Editing Paladin

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{{ClassInfoBox
 | Role = Tank<br />Support<br />Melee Holy
 | Weapons = Sword<br/>Mace<br/>Shield
 | STR = 9
 | AGI = 1
 | VIT = 12
 | INT = 1
 | DEX = 9
 | LUK = 1
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[[Knight|Knights]] who swear themselves to the light may advance to the '''Paladin''', a holy warrior who fuses heavy armor, defensive prowess, and sacred magic. Paladins excel at protecting their party with shields, barriers, and auras while dealing Holy damage to punish enemies who threaten their allies. They fight in close range with swords, maces, and shields, using divine power to endure and retaliate.
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== How to Job Change ==
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[[File:Paladin-Master.png|100px|link=Non-Player_Character#Paladin Master]]
<div style="font-size:90%; color:#333; margin-top:6px;"><span style="color:#372b54;">'''[[Maps#Sanctum_of_Light|Sanctum of Light, 1F]]''' </span></div>
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To advance into the '''Paladin''' class, you must first meet the following requirements:

* '''Job Level 50''' as a Knight

Once these requirements are met, speak to the Paladin Master to permanently upgrade your character to Paladin.

'''Where to find the [[Non-Player_Character#Paladin Master|Paladin Master]]'''
* <span style="color:#372b54;">[[Maps#Sanctum_of_Light|Sanctum of Light]]</span>, Floor 1.
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== Paladin Skills ==
These skills are unique to the Paladin class.

=== Active ===
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  <div>[[File:Skill-aegis-of-light.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Aegis of Light</b> — "Invoke a radiant barrier of faith, blocking all incoming attacks for a short time, for you and nearby allies."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-consecration.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Consecration</b> — "Sanctify the ground in divine light, healing allies and burning foes who stand within its glow."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-conviction-aura.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Conviction Aura</b> — "Inspire allies with unwavering resolve, increasing their physical and magical strength."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-defiance-aura.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Defiance Aura</b> — "Radiate unyielding faith that lessens the force of ranged and magical attacks for allies nearby."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-divine-punishment.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Divine Punishment</b> — "Call down a rain of radiant swords from above, piercing the unworthy with sustained holy fury."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-grand-cross.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Grand Cross</b> — "Unleash a radiant cross of holy light that expands outward, purging the battlefield in waves of divine power."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-gryphon-riding.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Gryphon Riding</b> — "Through divine bond and discipline, the Paladin earns the right...on and blade of the heavens. +25% movement speed while mounted."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-high-guard.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>High Guard</b> — "Enter a steadfast stance, raising your shield high to protect nearby allies from incoming harm."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-holy-shield.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Holy Shield</b> — "Bless your shield with divine protection, hardening your defenses against both steel and sorcery."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-judgement-blade.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Judgement Blade</b> — "Summon a radiant blade that cleaves through foes, dealing holy damage and leaving them slowed and exposed to further strikes."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-sacrifice.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Sacrifice</b> — "Offer a portion of your own vitality to channel divine power, converting pain into radiant strength."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-sanctify.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Sanctify</b> — "Bless your armor with divine light, transforming your element to Holy."</div>
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  <div><b>Shield Bash</b> — "Charge forward with your shield, sending out a shockwave that staggers and stuns nearby enemies."</div>
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  <div>[[File:Skill-shield-throw.webp|75px|link=]]</div>
  <div><b>Shield Throw</b> — "Hurl your shield forward, striking multiple enemies as divine light arcs between them before returning to your hand."</div>
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  <div><b>Vitality Aura</b> — "Emit a gentle divine presence that strengthens the body, increasing vitality and restoring health over time."</div>
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=== Passive ===
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  <div><b>Faith</b> — "Strengthens divine conviction, increasing damage against Undead and Shadow foes while reducing harm taken from them."</div>
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== Attributes ==
''Paladin is the advanced upgrade of Knight; a hybrid frontline class that uses INT and VIT for holy damage, and STR for physical skills.''

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! colspan="2" | '''Primary Attributes'''
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| style="font-weight:bold; width:20%; padding:6px; text-align:center;" | [[File:Vitality.png|25px]] [[Attributes#Vitality_(VIT)|VIT]] || style="padding:6px; text-align:left;" | Core stat for survivability and frontline presence.<br />Raises HP and defenses, and is a key damage stat for many Paladin skills that scale with VIT.
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| style="font-weight:bold; padding:6px; text-align:center;" | [[File:Intelligence.png|25px]] [[Attributes#Intelligence_(INT)|INT]] || style="padding:6px; text-align:left;" | Core magical damage stat for Paladin’s holy abilities.<br />Together with VIT, it increases the power of hybrid spells and support skills.
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| style="font-weight:bold; padding:6px; text-align:center;" | [[File:Strength.png|25px]] [[Attributes#Strength_(STR)|STR]] || style="padding:6px; text-align:left;" | Core physical stat for weapon skills.<br />Boosts melee ATK and strengthens Paladin abilities that scale with STR.
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! colspan="2" | '''Secondary Attributes'''
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| style="font-weight:bold; padding:6px; text-align:center;" | [[File:Dexterity.png|25px]] [[Attributes#Dexterity_(DEX)|DEX]] || style="padding:6px; text-align:left;" | Important for landing hits reliably.<br />Improves accuracy and provides a small boost to ASPD for smoother attack strings.
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| style="font-weight:bold; padding:6px; text-align:center;" | [[File:Agility.png|25px]] [[Attributes#Agility_(AGI)|AGI]] || style="padding:6px; text-align:left;" | Allows the Paladin to attack faster.<br />Raises ASPD and helps with more aggressive or evasive frontline builds.
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| style="font-weight:bold; padding:6px; text-align:center;" | [[File:Luck.png|25px]] [[Attributes#Luck_(LUK)|LUK]] || style="padding:6px; text-align:left;" | Supports physical-oriented builds.<br />Improves crit-related effects and can enhance certain offensive Paladin setups.
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== Additional Guides ==
{{:Guides:Paladin Builds}}

== See Also ==
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