Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Paladins how to Paladin properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

General Tanking Guide: youtu.be/Sk3hZtTFvzk
Tank Role Actions Guide: youtu.be/LYLcNsXvPCc
Guide to my HUD: youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms (if you need): youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary: 1:47
L1. Tank Mastery: 2:34
L1. Fast Blade: 3:00
L2. Fight or Flight: 3:10
L4. Riot Blade: 3:31
L6. Total Eclipse: 3:55
Role Action: Rampart: 4:41
L10. Iron Will: 4:59
L10. Shield Bash: 7:31
Role Actions: Low Blow and Provoke: 9:06
L15. Shield Lob: 9:20
Role Actions: Interject and Reprisal: 10:40
L26. Rage of Halone: 10:46
Job Requirements: 11:01
L30. Spirits Within: 11:15
Role Action: Arm's Length: 11:42
L35. Oath Mastery and Sheltron: 11:53
L38. Sentinel: 13:12
L40. Prominence: 13:59
L45. Cover: 14:23
Role action: Shirk: 16:08
L50. Circle of Scorn: 16:11
L50. Hallowed Ground: 17:11
L50. Opener: 19:36
L50. AoE "Opener": 21:15
L52. Bulwark: 22:31
L54. Enhanced Fight or Flight and Goring Blade: 23:26
L56. Divine Veil: 24:19
L58. Chivalry: 25:41
L58. Clemency: 26:05
L60. Rage of Halone Mastery and Royal Authority: 28:06
L60. Opener: 28:23
L60. AoE "Opener": 29:00
L62. Intervention: 29:35
L64. Divine Magic Mastery and Holy Spirit: 30:57
L66. Intervene: 32:47
L68. Requiescat: 34:10
L70. Passage of Arms: 35:11
L70. Opener: 36:24
L70. AoE "Opener": 37:27
L72. Enhanced Prominence: 37:55
L72. Holy Circle: 38:20
L74. Enhanced Sheltron: 39:22
L76. Sword Oath, Atonement, Supplication, and Sepulchre: 39:36
L80. Enhanced Requiescat and Confiteor: 40:36
L80. Opener: 41:34
Paladin's Filler Loop: 42:16
L80. AoE "Opener": 43:24
L82. Sheltron Mastery and Holy Sheltron: 43:51
L82. Enhanced Intervention: 45:06
L84. Divine Magic Mastery II: 45:36
L84. Melee Mastery: 46:01
L86. Spirits Within Mastery and Expiacion: 46:21
L88. Enhanced Divine Veil: 46:55
L90. Blade of Faith, Blade of Truth, and Blade of Valor: 47:17
L90. Opener: 48:35
L90. AoE "Opener": 48:50
L92. Sentinel Mastery and Guardian: 49:09
L94. Melee Mastery II: 49:32
L96. Requiescat Mastery and Imperator: 49:43
L100. Enhanced Blade of Valor and Blade of Honor: 50:07
L100. Opener: 51:05
L100. Karaoke Opener: 53:33
L100. AoE "Opener": 54:29
Outro: 55:13

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