Paladin Guide

Contents

• introduction
• What ways is Paladin good?
• Pro and Cons
• AP builds
• Skill builds
• Places to train
• UA system (Based on myself)

Introduction
Warrior > Page >White knight > Paladin
Paladins are basically warrior with huge defences literally. They also can exploit mob weakness with their elemental charges and with the bb update they can spam charge blow all they like until the charges are timed out. This guide will show the two types of build co-reliant and non co-reliant which I will update soon enough. I will 1st place the 1st - 3rd job skill builds.

What ways are Paladin good?
1.They have threaten which decreases bosses attack ,defence and even accuracy by 30% which is quite a big deal in bossing which will be handy parties as you would not want your team mates dying do you?
2. They have Combat order which increase skill lvl for a period of time in 3rd job, however the skill will not be able to surpass max lvl which are in 1st -3rd job advancement. Only in 4th job then does the skill surpass its skill lvl.
3. They have amazingly good defence only if they uses a shield due to shield mastery in 3rd job(Shield mastery is one of the skill paladin have for great defence)
4.In 3rd job only do they get hp restoration which when max recovers 80% hp for 40 mp with a 30 seconds cooldown.This skill will greatly boost your training as it will minimise pot usage and mostly paladins will only use hp pots in bosses or training on hard mobs.

Pros

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High defence-Greater survivablility
Cost saving in later part of the game due to shorter usage of hp pots
Combat orders-Needed in parties due to the +2 to the skills
Threaten good in bossing

Cons

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Mobility is not really good(Only has rush in 4th job)
Lots of buffs(Though lots of buffs may have benefits,however it can affect the training speed as it will take quite while to buff all the skills up.)
It do not really have a good attack compared to fighters
(Not much that I know of yet. Will be great if told to me)

AP builds

1. Pure STR
   Just pump all AP into str. This is highly recommended as mostly all of the weapons and equips of warrior just need str but there are exceptions. With the new accuracy formula warriors do not need to really worry much about missing mobs.(Though we have to find some dex equips so we can equip the vonleon sword due to the need of dex but i think it will be pretty easy to find dex equipments)
2. Low Dex
   Pump some AP into dex.
3. Normal
   Just auto assign all the way.This is not really recomended unless u really want to equip the ribgol sword which requires dex.

1st job

The non-co-reliant build

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Level10:1 power strike[1]
Level11:3 slash blast[3]
Level12:3 slash blast[6]
level13:3 slash blast[9]
level14:3 slash blast[12]
level15:3 slash blast[15]
level16:3 slash blast[18]
level17:2 slash blast[20/Max]1 power strike[2]
level18:3 power strike[5]
level19:3 power strike[8]
level20:3 power strike[11]
level21:3 power strike[14]
level22:3 power strike[17]
level23:3 power strike[20/Max]
level24:3 hp increase[3]
level25:3 hp increase[6]
level26:3 hp increase[9]
level27:1 hp increase[10/Max]
level28:3 iron body[3]
level29:3 iron body[6]
level30:3 iron body[9]

Reasoning:
This is the standard build leaving iron body at lvl 9 which we can use sp from 2nd job to max it for beneficial needs in the end.

Co-reliant build

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Level 10: 1 power strike[1]
Level 11: 3 slash blast[3]
Level 12: 3 slash blast[6]
Level 13: 3 slash blast[9]
Level 14: 3 slash blast[12]
Level 15: 3 slash blast[15]
Level 16: 3 slash blast[18/Max]
Level 17: 3 power strike[4]
Level 18: 3 power strike[7]
Level 19: 3 power strike[10]
Level 20: 3 power strike[13]
Level 21: 3 power strike[16]
Level 22: 2 power strike[18/Max], 1 hp increase[1]
Level 23: 3 hp increase[4]
Level 24: 3 hp increase[7]
Level 25: 1 hp increase[8/Max], 2 iron body[2]
Level 26: 3 iron body[5]
Level 27: 3 iron body[8]
Level 28: 3 iron body[11]
Level 29: 3 iron body[14]
Level 30: 3 iron body[17]

Reasoning:
Since CO in the later levels would add the two missing points in each skill it would practically almost max all the skill except for iron body which we can get a skill point from 2nd job to make it max instead.

2nd job
Congrats to those paladins to be reaching here. Well this is where the hard part is despite having only 1 new attacking skill only (for those non-co reliant),you will be using 1st job skill like till level 70.

Skill build
FA=Final attack
PG=Power Guard

Co-Reliant

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Level 31: 3 Mastery [3]
Level 32: 3 Mastery [6]
Level 33: 3 Mastery [9]
Level 34: 3 Mastery [12]
Level 35: 3 Mastery [15]
Level 36: 3 Mastery [18/Max]
Level 37: 3 Booster [3]
Level 38: 3 Enhanced Basics [3]
Level 39: 3 Enhanced Basics [6]
Level 40: 2 Enhanced Basics [8/Max], 1 FA [1]
Level 41: 3 FA [4]
Level 42: 3 FA [7]
Level 43: 3 FA [10]
Level 44: 3 FA [13]
Level 45: 3 FA [16]
Level 46: 2 FA [18/Max], 1 Threaten [1]
Level 47: 2 Threaten [3], 1 PG [1]
Level 48: 3 PG [4]
Level 49: 3 PG [7]
Level 50: 3 PG [10]
Level 51: 3 PG [13]
Level 52: 3 PG [16]
Level 53: 2 PG [18/Max],1 Ground Smash [1]
Level 54: 3 Ground Smash [4]
Level 55: 3 Ground Smash [7]
Level 56: 3 Ground Smash [10]
Level 57: 3 Ground Smash [13]
Level 58: 3 Ground Smash [16]
Level 59: 2 Ground Smash [18/Max], 1 Booster [4]
Level 60: 3 Booster [7]
Level 61: 3 Booster [10]
Level 62: 3 Booster [13]
Level 63: 3 Booster [16]
Level 64: 2 Booster [18/Max], 1 Threaten [1]
Level 65: 3 Threaten [4]
Level 66: 3 Threaten [7]
Level 67: 3 Threaten [10]
Level 68: 3 Threaten [13]
Level 69: 3 Threaten [16]
Level 70: 2 Threaten [18/Max], 1 extra point(BEST PLACE INTO IRON BODY)

Reasoning
Reasoning
Same as 1st job practically wait to max everything

Non-Co reliant

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This does not need to be explained
Just follow the order same as the co reliant. However lvl 30, we should add a Ground smash just for the sake of it. So skill build will be a bit like this
1GS>5 Mastery>6 booster>20 mastery>10 enhanced basics>Max FA>3 threaten>20 PG>14 Booster>17 threaten>11 iron body>rest into ground smash
Anyway not everythign has to be followed in the guide so just as well change it to suits your needs.

Reasoning:
You may think that ground smash with so little sp into it is ridiculous but however in upper lvls, it will just be another useless skill. Maxing iron body will bring benefits in the end. FA is now needed in early lvls as it would now not hinder your attacks as you just see a additional attack on the mob without your character moving a additional movement.

3rd Job
Congrats to those who made it this far!

The non-co skill build

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Level 70: 1 fire charge[1]
Level 71: 3 fire charge[4]
Level 72: 2 fire charge[6] 1 lighting charge[1]
Level 73: 3 lighting charge[4]
Level 74: 2 lighting charge[6] 1 ice charge[1]
Level 75: 3 ice charge[4]
Level 76: 2 ice charge[6] 1 restoration[1]
Level 77: 3 CB[3]
Level 78: 3 CB[7]
Level 79: 3 CB[10]
Level 80: 3 CB[13]
Level 81: 3 CB[16]
Level 82: 3 CB[19]
Level 83: 3 CB[22]
Level 84: 3 CB[25]
Level 85: 3 CB[28]
Level 86: 3 CB[30/Max]
Level 87: 3 fire charge[9]
Level 88: 3 fire charge[12]
Level 89: 3 fire charge[15]
Level 90: 3 fire charge[18]
Level 91: 2 fire charge[20/Max] 1 lighting charge[7]
Level 92: 3 lighting charge[10]
Level 93: 3 lighting charge[13]
Level 94: 3 lighting charge[16]
Level 95: 3 lighting charge[19]
Level 96: 1 lighting charge[20/Max] 2 ice charge[8]
Level 97: 3 ice charge[11]
Level 98: 3 ice charge[14]
Level 99: 3 ice charge[17]
Level 100: 3 ice charge[20/Max]
Level 101: 3 restoration[4]
Level 102: 3 restoration[7]
Level 103: 3 restoration[10/Max]
Level 104: 3 CO [3]
Level 105: 3 CO [6]
Level 106: 3 CO [9]
Level 107: 3 CO [12]
Level 108: 3 CO [15]
Level 109: 3 CO [18]
Level 110: 2 CO [20] 1 shield mastery [1]
Level 111: 3 shield mastery [4]
Level 112: 3 shield mastery [7]
Level 113: 3 shield mastery [10]
Level 114: 3 shield mastery [13]
Level 115: 3 shield mastery [16]
Level 116: 3 shield mastery [19]
Level 117: 1 shield mastery [20] 2 magic crash[2]
Level 118: 3 magic crash[5]
Level 119: 3 magic crash[8]
Level 120: 3 magic crash[11]

Reasoning
The 1st 6 points into charges are for the sake of mobbing as either u would want a fire damage 1st or ice 1st depends to you. Ice is for freezing mobs and fire for additional damage as fire has the highest damage addition and lighting charge for the nice dual charge effect. Restoration is place 1 as it is useful when mobbing this will decrease quite an amount of training pots used. Charged blow is max next as it is your main attacking skill which will take over power strike and slash blast. Then we would max your charges to have longer charging time. Restoration would be next as this will greatly cut down the pot usage like i mention earlier.Co would be next followed by sheild mastery, at this point we should start using sheilds as this skill will greatly boost defense against mobs and with high defense and restoration we hardly would have to use pots in training. And obviously the last thing we should add is magic crash.

The co relient build No. 1

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Level 70: + 1 Fire Charge (1)
Level 71: + 3 Fire Charge (4)
Level 72: + 3 Fire Charge (7)
Level 73: + 3 Fire Charge (10)
Level 74: + 3 Fire Charge (13)
Level 75: + 3 Fire Charge (16)
Level 76: + 2 Fire Charge (18/+2 Max), + 1 Charged Blow (1)
Level 77: + 3 Charged Blow (4)
Level 78: + 3 Charged Blow (7)
Level 79: + 3 Charged Blow (10)
Level 80: + 3 Charged Blow (13)
Level 81: + 3 Charged Blow (16)
Level 82: + 3 Charged Blow (19)
Level 83: + 3 Charged Blow (22)
Level 84: + 3 Charged Blow (25)
Level 85: + 3 Charged Blow (28)
Level 86: + 2 Charged Blow (30), + 1 Restoration (1)
Level 87: + 3 Restoration (4)
Level 88: + 1 Restoration (5), + 2 Combat Orders (2)
Level 89: + 3 Combat Orders (5)
Level 90: + 3 Combat Orders (8)
Level 91: + 3 Combat Orders (11)
Level 92: + 3 Combat Orders (14)
Level 93: + 3 Combat Orders (17)
Level 94: + 3 Combat Orders (20)
Level 95: + 3 Lightning Charge (3)
Level 96: + 3 Lightning Charge (6)
Level 97: + 3 Lightning Charge (9)
Level 98: + 3 Lightning Charge (12)
Level 99: + 3 Lightning Charge (15)
Level 100: + 3 Lightning Charge (18+2 Max)
Level 101: + 3 Ice Charge (3)
Level 102: + 3 Ice Charge (6)
Level 103: + 3 Ice Charge (9)
Level 104: + 3 Ice Charge (12)
Level 105: + 3 Ice Charge (15)
Level 106: + 3 Ice Charge (18+2 Max)
Level 107: + 3 Restoration (8+2 Max)
Level 108: + 3 Shield Mastery (3)
Level 109: + 3 Shield Mastery (6)
Level 110: + 3 Shield Mastery (9)
Level 111: + 3 Shield Mastery (12)
Level 112: + 3 Shield Mastery (15)
Level 113: + 3 Shield Mastery (18+2 Max)
Level 114: + 3 Magic Crash (3)
Level 115: + 3 Magic Crash (6)
Level 116: + 3 Magic Crash (9)
Level 117: + 3 Magic Crash (12)
Level 118: + 3 Magic Crash (15)
Level 119: + 3 Magic Crash (18+2 Max)
Level 120: + 3 (extra skill points to add into any skill you want)

Reasoning
This is the 1st build of co reliant which maxes one single charge 1st which maxing it will leave the skill at lvl 18. Charged blow is added next as it is your attacking skill in 3d job, this has to max due to the fact that advanced charge blow will need a lvl 30 CB and Comabt order cannot add the +2 to use advance charged blow. 5 restoration is added to start using Combat order, combat order is max next as this whole build greatly rely on it.Lighting and ice charge are next,followed by restoration and sheild mastery and lastly magic crash,this do not need to be explained

Training places

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Level 10 - 20

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Blue Ribbon Pigs - Area is highly Recommended
Green Mushrooms - Area is Suitable
Horny Mushrooms - Area is Recommended
Zombie Mushrooms - Area is Recommended

Level 20 - 25

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Stone Golems - Area is highly Recommended

Level 25 - 30

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Zombie Lupin - Area is highly Recommended
Mixed Golems - Area is Recommended
Wooden Masks - Area is not Recommended

Level 30 - 40

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Mushroom Kingdom - Area is highly Recommended

Level 40 - 50

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Kerning Mall - Area is highly Recommended
Carnival Party Quest Rombot Grinding - Area is highly recommended

Level 50 - 55

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Drakes - Area is highly Recommended
Pink Teddies - Area is Recommended
Panda Teddies - Area is Recommended
Truckers - Area is highly Recommended
Scarecrows (NLC) - Area is highly Recommended

Level 55 - 60

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Trojans - Area is highly Recommended
White Pangs - Area is highly Recommended
Scarecrows (NLC) - Area is highly Recommended

Level 60 - 65

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Robos - Area is highly Recommended
Pirate Party Quest - Area is highly Recommended
Mateons - Area is Recommended
Korean Folk Town Foxes (Samiho) - Area is not Recommended
Black Block Golems - Area is Suitable
Wild Cargos - Area is Recommended
Voodoos - Area is Suitable
Hoodoos - Area is Suitable

Level 65 - 70

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Puppets - Area is highly Recommended
Mateons - Area is Recommended
Pirate Party Quest - Area is Recommended
Baby Tigers (In KFT) - Area is Suitable
Plateons - Area is highly Recommended
Zeta Greys - Area is highly Recommended

Level 70 - 75

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Sand Rats - Area is Recommended
Chronos - Area is Recommended
Spiders - Area is highly Recommended
Truckers - Area is highly Recommended
Twisted Jesters - Area is highly Recommended
Scarecrows (NLC) - Area is highly Recommended

Level 75 - 80

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Sand Rats - Area is highly Recommended
Scorpions - Area is highly Recommended
STD's / WTD's - Area is highly Recommended
Truckers - Area is Recommended
Twisted Jesters - Area is highly Recommended

Level 80 - 85

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Iron Mutaes - Area is Recommended
STD'S / WTD'S - Area is Recommended
Twisted Jesters - Area is highly Recommended

Level 85 - 90

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Iron Mutaes - Area is Recommended
C-1 Area - Area is Recommended
Twisted Jesters - Area is Recommended
Vikerola - Area is highly Recommended

Level 90 - 95

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C-2 Area - Area is highly Recommended
Flamethrower Robots - Area is highly Recommended
Twisted Jesters - Area is Recommended
Vikerola - Area is Recommended
Mysterious Path 3 - Area is highly Recommended

Level 95 - 100

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Lab 202 - Area is highly Recommended
C-2 Area - Area is highly Recommended
Alligators near Mu-Lung - Area is suitable
Gallopera - Area is highly Recommended
Mysterious Path 3 - Area is highly Recommended

Level 100 - 105

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C-2 Area - Area is highly Recommended
Pirates - Area is highly Recommended
Beetles - Area is highly Recommended
Lab 202 - Area is Recommended
Gallopera - Area is Recommended
Mysterious Path 3 - Area is highly Recommended

Level 105 - 110

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C-2 Area - Area is Recommended
Pirates - Area is highly Recommended
Lab 202 - Area is Suitable
Flamethrower Robo - Area is Suitable
Beetles - Area is Suitable
Gallopera - Area is Suitable
Mysterious Path 3 - Area is Recommended

Level 110 - 120

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Pirates - Area is highly Recommended
Vikings - Area is highly Recommended
Gallopera - Area is Suitable
Mysterious Path 3 - Area is Recommended
Lionheart Castle - Area is highly Recommended

120-150

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Papulatus - Area is highly Recommended (Until 135/140)
Zakum Arms - Area is highly Recommended (Until 135/140)
Anego - Area is Suitable (Until 135/140)
Lionheart Castle - Area is highly Recommended
Red Wyvern/Blue Wyvern - Area is highly recommended (Until 140)

150-160+

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BodyGuards A+B - Area is highly recommended
Chief Qualm Guardians - Area is highly recommended
Lionheart Castle - Area is highly Recommended
Skelegons - Area is highly Recommended
Oblivion/Chief Oblivion Guardians - Area is highly Recommended

Training places for levels 120 - 160+! All of these places are highly recommended!

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Black Kentaurus / Red Kentaurus / Blue Kentaurus
Red Wyvern / Blue Wyvern
Memory Guardian / Chief Memory Guardian
Oblivion Guardian / Chief Oblivion Guardian
Rexton / Brexton
Jr. Newtie / Nest Golem
Werewolf
Bain
Skelegon
Coolie Zombie

I will further update the places you can find this mobs at the next time i update again.

UA system
In short, its just a normal adventurer,however it has KOC skills which lvl every time we gain 10 lvls(Max skill lvl is 5) and we start off at lvl 50.
Warrior-Soul Driver
Mage-Flame Gear
Theif-Vampire
Pirate-Shark wave
Bowman-Wind Piercing
How to get a UA
Firstly, we will need a level 120 KOC(which have done its 4th job advancement).
Then we will get a quest to hunt 10 peridots from harps(the blue one at Entrance to Sky nest).
After that we will be able to create a UA.


This is all for now i will update this asap for the rest of the contents. 4th jobs will not be posted yet. It will be great if u could comment and help me improve on this guide!(I play MapleSea in eridanus,so if got anything to ask you can pm me at iiiSkyZ)

I'm approving this for now since it does provide some relatively useful information. However, you do need to double check your grammar, spelling, and word choice.
Also, in 3rd job, the skill distribution is wrong. There's no need for a paladin to fully max anything except Combat Orders and Charged Blow. Everything gets +2 boost from max CO, and 3rd job skills cannot go over max. Leaving every other skill two points below max gives you room to max everything and still have a bit left over.


Make sure to begin editing the grammar soon. I'll give it about a week before closing (you don't have to fully fix everything by then, just begin to make an effort).

Dual charging is not really a "pro". No other class has more than one charge; the fact that we have more than one charge far outweighs the benefits gained through dual charging.

A misconception about Final Attack - it barely aids your training. I don't see many people regularly bossing at any particularly hard bosses as a Page (and succeeding). The 20 points you spend on FA in mid-second job will slow you down (as opposed to adding more PG or GS earlier).

I also question the practicality of your third job build. Think carefully about the relation between the skill order and training areas. You should be able to explain every transition (change to another skill) in that build and back it up with reference to training/partying/bossing.

Adding to what Tesi said, also use some more advanced formatting. Use different font sizes and colours, and some spoiler tags might neaten things up as well.

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Originally Posted by Tesiqurasa

I'm approving this for now since it does provide some relatively useful information. However, you do need to double check your grammar, spelling, and word choice.
Also, in 3rd job, the skill distribution is wrong. There's no need for a paladin to fully max anything except Combat Orders and Charged Blow. Everything gets +2 boost from max CO, and 3rd job skills cannot go over max. Leaving every other skill two points below max gives you room to max everything and still have a bit left over.


Make sure to begin editing the grammar soon. I'll give it about a week before closing (you don't have to fully fix everything by then, just begin to make an effort).

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Well it is true but however this is the non-co relient build and i haven't done the co reliant build yet.But thanks for your comments i am now trying to amend the mistakes in the guide.

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Originally Posted by DlPSHl7

Dual charging is not really a "pro". No other class has more than one charge; the fact that we have more than one charge far outweighs the benefits gained through dual charging.

A misconception about Final Attack - it barely aids your training. I don't see many people regularly bossing at any particularly hard bosses as a Page (and succeeding). The 20 points you spend on FA in mid-second job will slow you down (as opposed to adding more PG or GS earlier).

I also question the practicality of your third job build. Think carefully about the relation between the skill order and training areas. You should be able to explain every transition (change to another skill) in that build and back it up with reference to training/partying/bossing.

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Thought it will not really aid in your training to yourself , no one would follow the guides 100% right? And PG does not do much but reflect 50% back, GS is not rlly needed in the non co-reliant build as it will be easily over taken in 3rd and 4th job once it comes.So why waste some points into GS when it will almost help in 2nd job only.FA is added as it will deal additional damage on a chance rate thought the chance rate may be low u still deal more damage which will not hinder the trainaing speed.I only created the guide in 1 hour so it would be better if u give me more time to update it please.

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Okay i will try my best to make it more interesting

I'm not trying to make you do this all immediately. Take your time to produce a quality guide, rather than rush to just put another guide out on the internet. All these comments are for you to look at when you're redoing particular sections. Also, if you need help with fourth job builds I can somewhat help (though after 130 there isn't much of a build).


Some people follow the guides 100% now because they can't seem to think for themselves, nor do they know the definition of 'guide'.

PG is not used for it's ability to reflect damage; it's used for it's ability to absorb damage and reduce knockback. The reduced knockback is the most beneficial thing about it in second job.
Enhanced Basics is useless once you have a finish Charged Blow as well, so why add to that? That's the same reasoning you're applying to Ground Smash.
Also, I'm not saying don't add to FA. Rather, I'd think it would be better if you left FA till a bit later.

A Paladin's defence is not derived mainly from Shield Mastery. Of all our defensive skills, Shield Mastery is the second or third least important, depending on the situation. In order of importance: Power Guard; Divine Shield; Threaten if tanking and bossing, Guardian if not; Achilles if the boss can 1/1, Shield Mastery if it can't; Iron Body. You need to stop comparing to just other warriors; Power Guard alone makes the defensive capabilities of other classes look like diddly-squat.


Pros of a Paladin:
- Possibly the highest survivability in the game, due to large amounts of defence and defensive skills
- Threaten increases damage for everyone, and reduces physical damage for everyone (note - only physical damage)
- Ability to take advantage of elemental weaknesses
- Combat Orders is a very sought-after party skill
- Incredibly high mastery after ACB is maxed, and thus very stable damage.

Cons of a Paladin:
- Lacks mobility compared to other non-warrior classes; only gaining some with Rush in fourth job
- Has a lot of buffs (A LOT OF BUFFS)
That's just off the top of my head. There are a few more cons, but there aren't many that I know of. Maybe someone that isn't a Paladin could help; I'm being quite biased, though I try not to be. I've also left of some of the advantages, because I could make this very unbalanced.

From what I can see the guide still needs a bit of aesthetic work; spoilers are incredibly overused, especially in the "training locations" section where they're totally unnecessary.

Please note that a guide is a set of guidelines based on one's own experience with the class. It is NOT a little booklet every single person should follow if they are playing that class. If you believe this guide is so "wrong" on the pros/cons, then feel free to make your own guide, not nag and tell the OP s/he is wrong.

If the guide was really that bad it wouldn't have been approved in the first place.

I'm naggy because of a few years of people not understanding the class and throwing random thoughts around. I'd rather not have a new wave of paladins who don't understand their class, and as a result spread incorrect ideas (even if I don't play MSEA). Especially after the UA paladin wave came about ("lol CB and ACB are both useless because we have SD").

Also, I disagree that a guide is based on the person's experience with the class (to an extent; it doesn't say 'solely', so I kinda get what you're saying). People tend to have very limited experiences; to test out every skill build and training area would be to remake the class constantly, or go crazy in Tespia or other servers. I would have thought the aim was objectivity on the writer's behalf and subjectivity on the reader's behalf.
The writer needs to know their class well enough. If I ask why, can they answer satisfactorily? Can they provide a reason for their choices, with as little flaws as possible? If the writer has done something and it has worked, how do they know there isn't a better way of doing things? For a holistic guide, one's own experiences must be tested against those of others, and a conclusion sought. Otherwise, this is simply a recount with reasons - a guide, yes, but a limited one.

It's not a bad guide, considering his/her aim was to "show the two types of build co-reliant and non co-reliant", but I have much higher standards when it comes to my own class. And yes, I will stop nagging (and posting here, if I can't help myself). And yes, I will make my own guide when time permits.