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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Marandahir" data-source="post: 8790565" data-attributes="member: 6803643">I think Healing and Defense defines the Paladin quite well. There's a reason they were called Defenders in 4e. I get that we rolled some archetypes of attackers into Paladin in 5e, but the base class ability is far more focused on party support and being the meat shield.Mystic/Psion would fit better as a Priest, imho.Arcane Gishes are in various categories. Bladesingers and Hexblades are mages. Artificers and College of Swords Bards and Arcane Tricksters are Experts. Eldritch Knights, Arcane Archers, and Rune Knights are Warriors.The problem with the idea of an Arcane Gish class is that it's not unified under a single banner, because there's no one singular definition of what it should be - much like the issues with Psionicists. That's why it's far far far better defined in the margins - combat-focused arcanists or magic wielding warriors of various classes. That lets everyone get the concept they want rather than trying to shoehorn a bunch of related but functionally different ideas into a single class.</blockquote>