Paladin
About classes | Class list | Skill list | Extended Mastery | Master Level | Ultimate Mastery
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| Class line |  Knight ⇢  Sentinel ⇢  Holy Saber ⇢  Spartan ⇢  Paladin |
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| Description | The best tools for defending allies: a sturdy shield and holy armor inherited from a predecessor. | ||||||||||||||
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| Prerequisites |  Spartan Master Lvl 30  Cavalier Master Lvl 30  CP ×10,000 Protector's VowClear the quest A Proud GuardianRewards  Crystal ×50 - Clear Chapter 18 Quest: A Proud Guardian.
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| Level BonusesLevel bonuses are earned with levels 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20. |
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| Completion Bonuses |  Boost to DEF for classes not row V +5% |
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| Release date | 2022-03-24 | Other sites |  Gamewith |
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| Best Offense Is A Good Defense | Cap damage taken at 10,000. Boost to attack specs based on number of shields. |
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| Holy Knight's Pride | Start battle with  Undying (1 time)Can withstand lethal DMG (Leaves 1 HP / Can't be removed)Duration: Indefinite. |
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HP +1000
Debuff Resistance +30%
Contents
Skills
| Icon | Skill Name | Effect | C/DCooldown in Turns | DurDuration in Turns or Seconds | SubSubskill usable on other classes | LVLClass level required | Notes |
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Elemental Phalanx | All allies gain 80% superior elemental DMG Cut 80% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 80%Duration: 1 turn Fire Damage Cut.  80% Water CutWater DMG is cut 80%Duration: 1 turn Water Damage Cut.  80% Earth CutEarth DMG is cut 80%Duration: 1 turn Earth Damage Cut.  80% Wind CutWind DMG is cut 80%Duration: 1 turn Wind Damage Cut.  80% Light CutLight DMG is cut 80%Duration: 1 turn Light Damage Cut.  80% Dark CutDark DMG is cut 80%Duration: 1 turn Dark Damage Cut. and superior Elemental Switch  Fire SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into fire DMGDuration: 1 turn  Water SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into water DMGDuration: 1 turn  Earth SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into earth DMGDuration: 1 turn  Wind SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into wind DMGDuration: 1 turn  Light SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into light DMGDuration: 1 turn  Dark SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into dark DMGDuration: 1 turn . All other parties gain  80% DMG CutTaking 80% less DMGStrength: 80%Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!. |
5T | 1T | No | 1 |
Extended Mastery Skills
| Icon | Skill Name | Effect | C/DCooldown | DurDuration | EMPCost in EMP | Notes |
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Noblesse Proteger | Gain  Substitute (All-Ally)Receives all attacks in place of allies(Includes all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn and  Shield (10000)Next ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amountStrength: 10000Duration: Indefinite. |
6T | 1T | 50 | |
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Boosted Resistance | All allies gain  200% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boostedStrength: 200%Duration: 5 turns and  Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullifiedDuration: 5 turns.[1] |
10T | 5T | 40 | |
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Sacred Protection | All allies gain  DMG Mitigation (10000)DMG taken is lowered by a fixed amountStrength: 10000Duration: 1 turn .[1] |
6T | 1T | 30 |
Gameplay Notes
Shields
This section is about the Paladin gear. For the status effect, see Shield.
The Paladin class uses a shield in battle. Shields grant a minor stat boost to the Main Character depending on the shield equipped.
- You can equip a shield by tapping on the Shield button on the Party screen while in the Paladin class.
- Only one type of shield can be equipped at a time.
- If more than one of the same type of shield is obtained as loot, the excess shield will be automatically sold for rupies.
- Shields can still be obtained as loot even if Paladin has not yet been unlocked.
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Round Shield | HP +50 | Crafted: Affinity Seed ×40 Blood Amber ×20
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2022-03-24 |
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Buckler | Dodge Rate +1% | Crafted: Dydroit Stone ×40 Iron Cluster ×20
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2022-03-24 |
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Knight Shield | DEF +1% | Default | 2022-03-24 |
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Scutum | DEF +3% | Default | 2022-03-24 |
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Mythril Shield | HP +75 | Crafted: Steel Liquid ×40 Gray Sandstone ×20 Rusty Eave ×10
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2022-03-24 |
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Holy Shield | Dark Resistance +3% | Default | 2022-03-24 |
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Tiamat Shield | Wind ATK +5% | Possible drop: Tiamat Omega Extreme (Raid) Tiamat Omega Impossible (Raid) |
2022-08-24 |
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Rose Crystal Shield | Superior Element Resistance +5% | Possible drop: Rose Queen (Raid) |
2023-01-25 |
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Spartan Shield | DEF +5% | Default | 2022-03-24 |
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Malice Adarga | ATK +5% | Possible drop: Tiamat Malice (Raid) Leviathan Malice (Raid) Luminiera Malice (Raid) |
2022-03-24 |
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Archangel's Shield | HP +100 | Possible drop: The Four Primarchs |
2022-03-24 |
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Colossus Wall | Fire ATK +5% | Possible drop: Colossus Omega (Raid) Colossus Omega Impossible (Raid) |
2022-03-24 |
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Bahamut Shield | C.A. DMG +5% | Possible drop: Wings of Terror Wings of Terror (Impossible) |
2022-03-24 |
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Soul of Oneness | Fire and Water DEF +5% | Crafted: Twin Elements Anima ×100 Twin Elements Omega Anima ×10Possible drop: Twin Elements Showdown |
2022-08-24 |
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Eutr Nogadr Ldeysh | Debuff Resistance +10% | Possible drop: Lindwurm (Raid) |
2022-08-24 |
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Hero's Shield | DEF +10% | Crafted: Gilgamesh Anima ×150Possible drop: Gilgamesh Showdown |
2022-08-24 |
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Shield of Lamentation | N.A. DMG +3% | Possible drop: Grand Order (Raid) Grand Order Impossible (Raid) |
2022-08-24 |
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Huanglong Shield | Light ATK +5% | Possible drop: Huanglong (Raid) Huanglong and Qilin (Raid) |
2023-01-25 |
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Qilin Shield | Dark ATK +5% | Possible drop: Qilin (Raid) Huanglong and Qilin (Raid) |
2023-01-25 |
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Nibelung Mauer | Water Resistance +7% | Possible drop: Godsworn Alexiel (Raid) |
2023-01-25 |
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Obelisk | Charge Bar Gain +5% | Possible drop: Ennead Raids |
2023-01-25 |
Best Offense Is A Good Defense
- The cap to damage taken is applied after all other forms of damage reduction. For example, consider a special attack which deals 9,999,999 Dark damage to all allies:
- If
95% DMG CutTaking 95% less DMG
Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! is in effect, the damage is reduced to 49,999 before being reduced to 10,000 by this support skill. - If ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
is in effect, the special attack first subtracts the damage absorbed by the shield, before being reduced to 10,000. - Additionally, if a form of Substitute (All-Ally)Receives all attacks in place of allies
(Includes all-ally attacks)
is in effect, the damage is first reduced to 10,000, then the character takes all four attacks for a total of 40000.
- If
- Boost to attack specs based on number of shields obtained.[1]
- 5% ATKNormal modifier Up (Max: 80%Current confirmed maximum with 16 shields)
- 10% DA Up (Max: 100%Current confirmed maximum with 16 shields)
- 5% TA Up (Max: 80%Current confirmed maximum with 16 shields)
- The current maximum number of shields is 21.
Assessment
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This section contains subjective remarks about this class. Relevancy of information and recommended weapons can quickly change over time. Use substantial discretion before heavily investing resources. |
Elemental Phalanx grants the party the equivalent of 80% DMG Cut, except it ignores the 
DMG Cut NullifiedNullifies 'all elemental DMG cut' (Can't be removed)
effect common in many high-level raids while also being slightly more effective against off-element damage sources.
Notable Main Weapons
As Paladin is the successor class to Spartan, the same weapons Spartan finds useful will also be useful for Paladin - with some modification and additions.
With enough shields acquired, multiattacks become guaranteed for Paladin. Weapons that trigger effects on multiattacks will activate every turn.
Glaive of Exultation - ATK and DEF will stack for the MC each turn
As 
Elemental PhalanxAll allies gain 80% superior elemental DMG Cut80% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 80%
Duration: 1 turn Fire Damage Cut.80% Water CutWater DMG is cut 80%
Duration: 1 turn Water Damage Cut.80% Earth CutEarth DMG is cut 80%
Duration: 1 turn Earth Damage Cut.80% Wind CutWind DMG is cut 80%
Duration: 1 turn Wind Damage Cut.80% Light CutLight DMG is cut 80%
Duration: 1 turn Light Damage Cut.80% Dark CutDark DMG is cut 80%
Duration: 1 turn Dark Damage Cut. and superior Elemental SwitchFire SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into fire DMG
Duration: 1 turn Water SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into water DMG
Duration: 1 turn Earth SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into earth DMG
Duration: 1 turn Wind SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into wind DMG
Duration: 1 turn Light SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into light DMG
Duration: 1 turn Dark SwitchElemental DMG from foes turns into dark DMG
Duration: 1 turn
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All other parties gain 80% DMG CutTaking 80% less DMG
Strength: 80%Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!. provides 10% more damage cut than 
Phalanx IIIAll parties gain 
70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG
Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! and 40% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
Strength: 40%Duration: 1 turn .
At level 30:
All allies also gain 
100% / 30% ArmoredChance of lowering DMG taken
Strength: 100% chance of taking 30% less damage.Duration: 1 turn ., more weapon charge attacks that provide damage cut will provide an acceptable level of damage prevention when used on the same turn as Elemental Phalanx.
Sword of Pallas now provides full cut.- Other weapons that still do not provide full cut will be closer than before, and skills like
Sacred ProtectionAll allies gain DMG Mitigation (10000)DMG taken is lowered by a fixed amount
Strength: 10000Duration: 1 turn . can cover the gap. - Unlike other Row V classes, Paladin can still make full use of
Guardian's Xiphos, although they lack the Substitute synergy of Aegis Boon and running the skills required for either Divinity or Devilry may be hard to justify compared to the Paladin's own powerful Extended Mastery skills.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GameWith, Paladin. https://グランブルーファンタジー.gamewith.jp/article/show/311699
