Paladin
Protection
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Protection Paladin
Strengths
- Area threat: ConsecrationHoly · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 384 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies who enter the area. generates a lot of threat against several enemies.
- Blocking: Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 130 Holy damage for each attack blocked; this damage causes 20% additional threat. Each block uses a charge; 4 charges., RedoubtProtection · Row 1 · 5 ranksAfter you take a critical strike, increases your chance to block with your shield by 6% / 12% / 18% / 24% / 30% for 10 seconds or 5 blocks. and Shield SpecializationProtection · Row 3 · 3 ranksRequires: Redoubt (5 ranks)Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your shield by 10% / 20% / 30%. strengthen your shield.
- Group support: Blessing of KingsProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 5 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target, increasing its total stats by 10% for 5 minutes. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. and Blessing of SanctuaryProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 5 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target for 5 minutes, reducing damage taken from all sources by up to 24. When the target blocks a melee attack, the attacker takes 35 Holy damage. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. strengthen your allies.
- Survival: the Paladin can heal itself, and Divine ShieldInstant · 5 min cooldown · Duration 12 secProtects the Paladin from all damage and spells for 12 seconds, but increases the time between your attacks by 100%. Afterwards, the Paladin cannot be made invulnerable again by Divine Shield, Divine Protection or Blessing of Protection for 1 minute. protects it from all damage.
Weaknesses
- No taunt: the Paladin cannot force an enemy to attack it.
- Mana dependency: its threat abilities cost mana, and its mana pool is limited.
- Single-target threat: without ConsecrationHoly · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 384 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies who enter the area., threat relies mostly on Seal of RighteousnessInstant · Duration 30 secFor 30 seconds, each melee attack deals 22 to 75 additional Holy damage (slower weapons deal more per swing). Only one Seal at a time. Judging this seal deals 170 to 187 Holy damage to an enemy. and Holy ShieldProtection · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Blessing of Sanctuary (1 rank)Increases your block chance by 30% for 10 seconds and deals 130 Holy damage for each attack blocked; this damage causes 20% additional threat. Each block uses a charge; 4 charges..
- Consumables: mana potions are almost essential to last through a long fight.
