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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7568095" data-attributes="member: 6795602">IV.&nbsp; Paladin General OverviewTo be able to analyze Paladin Multiclassing we first have to understand the Paldin Class itself.&nbsp; Paladins are primarily a strength and charisma class. They take 13 str and 13 cha to multiclass in or out of.&nbsp; However, it's also possible to make dexterity variations that still qualifyfor multiclassing.&nbsp; Typically those trade some con and off-stats toachieve a high starting dex and 13 str, as opposed to dumping dexterity and having a high str cha and con.&nbsp; Single classed Paladins are great at the combat pillar.&nbsp; They have some of the best Nova Damage in the game and they have good daily damage output aswell.&nbsp; They also are one of the most survivable classes in the game due to their solid hp, High AC, Great saves and healing capabilites. They are moderate at the exploration and social pillars.&nbsp; Overall this makes Paladins one of the more versatile characters and possibly the most versatile primarily melee character in the game.Paladin Key FeaturesDivine Smite –Allows you to turn spell slots into raw damage when you hit with an attack.&nbsp; This ability is the cornerstone of your NOVA capabilitiesand also increases your daily damage output considerably.Spellcasting –This single feature is responsible for a large chunk of a paladins versatility.&nbsp; It allows him to enhance his Nova Damage, Control, Survivability and exploration abilities.&nbsp; It also provides the spell slot resource needed to power his divine smitesExtra Attack –Scales your daily damage and Nova capabilities considerablyAura of Protection– Allows for a huge bonus to saves for you and those near you. This ability is the biggest reason your survivability is as good as it is.Improved Divine Smite – A very nice ability for damage scaling.&nbsp; Some DM's alsorule that when you divine smite that you get to add 1d8 to your attack and to the smite as opposed to replacing the 1d8 added to thea ttack with 1d8 added to the smite.&nbsp; I'm in the first camp and this guide is written from that perspective.&nbsp; The general trends should more or less remain the same. Important PaladinLevelsThebelow table shows Paladin levels broken down by when they get important abilities.&nbsp; I've went from highest level to lowest so youcan easily see what abilities you would be missing by not achieving the level shown on the chart.&nbsp; [TABLE=&quot;width: 100%&quot;][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Paladin Level[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spell Level Learned[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spell Slots Gained Since Previous Level Shown&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; on Chart[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Other Benefits[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 18[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Increased distance of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; aura to 30ft[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 17[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5[SUP]th[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Two 4[SUP]th[/SUP]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; One 5[SUP]th[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Very good spells here[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 13[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4[SUP]th[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 4[SUP]th[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 12[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ASI[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 11[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3[SUP]rd[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Improved Divine Smite[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 9[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3[SUP]rd[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Two 3[SUP]rd[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 8[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ASI[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 7[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2[SUP]nd&nbsp; [/SUP]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Subclass Aura[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 6[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aura of Protection[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 5[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2[SUP]nd[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Two 2[SUP]nd&nbsp; [/SUP]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Two 1[SUP]st[/SUP] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extra Attack[/TD][/TR][TR][TD=&quot;width: 10%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Level 2[/TD][TD=&quot;width: 16%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1[SUP]st[/SUP][/TD][TD=&quot;width: 38%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Two 1[SUP]st[/SUP] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [/TD][TD=&quot;width: 36%&quot;]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Divine Smite[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7568095, member: 6795602"] [B][SIZE=4]IV. Paladin General Overview[/SIZE][/B] To be able to analyze Paladin Multiclassing we first have to understand the Paldin Class itself. Paladins are primarily a strength and charisma class. They take 13 str and 13 cha to multiclass in or out of. However, it's also possible to make dexterity variations that still qualifyfor multiclassing. Typically those trade some con and off-stats toachieve a high starting dex and 13 str, as opposed to dumping dexterity and having a high str cha and con. Single classed Paladins are great at the combat pillar. They have some of the best Nova Damage in the game and they have good daily damage output aswell. They also are one of the most survivable classes in the game due to their solid hp, High AC, Great saves and healing capabilites. They are moderate at the exploration and social pillars. Overall this makes Paladins one of the more versatile characters and possibly the most versatile primarily melee character in the game. [B]Paladin Key Features[/B] Divine Smite –Allows you to turn spell slots into raw damage when you hit with an attack. This ability is the cornerstone of your NOVA capabilitiesand also increases your daily damage output considerably. Spellcasting –This single feature is responsible for a large chunk of a paladins versatility. It allows him to enhance his Nova Damage, Control, Survivability and exploration abilities. It also provides the spell slot resource needed to power his divine smites Extra Attack –Scales your daily damage and Nova capabilities considerably Aura of Protection– Allows for a huge bonus to saves for you and those near you. This ability is the biggest reason your survivability is as good as it is. Improved Divine Smite – A very nice ability for damage scaling. Some DM's alsorule that when you divine smite that you get to add 1d8 to your attack and to the smite as opposed to replacing the 1d8 added to thea ttack with 1d8 added to the smite. I'm in the first camp and this guide is written from that perspective. The general trends should more or less remain the same. [SIZE=3][B]Important PaladinLevels[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Thebelow table shows Paladin levels broken down by when they get important abilities. I've went from highest level to lowest so youcan easily see what abilities you would be missing by not achieving the level shown on the chart. [/SIZE] [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3][B]Paladin Level[/B][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [SIZE=3][B]Spell Level Learned[/B][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3][B]Spell Slots Gained Since Previous Level Shown on Chart[/B][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3][B]Other Benefits[/B][/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 18[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Increased distance of aura to 30ft[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 17[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [SIZE=3]5[SUP]th[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]Two 4[SUP]th[/SUP] One 5[SUP]th[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Very good spells here[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 13[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [SIZE=3]4[SUP]th[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]4[SUP]th[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 12[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]ASI[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 11[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]3[SUP]rd[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Improved Divine Smite[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 9[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [SIZE=3]3[SUP]rd[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]Two 3[SUP]rd[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 8[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]ASI[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 7[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]2[SUP]nd [/SUP][/SIZE] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Subclass Aura[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 6[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Aura of Protection[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 5[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [SIZE=3]2[SUP]nd[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]Two 2[SUP]nd [/SUP] Two 1[SUP]st[/SUP] [/SIZE] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Extra Attack[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 10%"] [SIZE=3]Level 2[/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 16%"] [SIZE=3]1[SUP]st[/SUP][/SIZE][/TD] [TD="width: 38%"] [SIZE=3]Two 1[SUP]st[/SUP] [/SIZE] [/TD] [TD="width: 36%"] [SIZE=3]Divine Smite[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]

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