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<blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 1666658" data-attributes="member: 545">When does the paladin do better than a fighter?(1) When the pokemount is a significant asset.&nbsp; Normal horses are not sturdy enough into mid-levels and never work out in dungeons.&nbsp; The pokemount can make an appearance in the dungeon if really needed.(2) When there are lots and lots of saving throws.&nbsp; The benefits against spellcasters are obvious.&nbsp; But there are a lot of common undead and poisonous critters that can easily force 2-6 saving throws per combat; the Fighter looks a lot weaker here even when we are talking about Fort saves.(3) When holding the battleline is more important than damage output.&nbsp; It is not uncommon for Fighters to outdamage Paladins by ~50%.&nbsp; In some parties it is more important to protect the archer or Wizard in the back than to kill the beastie standing in front of you.&nbsp; High saving throws, lay on hands, a few odd spells give a nice edge in staying power.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ridley's Cohort, post: 1666658, member: 545"] When does the paladin do better than a fighter? (1) When the pokemount is a significant asset. Normal horses are not sturdy enough into mid-levels and never work out in dungeons. The pokemount can make an appearance in the dungeon if really needed. (2) When there are lots and lots of saving throws. The benefits against spellcasters are obvious. But there are a lot of common undead and poisonous critters that can easily force 2-6 saving throws per combat; the Fighter looks a lot weaker here even when we are talking about Fort saves. (3) When holding the battleline is more important than damage output. It is not uncommon for Fighters to outdamage Paladins by ~50%. In some parties it is more important to protect the archer or Wizard in the back than to kill the beastie standing in front of you. High saving throws, lay on hands, a few odd spells give a nice edge in staying power. [/QUOTE]

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