Paladin
Protection
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Protection Paladin
Strengths
- Group tanking: ConsecrationInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 512 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies who enter the area. generates threat on every enemy around the Paladin.
- 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 155 Holy damage for each attack blocked; this damage causes 35% additional threat. Each block uses a charge; 4 charges. greatly increases block chance and deals damage on each block.
- Mana: Spiritual AttunementPassive: the Paladin gains mana equal to 10% of the healing received from other friendly targets' spells. gives the Paladin mana for every heal received.
- Group support: Blessing of KingsProtection · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 10 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target, increasing its total stats by 10% for 10 minutes. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. and Blessing of SanctuaryProtection · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 10 minPlaces a blessing on a friendly target for 10 minutes, reducing damage taken from all sources by up to 80. When the target blocks a melee attack, the attacker takes 46 Holy damage. Only one blessing per Paladin on a target. strengthen allies.
Weaknesses
- Mana management: every ability costs mana, which can run short without incoming heals.
- Preparation: ConsecrationInstant · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secConsecrates the ground beneath the Paladin, dealing 512 Holy damage over 8 seconds to enemies who enter the area. cannot be moved once placed; you must choose carefully where to tank.
- Casting: while casting Avenger's ShieldProtection · Row 9 · 1 rank1 sec cast · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 6 secRequires: Holy Shield (1 rank)Hurls a holy shield at the enemy, dealing 494 to 602 Holy damage and dazing it for 6 seconds, then bounces to nearby enemies. Hits 3 targets in total., the Paladin cannot dodge, parry or block.
- Few ways to recover enemies: Righteous DefenseInstant · 15 sec cooldownComes to the defense of a friendly target: up to 3 enemies attacking it attack the Paladin instead. works through an ally under attack.
