Paladin Job to Undergo Changes in FFXIV's Upcoming 6.3 Update

Patch 6.3 is out, and tons of new things are available for our Warriors of Light. Paladins are getting a massive rework in this update known as "Gods Revel, Lands Tremble.

Patch 6.3 is introducing a lot of new things to Final Fantasy XIV. Players can now enjoy a ton of major content, including more MSQs, a new Alliance raid, and the latest deep dungeon. One of the most notable changes in the patch is the rework of the Paladin. This tank class has received significant overhauls in their kit that players with FFXIV account might need to get used to.

Patch 6.3 Paladin Rework

The Paladin is getting one of its largest reworks in a long time, seeing many of its abilities and effects overhauled. The decision to do these significant reworks was due to the class' inconsistent burst damages and overreliance on DoT (damage over time) effects. Aside from the offensive attack, many defensive cooldowns were also improved to make Paladins more viable as tanks when farming for FF14 Gil in raids.

These changes aim to make Paladins more efficient in their skill rotations and action usage. The rework will help them make more significant burst damage, enabling them to contribute more to faster clear times. However, some skills may retain their DTS effects.

Paladin Rework Patch Notes

With so many changes to the class, players should take their time to check up on the latest rework before they get into their next raid. Many abilities in the Paladin's kit have been adjusted, which will also alter its gameplay. Here are the changes implemented into this tank class skillset:

Attack Skills

• Riot Blade – deals 120 potency damage to a single target
• Combo Action with Fast Blade for 280 potency
• Combo Bonus recovers MP
• Goring Blade – deals 700 potency damage and has a separate cooldown from other skills
• Prominence – deals 100 potency damage to all nearby enemies
• Combo Action with Total Eclipse for 170 potency
• Combo Bonus restores MP and provides Divine Might (allows you to instacast the next Holy Spirit or Holy Circle within the next 30 seconds with bonus potency)
• Royal Authority – deals 120 potency damage to a single target
• Combo Action with Riot Blade for 380 potency
• Combo Bonus provides three stacks for Sword of Oath for 30 seconds and grants Divine Might for 30 seconds
• Holy Spirit – delivers 350 potency of unaspected damage
• Damage increases to 450 when Divine Might is active and to 650 when Requiescat is active
• Divine Might effect takes priority over Requiescat
• Bonus: recover 400 potency of HP
• Requiescat – delivers 300 potency of unaspected damage and provides four stacks of Requiescat
• Increases the damage of Confiteor, Holy Circle, and Holy Spirit combo actions and will instacast them
• Activates Confiteor Ready for 30 seconds
• Holy Circle – deals 100 potency of unaspected damage to all nearby enemies
• Deals 200 potency when Divine Might is active and 300 potency when Requiescat is in effect
• Divine Might will take priority over Requiescat
• Bonus: recovers own health for 400 potency
• Atonement – deals 380 potency damage while restoring MP
• Can only be used when Sword Oath is active
• Confiteor – deals 400 potency of unaspected damage to a target and 50% less potency to all enemies near it
• Can only be used when Confiteor Ready is active
• Damage increases to 900 when Requiescat is active
• Bonus: recovers own health for 400 potency
• Expiacion – deals 450 potency to a target and 60% less damage to all enemies nearby it while recovering MP
• Blade of Faith – deals 200 potency of unaspected damage to the first enemy and 50% less to all nearby enemies
• Damage increases to 700 potency when Requiescat is active
• Combo Action with Confiteor
• Bonus: Recovers own health for 400 potency
• Blade of Truth – deals 300 potency of unaspected damage to a target and 50% less to nearby enemies
• Damage increases to 800 potency when Requiescat is active
• Combined action with Blade of Faith
• Bonus: Recovers own health for 400 potency
• Blade of Valor – deals 400 potency of unaspected damage to a target and 50% less to nearby enemies
• Damage increases to 900 potency when Requiescat is active
• Combo Action with Blade of Truth
• Bonus: Recover your health for 400 potency

Defensive Skills

• Sheltron – provides 6% damage reduction for 15 seconds
• Oath Gauge cost: 50
• Bulwark – block all attacks for 10 seconds
• Divine Veil – conjures are a barrier to yourself and nearby allies that absorbs damage based on 30% of your max health for 10 seconds
• Bonus: Recovers own health for 400 potency
• Holy Sheltron – provides 8% damage mitigation for 15 seconds while also activating Knight's Resolve (reduces damage received by 15%)
• Knight's Resolve lasts for four seconds
• Bonus: Activates Knight's Benediction (restores Hp gradually for 12 potency over 250 seconds)
• Oath Gauge coast: 50

Buffs and Utilities

• Fight or Flight – provides additional 20% damage dealt for 25 seconds
• Iron Will – provides a significant increase in enmity generation
• Release Iron Will – cancels Iron Will

Traits

• Divine Magic Mastery (unlocked at level 64) - reduces the cost for all spells by 50% while preventing casting interruptions when receiving damage. Gain the following bonuses when successfully executing a Combo Action with Royal Authority:
• Activate Divine Might for 30 seconds
• Enhanced Prominence – successful Combo Actions with Prominence grants the following:
• Bonus: Recovers own MP and activates Divine Might
• Enhanced Divine Veil – healing now occurs after the execution rather than during the initial cast

Most of the adjustments were made to make Paladins more competitive with other classes in terms of damage. Most of the reworked abilities were offensive, which removed DoT effects for several attacks. Some defensive moves were tweaked, but these changes did not alter any core aspects of their usage.

Other 6.3 Updates

The major update, known as "Gods Revel, Lands Tremble," introduced a lot of new things to Final Fantasy XIV. Aside from the Paladin changes, players can experience new quests as additional MSQs are added to the game. The Euphrosyne Alliance raid is also available, with tons of fantastic rewards and FF14 Gil. New dungeons like Lapis Manalis and Eureka Orthos also went live after the update. There is much to explore in Eorzea right now, so Warriors of Light should see these changes themselves.