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Paladin in 2020? Still a tank, of nerfed?
So, my main is an I/L, level 200 or so, just started Lachelein. I am grinding & somewhat bored.
I have a Mercedes at lvl 200, who can't manage the 5th job challenge, and a NightLord at level 198, plus a whole bunch of link skill characters at level 120.
I also noticed that I have a level 175 Paladin and wondered if I should advance him.
As you might have noticed, I prefer ranged characters, so a pally might might make a nice change.
Also, I only ever solo, never party, so a pally might well be my only chance to boss.
However, in 13 years or so of Mapling I have seen just about everything get nerfed and wonder if the Paladin is still the invincible tank that he once was. For instance, I notice that certain one hit boos kills can now also kil the pally.
So:
- is it worthwhile to still play a Paladin?
- can I still expect a tank?
- can I solo boss?
- should I scroll & select equips for DEF, or does he have enough inherent DEF that I should scroll for ATT (M ATT?)?
- are there any currently relevant guides?
Finally, we are currently midway through a burning event - should I abandon my current pally & start a new one, for the equips? I ought to reach my current level quickly enough, ecen 200.
Thanks in advance & happy hols
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In Maplestory only damage matters.
https://dexless.com/guides/an-excessively-in-depth-guide-to-everything-paladin.12/
Your summary is
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So, are you saying that Paladin is not a good job to play?
Do you have a URL for which jobs (currently) do most damage (until the next reshuffle)? Although, I expect that they have levelled it out by now, so that all are siumilar
Thanks again F2
You should play the class you enjoy playing, not the one that deals the most damage according to charts.
And beside that point is the questionable method by which the dps charts are made; being done in tightly-controlled conditions that are, in absolutely no way, present in any content.
It seems really in-depth to me. Maybe you only read the first tab titled "Guide". There are 4 more tabs "Build", "Skill Info", "Gameplay", "FAQ".
I'm saying that there is no need to scroll for DEF. Only damage matters. Scroll for ATT, cube for %att and %str.
I think it's worth it to start a new pally for the tera burning equips only if you never obtained Ghost Ship Exorcist Badge on your current pally or anything of the like.
Paladins are fine and work within the game's mechanics, but the game isn't designed around the Paladin's core idea. The way they play is more of a convenience than a new, articulated way to define the base gameplay. Like the others have implied, Paladins are simply a different flavor of a DPS class - they trade some offensive convenience for more survival and ease-of-use conveniences.
- Is it worthwhile to still play a Paladin?
- Can I still expect a tank?
- Can I solo boss?
- Should I scroll & select equips for DEF, or does he have enough inherent DEF that I should scroll for ATT (M ATT?)?
- Are there any currently relevant guides?
I mean, it could be worse and Paladins could be like Jett, but I personally feel like they are not as fully realized as they could be. Again though, they are perfectly viable and the only flaws are from how the game plays overall, and not with the class itself.
Okay, maybe some of it is the classes' fault.
You have a good point, I would argue that Hp in rare cases and exp boosters, At some point defense Ignore is important too. If you plan to do bossing without being super funded.
D'oh!! F6
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Yup, it certainly is in depth
. ATT ? Are you sure? My main attacking skills are Flame/Blizzard/Lighting/Divine charge (delivered in that order for max damagae), but I had asumed them to be Magic Attack skill and cubed for that.
Thanks again for your help
No magic attack. Attack. You are playing paladin, right?
Paladins use attack.
Yup, I just made the wrong assumption. I am off to buy some cubes now & scroll my excellent M ATT sword for ATT.
Thanks muchly for all of your help F2
You double-confused yourself. OP was talking about Paladin's elemental attacks.
Mawg, in Maplestory, only Magicians use Magic Attack. Paladin is a Warrior, and therefore uses Attack (sometimes called Weapon Attack or Attack Power).
ONLY mages use M ATT? And EVERY OTHER JOB uses straight ATT?
I never realized that. I has thought that some, like Phatom, etc, used magic.
Thanks, yet again, for the enlightenment
I don't know if Phantom uses the MATK stat, but phantom actually can do magic damage with the stolen skills.
I can't think of any other class other than mages that actually have magic damage though.
I love my i/l and have been playing it, on and off, for 14 years. I ma very attached to it, and would love to take it to 300.
BUT, it is clear to me that the pally, even with good, but inferior to the I/L, gear, is the one who would/will make it to 300 first & easiest. I will hate to overtake my main, but I can see it coming.
I always solo, dropped my buds after 2 country/server changes (and rebirths on my main, hence those 14 years F2). I haven't really bossed with the I/L, as it isn't really up to it, but the pally is a different story.