Paladin
Class Properties
| Class Group | Explorers |
|---|---|
| Job Group | Warrior |
| Primary Stat | STR |
| Secondary Stat | DEX |
| Legion Bonus | Grants flat STR (+10/20/40/80/100) |
| Primary Weapon | |
| Secondary Weapon |
Link Skill
All Actives
| Active Buffs: |  [200s] [200s] |
|---|---|
| Toggles: |  |
| Summons & Placables: | None |
| Buffs with Cooldowns: |  [30s](300 - 75s cd based on remaining duration) [60s](120s cd) [45s](90s cd) [140s](180s recharge, up to 2 charges) [60s](120s cd) [Up to 5s](15s cd) [18s](120s cd) [2400s](300s cd) |
| Binds: |  [10s](120s cd) [10s](360s cd) |
| iFrames: | [30s](300 - 75s cd based on remaining duration)(360s cd) |
| Damage Reduction (%Max HP): |  [While active](-10%) [90s/10 hits](-25% | 30s cd) [Up to 4s](-50% | 180s cd)[Up to 5s](21% HP Barrier | 15s cd) |
In honor of 5mayday/UltimateNPC and special thanks to Rorik and the Paladin Discord for their help in making this overview!
For more in-depth info, visit the Class Discord at https://discord.gg/7qyGfmtRt2
Base Stats (From Skills)
Base Stats are calculated by values that are close to always available. Base Stats inside brackets () are the sum of stats provided from all skills of the current row of the table
- PERM
- TOGGLE
- DEBUFF
- TEMP
- UNLOCK
| Weapon Multiplier | [1H] 1.24x [2H] 1.34x | |
| Attack Speed | [1H] 8 [2H] 7 | Stage 5 for 1H / Stage 4 for 2H  +2  +1 |
| Weapon Mastery | 91-94% | Base +20%  +71% (+3% if [1H] Sword is equipped) |
| STR | +50(80) & +16%(416%) to assigned AP | +20  +30 +30  +16% to assigned AP (extra +400%) |
| Attack | +4% +110 | +4%  +10 +20  +12 per Holy Power skill used (Max. +60) +20 |
| Crit Rate | +47% | Base +5% +42% |
| Crit Damage | +25-26% | +20% & (+6% if [1H] Sword is equipped) / (+5% if [2H] Sword or Blunt Weapon is equipped) |
| Damage | +25%(85%) | +5% per Holy Power skill used (Max. +25%) +10% +20% +6% when hit up to +30% |
| Final Damage | +71.82%(218.73%) | +21% +42% +75% +6% |
| Ignore DEF | +31%(71.02%)(73.92% w/ Blunt Weapon) | +31% ( × +10% if Blunt Weapon equipped)  +50% +16% |
Example Skill Build Path
| 1st Job: |  ->  ->  ->  ->  |
|---|---|
| 2nd Job: | -> -> ->  ->  ->  ->  |
| 3rd Job: | ->  -> -> ->  -> ->  ->  -> |
| 4th Job: | -> -> -> ->  ->  ->  ->  ->  ->  ->  |
- All 1st to 4th Job skills can be maxed
- Put one SP into each skill first and then max each skill in this order
- For any skills that have prerequisites, follow them first before following build path
Hyper Skill Passive Build
Blast - Reinforce and Extra Strike
Heaven's Hammer - Reinforce and Cooldown Cutter
Divine Charge - Extra Strike
Recommended Skills for Boost Nodes
Primary Trio
Secondary Trio
- Any combination of these skills are good but preferred from same category as you want to max primary first
- 4 Boost Nodes total are needed to reach Master Level 60 for these skills (with Matrix Points used)
- Nodes with the same Main Skill (skill at the top) cannot be equipped at the same time
All Possible Skills Obtainable for Boost Nodes
Recommended Inner Ability
- Attack Speed +1 (for 2-H)
- Boss Damage 20% (for 1-H)
- Buff Duration +38%
- Damage to Abnormal Status +8%
- Boss Damage +10% (for 2-H)
- Meso Obtained +15% (For Farming)
How to create a Paladin
To create one, choose the 'Explorers' option in the Character Creation screen and then continue through the story until you reach the town 
Lith Harbor where Sugar has a quest called 'The Adventure Begins'. Accept the quest and choose the option 'Warrior' when prompted
Continue with the story until Lv. 30 as a Warrior and talk to Dances with Balrog to accept a quest called 'The 3 Ways of the Warrior'. Complete the quest by choosing the option Page and you will be on the path to a Paladin. Page is the 2nd job of Paladin
Vessel of Light
In 2nd Job, you unlock the passive, Vessel of Light, that provides a stacking buff each time a 'Holy Power' skill is used
Below are a list of all 'Holy Power' skills:
- Divine Swing (2nd Job)
- Divine Charge (3rd Job)
- Divine Mark (4th Job)
- Blast (4th Job)