Paladin (Final Fantasy XIV)

(ナイト, Naito?, lit. Knight) Abbreviation: PLD (ナ, Na?)
Base discipline
Gladiator
剣術士 (Kenjutsushi?, lit. Swordsman) Abbreviation: GLA (剣, Ken?, lit. Sword)
Classification
Type	Disciple of War
Role	Tank
Starting city	Ul'dah
Guildmaster	Mylla Swordsong
Job master(s)	Jenlyns Aesc
Abilities
Primary attribute	Vitality
Arms	Swords, Shields
More information
Recurring appearance (Paladin)

Gladiators aspire to become masters of the sword, the most ubiquitous weapon in all of Eorzea. The sword is a deceptively simple weapon, which is why many take it up to achieve their goals. Wealth, power, love—all seem within reach when duly armed. A gladiator, however, understands that to live by the sword is not a decision to be taken lightly. To walk upon the bloodsands is to court death, and we must ever be prepared to enter Thal's realm. But when you stand triumphant in the Coliseum and hear the crowd chanting your name, you feel...immortal. Of course, victory goes only to those willing to work for it. A gladiator must rigorously train not only to deliver fierce attacks, but also to weather them. Indeed, learning the shield is just as important as learning the sword. These defensive skills are especially important when fighting alongside allies. In battle, a gladiator is often relied upon to draw the enemy's attention while his weaker allies seize the opportunity to attack. It is for this reason that gladiators are often considered indispensable in battle, for none are more skilled in the arts of war than we.Mylla Swordsong

The paladin is a Job in Final Fantasy XIV, introduced as the discipline of war gladiator in the original release, with a guild situated in the Coliseum in Ul'dah. Players start as a Gladiator, and then may upgrade to paladin using the soul crystal obtained from the quest Paladin's Pledge after gladiator reaches level 30.

Profile

Gladiator

Gladiators specialize in the handling of all manner of one-handed blades, from daggers to longswords, be they single- or double-edged, straight or curved. Tracing their roots to the Coliseum, where the roar of the crowd reigns supreme, these melee combatants have learned to seamlessly flow between attack and defense in a dance that delights the eye.
Making use of their skill with the shield, gladiators can also draw the attention and attacks of an enemy upon themselves, thereby protecting their comrades from harm.Official site

Gladiators wield swords and are the only disciple of war capable of equipping shields. The gladiator's primary role is to tank, focusing on shielding their allies from enemy ire by drawing their attacks on themselves.

The gladiator's skillset contains many abilities that increase enmity from enemies, as well as abilities that increase their defense. Gladiators tend to have the highest defense of all roles while being able to equip shields, allowing them to block incoming damage. This is offset with having one of the lowest damage per second ratios of any tanks.

Paladin

For centuries, the elite of the Sultansworn have served as personal bodyguards to the royal family of Ul'dah. Known as paladins, these men and women marry exquisite swordplay with stalwart shield work to create a style of combat uncompromising in its defense. Clad in brilliant silver armor, they charge fearlessly into battle, ever ready to lay down their lives for their liege.

To be a paladin is to protect, and those who choose to walk this path will become the iron foundation upon which the party's defense is built.Lodestone

Paladins further increase the defensive capabilities of their base class. They also make use of healing and barrier spells, either for themselves or their allies. Paladins, alongside dark knights, are the only disciples of war to utilize MP in their skillset. For paladins, they have a magical attack phase by using the skill Requiescat, building MP in their physical phase otherwise.

Story

History

In the year 969 of the Sixth Astral Era, a dispute surrounding the succession of twin princes erupted into an internecine war-a conflict which ultimately fractured the Thanalan city-state of Belah'dia into the rival nations of Ul'dah and Sil'dih. Upon this bitter division, Ul'dah's first ruler, Sasagan Ul Sisigan, gathered to him those knights who had sworn him realty, and established a retinue of bodyguards thenceforth known as the Sultansworn.

For six hundred years now, generations of Sultansworn have taken the oath of their forebears, and honed their martial prowess in service to the royal house of Ul'dah. Centuries of training and tradition have led to the development of an indomitable style of combat that has many times proven instrumental in the salvation of the desert nation and its people. Yet beloved as they are as the shield of the sultanate, the Sultansworn have lost their former luster-both their morale and their numbers dwindling apace with the royal family's eroded authority. Thus it is that Captain Jenlyns, in an effort to preserve the teachings of his failing order, has begun training worthy adventurers in the arts of the paladin.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

Upon returning from the First, the Warrior of Light revisited the Gladiator's Guild to regale Mylla Swordsong with tales of their adventures. Suddenly Aldis arrives, now wearing samurai garb, after his journey in the Far East. Aldis wants to fight the Warrior to test his newfound abilities, but is forced to forfeit the duel after becoming horrified of the Warrior of Light's powers.

After that, Aldis gives up his samurai garb and returned to the guild as a gladiator once more. But, he still let Mylla to continue as the guildmaster.

Equipment

A Roegadyn paladin with the Curtana, the Holy Shield, and Gallant artifact armor.

Gladiators and paladins predominantly wield one-handed swords in conjunction with a shield in the offhand. They are the only discipline that can use shields (or rather, any offhand weapon) after level 50, giving them exclusive access to the ability to block attacks. Their armor is primarily made up of "Fending" gear that they share with other tanking disciplines, boasting the highest defenses among all armor pieces. At lower levels they also have access to the lighter armor used by DPS disciplines. While the items' bonus attributes may be of use, it is important to weigh their benefits against the defenses lost.

The primary attributes for gladiators and paladins are strength and vitality, which boost their attack power and HP respectively, and should be prioritized over other attributes. They have access to the tank-exclusive tenacity attribute, which boosts their damage done and healing received, while also lowering damage taken.

Lists of gladiator and paladin equipment
Gladiator's Arms	Shields
Head Body Hands Waist Legs Feet	Earrings Necklaces Bracelets Rings Soul Crystal

Relic weapons and artifact armor

A Realm Reborn

The paired relic weapons of Curtana and Holy Shield is acquired after finishing the quest A Relic Reborn. They could be upgraded into the Zodiac weapons Excalibur and Aegis Shield.

The gallant armor set is acquired after finishing the level 50 job quest Keeping the Oath.

Heavensward

The paired relic weapons of Hauteclaire and Prydwen can be acquired by trading Centurio Seals acquired in Clan Hunt in Ishgard. The Zodiac Weapon could be upgraded into anima weapon Almace and Ancille, and then finally upgraded into Aettir and Pridwen.

The creed armor set is acquired after finishing the level 60 job quest, This Little Sword of Mine.

Stormblood

The antiquated Galatyn and antiquated Evalach are acquired alongside the chivalrous armor set after finishing the level 70 job quest, Raising the Sword.

These can then be upgraded into Eurekan weapons, Antea Eureka and Bellerophon Eureka and optionally Antea Physeos and Bellerophon Physeos.

Shadowbringers

The Sequence and Srivatsa can be acquired alongside the chevalier's armor set after completing the tank role quest To Have Loved and Lost, achieving level 80, and visiting Grenoldt in the Tempest.

The paladin's Resistance weapons are the Honorbound and Tenacity, and their final versions are the Blade's Honor and Blade's Fortitude.

Endwalker

The Lightbringer and hero's shield, and the reverence armor set, can be obtained by talking to Varsarudh at Old Sharlayan after finishing the main scenario quest A Bold Decision. They're wearable starting at level 89.

Job Gauge

Oath Gauge.

Job gauges were introduced in 4.0 Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. The paladin uses the Oath Gauge.

The Oath Gauge displays an icon that changes color depending on whether the paladin is in enmity stance, which is activated by using the skill Iron Will. The gauge also displays the amount of Oath, which will increase using auto-attacks. Several defensive actions such as Sheltron and Cover require a quantity of Oath before they can be used. In Endwalker, the Oath Gauge is set to always full when the battle starts.

In PvP, Oath is used to activate Cover and the gauge will gradually deplete when Cover is in effect. Using combo actions will refill the Oath Gauge.

Abilities

Class and Job Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Fast Blade	1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 ( 200, 220).
Fight or Flight	2	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Increases damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Goring Blade Ready Duration: 30s Action optionally changes to Goring Blade upon execution.
Riot Blade	4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 ( 140, 170). Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 230 ( 300, 330) Combo Bonus: Restores MP
Total Eclipse	6	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Shield Bash	10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 6s
Iron Will	10	Ability	Instant	2s	—	—	—
	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse. Action changes to Release Iron Will upon execution.
Release Iron Will	10	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
	Cancels the effect of Iron Will.
Shield Lob	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	20y	—
	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity
Rage of Halone	26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 330 Upgrades to Royal Authority.
Spirits Within	30	Ability	Instant	30s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. Additional Effect: Restores MP Upgrades to Expiacion.
Sheltron	35	Ability	Instant	5s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 15%. Duration: 4s ( 6s) Oath Gauge Cost: 50 Upgrades to Holy Sheltron.
Sentinel	38	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 30%. Duration: 15s Upgrades to Guardian.
Prominence	40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Total Eclipse Combo Potency: 220 Combo Bonus: Restores MP Combo Bonus: Grants Divine Might Divine Might Effect: Allows next Holy Spirit or Holy Circle to be cast immediately with increased potency Duration: 30s
Cover	45	Ability	Instant	120s	—	20y	—
	Take all damage intended for another party member as long as said member remains within 20 yalms. Does not activate with certain attacks. Duration: 12s Oath Gauge Cost: 50
Circle of Scorn	50	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 15s
Hallowed Ground	50	Ability	Instant	420s	—	—	—
	Renders you impervious to most attacks. Duration: 10s
Bulwark	52	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Block incoming attacks. Duration: 10s
Goring Blade	54	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. Can only be executed while under the effect of Goring Blade Ready.
Divine Veil	56	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	30y radius
	Creates a barrier around self and all party members near you that absorbs damage equivalent to 10% of your maximum HP. Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Restore target's HP Cure Potency: 400
Clemency	58	Spell	1.5s	2.5s	4000 MP ( 2000 MP)	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 1,000 Additional Effect: Restores to self 50% of HP restored to target if target is a party member
Royal Authority	60	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 ( 140, 200). Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 350 ( 400, 460) Combo Bonus: Grants Atonement Ready Duration: 30s Combo Bonus: Grants Divine Might Divine Might Effect: Allows next Holy Spirit or Holy Circle to be cast immediately with increased potency Duration: 30s
Intervention	62	Ability	Instant	10s	—	30y	—
	Reduces target party member's damage taken by 10%. Duration: 6s ( 8s) Additional Effect: Increases damage reduction by an additional 10% if Rampart or Sentinel ( Guardian) are active Additional Effect: Grants Knight's Resolve to target Knight's Resolve Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Grants Knight's Benediction to target Knight's Benediction Effect: Gradually restores HP Cure Potency: 250 Duration: 12s Oath Gauge Cost: 50
Holy Spirit	64	Spell	1.5s	2.5s	2000 MP ( 1000 MP)	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250 ( 350, 400). Divine Might Potency: 400 ( 450, 500). Requiescat Potency: 540 ( 650, 700) The effect of Divine Might will be prioritized over Requiescat when under the effect of both. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400
Intervene	66	Ability	Instant	30s	—	20y	—
	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Requiescat	68	Ability	Instant	60s	—	3y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Requiescat Requiescat Effect: Increases the potency of Holy Spirit, Holy Circle, and all Confiteor combo actions and spells will require no cast time Additional Effect: Grants Confiteor Ready Duration: 30s Upgrades to Imperator.
Passage of Arms	70	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	8y rear cone
	Increases block rate to 100% and creates a designated area in a cone behind you in which party members will only suffer 85% of all damage inflicted. Duration: 18s Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Holy Circle	72	Spell	1.5s	2.5s	2000 MP ( 1000 MP)	—	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Divine Might Potency: 250 Requiescat Potency: 350 The effect of Divine Might will be prioritized over Requiescat when under the effect of both. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400
Atonement	76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 360 ( 400, 460). Additional Effect: Restores MP Additional Effect: Grants Supplication Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Atonement Ready. Action changes to Supplication upon execution.
Supplication	76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 380 ( 420, 500). Additional Effect: Restores MP Additional Effect: Grants Sepulchre Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Supplication Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Atonement changes to Supplication when requirements for execution are met. Action changes to Sepulchre upon execution.
Sepulchre	76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400 ( 440, 540). Additional Effect: Restores MP Can only be executed while under the effect of Sepulchre Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Supplication changes to Sepulchre when requirements for execution are met.
Confiteor	80	Spell	Instant	2.5s	2000 MP ( 1000 MP)	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 420 ( 500) for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 920 ( 1,000) Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 Can only be executed while under the effect of Confiteor Ready. Effect fades upon execution. Action changes to Blade of Faith upon execution after reaching level 90.
Holy Sheltron	82	Ability	Instant	5s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 15%. Duration: 8s Additional Effect: Grants Knight's Resolve Knight's Resolve Effect: Reduces damage taken by 15% Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Grants Knight's Benediction Knight's Benediction Effect: Gradually restores HP Cure Potency: 250 Duration: 12s Oath Gauge Cost: 50
Expiacion	86	Ability	Instant	30s	—	3y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 450 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores MP
Blade of Faith	90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 220 ( 260) for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 720 ( 760) Combo Action: Confiteor Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Confiteor changes to Blade of Faith when requirements for execution are met. Action changes to Blade of Truth upon execution.
Blade of Truth	90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 320 ( 380) for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 820 ( 880) Combo Action: Blade of Faith Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Blade of Faith changes to Blade of Truth when requirements for execution are met. Action changes to Blade of Valor upon execution.
Blade of Valor	90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 420 ( 500) for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 920 ( 1,000) Combo Action: Blade of Truth Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Grants Blade of Honor Ready Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Blade of Truth changes to Blade of Valor when requirements for execution are met.
Guardian	92	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 40%. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 1,000 potency Duration: 15s
Imperator	96	Ability	Instant	60s	—	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 580 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Requiescat Requiescat Effect: Increases the potency of Holy Spirit, Holy Circle, and all Confiteor combo actions and spells will require no cast time Additional Effect: Grants Confiteor Ready Duration: 30s Action changes to Blade of Honor upon execution of Blade of Valor.
Blade of Honor	100	Ability	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed under the effect of Blade of Honor Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Imperator changes to Blade of Honor when requirements for execution are met.

Role Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Rampart	8	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15%
Low Blow	12	Ability	Instant	25s	—	3y	—
	Stuns target. Duration: 5s
Provoke	15	Ability	Instant	30s	—	25y	—
	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.
Interject	18	Ability	Instant	30s	—	3y	—
	Interrupts the use of a target's action.
Reprisal	22	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	5y radius
	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. Duration: 10s ( 15s)
Arm's Length	32	Ability	Instant	120s	—	–	–
	Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s
Shirk	48	Ability	Instant	120s	—	25y	—
	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits

Name	Level	Description
Tank Mastery	1	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Furthermore, grants a bonus to maximum HP based on your vitality attribute, and a bonus to damage dealt based on your strength attribute.
Oath Mastery	35	Increases Oath Gauge by 5 each time an auto-attack lands.
Enhanced Fight or Flight	54	Grants Goring Blade Ready upon executing Fight or Flight. Duration: 30s
Chivalry	58	Restores MP when using Riot Blade or Spirits Within.
Rage of Halone Mastery	60	Upgrades Rage of Halone to Royal Authority.
Divine Magic Mastery	64	Halves MP cost for all spells while preventing casting interruptions via damage taken. Grants the following effects after successfully completing a combo with Royal Authority: Combo Bonus: Grants Divine Might Divine Might Effect: Allows next Holy Spirit or Holy Circle to be cast immediately with increased potency Duration: 30s
Enhanced Prominence	72	Grants the following effects after successfully completing a combo with Prominence: Combo Bonus: Restores MP Combo Bonus: Grants Divine Might Divine Might Effect: Allows next Holy Spirit or Holy Circle to be cast immediately with increased potency Duration: 30s
Enhanced Sheltron	74	Extends the duration of Sheltron to 6 seconds.
Sword Oath	76	Grants Atonement Ready after successfully completing a combo with Royal Authority. Duration: 30s
Enhanced Requiescat	80	Grants the effect of Confiteor Ready upon landing Requiescat. Duration: 30s
Sheltron Mastery	82	Upgrades Sheltron to Holy Sheltron.
Enhanced Intervention	82	Extends the duration of Intervention to 8 seconds. Grants Knight's Resolve to target, reducing damage taken by 10%. Duration: 4s Grants Knight's Benediction to target, gradually restoring HP over time. Cure Potency: 250 Duration: 12s
Divine Magic Mastery II	84	Adds a healing effect to Holy Spirit and Holy Circle. Cure Potency: 400
Melee Mastery	84	Increases the potency of Fast Blade to 200, Riot Blade to 140, Royal Authority to 140, Holy Spirit to 350, and Atonement to 400, Supplication to 420, and Sepulchre to 440.
Spirits Within Mastery	86	Upgrades Spirits Within to Expiacion.
Enhanced Divine Veil	88	Adds a healing effect to Divine Veil. Cure Potency: 400
Sentinel Mastery	92	Upgrades Sentinel to Guardian.
Melee Mastery II	94	Increases the potency of Fast Blade to 220, Riot Blade to 170, Royal Authority to 200, Holy Spirit to 400, Atonement to 460, Supplication to 500, Sepulchre to 540, Confiteor to 500, Blade of Faith to 260, Blade of Truth to 380, and Blade of Valor to 500.
Requiescat Mastery	96	Upgrades Requiescat to Imperator.
Enhanced Blade of Valor	100	Grants the effect of Blade of Honor Ready upon landing Blade of Valor. Duration: 30s Imperator changes to Blade of Honor while under the effect of Blade of Honor Ready.

Role Traits

Name	Level	Description
Enhanced Rampart	94	Adds an additional effect to Rampart that increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15%.
Enhanced Reprisal	98	Extends the duration of Reprisal to 15 seconds.

PvP Actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Fast Blade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Riot Blade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Fast Blade ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Royal Authority	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Riot Blade ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Shield Smite	Weaponskill	Instant	24s	—	8y	8y cone
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies in a cone before you. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 10% Duration: 10s Halves the defensive bonus of Guard when targeting enemies under its effect. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Holy Spirit	Spell	Instant	12s	—	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 6,000 Maximum Charges: 2
Imperator	Ability	Instant	20s	—	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Sacred Claim Sacred Claim Effect: Restores HP when successfully landing an attack on targets under this effect Cure Potency: 3,000 Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Atonement Ready Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Confiteor Ready Duration: 15s ※Action changes to Confiteor upon execution. ※Royal Authority Combo changes to Atonement while under the effect of Atonement Ready.
Intervene	Ability	Instant	12s	—	20y	—
	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 2,000. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Cannot be executed while bound.
Holy Sheltron	Ability	Instant	16s	—	—	—
	Grants Holy Sheltron. Holy Sheltron Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 8,000 potency Duration: 4s If the barrier is not absorbed and the effect duration expires, deals unaspected damage to all nearby enemies with a potency equal to 150% of the barrier's remaining potency, and grants Sword Oath to self. Sword Oath Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15% Duration: 8s Additional Effect: Heavy +75% Duration: 4s Grants Shield Oath when barrier is completely absorbed. Shield Oath Effect: Reduces damage taken by 15% Duration: 8s
Guardian	Ability	Instant	30s	—	20y	—
	Rush to a target party member's side. Additional Effect: Take all damage intended for the targeted party member Duration: 8s Can only be executed when member is closer than 10 yalms. Cannot be executed while bound. Has no effect on targets interacting with an object.
Atonement	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 9,000. Additional Effect: Grants Supplication Ready Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Atonement Ready. ※Action changes to Supplication upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Supplication	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 10,000. Additional Effect: Grants Sepulchre Ready Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Supplication Ready. ※Action changes to Sepulchre upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Sepulchre	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 11,000. Can only be executed while under the effect of Sepulchre Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Confiteor	Spell	Instant	2.5s	—	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 10,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 8,000 Can only be executed while under the effect of Confiteor Ready. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blade of Faith	Spell	Instant	2.4s	—	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 11,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 8,000 Can only be executed while under the effect of Blade of Faith Ready. ※Action changes to Blade of Truth upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blade of Truth	Spell	Instant	2.4s	—	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 8,000 Combo Action: Blade of Faith ※Action changes to Blade of Valor upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blade of Valor	Spell	Instant	2.4s	—	25y	5y radius
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 13,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 8,000 Combo Action: Blade of Truth ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Phalanx	Limit Break	Instant	10s	—	—	15y radius
	Grants the effect of Hallowed Ground to self and Phalanx to nearby party members. Hallowed Ground Effect: Renders you impervious to most attacks Duration: 10s Phalanx Effect: Reduces damage taken by 33% Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Blade of Faith Ready Duration: 10s Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 120s ※Action changes to Blade of Faith upon execution.

PvP Common Actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	—	—	—
	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2000 MP	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify	Ability	Instant	4s	2000 MP	—	—
	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 2s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint	Ability	Instant	1.5s	—	—	—
	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

PvP Role Actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Rampage	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—	10y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increases target's damage taken by 25% Duration: 10s
Rampart	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 50% while increasing HP recovered by healing actions by 25%. Duration: 15s
Full Swing	Ability	Instant	30s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: 30-yalm knockback Removes Guard from enemies under its effect.

Removed actions

The following actions are no longer usable. Removed actions will still appear on a hotbar, their icon greyed out icon with a red strikethrough. They will have no effect and must be removed by the player. The given statistics represent their last form before their removal.

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Rampart	2	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 10%. Duration: 20s Replaced with role action in patch 4.0.
Savage Blade	4	Weaponskill	Instant 2.5s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 210 Removed in patch 5.0.
Flash	6	Spell	Instant 2.5s	8% base MP	—	5y radius
	Increases enmity in all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Blind Duration: 12s Removed in patch 5.0.
Convalescence	10	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Increases own HP recovery via healing magic by 20%. Duration: 20s Replaced with role action in patch 4.0.
Provoke	22	Ability	Instant	15s	—	25y	—
	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list. Replaced by role action in patch 4.0.
Shield Swipe	30	Ability	Instant	15s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Can only be executed immediately after blocking an attack. Additional Effect: Pacification Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Increased enmity Removed in patch 5.0.
Awareness	34	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Nullifies chance of suffering critical damage. Duration: 15s Replaced by role action in patch 4.0.
Sword Oath	35	Spell	Instant 2.5s	10% base MP	—	—
	Deals additional damage with a potency of 75 after each auto-attack. Damage affected by weapon delay. Cannot be used with Shield Oath. Effect ends upon reuse. Removed in patch 5.0.
Tempered Will	42	Ability	Instant	180s	—	—	—
	Immediately cures Bind and Heavy, while preventing most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 10s Removed in patch 5.0.

Removed traits

Name	Level	Description
Enhanced Rampart	14	Increases damage reduction granted by Rampart to 20%. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Vitality	20	Increases vitality by 8. Removed in patch 5.0.
Enhanced Flash	20	Adds Blind effect to Flash for 12s. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Fight or Flight	28	Extends Fight or Flight duration to 30 seconds. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Convalescence	32	Improves the HP recovery increase granted by Convalescence to 30%. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Shield Bash	36	Extends Stun duration inflicted by Shield Bash to 6 seconds. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Vitality II	40	Increases vitality by 16. Removed in patch 5.0.
Enhanced Rage of Halone	40	Increases Strength reduction inflicted by Rage of Halone to 10%. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Awareness	44	Extends Awareness duration to 25 seconds. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Sentinel	48	Increases damage reduction granted by Sentinel to 40%. Removed in patch 4.0.
Enhanced Vitality III	60	Increases vitality by 24. Removed in patch 5.0.
Enhanced Cover	66	Reduces damage received from a covered player by 20%. Removed in patch 5.0.

Removed PvP actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Savage Blade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.3s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 1,000 Combo Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Removed in patch 5.0.
Rage of Halone	Weaponskill	Instant	2.3s	—	3y	—
	Delivers an attack to target. Combo Action: Savage Blade Combo Potency: 1,250 Combo Bonus: Reduces target's damage dealt and healing potency by 10% Duration: 15s Combo Bonus: Increases Oath Gauge by 5 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Removed in patch 5.0.
Shield Bash	Ability	Instant	30s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 800. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 2s Maximum Charges: 2 Removed in patch 5.1.
Clemency	Spell	1.3s	2.3	2500 MP	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,500 Additional Effect: Restores to self 50% of HP restored to target if target is a party member Removed in patch 5.0.
Cover	Ability	Instant	2.3s	—	10y	—
	Take all damage intended for another party member while increasing damage taken by self by 20%. Only active when member is closer than 10 yalms. Duration: 6s Removed in patch 5.1.
Uncover	Ability	Instant	3s	—	—	—
	Removes Cover status. Removed in patch 5.0.
Shield Oath	Ability	Instant	5s	—	—	—
	Reduces both damage taken and damage dealt by 20%. Effect ends upon reuse. Removed in patch 5.0.

Limit Break

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

Gladiators' and Paladins' Limit Breaks focus on drastically raising the defense and magic defense of the entire party for a short period of time. They both have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Tanks.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Shield Wall	1	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 20% for a period of 10 seconds.
Stronghold	2	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 40% for a period of 15 seconds.
Last Bastion	3	Reduces damage taken by all party members by 80% for a period of 8 seconds.

Other appearances

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Circle of Scorn.

Goring Blade.

Shield Swipe.

Divine Veil.

Royal Authority.

Spirits Within.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Fast Blade.

Rage of Halone (4★).

Rage of Halone (3★).

Rage of Halone (5★).

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Paladin and gladiator appear in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Lightning- and Water-elemental Forward and Backup cards.

Paladin [12-086C] Chapter series card.

Gladiator [4-126R] Opus series card.

Gladiator [15-094C] Chapter series card.

Paladin [2-131C] Opus series card.

Behind the scenes

After patch 1.20, gladiators received many of the abilities from the scrapped sentinel discipline, and lost a bit of attack power in exchange for better defense and tanking abilities. Gladiator animations are used by any discipline of the hand or land that enters combat with their tools. This includes the class/job-specific Victory Pose (/vpose) and Battle Stance (/bstance) emotes. Gladiator and paladin's battle stance is similar to Tidus's from Final Fantasy X.

Gladiator upgrading into paladin is a change for the western localization; in Japan, the class is Knight, and the adventurer's status as a knight unsworn to the Ul'dahn Sultana fits the general description of a knight-errant.

Gladiators originally learned the Shield Swipe weaponskill upon completing the quest The Rematch. In the quest Aldis mentions he had defeated Leavold in their last coliseum bout using the technique and teaches it to the player. Shield Swipe was removed with the job reworks introduced in Shadowbringers, and the quest was altered to no longer mention Shield Swipe.

Gallery

Gladiators.

Paladin render for the original Final Fantasy XIV.

The gladiator's weapon of light.

Paladin's victory pose.

Gladiator render for the original Final Fantasy XIV.

Gladiator render for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

A paladin in the "End of an Era" video.

Paladin sprite.

Arms and Gear sets

A sword.

Paladin artifact equipment concept art.

Lionsmane PVP Set.

Artifact equipment from Shadowbringers.

A shield.

The Morbid Mogblade.

Weapons.

Paladin artifact equipment concept art.

Artifact equipment from Stormblood.

PvE actions

Fast Blade.

Riot Blade.

Shield Bash.

Shield Lob.

Spirits Within.

Sentinel.

Cover.

Hallowed Ground.

Divine Veil.

Royal Authority.

Holy Spirit.

Passage of Arms.

Intervene.

Supplication.

Confiteor.

Expiacion.

Blade of Truth.

Guardian.

Blade of Honor.

Fight or Flight.

Total Eclipse.

Iron Will.

Rage of Halone.

Sheltron.

Prominence.

Circle of Scorn.

Goring Blade.

Clemency.

Intervention.

Requiescat.

Holy Circle.

Atonement.

Sepulchre.

Holy Sheltron.

Blade of Faith.

Blade of Valor.

Imperator.

Role Actions

Rampart.

Provoke.

Reprisal.

Shirk.

Low Blow.

Interject.

Arm's Length.

PvP

Phalanx Limit Break.

Removed PvE Actions

Rampart.

Flash.

Convalescence.

Savage Blade.

Shield Oath.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]A gladiator (Latin: gladiator, "swordsman", from gladius, "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers but most were slaves schooled under harsh conditions. Gladiators were celebrated in art, and it became a feature of politics and social life in the Roman world.

[view · edit · purge]The paladins, sometimes known as the Twelve Peers, were the foremost warriors of Charlemagne's court, according to the literary cycle known as the Matter of France.

In the Japanese script, paladins are known as knights. [view · edit · purge]A knight is a mounted soldier in armor who served his sovereign or lord in the Middle Ages. The word comes from Old English cniht ("boy" or "servant"), a cognate of the German word Knecht ("servant, bondsman, vassal"). In most European languages (with the notable exception of English), the word for "knight" comes from "horse", thus implying that a knight is a "noble horseman" or a "horse-mounted nobleman". The English noun cavalier, an archaic term for a mounted soldier, traces its roots to Latin, and is closer in meaning to the "horseman" of Romance languages.