Paladin

Introduction

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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.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Paladin

Paladins are stalwart defenders who seek to protect their comrades. These loyal guardians are skilled with sword and shield, channeling upon holy power to stand as unbreakable walls for their allies, and symbolizes hope among their people.

General information

Guild

The Gladiator's Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal. Gladiators may specialize into paladin once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and The Rematch.

Equipment

The paladin is a disciple of war and wears plate armor. 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 — Plate armor and heavy shields.
• Goldsmith — Earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Hunting Log

See gladiator hunting log.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest giver	Unlocks
Paladin's Pledge		30	Lulutsu	Shield Oath
Honor Lost		35	Jenlyns Aesc	Sword Oath
Power Struggles		40	Jenlyns Aesc	Cover
Poisoned Hearts		45	Jenlyns Aesc
Parley in the Sagolii		45	Jenlyns Aesc	Spirits Within
Keeping the Oath		50	Jenlyns Aesc	Hallowed Ground
An Exemplary Example		50	Jenlyns Aesc
The Paladin Who Cried Wolf		52	Papashan Nonoshan	Sheltron    Oath Mastery
Big Sollerets to Fill		54	Constaint	Goring Blade
Hey Soul Crystal		56	Constaint	Divine Veil
All According to Plan		58	Constaint	Clemency
This Little Sword of Mine		60	Constaint	Royal Authority
Tournament of the Century		60	Jenlyns Aesc
In Thal's Name		63	Mylla Swordsong
In Nald's Name		65	Mylla Swordsong
Fade to Black Lotus		68	Mylla Swordsong
Raising the Sword		70	Mylla Swordsong	Passage of Arms

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	TP	Casting	Recast	Description
Fast Blade	GLA		1	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 160.
Fight or Flight	GLA		2	Ability			Instant	60s	Increases physical damage dealt by 25%.
Savage Blade	GLA		4	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Flash	GLA		6	Spell	480		Instant	2.5s	Increases enmity in all nearby enemies.
Riot Blade	GLA		10	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Shield Lob	GLA	1	15	Weaponskill		120	Instant	2.5s	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 120.
Shield Bash	GLA		18	Weaponskill		120	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110.
Rage of Halone	GLA		26	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Shield Swipe	GLA	1	30	Ability			Instant	15s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Can only be executed immediately after blocking an attack.
Shield Oath	PLD	1	30	Spell	600		Instant	2.5s	Reduces damage taken by 20%, while reducing damage dealt by 15% and increasing enmity.
Sword Oath	PLD	1	35	Spell	600		Instant	2.5s	Deals additional damage with a potency of 75 after each auto-attack. Damage affected by weapon delay.
Sentinel	GLA		38	Ability			Instant	180s	Reduces damage taken by 40%.
Cover	PLD	1	40	Ability			Instant	120s	Take all damage intended for another party member, suffering only 80% of it.
Tempered Will	GLA		42	Ability			Instant	180s	Immediately cures Bind and Heavy, while preventing most knockback and draw-in effects.
Spirits Within	PLD	1	45	Ability			Instant	30s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Potency decreases as own HP decreases.
Total Eclipse	PLD		46	Weaponskill		110	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 110 to all nearby enemies.
Bulwark	GLA		46	Ability			Instant	180s	Increases block rate by 60%.
Circle of Scorn	GLA		50	Ability			Instant	25s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Hallowed Ground	PLD	1	50	Ability			Instant	420s	Renders you impervious to most attacks.
Sheltron	PLD	1	52	Ability			Instant	5s	Blocks the next attack.
Goring Blade	PLD	1	54	Weaponskill		50	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Divine Veil	PLD	1	56	Ability			Instant	120s	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.
Clemency	PLD	1	58	Spell	1,440		1.5s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Royal Authority	PLD	1	60	Weaponskill		60	Instant	2.5s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100.
Intervention	PLD		62	Ability			Instant	10s	Reduces target party member's damage taken by 10%.
Holy Spirit	PLD		64	Spell	1,440		1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 380.
Requiescat	PLD		68	Ability			Instant	60s	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350. Potency decreases as own MP decreases.
Passage of Arms	PLD	1	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.

Tank actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	TP	Casting	Recast	Description
Rampart	Tank	8	Ability			Instant	90s	Reduces damage taken by 20%.
Low Blow	Tank	12	Ability			Instant	25s	Stuns target.
Provoke	Tank	16	Ability			Instant	40s	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list.
Convalescence	Tank	20	Ability			Instant	120s	Increases own HP recovery via healing magic by 20%.
Anticipation	Tank	24	Ability			Instant	60s	Increases parry rate by 30%.
Reprisal	Tank	32	Ability			Instant	60s	Lowers target's damage dealt by 10%.
Awareness	Tank	36	Ability			Instant	120s	Nullifies chance of suffering critical damage.
Interject	Tank	40	Ability			Instant	30s	Silences target.
Ultimatum	Tank	44	Ability			Instant	90s	Provoke nearby enemies, placing yourself at the top of their enmity list.
Shirk	Tank	48	Ability			Instant	120s	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Enhanced Vitality	MRD GLA DRK		20	Increases vitality by 8.
Enhanced Vitality II	MRD GLA DRK		40	Increases vitality by 16.
Oath Mastery	PLD		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.
Enhanced Vitality III	MRD GLA DRK		60	Increases vitality by 24.
Divine Magic Mastery	PLD		64	Halves MP cost for all spells while preventing casting interruptions via damage taken.
Enhanced Cover	PLD		66	Reduces damage received from a covered player by 20%.

Job mechanics

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.

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See also

• Paladin Guide
• Paladin Endgame Rotations
• Paladin Macros

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Paladin on the official website.

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