FINAL FANTASY XIV Job Guide: Paladin

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 90.
For further details on changes to actions and traits, please refer to the patch notes.

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

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 200.


Fight or Flight	Lv. 2	Ability	Instant	60s	-	0y 0y	Increases physical damage dealt by 25%. Duration: 25s


Riot Blade	Lv. 4	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 170. Combo Action: Fast Blade Combo Potency: 300 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.


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	3s	-	0y 0y	Significantly increases enmity generation. Effect ends upon reuse.


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	Block incoming attacks. 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. Combo Action: Total Eclipse Combo Potency: 170 Combo Bonus: Restores MP


Cover Job Quest	Lv. 45	Ability	Instant	120s	-	10y 0y	Take all damage intended for another party member as long as said member remains within 10 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 100 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


Goring Blade Job Quest	Lv. 54	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 250 Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 65 Duration: 21s Damage over time effect cannot be stacked with that of Blade of Valor.


Divine Veil Job Quest	Lv. 56	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Upon HP recovery via healing magic cast by self or a party member, a protective barrier is cast on all party members within a radius of 15 yalms. Duration: 30s Barrier Effect: Prevents damage up to 10% of your maximum HP Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Restore target's HP Cure Potency: 400 Effect ends upon casting barrier on self and nearby party members.


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 130. Combo Action: Riot Blade Combo Potency: 420 Combo Bonus: Grants 3 stacks of Sword Oath 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 Sentinel 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 270. Requiescat Potency: 540 Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400


Requiescat	Lv. 68	Ability	Instant	60s	-	3y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400. Additional Effect: Grants 5 stacks of Requiescat Requiescat Effect: Increases the potency of Holy Spirit and Holy Circle and spells will require no cast time Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Blade of Faith Ready when the effect of Requiescat ends Duration: 30s ※Confiteor changes to Blade of Faith while under the effect of Blade of Faith Ready.


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 130 to all nearby enemies. Requiescat Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400


Intervene	Lv. 74	Ability	Instant	30s	-	20y 0y	Rushes target and delivers an attack with a potency of 150. Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.


Atonement	Lv. 76	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	-	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 420. Additional Effect: Restores MP Can only be executed while under the effect of Sword Oath.


Confiteor	Lv. 80	Spell	Instant	2.5s	1000 MP	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 900 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 Can only be executed while under the effect of Requiescat. Effect fades upon execution.


Holy Sheltron	Lv. 82	Ability	Instant	5s	-	0y 0y	Block incoming attacks. 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 340 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores MP


Blade of Faith	Lv. 90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	-	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 420 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: Restores MP Can only be executed while under the effect of Blade of Faith Ready, granted when the effect of Requiescat ends. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Blade of Truth	Lv. 90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	-	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. Combo Action: Blade of Faith Combo Bonus: Restores MP Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.


Blade of Valor	Lv. 90	Spell	Instant	2.5s	-	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. Combo Action: Blade of Truth Combo Bonus: Restores MP Combo Bonus: Damage over time Potency: 80 for the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies Duration: 21s Additional Effect: Restores own HP Cure Potency: 400 Damage over time effect cannot be stacked with that of Goring Blade. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Role Actions

Role actions are abilities common to classes and jobs with the same role.

Action Name	Acquired	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range Radius	Effect


Rampart	Lv. 8	Ability	Instant	90s	-	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%. 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: 10s


Arm's Length	Lv. 32	Ability	Instant	120s	-	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s


Shirk	Lv. 48	Ability	Instant	120s	-	25y 0y	Diverts 25% of enmity to target party member.

Trait

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.


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.


Enhanced Prominence	Lv. 66	Restores MP when using Prominence.


Enhanced Sheltron	Lv. 74	Extends the duration of Sheltron to 6 seconds.


Sword Oath	Lv. 76	Grants three stacks of Sword Oath after successfully completing a combo with Royal Authority. 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 170, Royal Authority to 130, Holy Spirit to 270, and Atonement to 420.


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

Combos

Performing actions in a certain order increases potency and applies combo bonuses.

Combo Sequence

Effect

Fast Blade

Riot Blade

Royal Authority
(Rage of Halone)

Deals high damage and recovers MP. Upon reaching level 60, the action Rage of Halone is upgraded to Royal Authority, further increasing the combo's damage. Upon reaching level 76, and learning the trait Sword Oath, Royal Authority also grants three stacks of Sword Oath.

Goring Blade

Recovers MP and applies a damage over time effect to target.

Total Eclipse

Prominence

Hits multiple enemies while also recovering MP.

Confiteor

Blade of Faith

Blade of Truth

Blade of Valor

Deals high damage to multiple enemies while also recovering HP and MP.

* Parentheses show the action before acquiring the relevant trait.

Job Gauge

Oath Gauge

Upon learning the action Iron Will, a symbol will appear on the screen indicating when it is in effect. Iron Will increases enmity gained from using other actions.

Upon learning the trait Oath Mastery, the symbol which indicates the use of Iron Will will change to also display the Oath Gauge.

Your oath grows stronger each time an auto-attack lands, and can be used to execute several actions such as Sheltron (acquired at level 35), Cover (acquired at level 45), and Intervention (acquired at level 62).

Simple Mode

Iron Will (Active)

The gauge cannot be displayed in simple mode until learning the trait Oath Mastery at level 35.

All descriptions are based on action attributes and bonuses attained by level 90.
For further details on changes to actions and traits, please refer to the patch notes.

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Job Gauge

Job Actions

Limit Break

Common Actions

Tank

Actions & Traits

Job Actions

Role Actions

Trait

Combos

Combo Sequence

Effect

Job Gauge

Oath Gauge

Simple Mode

Actions

Job Actions

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 all attacks Duration: 10s Phalanx Effect: Reduces damage taken by 50% Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Blade of Faith Ready Duration: 10s Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. ※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	30s	-	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze. Grants Resilience upon successfully removing one of the aforementioned effects. Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify Duration: 5s 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. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.