Paladin

Difficulty 1/3

Heavy armor and a holy hammer. Slow, but almost impossible to kill.

Unlock the Paladin with the achievement Victor: Win a map: defeat the 10-minute boss.

Base stats

Health	130
Armor	2
Move speed	4.37
Health regen / s	0.3
Mana	60
Mana regen / s	1.8
Critical chance	5%
Pickup range	2.6
Damage multiplier	×1

At a glance

130 health, armor 2
Regeneration 0.3 HP/s, −10% damage
Slow
Weapon: Hammer
Ultimate: Divine Wrath

Starting weapon: Hammer

Ultimates

Pick one of the two before a run, on the class card.

Divine Wrath

Pillars of holy light strike up to 14 enemies within 7.5 m. Heals 20% health and grants 2 s of invulnerability. Cooldown at least 15 s.

Available from the start.

Consecration

Holy ground beneath you for 8 s: enemies on it burn and get stuck, projectiles vanish at its edge, and you heal on it.

Unlock this ultimate with the achievement Paladin: Second Ultimate: Survive 8 minutes as Paladin on any map. Unlocks ultimate: Consecration.

Class weapons and skills

Class passives

Aura of Devotion (defense)
Penance (defense)
Lantern of Light (support)
Reliquary (support)
Purification (support)

Evolutions for this class

Weapon	Passive	Evolution	Super-evolution
Hammer	Vitality	Dawn Hammer	Hammer of Judgment
Judgment	Regeneration	Final Judgment	–
Holy Shield	Armor	Wall of Faith	–
Cross of Light	Area	Star of Salvation	–
Retribution	Vitality	Martyr's Wrath	–
Chain of Faith	Hourglass	Shackles of Heaven	–
Heavenly Hammer	Area	Hammer of Judgment	–
Dusk Ray	Might	Black Sun	–
Sanctuary	Regeneration	Holy Ground	–

Talent tree

Talents are bought with points earned by playing the class. The trunk is open to every path; past the trunk you commit to one of the three paths.

Trunk

Open to every path.

Tier	Talent	Effect	Ranks	Cost
1	Fortitude	+5% health per level.	3	1
1	Practice	+4% damage per level.	3	1

Crusader

Holy fire around you, the ultimate heals.

Tier	Talent	Effect	Ranks	Cost
1	Holy Flame	+20% fire, poison and explosion damage, but −5% speed.	1	1
2	Zeal	+5% damage per level.	2	1
3	Consecration	Every 3 s the ground around you burns with holy fire (radius 2.5) and ignites monsters.	1	2
4	Judgment	The ultimate additionally heals you for 15% health and grants 1.5 s of invulnerability.	1	3

Defender of the Faith

Immovable: shields, armor, regeneration.

Tier	Talent	Effect	Ranks	Cost
1	Aura of Protection	+3 armor, but −10% damage.	1	1
2	Devotion	+0.6 health per second per level.	2	1
3	Blessed Shield	Every 10 s a radiant shield absorbs damage worth 15% health.	1	2
4	Martyr	Every hit that wounds you has a 25% chance to trigger a holy wave (radius 3.5).	1	3

Inquisitor

Hunt elites: more of them, more loot, a bigger penalty.

Tier	Talent	Effect	Ranks	Cost
1	Heretic Hunter	Elites appear 30% more often, you deal them +20% damage, and gold drops +15%.	1	1
2	Severity	+4% crit chance per level.	2	1
3	Verdict	A slain elite or boss explodes with holy fire in a 4 radius.	1	2
4	Pyre	Each burned monster heals you for 1 health; a slain elite restores 15% mana.	1	3