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 pholders of the Holy Light and defenders of the Alliance, the Paladins can be found in the northern forests of the Tirisfal Glades,
fighting back the advance of the Forsaken, to the southern reaches of the Blasted Lands, ceaselessly upholding their vigil against
demonic forces from beyond the Dark Portal. Wielding their mighty hammers and the strength of the Light, these holy warriors command
forces in battle, continuously throwing themselves into the fray wherever the fighting is the thickest.
The Paladin is a mix of a melee fighter and a secondary spell caster. The Paladin is ideal for groups due to the Paladin's
healing, Seals, and other abilities. Paladins can have one active aura per Paladin in the party on each party member and use specific Seals for
specific players. Paladins are pretty hard to kill, thanks to their assortment of defensive abilities. The Paladin can also heal
with Holy Light, unlike other combat classes. The Paladin is an Undead specific fighter as well, with several abilities designed
to be used against the Undead.
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 Can wear the heaviest of armors
A melee fighter that can also heal
Can resurrect other players
Auras can benefit the Paladin and party members
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Doesn't have as many combat options and strengths as the Warrior
Cannot equip as many weapon types as the Warrior
Very gear dependant class
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Challenges
Allowable Races: Human, Dwarf
Standard Bars: Health/Mana
Allowable Equipment: Mail, Leather, Cloth, Shields, Bucklers, and Plate (with training)
Allowable Weapons: One- and Two-handed Maces, one- and Two-handed Swords (with training)
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This page does not have a complete listing of all abilities that are available. Look for more once our database section is active.
Auras
You can only have one aura active at a time. You'll have to decide what is best for the situation. Other players can also let you know what is best to use. If there are multiple Paladins in the same group, they can each have a different aura active,
but multiple Paladins cannot stack the effects of the same aura. If you find yourself in a party with another Paladin, ask him or her what aura he or she is going to use, then use a different one that will
complement it.
Devotion Aura - Gives additional armor to nearby party members. Use this when multiple party
members are taking damage during battle.
Healing Aura - Heals the Paladin and nearby group members. Only works out of combat. This
is a good aura to use after battle. If there are two Paladins in a group, one can use
a Healing Aura while the other uses a different aura.
Retribution Aura - Causes holy damage to any creature that strikes a party member.
Seals
A Seal is a short buff. The Paladin can only have one Seal active on a player at a time. The intention
is for players to decide what Seal is best for the situation and change Seals depending on what is happening. If there are multiple Paladins in a group, the limit is one Seal per person per Paladin. Thus, with two Paladins each party member can have two Seals.
Seal of Might - Increases damage. Use this on party members who are focused on damaging the enemy with physical attacks.
Seal of Wisdom - Increases mana regeneration. Use this on spellcasters like Priests, Mages, etc. You can also use this on yourself after battle to regenerate mana.
Seal of Protection - Protects the target from all physical attacks. This Seal is only usable on party members.
Seal of Salvation - Reduces the amount of threat generated. This is useful to cast on
casters such as Priests or Mages to make their lives easier against the monsters. Monsters will often stop targeting them
and this Seal will allow the casters to do more without being a monster's primary focus.
Seal of Righteousness - Increases damage done to Undead. Use this Seal when fighting Undead
monsters (obviously). It is a shorter Seal, so you'll need to cast it more often and pay attention
so that you can notice when it fades.
Holy Magic
Holy Light (Healing)
The Paladin is a good secondary healer with Holy Light. You will want primary healers such as Priests or Druids, but the Paladin can
help out if they are not available. The Paladin is also good at keeping the real healers alive if they are out of mana and about
to die. Use Holy Light to keep party members alive. Use Holy Light after battle to heal yourself or other players.
Divine Favor - You are protected from all physical attacks and spells for X seconds, but during that time you
cannot attack or use physical abilities on yourself.
Divine Shield - Protects the Paladin from all damage and spells for X seconds, but reduces attack speed by X%. This replaces
Divine Favor because it allows you to attack while active unlike Divine Favor. You can heal yourself while using Divine Shield!
This ability slows the Paladin's attack speed.
Holy Strikes
Holy Strike - Consecrates your weapon, inflicting X to Y additional damage on your next attack. All damage is considered
holy damage.
Justice
Fist of Justice - Stuns the target for X seconds.
Undead Tools
Once you start seeing Undead monsters, make use of all of the Undead skills that are available at the trainer. Now
start training them up (by using them over and over) so that you'll have more success with them.
Ask around to find out where you can find Undead monsters.
Exorcism (DD) - This direct damage spell is good for finishing off Undead monsters or for "pulling" them.
Turn Undead - This causes the monster to run away. This is good for multiple monster pulls. Pick one of the
monsters that isn't being attacked and send him running away. You can then focus on the remaining monsters. This is also a good escape ability.
Another use could be to send the monster running away and then heal yourself while the monster is gone.
Seal of Righteousness - Use when fighting Undead monsters.
Lay on Hands (very long cooldown)
Uses 100% Mana. Heals a friendly target for an amount equal to the Paladin's maximum amount of health and restores X of their mana.
Drains all of the Paladin's remaining mana when used. This is one of the Paladin's best abilities.
Use this when you're about to die in special cases or to save a party member. Make sure you don't waste it;
save it for when you really need it. Nevertheless, if you never use it,
you're also wasting it.
Getting away (extreme)!
First start running. Right before you die, cast Lay on Hands on yourself. Now continue to run.
Then use Divine Shield. With these abilities you can run away for quite a distance even
with a lot of monsters attacking you.
Combos
Cast Divine Shield, then heal yourself with Holy Light while you are immune to attacks.
Use Fist of Justice and then heal yourself with Holy Light while the monster is stunned.
Use Fist of Justice and Holy Strike during most battles.
Equipment
Focus on items that give stamina and defense. You can go for a sword or blunt weapon and
a shield, or a two-handed sword or mace. You might want to train up all of these abilities so you can pick and choose which to use based on what weapons you have available.
Two-Handed Weapons vs. Shield and One-Handed Weapons
Both are great. A two-handed weapon is good against monsters with a lot of armor. A one-handed weapon is better
against monsters you wish to interrupt and against monsters with less armor. You might want to train both up and switch between them.
Tips
Use Fist of Justice to interrupt spell casters from using their spells. Make sure another player does not stun the monster before using Fist of Justice (so you won't waste it).
Ask players in the party which seals they want (if they know the seals). Ask party members to tell you
when the seals wear off.
If another Paladin joins the party, work out between you which auras and seals you will use.
If a monster is attacking a weak party member like a caster, stun the monster with Fist of Justice.
Trade Skill Options
You can pick whatever you want. You might find these more tailored to the Paladin:
Mining and Blacksmithing - Paladins can create their own armor. This is a popular choice with Paladins.
Herbalism and Enchanting - The Paladin can enchant their equipment to make themselves more powerful.
Herbalism and Alchemy - The Paladin can create buff potions or healing potions.
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