Curious why is paladin's the least played class?

[mr_jon3s]

Like most sub par classes in this game they didn't get better till AA's and focuses.

[Muggens]

Gotta relroll into Warrior if you want to be Main Tank in your guild

[Superranger]

human best race for wichever class can be human

Races are irrelevant and min maxing is for sad sad people

[Jauna]

Not.. sure what elves get that makes them super amazing yaycakes oh gosh yes im glad i did this type character.. but you still lack discs and damage as a paladin.

I cant remember the last time I seen a dwarf paladin at end game

[Glasken]

Originally Posted by Shift [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I feel we are the most hated out of all classes to be played.

I don't see why people would not give a paladin a chance.

1. We can heal ourselves
2. We can tank
3. We can hold aggro by snapping FoL or rotating stuns.
4. We are a pretty versatile can handle ourselves against undeads, also not to shabby against normal mobs.

What is your opinion on why paladins are not played or why you play a paladin.

But I would say our class is pretty needy, gear dependent.

All of these elements make me prefer a paladin to any other "tank" class when in a full group as an enchanter or cleric. Solid exp group tank.

That being said, they are masters of nothing. In a small group or raid situation, there are much better alternatives.

[Axlrose]

If you're having fun playing a combination of class and race that is not the norm, then does it really matter in the end...?

[Ivory]

They can't be gnomes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Maschenny]

Originally Posted by Ivory [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

They can't be gnomes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Dont you mean cause they cant use bows? You've changed man. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Nixtar]

Paladins are made to group. Most people prefer twinking the shit out of their character and sail through the levels. In this regard there is no competition, SKs have way more utility and tools to survive alone. It is also much easier to navigate the world(invis, FD) as a SK.

In terms of the group tank though, Paladins are better than SKs. When things get messy, the Paladin heals, roots, and locks down mobs while a SK helplessly watches people die and FDs and lies in wait for the rest to come back. As for pulling, if you got a decent amount of charisma you can pull with about the same(or greater) chance of success as a SKs FD pulling.

Oh, and most people rather be the dark brooding anime villain than the shiny hero.

[fadetree]

As a Ranger, I can relate. I really like having a knight group tank, though, and Paladins maybe a bit more than SK's. I am not too fond of Wars for grind tanks.