Paladin (Stranger of Paradise)

Control your HP to turn your defensive strength into offensive power!

Description

The Paladin is an Expert Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, available after unlocking the corresponding nodes in the White Mage and Knight Job Trees. In addition, it is available to Neon after clearing the "Scarlet Memories: The Fallen" side mission.

Paladin is a high-maintenance defensive job that excels at maintaining high HP and defense and transforming it into a powerful offense. This job acts as an evolution of the Knight job with its defensive capabilities combined with the White Mage's healing and holy damage traits.

Gameplay[]

Job Action[]

As the antithesis of the Dark Knight, the Paladin receives a damaging buff that recovers HP and greatly increases damage dealt based on maximum HP instead of HP depleted through the "Holy Fang" job action. Though powerful, it is rather taxing on the player's MP as it drains it as long as the buff is active. It is best paired with MP mitigation abilities such as the Samurai's Meikyo-Shisui to increase MP recovered with each attack.

Equipment[]

The Paladin shares its equipment with both the Knight's swords, shields, and greatswords and the White Mage's maces and staves. Each weapon of the Paladin's arsenal is matched with a corresponding combo ability effect that further bolsters its defenses by increasing maximum HP, increasing the damage dealt based on max HP, and decreasing general damage taken.

Stats[]

The Paladin receives the largest stat bonus in Stamina, allowing for a larger HP pool and increasing physical defense.

Job Stat Rating and Growth by Level
Stat	Rating	Lvl 1	Lvl 30	Lvl 55	Lvl 80	Lvl 99	Lvl 120	Lvl 135	Lvl 150+
HP	S	1527	1969	2160	2304	2425	2533	2669	2771
Strength	D	18	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Agility	E	17	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Stamina	A	22	34	34	34	34	34	34	34
Intellect	E	17	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Spirit	C	19	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Luck	C	19	30	30	30	30	30	30	30

Job Tree[]

These abilities can be bought by using Job Points which are accumulated by earning EXP and leveling up the Job:

Ability	Type	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Holy Fang	Job Action	—	1~	—	Recover HP when landing a hit. Deals additional holy damage based on max HP when HP is at max. You can toggle this effect on and off with [Ability]. *MP gradually depletes while active. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Paladin Affinity +10%	Passive	1	—	Holy Fang	Increases paladin job affinity.
All Damage -2.3%	Passive	2	—	Paladin Affinity +10%	Decreases damage taken.
Spirit of the Sword	Combo Ability Effects	3	—	All Damage -2.3%	[Weapon Type: Sword] [3rd Link] Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability] Staggers nearby enemies.
Holy Fang Mastery	Passive	4	—	All Damage -2.3%	Restores HP when using a soul burst while holy fang is active.
Shield Surge	Mace Combo	3	100	All Damage -2.3%	[Attack Type: Strike] [Stat Bonus: Stamina] Launch the enemy into the air with your shield then smash them into the earth with your mace. *Requires a shield. [Link 3 Ability] Can be set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability]
A True Knight	Combo Ability Effects	4	—	Shield Surge	[Weapon Type: Greatsword] [3rd Link] Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability] Staggers nearby enemies.
All Damage -4.9%	Passive	5	—	Shield Surge	Decreases damage taken.
Merciless Mace	Combo Ability Effects	6	—	All Damage -4.9%	[Weapon Type: Mace] [3rd Link] Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability] Staggers nearby enemies.
Damage Dealt at Max HP +4.0%	Passive	8	—	Merciless Mace	Increases damage dealt when HP is at max.
Paladin Affinity +25%	Passive	7	—	All Damage -4.9%	Increases paladin job affinity.
Radiant Aura	Sword Combo	9	100	Paladin Affinity +25%	[Attack Type: Slash][Element: Holy] [Stat Bonus: Spirit] Perform a holy-imbued area attack. Hold [Ability] for successive attacks. [Link 1 Ability] Can be set to [Attack]>[Ability].
HP +60	Passive	1	—	Holy Fang	Increases HP by 60.
Exalted Spirit	Combo Ability Effects	2	—	HP +60	[Weapon Type: Greatsword] [Forward Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to [Forward] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability] Restores MP based on physical damage dealt.
Heavy Bash	Mace Combo	3	100	Exalted Spirit	[Attack Type: Strike] [Stat Bonus: Stamina] Charge forward with your shield and then smash the enemy with your mace. *Requires a shield. [Link 2 Ability] Can be set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability].
Sentinel	Command	3	200	HP +60	Nullifies a limited amount of damage. *Higher max HP will increase the amount of damage that can be nullified.
Mystical Mace	Combo Ability Effects	4	—	Sentinel	[Weapon Type: Mace] [Forward Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to [Forward] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability] Restores MP based on physical damage dealt.
Paladin Affinity +15%	Passive	5	—	Mystical Mace	Increases paladin job affinity.
Spectral Sword	Combo Ability Effects	6	—	Paladin Affinity +15%	[Weapon Type: Sword] [Forward Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to [Forward] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability] Restores MP based on physical damage dealt.
Shield Charge	Sword Combo	5	100	Mystical Mace	[Attack Type: Slash/Strike] [Stat Bonus: Stamina] Charge forward with your shield at the ready to deliver a striking blow, then finish with an upwards slash. Knocks enemies back. *Requires a shield. [Link 3 Ability] Can be set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability]
HP +60	Passive	7	—	Shield Charge	Increases HP by 60.
Damage Dealt at Max HP +4.2%	Passive	9	—	HP +60	Increases damage dealt when HP is at max.
New Class: Royal Guard	Class Unlock	—	—	All Paladin Tree abilities	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Paladin, Royal Guard. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC
New Class: Holy Knight	Class Unlock	—	—	All Paladin Tree abilities	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Paladin, Holy Knight. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC

Class Trees[]

Introduced in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC, These classes are unlocked after visiting Bahamut's Cave and completing the "A Token of Courage and Strength" conversation with Bahamut and the abilities thereof can be bought by using Rat Tails which are accumulated by completing missions on the Bahamut difficulty onward and purchasing them from the Bahamut Exchange Shop via Dragon Treasures:

Royal Guard[]

Ability	Type	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Shield of Kings	Job Action	—	All Paladin tree abilities	Holy Fang + [Class Change Effect: Evocation] Restores MP when attacking an enemy vulnerable to holy. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Stamina +4	Passive	2	Shield of Kings	Increases stamina.
HP +118	Passive	4	Stamina +4	Increases HP by 118.
Luck +6	Passive	6	HP +118	Increases luck.
Paladin Master Points +3	Passive	11	Luck +6	Increases paladin master points acquired.
Stamina +8	Passive	8	HP +118	Increases stamina.
Break +160	Passive	10	Stamina +8	Increases break by 160.
Merciless Staff	Combo Ability Effects	16	Break +160	[Weapon Type: Staff] [3rd Link] Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability] Staggers nearby enemies.
Spirit +6	Passive	2	Shield of Kings	Increases spirit.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Passive	4	Spirit +6	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Passive	6	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Strength +5	Passive	8	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Increases strength.
Blade's Blessing	Combo Ability Effects	14	Strength +5	[Weapon Type: Sword] [1st Link] Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Ability]. Restores HP based on magic damage dealt.
HP +236	Passive	10	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Increases HP by 236.
Paladin Master Points +3	Passive	15	HP +236	Increases paladin master points acquired.
Staff Geist	Combo Ability Effects	16	HP +236	[Weapon Type: Staff] [Forward Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to [Forward] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability] Restores MP based on physical damage dealt.

Holy Knight[]

Ability	Type	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Holy Arts	Job Action	—	All Paladin tree abilities	Holy Fang + [Class Change Effect: Ultima] While active, temporarily increases additional damage dealt and HP recovery when at near death. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Stamina +4	Passive	2	Holy Arts	Increases stamina.
HP +118	Passive	4	Stamina +4	Increases HP by 118.
Luck +6	Passive	6	HP +118	Increases luck.
Paladin Master Points +3	Passive	11	Luck +6	Increases paladin master points acquired.
Stamina +8	Passive	8	HP +118	Increases stamina.
Break +160	Passive	10	Stamina +8	Increases break by 160.
Merciless Staff	Combo Ability Effects	16	Break +160	[Weapon Type: Staff] [3rd Link] Enhances abilities set to [Attack]>[Attack]>[Attack]>[Ability] Staggers nearby enemies.
Spirit +6	Passive	2	Holy Arts	Increases spirit.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Passive	4	Spirit +6	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Passive	6	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Strength +5	Passive	8	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Increases strength.
Mace of Wisdom	Combo Ability Effects	14	Strength +5	[Weapon Type: Mace] [Rear Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to [Rear] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability] Guarantees a critical hit.
HP +236	Passive	10	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Increases HP by 236.
Paladin Master Points +3	Passive	15	HP +236	Increases paladin master points acquired.
Staff Geist	Combo Ability Effects	16	HP +236	[Weapon Type: Staff] [Forward Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to [Forward] + [Attack] (Weapon Skill) > [Ability] Restores MP based on physical damage dealt.

Job Affinity bonuses[]

Most weapons and items of clothing have a certain percentage of Job Affinity for a certain job. By combining them together and raising this percentage, the character may not only gain extra EXP to that Job, but also unlock abilities and bonuses to their stats. The bonuses for the Paladin Job Affinity are:

Name	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Paladin's Wisdom I	20%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+25
Paladin's Wisdom II	30%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+50
Vigor Bonus I	50%	Increases break damage dealt when HP is at max by 6.8%.
Paladin's Wisdom III	80%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+75 Stamina+2
Vigor Bonus II	120%	Increases break damage dealt when HP is at max by 11.3%.
Paladin's Wisdom IV	160%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+100 Stamina+3 Spirit+1
Bringer of Light	250%	Gradually restores HP when lightbringer is active.
Purifying Light	400%	Grants immunity to all status ailments.
Memories of a Tested Paladin	600%	A successful soul shield increases your HP. This effect can stack up to twenty times. Also enhances the effects of Paladin's Wisdom.
Paladin's Essence	800%	Enhances the effects of Paladin's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.

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Etymology[]

[view · edit · purge]The paladins, sometimes known as the Twelve Peers, were the foremost warriors of Charlemagne's court, according to the literary cycle known as the Matter of France.