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. 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
• 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

Actions

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

Action	Icon	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 75. Cannot be used with Shield Oath. Effect ends upon reuse. Weapon delay will now affect damage output.
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 15%. 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	50	Instant	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 240 Combo Bonus: Damage over time with potency of 50 for 24s (combined total potency: 640).
Divine Veil		56	0	Instant	120s	0y	15y	Upon next HP recovery via healing magic, 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	2s	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	60	Instant	2.5s	0y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Savage Blade Combo Potency: 350

Cross Class Actions

In the upcoming expanion (4.0 Stormblood) Cross-Class Actions will be replaced with Role (Tank, Healer, Melee, Ranged, Caster) 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

Role Actions

Tank
Action	Icon	Level
Rampart		8
Low Blow		12
Provoke		16
Convalescence		20
Anticipation	-NA-	24
Reprisal		32
Awareness		36
Interject	-NA-	40
Ultimatum	-NA-	44
Shirk	-NA-	48

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	Icon	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 III: 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.
Weapon Throw		Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 50. Additional Effect: 20% chance of inflicting Heavy when dealt from behind for 6s. Additional Effect: Removes Sprint effect when dealt from behind.	Enhanced Weapon Throw: Shortens recast time to 60 seconds.	Enhanced Weapon Throw II: Extends duration to 9 seconds.	Enhanced Weapon Throw III: Increases effect potency to 40%.

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

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