The Paladin is one of the Elite Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio. It is able to auto-counter physical attacks and heal your party, acting as a shield and protector. It is weak to Electric damage but strong against both Slash and Light damage.

The Paladin is a part of the Knight Lineage and is one of the final forms like the Dark Knight. The Paladin Archetype is a fairly simple class, although tricky to truly master due to its unique playstyle.

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How to unlock the Paladin Archetype¶

To unlock the Paladin Archetype, you need to level up Hulkenberg’s bond Rank to 7 which occurs during your free time on Virga Island. You will also need to get the Magic Knight to Rank 20. From there you can purchase it for a eye-watering 18,750 MAG.

Paladin Skills¶

The Paladin has access to a number of Skills:

• Auto-Repel - [Hero Passive] Chance to reflect an enemy’s attack in overworld combat.
• Holy Knight’s Proclamation - Guards, drawing enemy attention and taking attacks for allies for 1 turn. (Certain attacks defy this effect.) (8 MP)
• Knight’s Defense - Increases caster’s Defence by three ranks for 3 turns. (20 MP)
• Protect Guard - Raises a barrier that nullifies one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack for one ally. (10 MP)
• Counter - [Passive] Has a 15% chance of repelling Slash/Pierce/Strike damage.
• Emergency Aid - Weak HP recovery for all allies. (Can only be used from the main menu.) (6 MP)
• Holy Knight’s Works - Recovers a medium amount of HP and removes debuff effects. (15 MP)
• Revitalise 3 - [Passive] Recovers significant MP every turn.

Paladin Synthesis Skills¶

The Paladin has five damaging Synthesis Skills and two buff/nerf Synthesis Skills:

• Flying Guard Thrust - Deals extreme physical Pierce damage to one enemy. Lowers their Defence for 3 turns. (14 MP) [Allies needed: Warrior, Brawler, or Berserker Lineages]
• Crusader’s Hammer - Deals severe physical Light damage to one enemy. Inflicts a one-time weakness to Light. (20 MP) [Allies needed: Warrior, Thief, or Masked Dancer Lineage]
• Peerless Sanctity - Deals severe physical Light damage to all enemies. Decreases their Attack/Defence/Hit/Evasion for 3 turns. (25 MP) [First ally needed: Seeker, Knight, or Commander Lineages & Second ally needed: Knight, Healer, or Commander Lineages]
• Magic Knight’s Hammer - Deals extreme physical Electric damage to one enemy. Inflicts a one-time weakness to Electric. (18 MP) [Allies needed: Gunner, Masked Dancer, or Berserker Lineages]
• Hammer of Justice - Deals heavy physical Pierce damage to one enemy. Inflicts a one-time weakness to Pierce. (18 MP) [Allies needed: Brawler, Merchant, or Summoner Lineages]
• Line Guard - Raises a barrier that nullifies one physical attack for all allies in caster’s row. (28 MP) [Allies needed: Knight, Healer, or Commander Lineages]
• Magic Guard - Raises a barrier that nullifies one elemental attack for all allies in caster’s row. (28 MP) [Allies needed: Seeker, Mage, or Healer Lineages]

For a full list of the Archetypes in the game, check out our Archetypes list.