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Description
The Paladin is similar to a Cleric
in that they are a dedicated follower of their deity and are capable of healing
their companions. This is really where the similarity ends, where a Cleric is
much more of a spell caster than a Warrior, the Paladin is a Warrior with a few
of the capabilities of a Cleric. Paladins are the militant arm of their Temple,
performing the duties that require a more soldierly approach, Paladins are
extensively trained in close combat with their magical abilities only a
supplement to their other skills.
Due to their close attachment to a
Temple, Paladins are very religious individuals, they won't stand for behaviour
at odds with their belief and often clash more physically in a meeting of minds.
Fortunately their beliefs are compatible with all the good races of Norrath and
they are accepted, though at times grudgingly in all civilised cities on the
side of light. This general acceptance doesn't extend to the evil races, many of
whom have a special hatred for their kind. Paladins represent all that Dark
Elves despise and will often be attacked on sight, with no questions or
hesitation. While the Ogres and Trolls don't share in this hatred, they do have
a fair dislike and even willing Paladins won't find a friend in their company.
A Paladin is to the outside often
thought of as too righteous and unapproachable, they tend to be quite set in
their ways and have an unforgiving manner. A task is a task and it must be
completed, there is no allowance for negotiation or compromise. They have little
time for any outside their own circle and though willing to defend non or less
'rigid' believers won't socialise or really relate to them. This doesn't mean a
Paladin is without heart or compassion, they will die in the defence of others
and what they believe is right; just that they aren't people to joke or be
mischievous with, especially when there are tasks to be done, or heathens to be
slain.
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Paladin Races
Dwarf, Erudite, Froglok, Gnome, Half
Elf, Halfling, High Elf, Human |
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Stats
Paladins in combat are usually
considered a close second for a Warrior, they don't have quite as many abilities
and can't use such a wide range of weaponry, but their training is almost
identical in fighting with bladed weapons and effectively wearing heavy armour.
Like a Warrior, strength and stamina help to determine their use
in close combat.
Paladins have considerable magical
abilities in addition to their combat skills, relying on wisdom as
Clerics do for their spell casting and mana pool. Their intelligence is usually
quite high and they are by profession charismatic, but neither greatly effects
any of their skills. Having a high agility can contribute to a Paladins
ability to dodge and parry blows, and giving a small boost to their usually good
armour class.
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Tips
1. Strength and stamina
is essential to be a good combatant, raise them first and consider other stats
when you are satisfied.
2. Paladins have many powerful
weapons available to them at high levels, some are quested and some are in
the possession of the undead or greedy creatures. Seek them out to gain a
considerable boost to the damage you can inflict in melee combat.
3. As they are trained in a
similar way to Warriors, Paladins can wear very heavy but highly protective
armour. As with weapons try and obtain a good set, as a Paladin when your
fighting the undead it is easy to get all of their (very hostile) attention.
4. As a Paladin, Wisdom
determines the size of your mana pool, to have more spell casts available
between resting and to be more efficient with their use, consider increasing it
with jewellery and magical talismans.
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Screenshots
With thanks to Drackkor (Human), Kaelly (High Elf), Orrernoeth (High Elf), Reekie
(Froglok) and Valborg (Human) of the Karana server
for being the Paladin screenshot models! |
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Sites
Casters Realm -
http://eq.crgaming.com/menu/paladin.asp
The Casters Realm Paladin area,
includes creation, play and strategy guides.
EQ Knights -
http://www.eqknights.co.uk
A useful resource for Paladins with
a huge amount of Paladin related information.
The White Cross -
http://www.red3.com/TWC/
Lots of Paladin content, including
epic information, a FAQ, many excellent quest guides, details of spells and
skills and alternate advancement abilities. (The White Cross Guilds site is here
http://www.thewhitecross.com)
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