choosing race for paladin

LordTavaren · 10-22-2008, 03:40 AM

Hello all got a quick question i been working on a paladin lately and been wordering if racial traits should be worried about or would by 80 most of em become trivial? Currently i am running a wood elf paladin get 3% power, Snare reduction mod, drink length increase, range crit and length mod, + wis, + save vs disease, AE fire dmg spell others are not worth mentioning hehe. So was curious if like by 80 i could still be fairly equivalent to any other paladin of other race or should i possibly worry about starting over and take like human or barbarian for the defense mods and hp % increase. Any and all response are appriciated and thank you again.

graewulf · 10-22-2008, 10:59 AM

Racial bonuses don't make any real difference at higher levels. Go with what you want to play and/or looks coolest to you. My Pally's a Half-elf! SMILEY

LordTavaren · 10-22-2008, 11:36 AM

Cool thx what i kinda figured appriciate the response and all.

Valphine · 10-23-2008, 04:53 AM

As for a human & barbarian 3% of max health is pretty much if are lvl 80 with 11-12k hp (300+ health ). Also the 7+ Defense for human is not bad. So Imo race choice is kind of important, not life depending tho.

Val

Rast · 10-23-2008, 11:04 AM

I play as a teir'dal pally, low starting strength and stam, but I've MTed raids in T7 (not raided yet in t SMILEY . The race isn't that important, it is more cosmetic, so pick a race you like and just be the best you can be with it SMILEY

Jaale · 10-23-2008, 06:25 PM

Kerra Pally for the Mit debuff.......

caeler · 10-24-2008, 12:53 PM

Understand that at higher levels the differences become minimal, but I know from other classes that at lower level those racials can really have a profound effect.

In looking at the racials (and some have mentioned a few above), are there 2 - 3 races that seem to stand out as very beneficial early on in the early levels?

You know, for those min / maxers among us SMILEY .

Naubeta · 10-24-2008, 01:46 PM

Ratonga for sure

Erithorn · 10-27-2008, 05:33 PM

YIKES!!

* performs a mind wipe ritual immediately *

Wrong... female ratonga Paladin in drag..... my eyes.. must pray....

:p

NANEEJE · 10-28-2008, 04:33 PM

I will say this... I have a High Elf, and enjoy the way I look in Pally gear... But i wish i had some kick'in run speed like a kerra! Other than that. Nothing much, play what you want to see. Now... watching an 80 Arasai Shadowknight tank is just plain freaking wrong!!! Little tiny winged creature, just waiting to get plucked. Seems just too strange.

Transen · 10-29-2008, 06:26 PM

I went with Ayr'Dal (half elf...my paladin on EQ1 was also half elf so I just carried on the tradition) and have been very happy with the choice, especially when they revamped racial traits.

Piercing Stab: A melee attack that does piercing damage + reduces enemies physical resists/mitigation (very helpful whether you're tanking or meleeing).

Forest Navigation: +5% to runspeed total (stacks with all buff/worn runspeed enhancements...not mounts).

Hardiness: +1.5% to both health and power (since paladins need both, very nice to have)

Mixed Heritage: +1.0% to Melee and Ranged crit chances as well as +5 to parry (personally think paladins should have recieved the focus and spell crit bonus on top of the other 2 as the class in itself is a mixed bag of both melee and sorcery but still very nice and the parry increase obviously helps in the tanking department).

Elven Reflexes: +5 AGI (agility increases avoidance, paladans get hit less often, healers very happy...'nough said).

Excalibre33 · 11-04-2008, 09:52 PM

Ogre, Barbarian, Dwarf for the min/max tankers.

DaFriar · 11-10-2008, 11:47 AM

I personally play a human, however I've always wondered about the dwarf paladin, having yet an extra AE from racial traits.

I just can't get over human harvesting time reduction.. mmmmm

Malzbier · 11-19-2008, 03:28 PM

I play a Dwarf Paladin, now lvl 40. I think the Dwarven AE Strike is very useful. Using the AE-cast, the paladin 360-strike, followed by the 360' knockdown-strike from the CON-line (AA) makes the 360' Dwarven strike very useful for initial aggro.

Plus the Dwarf gets + 5 for defence, +3% health and the butcherblock-body with a large non-combat health-regeneration from racial abilities.

Of course only the damage of the Dwarven Strike and the health-reg from butcherblock-body grow in level.

10-22-2008, 10:59 AM	#2
graewulf Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 195	Racial bonuses don't make any real difference at higher levels. Go with what you want to play and/or looks coolest to you. My Pally's a Half-elf! __________________ 80 Wood Elf Ranger 80 Barbarian Mystic 80 Half-elf Shadowknight .....too many others to list... Cohort Chalybeius, Crushbone server

10-23-2008, 11:04 AM	#5
Rast General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,805	I play as a teir'dal pally, low starting strength and stam, but I've MTed raids in T7 (not raided yet in t. The race isn't that important, it is more cosmetic, so pick a race you like and just be the best you can be with it __________________ Ancient Council Jalathan T'Varik (90 Paladin) Rhapsodee Windsong (90 Troubador) Garaok (90 Brigand) Tytherian (90 Templar) Shaydroth (51 Illusionist) Raston Roderick (28 Assassin) Saphyrria (21 Warlock) Concordia Discors Jalathe Stoneshield (34 Guardian)

10-24-2008, 12:53 PM	#7
caeler General Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 78	Understand that at higher levels the differences become minimal, but I know from other classes that at lower level those racials can really have a profound effect. In looking at the racials (and some have mentioned a few above), are there 2 - 3 races that seem to stand out as very beneficial early on in the early levels? You know, for those min / maxers among us .

10-28-2008, 04:33 PM	#10
NANEEJE Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jax Fl, Seattle Wa. Posts: 357	I will say this... I have a High Elf, and enjoy the way I look in Pally gear... But i wish i had some kick'in run speed like a kerra! Other than that. Nothing much, play what you want to see. Now... watching an 80 Arasai Shadowknight tank is just plain freaking wrong!!! Little tiny winged creature, just waiting to get plucked. Seems just too strange. __________________

10-29-2008, 06:26 PM	#11
Transen Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 732	I went with Ayr'Dal (half elf...my paladin on EQ1 was also half elf so I just carried on the tradition) and have been very happy with the choice, especially when they revamped racial traits. Piercing Stab: A melee attack that does piercing damage + reduces enemies physical resists/mitigation (very helpful whether you're tanking or meleeing). Forest Navigation: +5% to runspeed total (stacks with all buff/worn runspeed enhancements...not mounts). Hardiness: +1.5% to both health and power (since paladins need both, very nice to have) Mixed Heritage: +1.0% to Melee and Ranged crit chances as well as +5 to parry (personally think paladins should have recieved the focus and spell crit bonus on top of the other 2 as the class in itself is a mixed bag of both melee and sorcery but still very nice and the parry increase obviously helps in the tanking department). Elven Reflexes: +5 AGI (agility increases avoidance, paladans get hit less often, healers very happy...'nough said). __________________

10-22-2008, 03:40 AM	#1
LordTavaren Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 6	Hello all got a quick question i been working on a paladin lately and been wordering if racial traits should be worried about or would by 80 most of em become trivial? Currently i am running a wood elf paladin get 3% power, Snare reduction mod, drink length increase, range crit and length mod, + wis, + save vs disease, AE fire dmg spell others are not worth mentioning hehe. So was curious if like by 80 i could still be fairly equivalent to any other paladin of other race or should i possibly worry about starting over and take like human or barbarian for the defense mods and hp % increase. Any and all response are appriciated and thank you again.

10-22-2008, 11:36 AM	#3
LordTavaren Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 6	Cool thx what i kinda figured appriciate the response and all.

10-23-2008, 04:53 AM	#4
Valphine Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 326	As for a human & barbarian 3% of max health is pretty much if are lvl 80 with 11-12k hp (300+ health ). Also the 7+ Defense for human is not bad. So Imo race choice is kind of important, not life depending tho. Val

10-23-2008, 06:25 PM	#6
Jaale Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wales Posts: 185	Kerra Pally for the Mit debuff.......

10-24-2008, 01:46 PM	#8
Naubeta Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: England Posts: 302	Ratonga for sure

10-27-2008, 05:33 PM	#9
Erithorn Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 255	YIKES!! * performs a mind wipe ritual immediately * Wrong... female ratonga Paladin in drag..... my eyes.. must pray.... :p

11-04-2008, 09:52 PM	#12
Excalibre33 General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 375	Ogre, Barbarian, Dwarf for the min/max tankers. __________________

11-10-2008, 11:47 AM	#13
DaFriar Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 99	I personally play a human, however I've always wondered about the dwarf paladin, having yet an extra AE from racial traits. I just can't get over human harvesting time reduction.. mmmmm __________________ ~Varthus Mel'Dorn Holy Meatshield Master Alchemist

11-19-2008, 03:28 PM	#14
Malzbier Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2	I play a Dwarf Paladin, now lvl 40. I think the Dwarven AE Strike is very useful. Using the AE-cast, the paladin 360-strike, followed by the 360' knockdown-strike from the CON-line (AA) makes the 360' Dwarven strike very useful for initial aggro. Plus the Dwarf gets + 5 for defence, +3% health and the butcherblock-body with a large non-combat health-regeneration from racial abilities. Of course only the damage of the Dwarven Strike and the health-reg from butcherblock-body grow in level.