Paladin

Lore

“For centuries, the elite of the Sultansworn have served as personal bodyguards to the royal family of Ul'dah. Known as paladins, these men and women marry exquisite swordplay with stalwart shieldwork to create a style of combat uncompromising in its defense. Clad in brilliant silver armor, they charge fearlessly into battle, ever ready to lay down their lives for their liege. To be a paladin is to protect, and those who choose to walk this path will become the iron foundation upon which the party's defense is built.”

—Game Description

History

“In the year 969 of the Sixth Astral Era, a dispute surrounding the succession of twin princes erupted into a internecine war-a conflict which ultimately fractured the Thanalan city-state of Belah'dia into the rival nations of Ul'dah and Sil'dah. Upon this bitter division, Ul'dah's first ruler, Sasagan Ul Sisigan, gathered to him those knights who had sworn him fealty, and established a retinue of bodyguards thenceforth known as the Sultansworn. For six hundred years now, generations of Sultansworn have taken the oath of their forebears, and honed their marital prowess I service to the royal house of Ul'dah. Centuries of training and tradition have led to the development of an indomitable style of combat that has many times proven instrumental in the salvation of the desert nation and it's people. Yet beloved as they are as the shield of the sultanate, the Sultansworn have lost their former luster-both their morale and their numbers dwindling apace with the royal family's eroded authority. Thus it is that Captain Jenlyns, in an effort to preserve the teachings of his failing order, has begun training worthy adventurers in the arts of the paladin.”

—Encyclopaedia Eorzea

General Information

Paladin, equipped with sword, shield and heavy armor, is one of the tanking jobs of ARR. Paladins have all the abilities and traits of Gladiators. The most important stat for the paladin is vitality, which increases HP. The level of your paladin is equivalent to that of your gladiator.

Requirements

• Level 30 Gladiator
• Completion of Main Scenario quest: Sylph-management
• Completion of the Gladiator Quest: The Rematch

Trainer Locations

NPC	Location	Description
Lulutsu	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x9,y11)	Job Start for ARR
Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule (x10,y11)	Job Trainer for 30-50
Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule (x10,y11)	Job Start for Heavensward
Papashan	Central Thanalan (x22,y28)	Job Trainer for 52
Constaint	Coerthas Western Highlands (x32,y36) for lvls 54, 56 and 60 (x22,y25) for lvl 58	Job Trainer for 54-60
Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (x10.8,y11.1)	Job Start for Stormblood

Actions

Paladins use all the Gladiator Actions in addition to having their own unique actions for their Job:

Action	Icon	Level	Type	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description	Stormblood Adjustment
Fast Blade		1	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.	Potency increased from 150 to 160.
Fight or Flight		2	ability	0s	60s	??	??	Increases physical damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 25s	Now acquired at level 2 (previously level 6). Increased physical damage effect reduced from 30% to 25%. Recast time reduced from 90 to 60 seconds.
Savage Blade		4	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 210	Action now exclusive to gladiator and paladin. Combo potency increased from 200 to 210. Enmity effect has been increased.
Flash		6	spell	0s	2.5s	??	??	Increases enmity in all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Blind Duration: 12s	Action now exclusive to gladiator and paladin. Now acquired at level 6 (previously level 8).
Riot Blade		10	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 240 Combo Bonus: Restores MP	Now acquired at level 10 (previously level 12). Combo potency increased from 230 to 240.
Shield Lob		15	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120. Additional Effect: Increased enmity	Enmity effect has been increased.
Shield Bash		18	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 6s
Rage of Halone		26	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Savage Blade Combo Potency: 270	The combo bonus "Reduces target's strength by 5%" has been removed. Combo potency increased from 260 to 270. Enmity effect has been increased.
Shield Swipe		30	ability	0s	15s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Can only be executed immediately after blocking an attack. Additional Effect: Pacification Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Shield Oath		30	spell	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%, while reducing damage dealt by 15% and increasing enmity. Cannot be used with Sword Oath. Effect ends upon reuse.	Now acquired at level 30 (previously level 40). No longer increases chance to hit.
Sword Oath		35	spell	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	Deals additional damage with a potency of 75 after each auto-attack. Damage affected by weapon delay. Cannot be used with Shield Oath. Effect ends upon reuse.	Now acquired at level 35 (previously level 30).
Sentinel		38	ability	0s	180s	??	??	Reduces damage taken by 40%. Duration: 10s
Cover		40	ability	0s	120s	10y	0y	Take all damage intended for another party member, suffering only 80% of it. Duration: 12s Can only be executed when member is closer than 10 yalms. Does not activate with certain attacks.	Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 35). The effect of Cover now also includes magic damage.
Tempered Will		42	ability	0s	180s	??	??	Immediately cures Bind and Heavy, while preventing knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 10s
Spirits Within		45	ability	0s	30s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Potency decreases as own HP decreases.	The additional effect "Silence" has been removed.
Bulwark		46	ability	0s	180s	??	??	Increases block rate by 60%. Duration: 15s
Total Eclipse		46	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby enemies.	New Action
Circle of Scorn		50	ability	0s	25s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 15s
Hallowed Ground		50	ability	0s	420s	0y	0y	Renders you impervious to most attacks. Duration: 10s
Sheltron		52	ability	0s	5s	0y	0y	Blocks the next attack. Additional Effect: Partial MP restored upon block Duration: 10s Oath Gauge Cost: 50	The effect of Shelltron now also includes magic damage. Activation cost added. Recast time reduced from 30 to 5 seconds.
Goring Blade		54	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 21s	Combo potency increased from 240 to 250. Damage over time potency increased from 50 to 60. Damage over time duration reduced from 24 to 21 seconds.
Divine Veil		56	ability	0s	120s	0y	15y	Upon HP recovery via healing magic cast by self or a party member, a protective barrier is cast on all party members within a radius of 15 yalms. Duration: 30s Barrier Effect: Prevents damage up to 10% of your maximum HP Duration: 30s Effect ends upon additional HP recovery via healing magic.
Clemency		58	spell	1.5s	2.5s	30y	0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 1200 Additional Effect: Restores to self 50% of HP restored to target if target is a party member	Cast time reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds.
Royal Authority		60	weaponskill	0s	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 360	Combo action changed from Savage Blade to Riot Blade. Combo potency increased from 350 to 360.
Intervention		62	ability	0s	10s	??	??	Reduces target party member's damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Increases damage reduction by another 50% of the effect of Rampart or Sentinel if either are active. Oath Gauge Cost: 50	New Action
Holy Spirit		64	spell	1.5s	2.5s	??	??	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400. Shield Oath Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 20	New Action
Requiescat		68	ability	0s	60s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350. Potency decreases as own MP decreases. Additional Effect: Increases attack magic and healing magic potency by 20% if current MP is at 80% or higher. Duration: 12s	New Action
Passage of Arms		70	ability	0s	120s	??	??	Increases block rate by 100% and creates a designated area in a cone behind you in which party members will only suffer 85% of all damage inflicted. Duration: 18s Effect ends upon executing another action or moving. Cancels auto-attack upon execution.	New Action

Traits

Trait	Icon	Level	Description	Stormblood Adjustment
Enhanced Vitality		20	Increases vitality by 8.	Now acquired at level 20 (previously level 8). Vitality bonus increased from 2 to 8.
Enhanced Vitality II		40	Increases vitality by 16.	Now acquired at level 40 (previously level 16). Vitality bonus increased from 4 to 16.
Oath Mastery		52	Increases Oath Gauge by 5 each time an auto attack lands while under the effect of Sword Oath, or an attack is blocked while under the effect of Shield Oath.	New Trait
Enhanced Vitality III		60	Increases vitality by 24.	Now acquired at level 60 (previously level 24). Vitality bonus increased from 6 to 24.
Divine Magic Mastery		64	Halves MP cost for all spells while preventing casting interruptions via damage taken.	New Trait
Enhanced Cover		66	Reduces damage received from a covered player by 20%.	New Trait

Role Actions

Tank Role Actions

PvP Actions

Action	Icon	Type	Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Fast Blade (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750. Additional Effect: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Savage Blade (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 1,000 Combo Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Rage of Halone (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Savage Blade Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's attack potency and healing magic potency by 10% Duration: 15s Combo Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Riot Blade (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 1,000 Combo Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Royal Authority (PvP)		weaponskill	-	0	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Restores 1,000 MP Combo Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Holy Spirit (PvP)		spell	1250 MP	1.3	2.3s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,250. Additional Effect: Silence Duration: 2s
Clemency (PvP)		spell	1250 MP	1.3	2.3s	??	??	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,000 Additional Effect: Restores to self 50% of HP restored to target if target is a party member
Shield Bash (PvP)		ability	300 TP	0	5s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 3s
Requiescat (PvP)		ability	-	0	30s	??	??	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. Potency increases up to 400% as MP nears maximum. Additional Effect: Increases attack magic potency by 50% and healing magic potency by 25%. Duration: 10s
Cover (PvP)		ability	Oath: 20	0	3s	??	??	Take all damage intended for another party member. Only active when member is closer than 10 yalms. Oath Gauge Cost: 20 Depletes Oath Gauge by 20 periodically while active.
Uncover (PvP)		ability	-	0	3s	??	??	Removes Cover status.
Hallowed Ground (PvP)		ability	-	0	120s	??	??	Renders you impervious to most attacks. Duration: 5s
Shield Oath (PvP)		ability	-	0	5s	??	??	Reduces both damage taken and damage dealt by 20%. Effect ends upon reuse.

Quests

Quest	Level	NPC	Zone	Coordinates	EXP	Reward
Paladin's Pledge	30	Lulutsu	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x9,y11)	7410	,
Honor Lost	35	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule	(x10,y11)	9020
Power Struggles	40	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule	(x10,y11)	11270
Poisoned Hearts	45	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule	(x10,y11)	12420	, , ,
Parley in the Sagolii	45	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule	(x10,y11)	12420
Keeping the Oath	50	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule	(x10,y11)	0	, , ,
A Relic Reborn (Curtana)	50	Gerolt	North Shroud	(x30,y20)	0	,
An Exemplary Example	50	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - The Chamber of Rule	(x10,y11)	24000
The Paladin Who Cried Wolf	52	Papashan	Central Thanalan	(x22,y28)	26400
Big Sollerets to Fill	54	Constaint	Coerthas Western Highlands	(x32,y36)	31200
Hey Soul Crystal	56	Constaint	Coerthas Western Highlands	(x32,y36)	36000
All According to Plan	58	Constaint	Coerthas Western Highlands	(x22,y25)	40800
This Little Sword of Mine	60	Constaint	Coerthas Western Highlands	(x32,y36)	0	,
Tournament of the Century	60	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x11,y11)	167400
In Thal's Name	63	Mylla	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x9,y12)	191700
In Nald's Name	65	Mylla	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x9,y12)	207900
Fade to Black Lotus	68	Mylla	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x9,y12)	232200
Raising the Sword	70	Mylla	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x9,y12)	0	,

Job Gauge

Oath Gauge is Paladin's Job Gauge.

Oath Gauge in PvE

This symbol indicates the defensive stance Shield Oath is in effect. Shield Oath reduces damage taken while reducing damage dealt and increasing enmity.

This symbol indicates the offensive stance Sword Oath is in effect, dealing additional damage after each auto-attack.

The Oath Gauge displays the current strength of a paladin's Sword or Shield Oath. A strong oath is required to execute several select actions such as Sheltron (acquired at level 52) and Intervention (acquired at level 62), and will grow weaker upon using them.

A Sword Oath grows stronger each time an auto-attack lands, a Shield Oath stronger each time an attack is blocked.

Oath Gauge in PvP

When a paladin uses the PvP ability Shield Oath, a symbol denoting a defensive stance will be displayed. When not employing Shield Oath, an offensive stance symbol will otherwise be displayed.

In addition to these symbols, paladins must also keep an eye on their Oath Gauge. Oath is spent to activate the PvP ability Cover, and the Oath Gauge will gradually be depleted while Cover is in effect. The Oath Gauge can be refilled by executing combo actions.

Paladin Guide

Paladin Endgame Rotations

Images

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