I - INFORMATION

Understand that there are three main guilds: Paladins, Mercenaries, and Mages.

Recognize that you can only belong to one main guild and cannot switch once joined.

The Paladins are a mix of fighter and mage, relying on weapon skills and magic.

The first tier for Paladins is joining the City Guard or Militia in Khorinis.

Progression from City Guard leads to becoming a Paladin.

Quests for this guild are marked as 'Paladin Quest' even when you are still a city guard.

Paladins have a warrior/mage setup, primarily focusing on Strength for one- or two-handed weapons, or Dexterity for bows or crossbows.

It is recommended to focus on one primary attribute (Strength or Dexterity) and not neglect the other entirely, as stat boosters can help the off-attribute naturally.

The off-attribute can reach 100+ with sufficient items and natural progression.

Regarding weapons, two-handed weapons are preferred for their increased damage and range, though one-handed weapons are also viable.

To reach a 'Master' competence level (60%) in two-handed weapons, the costs are: 10% Base, 10% from Alrik's Sword, 2% from Wulfgar's Training Tip, 5% from reading 'Southern Defense Act', and 33% from regular training using 33 Learning Points (LP).

To reach 100% in two-handed skill, add: 10% Base, 5% from reading 'Double Blocks', and 85% from regular training using 85 LP, for a total cost of 118 LP (12 levels).

To reach 60% in one-handed weapons, the costs are: 10% Base, 5% from reading 'Double Blocks', and 45% from training using 45 LP.

To reach 100% in one-handed skill, add: 10% Base, 2% from Wulfgar's training tip, 5% from reading 'Southern Defense Act', and 83% from regular training using 83 LP, for a total cost of 128 LP (13 levels).

Ranged weapons are useful for Paladins; crossbows are suggested over bows.

Raising crossbow skill to 30% costs 20 LP.

Paladins receive their first rune in Chapter 3 at the earliest, after completing the quest 'Bennet is in Jail'.

Receiving a rune costs 5 LP and is done from the inventory.

Paladin magic includes healing and combat runes; it's advised to focus on more powerful runes (e.g., Greater Healing over Lesser Healing) to save LP.

Training mana costs double for Paladins: 10 LP for every 5 MaxMana, up to 250. Around 100 mana is generally sufficient.