1st time i will be paladin - what do i need to bear in mind?

[Enigmati]

<DIV>Hi im creating a paladin for the first time</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>just need tips on what and how i can make a super one.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1- does race matter</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2- does choosing a god matter really???? i thought it made no difference.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3- are paladins good for PVP </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4- can i kill wizards/rogues/fighters with one.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>5- what abilities are important.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>6- any good in the end game? or are they just half hearted full warriors?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That should get me started..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks!</DIV>

[Gynx20]

<P><BR> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Enigmatixz wrote:<BR> <DIV>Hi im creating a paladin for the first time</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>just need tips on what and how i can make a super one.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1- does race matter</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Barb</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2- does choosing a god matter really???? i thought it made no difference.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Mith Marr</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3- are paladins good for PVP</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>In a group yes, solo, don't even try</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4- can i kill wizards/rogues/fighters with one.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Depends</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>5- what abilities are important.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>STR WIS STA INT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Get all skills to at least Adept III</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>6- any good in the end game? or are they just half hearted full warriors?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Again depends on what you are wanting out of the class</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That should get me started..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks!</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR> </P> <P> </P> <P>These are fairly open ended questions. </P> <P>Really depends on what you are hoping to get out of your class. I built my Pali around the tank build, after I hit 70 and was rarely the MT as our guild has several better geared guards I have switched to more of a DPS build. While I don't do warlock or scout damage I have managed to hit the top ten in the parse.</P> <P>The comments listed above are just my choices. Up until about a week ago I was very close to retiring my pali and playing one of my alts. With my new build I have decided to give him a bit longer among the living.</P> <P>Note I also play on a PvP server so things are a bit different from the blue servers for me.</P>

[Enigmati]

<DIV>i thought that as a solo pvp paladins were great simply because they can hit hard and heal themselves.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>i found my swashi to be great at attacking.. but so weak</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>i could be hit just once and be killed since my armour was poor</DIV>

[Gynx20]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Enigmatixz wrote:<BR> <DIV>i thought that as a solo pvp paladins were great simply because they can hit hard and heal themselves.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>i found my swashi to be great at attacking.. but so weak</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>i could be hit just once and be killed since my armour was poor</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Its not the problem with hitting or healing, its the getting to range. We have no stun/snare/root. To try and offset this I have taken up tinkering. So far very happy with tinkering except for the insane cost to level it up.

[Enigmati]

<P>stun snare root</P> <P> </P> <P>my rogue had stun... but... i was getting rooted from afar and getting killed.. i found my rogue totally useless once i was rooted.</P> <P> </P> <P>i thought pally and ranged weapons... maybe ranger would be good then.</P>

[Enigmati]

and whats tinkering

[Faelgalad]

<DIV>1- does race matter</DIV> <DIV>No</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2- does choosing a god matter really???? i thought it made no difference.</DIV> <DIV>I choose Brell, for Mitigation, an heavy spell and 'cause I'am waiting for the appereance of Erolissi Marr. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3- are paladins good for PVP </DIV> <DIV>I've killed dozens of Paladins with my Assassin, never got killed by an Paladin. Their Damage is to low. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4- can i kill wizards/rogues/fighters with one.</DIV> <DIV>Damage is to low against rogues, wizards and especialy druids. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>5- what abilities are important.</DIV> <DIV>All 5, Strength for close combat & power, stamina for hitpoints, agility for avoidance, wisdom for power and resistance, intelligence for spell damage. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>6- any good in the end game? or are they just half hearted full warriors?</DIV> <DIV>In Endgame, Paladins are on the bottomline of the food chain. They are no Raid-Tanks, no Melee-DD and have serious trouble in high end instances. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In the moment, Paladins are underdogs by structual problems implemented by SOE. </DIV>

[Silverpaws]

<div></div><div></div><div></div><div><blockquote><hr>Enigmatixz wrote:<div>Hi im creating a paladin for the first time</div> <div> </div> <div>just need tips on what and how i can make a super one.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>1- does race matter <font color="#ffff00">No, it doesnt.  Your stats might be a bit off by a few numbers, but nothing game breaking.</font></div> <div> </div> <div>2- does choosing a god matter really???? i thought it made no difference.<font color="#ffff00">You can play the entire game without a deity alignment, we did for 2 years.  However, some of the blessings and miracles are a nice thing to have from time to time.</font></div> <div> </div> <div>3- are paladins good for PVP<font color="#ffff00">From what I hear, yes.  I dont play on PvP, but from reading about those that do, they are pretty well rounded.</font> </div> <div> </div> <div>4- can i kill wizards/rogues/fighters with one.<font color="#ffff00">Haha, depends on you.  Wizards are easy to kill if you can resist their nukes.  Rogues are a pain, but doable if you can keep your front to them.  Other fighters?  Monks do well PvP, and Zerkers too.  Guardians and Paladins tend to bang on each other a bit longer, and SKs suck your blood.  But its all about your play style versus theirs when it comes down to it.  I have taken down guardians with ease, while others have kicked my butt.</font></div> <div> </div> <div>5- what abilities are important.<font color="#ffff00">Taunts, heals, wards are first (imo).  After that, get your damage spells adept 3 or master, and you will do fine, solo or grouped.</font></div> <div> </div> <div>6- any good in the end game? or are they just half hearted full warriors?<font color="#ffff00">That all depends on who you ask.  Paladins are jack of all trades, master of none.  We can heal, dps, tank.  But we dont do any of them exceptionally.  Raid mobs are best tanked by a guardian or zerker, bascially for their mitigation.  However, not all raid mobs hit like a truck.  Many times, your resists are better that the guardian and you might find yourself tanking raid mobs due to your wisdom being the highest off all fighters which can push your resists up past most other tanks. But again, there are paladins that MT all raids, there are some that never do.  It depends on your guild, your abilites as a paladin, and the qualities needed for that specific fight.</font></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>That should get me started..</div> <div> </div> <div>thanks!</div><hr></blockquote></div><p>Message Edited by Silverpaws on <span class=date_text>11-25-2006</span> <span class=time_text>01:07 PM</span>