In Defense of the Paladin

[Beaniron]

Paladins actually get very nice HP/AC buffs in the late game on top of Superior Healing, Celestial Heal, and a 90% Res.

Resolution = 250HP
Symbol of Naltron = 400HP
Shield of Words

With the Resist Magic buff and all their possible Stuns, Paladins can stand strong against casters and keep them locked down when managed correctly.

Oh, and Pallies also get THE coolest looking Epic in the game.

[kaev]

Originally Posted by Beaniron [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh, and Pallies also get THE coolest looking Epic in the game.

Disagree. Flaming sword particle effect looks like the heating element from a gas grill, not my idea of cool-looking. Looks-wise I'd take the Ranger epic over Paladin anyday. Sadly, my ranger will never be epic, although my Paladin will be soon[tm].


Saw a video of sword-making once in which the blade was quenched in oil after the final forging. Now that was cool, seeing those flames licking across the blackened blade, way better than the cartoony gas-grill we get in EQ.

[Nlaar]

WTT 60 epiced SK for 60 epiced Pally ...

ps Senial just come back and play already yo.

[Folopak]

I love my pally.

I would often start a kc group and I would helm heal and cc with root and once I able to break spawn with soothe anyone can pull.

One of the most fun groups I made was all monks and one rog. We downed mobs like nothing we couldn't pull them fast enough. And this was early morning when the zone is empty.

[Yardcore]

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[Scior]

Well said, I feel like making a paly now!

[AexDestroy]

As one of, if not the oldest lasting Erudite paladin on the server, I support this thread.

[pharmakos]

Originally Posted by Stinkum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Cool things a Paladin can do, you say?

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#1 - Healing

First of all, take a step back and appreciate that you're a TANK class that can HEAL. Think about that: A tank that can HEAL.

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And we are not talking some shitty Ranger heals here. You can heal as well as a Shaman or Druid in pure direct healing spells. Follow my flawless logic below for proof:

Premise:
-> Greater Healing: A 300-point heal for 150 Mana.
-> Shamans/Druids get it at 29
-> Paladins get it at 39
-> Shaman/Druids don't get a better heal until level 53 (Superior Healing)

Conclusion:
-> For levels 39-52, you can heal equal to the main secondary-healing classes in the game (Shaman/Druid)

Logic: Pristine.


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So you're saying I can tank, wear plate, have the same defensive skill caps as a SK, have more than fair DPS when I'm geared good.. and yet still heal as good as a Shaman or Druid?

YES!

Did I mention we also get a 90% REZ?


#2 - Nice guys of Norrath

Ever been level 1 just killing orc pawns or snakes in Neriak or Freeport and randomly get like 3 buffs?

Then you turn around to see who did it and a Paladin is sitting there staring at you like this:

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It's true. Scientific studies have shown 9 times out of 10 that person who buffed you was a Paladin.

Paladins are just nice dudes like that.

#3 - Stuns

Cool things a Paladin can do?

You mean like keep a mob completely stun locked for like 30 seconds straight?

You have the Deepwater Bracer Stun, Sword of the Morning procs, Divine Might procs, the level 30 "Stun" spell, Level 49 "Holy Might," Level 52 "Force." Add it all up and a Paladin has about 6-7 stuns in their arsenal, all on different cool down timers.

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Fighting in a dungeon where there's a lot of casters? Grab a well-skilled Paladin and I guarantee they ain't castin' on a *****.

#6 - '80s hair/Sexy Factor

'80s hair hot chick drawing, check.
Flaming Sword, check.
Half-Elf robocop helmet, check.
High Elf cat mask, check.
Dwarf summersaults for your group's entertainment, check.

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#4 - Roll an Erudite Paladin and pretend you're the Paladin from Diablo II

'Nuff said.

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#5 - Hipster Factor

Paladin is the most rare class in the game. To take up the sword against Sir Lucan is to truly be the underdog on a game where everything's already been done a million times over on every other class.


[ to be continued ]

brb rerolling my main as a paladin

[radditsu]

What's a paladin?

[Beaniron]

Originally Posted by radditsu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's a paladin?

If Everquest was Pulp Fiction, The Paladin will be Jules Winnfield.