Paladin
Introduction
“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.
Paladin is a job unlockable at level 30 as an upgrade from the Gladiator class and is one of four Tank jobs.
General information
Guild
The Gladiators' Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal. Gladiators must specialize into paladin once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and
The Rematch. The job trainer is Jenlyns, who is normally found on the Hustings Strip (10.7, 11.1).
Equipment
The paladin is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Fending." They use swords as weapons, and shields as defense. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the paladin:
- Blacksmith — Swords.
- Carpenter — Wooden shields.
- Armorer — Fending armor and heavy shields.
- Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.
Hunting Log
Quests
Actions
PvE actions
Action | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Fast Blade | ![]() |
1 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. | ||
Fight or Flight | ![]() |
2 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Increases damage dealt by 25%. | ||
Riot Blade | ![]() |
4 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. | ||
Total Eclipse | ![]() |
6 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. | ||
Shield Bash | ![]() |
10 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | ||
Iron Will | ![]() |
10 | Ability | Instant | 2s | Significantly increases enmity generation. | ||
Release Iron Will | ![]() |
10 | Ability | Instant | 1s | Cancels the effect of Iron Will. | ||
Shield Lob | ![]() |
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15 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. | |
Rage of Halone | ![]() |
26 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. | ||
Spirits Within | ![]() |
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30 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. | |
Sheltron | ![]() |
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35 | Ability | Instant | 5s | Reduces damage taken by 15%. | |
Sentinel | ![]() |
38 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Reduces damage taken by 30%. | ||
Prominence | ![]() |
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40 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. | |
Cover | ![]() |
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45 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Take all damage intended for another party member as long as said member remains within 10 yalms. | |
Circle of Scorn | ![]() |
50 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. | ||
Hallowed Ground | ![]() |
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50 | Ability | Instant | 420s | Renders you impervious to most attacks. | |
Bulwark | ![]() |
52 | Ability | Instant | 90s | Block incoming attacks. | ||
Goring Blade | ![]() |
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54 | Weaponskill | Instant | 60s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. | |
Divine Veil | ![]() |
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56 | Ability | Instant | 90s | Creates a barrier around self and all party members near you that absorbs damage equivalent to 10% of your maximum HP. | |
Clemency | ![]() |
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58 | Spell | 2,000 | 1.5s | 2.5s | Restores target's HP. |
Royal Authority | ![]() |
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60 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 140. | |
Intervention | ![]() |
62 | Ability | Instant | 10s | Reduces target party member's damage taken by 10%. | ||
Holy Spirit | ![]() |
64 | Spell | 1,000 | 1.5s | 2.5s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 350. | |
Requiescat | ![]() |
68 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 300. | ||
Passage of Arms | ![]() |
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70 | Ability | Instant | 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. | |
Holy Circle | ![]() |
72 | Spell | 1,000 | 1.5s | 2.5s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. | |
Intervene | ![]() |
74 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 150. | ||
Atonement | ![]() |
76 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.5s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. | ||
Confiteor | ![]() |
80 | Spell | 1,000 | Instant | 2.5s | Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. | |
Holy Sheltron | ![]() |
82 | Ability | Instant | 5s | Reduces damage taken by 15%. | ||
Expiacion | ![]() |
86 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 450 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. | ||
Blade of Faith | ![]() |
90 | Spell | 1,000 | Instant | 2.5s | Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 200 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. | |
Blade of Truth | ![]() |
90 | Spell | 1,000 | Instant | 2.5s | Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 300 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. | |
Blade of Valor | ![]() |
90 | Spell | 1,000 | Instant | 2.5s | Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. |
PvP actions
Action | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Fast Blade (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000. | ||
Riot Blade (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. | ||
Royal Authority (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. | ||
Confiteor (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Spell | Instant | 20s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. | ||
Shield Bash (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 15s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. | ||
Intervene (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 10s | Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. | ||
Guardian (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 25s | Rush to a target party member's side. | ||
Holy Sheltron (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 20s | Grants Holy Sheltron and Knight's Resolve. | ||
Atonement (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Weaponskill | Instant | 2.4s | Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. | ||
Blade of Faith (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Spell | Instant | 2.4s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. | ||
Blade of Truth (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Spell | Instant | 2.4s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. | ||
Blade of Valor (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Spell | Instant | 2.4s | Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. |
Common actions (PvP)
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Standard-issue Elixir (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | 4.5s | 5s | Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken. | |
Recuperate (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | 2,500 | Instant | 1s | Restores own HP. |
Purify | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze. | |
Guard (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. | |
Sprint (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Ability | Instant | 1.5s | Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action. |
Limit Break (PvP)
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Phalanx (PvP) | ![]() |
30 | Limit Break | Instant | 10s | Grants the effect of Hallowed Ground to self and Phalanx to nearby party members. |
Tank actions
Action | Acquired | Level | Type | MP | Casting | Recast | Description |
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Rampart | ![]() |
8 | Ability | Instant | 90s | Reduces damage taken by 20%. | |
Low Blow | ![]() |
12 | Ability | Instant | 25s | Stuns target. | |
Provoke | ![]() |
15 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity. | |
Interject | ![]() |
18 | Ability | Instant | 30s | Interrupts the use of a target's action. | |
Reprisal | ![]() |
22 | Ability | Instant | 60s | Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. | |
Arm's Length | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. | |
Shirk | ![]() |
48 | Ability | Instant | 120s | Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member. |
Traits
PvE traits
Trait | Acquired | ![]() |
Level | Effect |
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Tank Mastery | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 | Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP is granted based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute. | |
Oath Mastery | ![]() |
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35 | Increases Oath Gauge by 5 each time an auto-attack lands. |
Chivalry | ![]() |
58 | Restores MP when using Riot Blade or Spirits Within. | |
Rage of Halone Mastery | ![]() |
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60 | Upgrades Rage of Halone to Royal Authority. |
Divine Magic Mastery | ![]() |
64 | Halves MP cost for all spells while preventing casting interruptions via damage taken. Grants the following effects after successfully completing a combo with Royal Authority: | |
Enhanced Prominence | ![]() |
66 | Grants the following effects after successfully completing a combo with Prominence: | |
Enhanced Sheltron | ![]() |
74 | Extends the duration of Sheltron to 6 seconds. | |
Sword Oath | ![]() |
76 | Gain three stacks of Sword Oath after successfully completing a combo with Royal Authority. | |
Enhanced Requiescat | ![]() |
80 | Grants the effect of Confiteor Ready upon landing Requiescat. | |
Sheltron Mastery | ![]() |
82 | Upgrades Sheltron to Holy Sheltron. | |
Enhanced Intervention | ![]() |
82 | Extends the duration of Intervention to 8 seconds. | |
Divine Magic Mastery II | ![]() |
84 | Adds a healing effect to Holy Spirit and Holy Circle. | |
Melee Mastery | ![]() |
84 | Increases the potency of Fast Blade to 200, Riot Blade to 140, Royal Authority to 140, Holy Spirit to 350, and Atonement to 400. | |
Spirits Within Mastery | ![]() |
86 | Upgrades Spirits Within to Expiacion. | |
Enhanced Divine Veil | ![]() |
88 | Adds a healing effect to Divine Veil. |
Combos
Performing actions in a certain order increases potency and applies combo bonuses.
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= Deals high damage and recovers MP. Upon reaching level 60, the action Rage of Halone is upgraded to Royal Authority, further increasing the combo's damage. Upon reaching level 76, and learning the trait Sword Oath, Royal Authority also grants three stacks of Sword Oath.
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= Recovers MP and applies a damage over time effect to target.
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= Hits multiple enemies while also recovering MP.
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= Deals high damage to multiple enemies while also recovering MP.
Job mechanics
Oath Gauge is Paladin's Job Gauge.
Oath Gauge
Upon learning the action Iron Will (tank stance) at level 10, a symbol will appear on the screen indicating when it is in effect. Iron Will increases enmity gained from using other actions.
Upon learning the trait Oath Mastery, the symbol which indicates the use of Iron Will will change to also display the Oath Gauge.
Oath increases by 5 with every auto-attack: Auto-attack for Paladin occurs every 2.24 seconds. Every ability that uses Oath consumes 50 Oath, meaning that each of these abilities can be used once every 22.4 seconds.
Oath can be used on abilities Sheltron and its upgraded version Holy Sheltron, Intervention and Cover.
Simple Mode
Iron Will (Active)
The gauge cannot be displayed in simple mode until learning the trait Oath Mastery at level 35.
Achievements
This job is associated with the following achievements:
Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
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Stick Them with the Pointy End IV | 5 | Achieve gladiator level 40. | - | 2.0 |
Stick Them with the Pointy End V | 5 | Achieve gladiator level 50. | - | 2.0 |
Stick Them with the Pointy End VI | 5 | Achieve gladiator level 60. | - | 3.0 |
Stick Them with the Pointy End VII | 5 | Achieve gladiator level 70. | - | 4.0 |
Stick Them with the Pointy End VIII | 5 | Achieve gladiator level 80. | - | 5.0 |
Stick Them with the Pointy End IX | 5 | Achieve gladiator level 90. | - | 6.0 |
A Tankless Job I (Paladin) | 5 | Complete 50 high-level duties as a paladin. | ![]() |
2.2 |
A Tankless Job II (Paladin) | 10 | Complete 100 high-level duties as a paladin. | ![]() |
2.2 |
But Somebody's Gotta Do It (Paladin) | 20 | Complete 200 high-level duties as a paladin. | Warlion Horn | 2.2 |
Tank You, Paladin I | 5 | Complete 50 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a paladin.
※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus. |
- | 4.0 |
Tank You, Paladin II | 10 | Complete 100 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a paladin.
※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus. |
- | 4.0 |
Tank You, Paladin III | 20 | Complete 300 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a paladin.
※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus. |
Battle Lion Horn | 4.0 |
Tank You, Paladin IV | 20 | Complete 500 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a paladin.
※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus. |
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5.0 |
Tank You, Paladin V | 20 | Complete 700 dungeons (lv. 61 and above), extreme trials (lv. 61 and above), unreal trials, level 50/60/70/80 duty roulette dungeons, or duty roulette leveling duties as a paladin.
※Each roulette only counts with daily award bonus. |
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6.0 |
Gallery
See also
External links
- FinalFantasyXIV.com Paladin on the official website.
- Comprehensive Job Guide provided by The Balance.