Paladin

Paladin
Abbreviation:	PLD
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	A Squire's Test A Squire's Test II A Knight's Test
Page Contents:	Abilities Spells List Skills Merits Equipment Guides

Paladins specialize in close-range combat, specializing in the use of swords and hammers. Through long hours of spiritual training, paladins have acquired the ability to cast White Magic spells, making them even more valuable on the battlefield. Through the use of Shield Mastery and the ability to wear the heaviest armor in the game, Paladin fills its niche as a tank specialist.

Horizon Changes

• Minor changes to Artifact Armor.
• Significant changes to the relic weapon Ragnarok.
• Holy Circle increased damage for party member against undead mobs. Protects against blood aggro but further testing is required to ascertain how.
  Recast has also been doubled to 10 minutes.
• Chivalry is available at level 45. It was originally a merit ability. Its recast has also been reduced from 20 to 15 minutes.
• The accuracy of the stun component of the job ability Shield Bash has been increased. It will now provide a similar stun rate to the job ability Weapon Bash. - Version 1.2
• The job ability Cover is now usable on alliance members. Version 1.2

• Auto Refresh's level has been reduced to 25, down from 35. It wasn't available until the Treasures of Aht Urhgan era.

• Shield Mastery wasn't available until the Treasures of Aht Urhgan era.

• Paladins are able to use most clubs now. Changes have also been made to club weapon skills to make them a viable choice for Paladins.

Spells

• The effect of Banish has been 'era+'ed' to inhibit the target undead monster's TP gain.
• Enlight wasn't originally in the Chains of Promathia era and was a level 85 spell on retail when it did become available. On Horizon is can be learnt by Paladins at level 40.

Weapon Skills

• Starlight is now obtained at skill level 40 instead of 100 (switched with Seraph Strike). Paladins now have access to this Weapon Skill.
• Swift Blade TP bonus has been adjusted to give critical chance instead of accuracy.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
01	Invincible
05	Holy Circle
15	Shield Bash
30	Sentinel
35	Cover
45	Chivalry
62	Rampart

Job Traits

Level	Trait
5	Undead Killer
10	Defense Bonus
20	Resist Sleep
25	Shield Mastery
25	Auto Refresh
30	Defense Bonus II
40	Resist Sleep II
50	Defense Bonus III
50	Shield Mastery II
60	Resist Sleep II
70	Defense Bonus IV
75	Shield Mastery III

Spell List

Spell List for Paladin (Level, Name)

5

Cure

7

Banish 

10

Protect

17

Cure II

20

Shell

30

Cure III

30

Protect II

34

Banish II 

37

Flash

40

Enlight 

40

Shell II

50

Protect III

50

Raise

55

Cure IV

55

Holy 

60

Shell III

70

Protect IV

Skills

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Dagger	C−	105	220
Sword	A+	114	276
Great Sword	B	109	250
Polearm	E	94	200
Club	A−	114	269
Staff	A−	114	269

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	C	105	225
Shield	A+	114	276
Parrying	C	105	225

Magic Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Divine	B+	109	256
Healing	C	105	225
Enhancing	D	101	210

Skill Caps

Level	Dagger	Sword	Great Sword	Polearm	Club	Staff	Evasion	Shield	Parrying	Divine	Healing	Enhancing
1	5	6	5	4	6	6	5	6	5	5	5	4
2	7	9	7	6	9	9	7	9	7	7	7	6
3	10	12	10	9	12	12	10	12	10	10	10	9
4	13	15	13	11	15	15	13	15	13	13	13	12
5	16	18	16	14	18	18	16	18	16	16	16	14
6	19	21	19	16	21	21	19	21	19	19	19	17
7	21	24	22	19	24	24	21	24	21	22	21	20
8	24	27	25	21	27	27	24	27	24	25	24	22
9	27	30	28	24	30	30	27	30	27	28	27	25
10	30	33	31	26	33	33	30	33	30	31	30	28
11	33	36	34	29	36	36	33	36	33	34	33	31
12	35	39	36	31	39	39	35	39	35	36	35	33
13	38	42	39	34	42	42	38	42	38	39	38	36
14	41	45	42	36	45	45	41	45	41	42	41	39
15	44	48	45	39	48	48	44	48	44	45	44	41
16	47	51	48	41	51	51	47	51	47	48	47	44
17	49	54	51	44	54	54	49	54	49	51	49	47
18	52	57	54	46	57	57	52	57	52	54	52	49
19	55	60	57	49	60	60	55	60	55	57	55	52
20	58	63	60	51	63	63	58	63	58	60	58	55
21	61	66	63	54	66	66	61	66	61	63	61	58
22	63	69	65	56	69	69	63	69	63	65	63	60
23	66	72	68	59	72	72	66	72	66	68	66	63
24	69	75	71	61	75	75	69	75	69	71	69	66
25	72	78	74	64	78	78	72	78	72	74	72	68
26	75	81	77	66	81	81	75	81	75	77	75	71
27	77	84	80	69	84	84	77	84	77	80	77	74
28	80	87	83	71	87	87	80	87	80	83	80	76
29	83	90	86	74	90	90	83	90	83	86	83	79
30	86	93	89	76	93	93	86	93	86	89	86	82
31	89	96	92	79	96	96	89	96	89	92	89	85
32	91	99	94	81	99	99	91	99	91	94	91	87
33	94	102	97	84	102	102	94	102	94	97	94	90
34	97	105	100	86	105	105	97	105	97	100	97	93
35	100	108	103	89	108	108	100	108	100	103	100	95
36	103	111	106	91	111	111	103	111	103	106	103	98
37	105	114	109	94	114	114	105	114	105	109	105	101
38	108	117	112	96	117	117	108	117	108	112	108	103
39	111	120	115	99	120	120	111	120	111	115	111	106
40	114	123	118	101	123	123	114	123	114	118	114	109
41	117	126	121	104	126	126	117	126	117	121	117	112
42	119	129	123	106	129	129	119	129	119	123	119	114
43	122	132	126	109	132	132	122	132	122	126	122	117
44	125	135	129	111	135	135	125	135	125	129	125	120
45	128	138	132	114	138	138	128	138	128	132	128	122
46	130	141	135	116	141	141	130	141	130	135	130	125
47	133	144	138	119	144	144	133	144	133	138	133	128
48	136	147	141	121	147	147	136	147	136	141	136	130
49	139	150	144	124	150	150	139	150	139	144	139	133
50	142	153	147	126	153	153	142	153	142	147	142	136
51	146	158	151	130	158	158	146	158	146	151	146	140
52	151	163	156	135	163	163	151	163	151	156	151	145
53	156	168	161	139	168	168	156	168	156	161	156	150
54	161	173	166	144	173	173	161	173	161	166	161	154
55	166	178	171	148	178	178	166	178	166	171	166	159
56	170	183	176	153	183	183	170	183	170	176	170	164
57	175	188	181	157	188	188	175	188	175	181	175	168
58	180	193	186	162	193	193	180	193	180	186	180	173
59	185	198	191	166	198	198	185	198	185	191	185	178
60	190	203	196	171	203	203	190	203	190	196	190	183
61	192	207	199	172	207	207	192	207	192	199	192	184
62	194	212	202	174	211	211	194	212	194	203	194	186
63	196	217	205	176	215	215	196	217	196	207	196	188
64	198	222	208	178	219	219	199	222	199	210	199	190
65	200	227	212	180	223	223	201	227	201	214	201	192
66	202	232	215	182	227	227	203	232	203	218	203	194
67	204	236	218	184	231	231	205	236	205	221	205	195
68	206	241	221	186	235	235	208	241	208	225	208	197
69	208	246	225	188	239	239	210	246	210	229	210	199
70	210	251	228	190	244	244	212	251	212	233	212	201
71	212	256	232	192	249	249	214	256	214	237	214	202
72	214	261	236	194	254	254	217	261	217	242	217	204
73	216	266	241	196	259	259	219	266	219	246	219	206
74	218	271	245	198	264	264	222	271	222	251	222	208
75	220	276	250	200	269	269	225	276	225	256	225	210

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Shield Bash Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Holy Circle Recast	- 20 seconds per upgrade
Sentinel Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Cover Effect Length	+4 seconds per upgrade
Rampart Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade

Group 2 Merits

• Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Honor Sword	40	28	240	7	PLD	HP +10 MP +10 VIT +2 MND +2	Can be equipped at Lv. 40 instead of Lv. 42 HP +10 MP +10

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Gallant Leggings	52	Feet	PLD	DEF: 14 HP +15 CHR +5 DEX +2 Shield skill +10 Enhances "Holy Circle" effect	DEX +2
Gallant Gauntlets	54	Hands	PLD	DEF: 16 HP +11 DEX +3  +10 Enmity +2	none
Gallant Coronet	56	Head	PLD	DEF: 24 HP +12 MND +3 Enhances "Cover" effect Enmity +2	none
Gallant Breeches	58	Legs	PLD	DEF: 34 HP +15 AGI +3 Enhancing magic skill +5 Enmity +2	none
Gallant Surcoat	60	Body	PLD	DEF: 47 HP +20 VIT +4 Accuracy +3 Divine magic skill +5 Enmity +2	Accuracy +3

Artifact Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Gallant Breeches +1	74	Legs	PLD	DEF: 43 HP +20 AGI +4 Enhancing magic skill +10 Enmity +2
Gallant Coronet +1	74	Head	PLD	DEF: 28 HP +12 MND +6 Enhances "Cover" effect Enmity +3
Gallant Gauntlets +1	74	Hands	PLD	DEF: 22 HP +11 DEX +6 VIT +3 Enmity +2
Gallant Leggings +1	74	Feet	PLD	DEF: 19 HP +20 CHR +5 DEX +2 Shield skill +12 Enhances "Holy Circle" effect	Now has DEX +2
Gallant Surcoat +1	74	Body	PLD	DEF: 55 HP +20 VIT +6 Accuracy +3 Divine magic skill +8 Enmity +2	Accuracy +3

Relic Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Valor Cape	70	Back	PLD	DEF: 16 HP +40 VIT +6 Enmity +3	none
Valor Leggings	71	Feet	PLD	DEF: 19 HP +18 MND +3 Enmity +1 Enhances "Sentinel" effect	none
Valor Gauntlets	72	Hands	PLD	DEF: 22 HP +16 VIT +5 Enmity +3 "Shield Bash" +10	none
Valor Coronet	73	Head	PLD	DEF: 28 HP +18 Healing Magic skill +10 Enmity +3 Enhances "Rampart" effect	none
Valor Breeches	74	Legs	PLD	DEF: 43 HP +20 STR +5 Enmity +3 Spell interruption rate down 10%
Valor Surcoat	75	Body	PLD	DEF: 55 HP +23 DEX +3 Enmity +4 Augments "Cover"	none

Relic Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Valor Breeches +1	75	Legs	PLD	DEF: 44 HP +20 STR +6 Enmity +4 Spell Interruption Rate down 10%	none
Valor Coronet +1	75	Head	PLD	DEF: 29 HP +18 MP +18 Healing Magic Skill +10 Enmity +4 Enhances "Rampart" effect	none
Valor Gauntlets +1	75	Hands	PLD	DEF: 23 HP +16 VIT +6 Enmity +4 "Shield Bash" +10	none
Valor Leggings +1	75	Feet	PLD	DEF: 20 HP +18 MND +4 Enmity +2 Enhances "Sentinel" effect	none
Valor Surcoat +1	75	Body	PLD	DEF: 56 HP +30 DEX +3 Enmity +5 Augments "Cover"	none

Relic Shield

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Aegis	75	Shield	PLD	DEF: 40 Augments "Shield Bash" Magic damage taken -25%	none

Relic Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Excalibur	75	49	233	12.62	RDM / PLD	Attack +20 Additional effect: Damage proportionate to current HP "Knights of Round"
Ragnarok	75	93	466	11.97	WAR / PLD / DRK	Accuracy +20 Increases rate of critical hits "Scourge"	Scourge can now crit, at 3000% TP close to 100% proc rate Base DMG has been changed from 86 to 93 Delay has been changed from 431 to 466 Aftermath has been changed to Critical Hit Damage +10%

Guides

• EXP Party Guide - Paladin