Paladin

"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

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. They can also use all the cross-class abilities of conjurer and marauder. 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
Level 15 Conjurer
Completion of Main Scenario quest: Sylph-management

Actions

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

Action	Level	TP Cost	Cast Time	Cooldown	Range	Radius	Description
Sword Oath	30	MP	Instant	2.5s	0y	0y	Increases the potency of auto-attacks by 50. Cannot be used with Shield Oath. Effect ends upon reuse.
Cover	35	0	Instant	120s	10y	0y	Takes all physical damage intended for another party member for 12s. Can only be used when the party member is 10y or closer.
Shield Oath	40	MP	Instant	2.5s	0y	0y	Reduces damage received by 20% and increases enmity, while lowering damage dealt by 20%. Increases accuracy by 5%. Cannot be used with Sword Oath. Effect ends upon reuse.
Spirits Within	45	0	Instant	30s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Potency decreases as your HP decreases. Additional Effect: Silence for 1s.
Hallowed Ground	50	0	Instant	420s	0y	0y	Renders you impervious to most attacks for 10s.
Sheltron	52	0	Instant	30s	0y	0y	Blocks the next physical attack for 10s. Additional Effect: Partial MP restored upon block (restores 707 MP at lv 60)
Goring Blade	54	0	Instant	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 220 Combo Bonus: Damage over time with potency of 40 for 24s (combined total potency of: 540).
Divine Veil	56	0	Instant	150s	0y	15y	Upon next HP recovery via healing magic cast by a party member, a protective barrier is cast on all party members within 15y for 30s. Barrier Effect: Prevents damage up to 10% of PLD's max HP for 30s.
Clemency	58	2121 MP	3s	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.
Royal Authority	60	0	Instant	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Savage Blade Combo Potency: 340

Cross Class Actions

Marauder			Conjurer
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Foresight		2	Cure		2
Skull Sunder		4	Protect		8
Fracture		6	Raise		12
Bloodbath		8	Stoneskin		34
Mercy Stroke		26

Cross-Discipline Actions

Botanist			Miner
Action	Icon	Level	Action	Icon	Level
Triangulate		1	Prospect		1
Arbor Call		3	Lay of the Land		3
Arbor Call II		6	Lay of the Land II		6
Truth of Forests		46	Truth of Mountains		46

PvP Actions

Action	Description	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Testudo	Reduces damage taken by target party member by 30% for 12 seconds. Cannot be cast on self.	Enhanced Testudo: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Testudo II: Extends duration to 16 seconds.	Enhanced Testudo II: Increases damage reduction to 50%.
Glory Slash	Delivers an attack with a potency of 170 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Removes one beneficial status from target.	Enhanced Glory Slash: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds.	Enhanced Glory Slash II: Increases potency to 200.
Full Swing	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Damage over time with potency of 30 for 15s. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10% for 15s.	Enhanced Full Swing: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.	Enhanced Full Swing II: Increases duration to 20 seconds.	Enhanced Full Swing III: Increases HP increase and restoration to 25%.
Enliven	Instantly restores 50% TP.	Enhanced Enliven: Shortens recast time to 180 seconds.	Enhanced Enliven II: Increases TP recovery to 75%.
Purify	Removes all detrimental effects. Can be used regardless of status affliction.	Enhanced Purify: Shortens recast time to 150 seconds.
Push Back	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 every time you suffer physical damage for 10s. Additional Effect: Counters any knockback attacks with a knockback and knock down for 2s.	Enhanced Push Back: Shortens recast time to 120 seconds.	Enhanced Push Back II: Increases potency to 180.	Enhanced Push Back III: Extends counter attack duration to 15 seconds.

Quests

Template:Classes and Jobs

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 - Steps of Thal	(x10,y11)	9020
Power Struggles	40	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y11)	11270
Poisoned Hearts	45	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y11)	12420	, , ,
Parley in the Sagolii	45	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y11)	12420
Keeping the Oath	50	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y11)	0	,
A Relic Reborn (Curtana)	50	Gerolt	North Shroud	(x30,y20)	0	,
An Exemplary Example	50	Jenlyns	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal	(x10,y11)	24000
The Paladin Who Cried Wolf	52	Papashan	Central Thanalan	(x22, y28)	26400
Big Sollerets to Fill	54	Constaint	Falcon's Nest	(x32, y36)	31200
Hey Soul Crystal	56	Constaint	Falcon's Nest	(x32, y36)	36000
All According to Plan	58	Constaint	Falcon's Nest	(x22, y25)	40800
This Little Sword of Mine	60	Constaint	Falcon's Nest	(x32, y36)	0