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What This DPS Paladin Overview Covers
The Korean source presents DPS Paladin as a serious post-Hyper-Awakening option. It provides no representative raid statistics or verified current ranking.
Prepare identity and ordinary damage skills for a useful party window. Use compatible damage-focused Enlightenment and cores, rather than a support preset.
Reliability depends on skills, cores, positioning, and encounter. This is the source’s build overview, not a universal DPS comparison.
Why Consider the Build?
Hyper Awakening and later updates changed many builds. Read the complete current patch.
The source highlights these potential advantages:
- Preparing available identity resources before a planned damage window.
- Aligning ordinary damage skills with support buffs.
- Access to Counter and Stagger tools in the selected skill bar.
- Mobility options for repositioning.
- Back Attack options where required by the selected core effects.
The relevant question is how reliably you can deliver the build’s damage in a real encounter, rather than only a stationary test.
Build Components to Compare
Combat Stats
- Crit.
- Swiftness.
The source favors Crit and Swiftness, with some Specialization variants. Match stats to the actual identity and core setup.
Combat Engravings
Depending on the complete build, the source compares:
- Grudge.
- Keen Blunt Weapon.
- Cursed Doll.
- Adrenaline.
- Mass Increase or Raid Captain, only when their current conditions and tradeoffs fit.
A suitable 9/7 stone is optional. Which engraving gets each count matters.
Bracelet Effects
Compare the following in the context of your full build, rather than treating the list as a fixed ranking:
- Crit stat.
- Crit damage effects.
- Crit-rate effects.
- Swiftness.
Bracelet value depends on existing Crit, cooldowns, and other effects. Compare the full build before spending.
Skill Gems
The source’s comparison starts with:
- Holy Sword, where it remains a major damage contributor in the chosen setup.
- Other skills that account for substantial actual damage.
- Cooldown gems that improve the functional rotation.
Use your actual damage distribution and cooldown needs. Later core paths can change old gem priorities.
Legacy Elixir Advice
The source recommends offensive Elixirs. Check current regional progression rules before treating this legacy section as a required purchase.
Planning a Damage Window
Successful execution needs more than casting every ready skill immediately.
Use this framework:
- Prepare the identity resources required by your selected build.
- Read the next boss mechanic and available attack time.
- Coordinate ordinary damage with suitable support buffs.
- Time the chosen Hyper Awakening or Technique appropriately. The ultimate uses base-power and dedicated scaling rules, rather than receiving every ordinary temporary attack buff.
- Fit the main damage sequence into the real opening.
- Recover cooldowns and resources afterward according to the current identity rules.
Coordinate without holding skills so long that you lose valuable casts. This does not prove the build is easier than every other burst class.
Potential Strengths in Practice
The source values the combination of damage opportunities and available utility, rather than only a theoretical peak.
Concentrated Damage Windows
Fit major attacks into a real opening, distinguishing ordinary skill buffs from ultimate scaling.
Timing Flexibility
Spend resources in a useful window. Do not assume every identity effect can be held indefinitely.
Counter Tools
Bring the actual Counter skills needed by the encounter and keep them available.
Movement Options
Mobility can help with positioning and survival when kept available for the relevant pattern.
Positional Choices
Read the selected core effects: they can change Back Attack behavior.
Focus on repeatable execution in the actual encounter when deciding whether to invest.
Practical Cautions
Before taking the setup into a group:
- Understand when to spend identity rather than using or holding it automatically.
- Coordinate ordinary burst with applicable party buffs.
- Do not ignore dangerous mechanics to chase a Back Attack.
- Know which skills must be ready for the next window.
- Compare gem and bracelet gains with other upgrades before spending heavily.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DPS Paladin Competitive in Endgame?
The source argues that it can contribute, but establishes no current ranking or guaranteed party acceptance. Join as DPS with a complete damage setup; it does not replace the party’s support.
Do I Need a 9/7 Stone?
No. It is a potential optimization for a compatible build, not a universal requirement or a reason to facet without a budget.
Which Equipment Matters Most?
Prioritize functional skill gems and build effects. Compare bracelet gains; check legacy Elixir advice against current regional rules.
Can a Beginner Play It?
Yes, but expect to learn damage windows, build dependencies, and positioning. Test the setup before investing heavily or switching from support.