Job Guide: Paladin | FINAL FANTASY XIV

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Fast Blade	Lv. 1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220.


Fight or Flight	Lv. 2	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Goring Blade Ready Duration: 30s


Riot Blade	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 170. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 330 Combo Bonus: Restores MP


Total Eclipse	Lv. 6	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity


Shield Bash	Lv. 10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Stun Duration: 6s


Iron Will	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	2s	-	0y 0y	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse.


Release Iron Will	Lv. 10	Ability	Instant	1s	-	0y 0y	Cancels the effect of Iron Will.


Shield Lob Class Quest	Lv. 15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Increased enmity


Rage of Halone	Lv. 26	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 330


Spirits Within Job Quest	Lv. 30	Ability	Instant	30s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 270. Additional Effect: Restores MP


Sheltron Job Quest	Lv. 35	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 15%. Duration: 6s Oath Gauge Cost: 50


Sentinel	Lv. 38	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 30%. Duration: 15s


Prominence Job Quest	Lv. 40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Increased enmity Combo Action: Total Eclipse Combo Potency: 170 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 Job Quest	Lv. 45	Ability	Instant	120s	-	20y 0y	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	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 15s


Hallowed Ground Job Quest	Lv. 50	Ability	Instant	420s	-	0y 0y	Renders you impervious to most attacks. Duration: 10s


Bulwark	Lv. 52	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Block incoming attacks. Duration: 10s


Goring Blade Job Quest	Lv. 54	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 700. Can only be executed while under the effect of Goring Blade Ready.


Divine Veil Job Quest	Lv. 56	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 30y	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: Restores target's HP Cure Potency: 400


Clemency Job Quest	Lv. 58	Spell	1.5s	2.5s	2000 MP	30y 0y	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 Job Quest	Lv. 60	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 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	Lv. 62	Ability	Instant	10s	-	30y 0y	Reduces target party member's damage taken by 10%. Duration: 8s Additional Effect: Increases damage reduction by an additional 10% if Rampart or 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	Lv. 64	Spell	1.5s	2.5s	1000 MP	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400. Divine Might Potency: 500 Requiescat Potency: 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	Lv. 66	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.


Requiescat	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	60s	-	3y 0y	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


Passage of Arms Job Quest	Lv. 70	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 8y	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	Lv. 72	Spell	1.5s	2.5s	1000 MP	0y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Divine Might Potency: 200 Requiescat Potency: 300 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	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 460. Additional Effect: Restores MP Additional Effect: Grants Supplication Ready Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Atonement Ready.


Supplication	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 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.


Sepulchre	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 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	Lv. 80	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 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.


Holy Sheltron	Lv. 82	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 0y	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	Lv. 86	Ability	Instant	30s	-	3y 5y	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	Lv. 90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 260 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 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.


Blade of Truth	Lv. 90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 380 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 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.


Blade of Valor	Lv. 90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 500 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Requiescat Potency: 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	Lv. 92	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	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	Lv. 96	Ability	Instant	60s	-	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 580 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants 4 stacks of Requiescat Duration: 30s 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


Blade of Honor	Lv. 100	Ability	Instant	1s	-	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 1,000 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed while 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.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Rampart	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Additional Effect: Increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15% Duration: 20s


Low Blow	Lv. 12	Ability	Instant	25s	-	3y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 5s


Provoke	Lv. 15	Ability	Instant	30s	-	25y 0y	Gesture threateningly, placing yourself at the top of a target's enmity list while gaining additional enmity.


Interject	Lv. 18	Ability	Instant	30s	-	3y 0y	Interrupts the use of a target's action.


Reprisal	Lv. 22	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 5y	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 10%. Duration: 15s


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	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	Lv. 48	Ability	Instant	120s	-	25y 0y	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Tank Mastery	Lv. 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 Job Quest	Lv. 35	Increases Oath Gauge by 5 each time an auto-attack lands.


Enhanced Fight or Flight Job Quest	Lv. 54	Grants Goring Blade Ready upon executing Fight or Flight. Duration: 30s


Chivalry	Lv. 58	Restores MP when using Riot Blade or Spirits Within.


Rage of Halone Mastery Job Quest	Lv. 60	Upgrades Rage of Halone to Royal Authority.


Divine Magic Mastery	Lv. 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	Lv. 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	Lv. 74	Extends the duration of Sheltron to 6 seconds.


Sword Oath	Lv. 76	Grants Atonement Ready after successfully completing a combo with Royal Authority. Duration: 30s


Enhanced Requiescat	Lv. 80	Grants the effect of Confiteor Ready upon landing Requiescat. Duration: 30s


Sheltron Mastery	Lv. 82	Upgrades Sheltron to Holy Sheltron.


Enhanced Intervention	Lv. 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	Lv. 84	Adds a healing effect to Holy Spirit, Holy Circle, and Confiteor. Cure Potency: 400


Melee Mastery	Lv. 84	Increases the potency of Fast Blade to 200, Riot Blade to 140, Royal Authority to 140, Holy Spirit to 350, Atonement to 400, Supplication to 420, and Sepulchre to 440.


Spirits Within Mastery	Lv. 86	Upgrades Spirits Within to Expiacion.


Enhanced Divine Veil	Lv. 88	Adds a healing effect to Divine Veil. Cure Potency: 400


Sentinel Mastery	Lv. 92	Upgrades Sentinel to Guardian.


Melee Mastery II	Lv. 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	Lv. 96	Upgrades Requiescat to Imperator.


Enhanced Blade of Valor	Lv. 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.

Traits	Acquired	Effect


Enhanced Rampart	Lv. 94	Adds an additional effect to Rampart that increases HP recovery via healing actions on self by 15%.


Enhanced Reprisal	Lv. 98	Extends the duration of Reprisal to 15 seconds.

Actions

Job Actions

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Fast Blade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Riot Blade	Weaponskill	Instant	2.4s	-	5y 0y	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 0y	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	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 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 8,000


Imperator	Ability	Instant	20s	-	25y 5y	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 0y	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	-	0y 0y	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 0y	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 0y	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 0y	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 0y	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	2.4s	-	25y 5y	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	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	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	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.

* Deleted Shield Bash in Patch 7.1.

Job Actions

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Limit Break

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Tank

Actions & Traits

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Oath Gauge

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Actions

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Limit Break

Common Actions

Action Name	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Phalanx	Instant	10s	-	0y 15y	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: 15s Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 120s ※Action changes to Blade of Faith upon execution.

Action Name	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	-	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.


Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2500 MP	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000


Purify	Ability	Instant	24s	-	0y 0y	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: 3s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.


Guard	Ability	Instant	30s	-	0y 0y	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	-	0y 0y	Increases movement speed by 50%. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.