Paladin concerns

[Doubleplus]

Paladins really have NO offense. DUH. What I was wondering is, do they have access to following spells:

Instrument of Nife (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=2583)
Divine Might (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=693)
Valor of Marr (http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=2585)

I like paladins conceptually and I realize that HoT's which were very nice for them were not until Luclin, but what about the above spells?

[guineapig]

This is everything you will get on this server:
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Level: 9
Courage -- HP and AC buff
Cure Poison -- Cures target of poison effects
Flash of Light -- Blinds target
Minor Heal -- Healing spell
Spook the Dead -- Undead only fear
True North -- Face to the north
Yaulp -- Self only combat buff spell

Level: 15
Cure Disease -- Cures the target of disease effects
Hammer of Wrath -- Summons a magical hammer
Holy Armor -- AC buff
Light Healing -- Healing spell
Lull -- Reduce the target's aggression
Sense the Dead -- Detects undead creatures
Ward Undead -- Undead DD line of spells

Level: 22
Center -- HP and AC buff
Endure Poison -- Adds to poison resist
Halo of Light -- Summons a Halo of Light
Invigor -- Restores stamina
Invisibility vs Undead -- Makes target invisible vs undead creatures
Reckless Strength -- Temporary strength buff
Root -- Stops target's movement

Level: 30
Endure Magic -- Single Target MR Buff (Max: 20)
Expulse Undead -- Undead DD spell
Hammer of Striking -- Summons a magical hammer
Healing -- Single Target Healing Spell (Max: 100)
Soothe -- Reduces the target's aggression
Spirit Armor -- Single Target AC Buff (Max: 14)
Stun -- Stuns the target
Symbol of Transal -- HP buff

Level: 39
Cancel Magic -- Removes a magical effect
Counteract Poison -- Cures target of poison effects
Daring -- HP and AC buff
Divine Purpose -- Self Only Health Regneration Spell
Endure Disease -- Adds to disease resistance
Greater Healing -- Healing spell
Guard -- AC buff
Symbol of Ryltan -- HP buff
Yaulp II -- Self only combat buff spell

Level: 49
Armor of Faith -- AC Buff
Calm -- Reduces the target's aggression
Dismiss Undead -- Undead Only Direct Damage
Divine Might -- Self Only Weapon Proc Enchantment
Holy Might -- Stuns target with a small amount of damage
Revive -- Summons a player to their corpse
Symbol of Pinzarn -- HP buff
Valor -- HP and AC buff

Level: 50
Flame of Light -- Single Target Fire Based Direct Damage (Max: 125hp)

Level: 51
Pacify -- Reduces the target's aggression
Resist Disease -- Single Target Disease Resistance Buff (Max: 40)

Level: 52
Force -- Stuns target with a small amount of damage
Frenzied Strength -- Temporary strength buff

Level: 53
Divine Glory -- Single Target 100 HP Buff

Level: 54
Enstill -- Stops target's movement
Expel Undead -- Undead DD spell

Level: 55
Divine Aura -- 20 second invulnerablity
Divine Favour -- Emergency Damage Aborsbing Shield
Resist Magic -- Single Target MR Buff (Max: 40)
Wave of Healing -- Group Heal Spell (Max: 200 hp)

Level: 56
Counteract Disease -- Cures target of disease effects
Yaulp III -- Self only Strength and AC Buff

Level: 57
Superior Healing -- Healing spell

Level: 58
Nullify Magic -- Removes magical effects
Symbol of Naltron -- Increase Hitpoints

Level: 59
Celestial Cleansing -- Single Target Heal Over Time
Resurrection -- Summons a player to their corpse with considerable exp restoration

Level: 60
Divine Strength -- Single Target Hitpoint Buff (Max: 200)
Resolution -- HP and AC buff
Shield of Words -- AC buff
Yaulp IV -- Self Only Combat Buff

[Doubleplus]

Thank you for the raw data, which I was afraid of. I understand the devotion to classic game play representation. I can just envision myself in OS with a worn shai'din naganata with no procs, a single awful hot, and no haste and it just makes me cringe.

[guineapig]

Paladins don't need procs to hold agro.
Your job is to be a meat shield, let the rest of the group worry about the DPS.

Paladins are still awesome at soloing undead and can manage on lower blue con mobs.

[Doubleplus]

They are awesome at soloing guk era undead atm with ghoulbane, but when kunark releases they will be worse. SK get the same ward undead spell 1 level later (54PAL 55SK). With the taps and vampiric dots + pet SK's will undoubtedly be better.

Paladins are strictly kings for classic no expansion. I'm just trying to plan. :)

I do appreciate the raw data though.

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Divine purpose is in game?

[Messianic]

Divine purpose is in game?

No, but it will at some point during the Velious era...Chicanery's info was everything on the server - including the future.

[Odeseus]

Paladins have always been favored pretty well by EQ devs. They get some of the best weapons and armor. I've seen raid gear paladins rank pretty high on the DPS list. Being a new pally might suck till you get a good weapon, but once you get one, you'll do plenty of damage (for a tank anyway).

[Fromage]

Paladin isn't a dps class, even undead you're relying on procs mostly. They are a good utility class though, with spot/downtime healing, luls which work way better then they should, stuns and blind to hold agro, root CC etcetc.