V9: Paladin
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Paladin | ||||
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Description | Paladins are armored guardians that wield formidable equipment alongside sacred magic to support and protect their allies. | |||
Playstyle | Durable, Frontline, Hybrid, Melee, Shield User, Support | |||
Class Identifier | ![]() | |||
Weapons | Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Great, Reach, Pike, Javelin | |||
Shields | Any | |||
Armor | May wear up to 5pts Physical Armor in each hit location.
May gain 🌶️Low Armor Compensation as indicated below. | |||
Garb Bonus | Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus. |
Level 1 You always get these abilities when you play this class. |
ROW A | Immune to Afraid (T) | ||||
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Levels 2-6 For each level beyond 1, pick a row you have not already chosen and gain the abilities within. If that row has multiple options, pick one of those options and gain everything from that option. |
ROW B | ⬗Aegis (Self) 1/Life ⬗Conviction (Unlimited) | ||||
ROW C | Rebuke 🛡️ 2/Life ♻10 | |||||
ROW D | ⬗Adaptive Blessing (Other)✨ 1/Life |
OR | ⬗Rescue (Other)🛡️ 1/Life ♻10 |
OR | Taunt ⚔️ 2/Life ♻10 | |
ROW E | Resurrect ✨ 1/Life ♻20 |
OR | ⬗Blessing Against Harm (Any) 3/Refresh |
OR | ⬗Rally 1/Life | |
ROW F | Swift ✨ 1/Refresh ♻10 |
OR | ⬗Shake It Off 🛡️ 1/Life ♻10 |
OR | ⬗Shove Strike ⚔️ 2/Life ♻20 | |
Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you cannot make more than one pick from outside that archetype’s column. Rows A, B, and C are part of all 3 columns. |
Cleric
Gain double uses of abilities with ✨. Weapons are limited to Dagger, Short, and Flail. Cannot wear more than 3 points of armor in any single location. |
Guardian
Whenever you use Conviction, you may declare and restore one 🛡️ ability instead of the normal effect. Cannot bear enchantments that grant offensive abilities or strike enhancements (such as Armor Breaking). |
Avenger
Whenever you use Conviction, you may declare and restore one ⚔️ ability instead of the normal effect. Can only use up to small shields. |
⬗ = Does not require Free Hand | ♻ = Rest Time | ✅ = Included with Archetype | 🎺👻🛡️etc. = Archetype-relevant | 🌶️ = Experimental Rule |
Extra Clarifications
Any additional clarifications about this class will be listed below. To request a clarification, please visit the Amtgard V9 Discord server.
- If you choose to replace Shove Strike with Curse Strike using the Avenger archetype, the Curse Strike is granted with the same frequency and symbols as Shove Strike
List of Class-Specific Abilities
Adaptive Blessing | |
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Simple Summary | Adaptive Blessing: Incant "I enchant thee against <State>" x3 to grant the target a resistance to that state. (♻10) |
Available to | Healer, Paladin, Scout |
Type | Enchantment |
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Incantation | "I enchant thee against <State>" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Bearer gains resistance to status effects that include the chosen state (♻10). |
Other Details | When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare what they are resistant to and whether the resistance is active or not. |
Reminder |
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V8 Transition Note: | This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time. |
Aegis | |
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Simple Summary | Aegis: Incant "May this aegis protect against all forms of attack" x3 and choose Shield or Weapon. The caster and their equipment are resistant to any single effect that strikes the chosen type of equipment. (♻10) |
Available to | Paladin |
Type | Enchantment |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "May this aegis protect against all forms of attack" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Choose one at time of cast: |
Other Details | When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare which equipment is affected and whether the resistance is active or not. |
Reminder | Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack. |
V8 Transition Note: | This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time. |
Blessing Against Harm | |
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Simple Summary | Blessing Against Harm: Incant "I enchant thee against all harm" x3 to grant the target a resistance against any effect or strike. (♻10) |
Available to | Druid, Healer, Paladin, Wizard |
Type | Enchantment |
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Incantation | "I enchant thee against all harm" x3 |
Effects | Enchantment Effect: Bearer and their carried equipment gain resistance to all effects from a single strike or ability (♻10). |
Other Details | When declaring this enchantment, the bearer must declare whether the resistance is active or not |
Reminder | Resistances are optional. The bearer does not need to expend them on the first applicable attack. |
V8 Transition Note: | This enchantment is not removed once the resistance is expended. The resistance can be restored by resting for the indicated time. |
Conviction | |
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Simple Summary | Conviction: Incant "Conviction" within 30s of restoring an ally from an effect caused by an enemy. Restore a resistance or ability granted by an enchantment. |
Available to | Paladin |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "Conviction" |
Prerequisites | Can only be used within 30s of restoring another player from an effect caused by an enemy. |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Caster is affected as per Renew. |
Reminder | This can only be used once per triggering moment. |
Curse Strike | |
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Simple Summary | Curse Strike: Incant "Power Strike Curse" and hit an enemy within 2s to Curse them for 30s. Engulfing. |
Available to | Anti-Paladin, Barbarian, Warrior |
Type | Power Strike |
Range | Strike |
Material Components | Melee Weapon |
Incantation | "Power Strike Curse" |
Effects | Status Effect: Target struck is Cursed for 30s. Engulfing. |
Other Details | 🏃 This ability can be cast while moving. |
Heal | |
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Simple Summary | Heal: Incant "The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5 to remove target's wound |
Available to | Archer, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Monk, Scout, Curios, Monster (Shroomkin, Unicorn) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
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Incantation | "The white light of healing hath healed thee" x5 |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Target restores a wound. |
Rally | |
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Simple Summary | Rally: Incant "I have returned with aid" while you or an ally is respawning to cause you both to respawn. You become Severed. You can't use this if you took a death, or if either of you are respawning due to another use of Rally. |
Available to | Paladin, Monster (Goblin) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | 5ft (Any) |
Incantation | "I have returned with aid" |
Prerequisites | |
Effects | Immediate Effect:
Secondary Effect (Status): The caster becomes Severed until they respawn again. |
Other Details |
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Rebuke | |
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Simple Summary | Rally: Incant "By my power I make thee afraid" to make the target Afraid of you for 10s. |
Available to | Healer, Paladin, Monster (Harpy) |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft (Other) |
Incantation | "By my power I make thee afraid" |
Effects | Status Effect: Target becomes Afraid of the caster for 10s or until the caster dies. |
Renew | |
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Simple Summary | Renew: Incant "Thy boon and blessing shall be renewed" to restore someone's enchantment-granted Resistance or Ability with ♻20 or less. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Curios, Monster (Unicorn) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
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Incantation | "Thy boon and blessing shall be renewed" |
Prerequisites | Cannot be used while there are living enemies within 10ft. |
Effects | Immediate Effect:
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Rescue | |
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Simple Summary | Rescue: Incant "Live and fight another day for thou art rescued" to make the target Invulnerable, heal them, release them, and send them back to base. |
Available to | Druid, Healer, Paladin, Scout, Warrior, Curios |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "Live and fight another day for thou art rescued" |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Target restores any wounds and removes any number of status effects.
Secondary Status Effect: Target becomes Invulnerable and forced to move directly to their base. The target may end this effect any time they are at least 100ft away from living enemies by declaring "I return to the physical world" x2. This effect also ends immediately if they reach their base. |
Reminder | This cannot remove Severed and does not affect players who are Cursed. |
Resurrect | |
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Simple Summary | Resurrect: Incant "The white light of healing hath resurrected thee" x5 to Revive the target. They become Severed. |
Available to | Healer, Paladin |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | 5ft (Other) |
Incantation | "The white light of healing hath resurrected thee." x5 |
Effects | Immediate Effect: Target is revived.
Secondary Effect (Status): If the target is revived, they become Severed until they respawn. |
Other Details | This ability can affect dead players. |
Reminder | If a dead player has moved more than 20ft from where they died, they are Severed. |
Shake It Off | |
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Simple Summary | Shake It Off: Incant "I shall overcome" while under an enemy effect. After 10s, you're released from any number of effects. You can use this no matter what, unless you're dead or cursed. |
Available to | Barbarian, Paladin, Warrior, Curios, Monster (Werewolf) |
Type | Verbal (Non-Offensive) |
Range | Self |
Incantation | "I shall overcome" |
Prerequisites | Can only be used while affected by an enemy status effect. |
Effects | Status Effect: After 10 seconds, the caster is affected as per Release. |
Other Details | This ability can be used regardless of ability to cast, and will affect the caster unless they are Invulnerable, Cursed, or Dead |
Shove Strike | |
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Simple Summary | Shove Strike: Incant "Power Strike Shove" and strike an enemy within 2s. Target struck is forced to move 20’ further away. Engulfing. |
Available to | Barbarian, Paladin, Monk, Warrior |
Type | Power Strike |
Range | Strike |
Material Components | Melee Weapon |
Incantation | "Power Strike Shove" |
Effects | Status Effect: Target struck is Shoved 20ft directly away from the caster. Engulfing. |
Other Details | 🏃 This ability can be cast while moving. |
Swift | |
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Simple Summary | Swift: Incant "Swift" before casting a spell to cast it with only one repetition of the incant. |
Available to | Bard, Druid, Healer, Paladin, Wizard |
Type | Meta-Magic |
Incantation | "Swift" |
Prerequisites | Cannot be used to modify abilities with a range of 20ft. |
Effects | Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast with only a single iteration of the incantation. For multi-line Incantations with no repetition, use the last line only. |
Taunt | |
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Simple Summary | Taunt: Incant "I command thy attention" x3 to Taunt the target for 30s. |
Available to | Bard, Barbarian, Monk, Paladin, Warrior, Monster (Fairy, Siren) |
Type | Verbal (Offensive) |
Range | 20ft |
Incantation | "I command thy attention" x3 |
Effects | Status Effect: Target is Taunted by the caster for 30s, or until the caster dies. |
Pre-Constructed Builds
Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of class customization.
Trying Out V9 Paladin |
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Identifier | Aquamarine sash | ||
Weapons | Dagger, Short, Long, Flail, Great, Reach, Pike, Javelins | ||
Shields | Any | ||
Armor | 4pts Physical Armor | ||
Level 1 | Immune to Afraid, Heal 1/Life ♻10, Release (Other) 1/Life ♻10 | ||
Level 2 | Rebuke 2/Life ♻10 | ||
Level 3 | Resurrect 1/Life ♻20 | ||
Level 4 | Swift 1/Refresh ♻10 | ||
Level 5 | ⬗Adaptive Blessing 1/Life (Other) | ||
Level 6 | ⬗Aegis (Self) 1/Life, ⬗Conviction (Unlimited) |
Trivia
- The Paladin class was introduced in the very first edition of Amtgard (1983).
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