorn's Face
  * socketed with Amn rune
* Ring1: crafted Hit Power ring
* Ring2: crafted Hit Power ring
* Shield1: Spike Thorn
  * socketed with Amn rune
* Shield2: Lidless Wall
  * socketed with Eth rune
* Torso: Toothrow
  * socketed with Amn rune
* Weapon1: Heart of the Oak rune word Flail
* Weapon2: Call to Arms rune word Flail

Inventory:
* 9 +1 Offensive Auras +45 life Grand Charms
* 10 +5% all resists +20 life Small Charms
* Annihilus
* Paladin Hellfire Torch

Skills (41 remaining points):
* Defensive Auras:
  * 20 Prayer
  * 1 Defiance
  * 1 Cleanse
  * 1 Vigor
  * 1 Meditation
  * 1 Redemption
  * 1 Salvation
* Offensive Auras:
  * 1 Might
  * 20 Thorns
  * 1 Blessed Aim
  * 20 Concentration
* Combat:
  * 1 Smite

Mercenary:
* Act 2 Mercenary:
  * Prayer
* Head: ???
* Torso: ???
* Weapon: Insight rune word ethereal Great Poleaxe

Runes:
* 4 Amn
* 1 Eth
* 1 Ist
* 1 Ko
* 1 Mal
* 1 Ohm
* 1 Pul
* 2 Ral
* 1 Sol
* 1 Tal
* 1 Thul
* 1 Tir
* 1 Vex