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Bombardier
Vile Chemist
Artificer
Arcanotechnician
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Frenzied Berserker
Occult Slayer
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Bard
Spellsinger
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Warchanter
Stormsinger
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Stormsinger
Warchanter
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Divine Disciple
Radiant Servant
Warpriest
Dark Apostate
Dark Apostate
Divine Disciple
Warpriest
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Nature's Protector
Nature's Warrior
Season's Herald
Blight Caster
Blight Caster
Nature's Warrior
Season's Herald
Favored Soul
Angel of Vengeance
Beacon of Hope
War Soul
Fighter
Kensei
Stalwart Defender
Vanguard
Dragon Lord
Dragon Lord
Stalwart Defender
Ravager
Monk
Henshin Mystic
Ninja Spy
Shintao
Paladin
Knight of the Chalice
Sacred Defender
Vanguard
Sacred Fist
Radiant Servant
Sacred Fist
Sacred Defender
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Arcane Archer
Deepwood Stalker
Tempest
Dark Hunter
Dark Hunter
Deepwood Stalker
Tempest
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Assassin
Mechanic
Thief-Acrobat
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Enlightened Spirit
Soul Eater
Tainted Scholar
Acolyte
of the Skin
Acolyte of the Skin
Soul Eater
Tainted Scholar
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Eldritch Knight
Pale Master
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Air Savant
Earth Savant
Eldritch Knight
Fire Savant
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Core enhancements

Sacred Defense (Stance)

Holy Bastion

+2% Fortification
For each action point spent in this tree:
- +1 Hit Point
- +1 Positive Energy Spell Power

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Paladin 1

Divine Righteousness

Activation Cost: 1 Turn Undead
Cooldown: 6 Seconds

Channel Divinity::
- Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma score
- 200% bonus to Threat Generation
- Lasts 60 seconds
Passive:
- +2% Fortification

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Sacred Defense
Paladin 6

Redemption

Gain these spells:
- Level 2: Raise Dead
- Level 3: Resurrection
- Level 4: True Resurrection
+5 Physical Resistance Rating
+5 Magical Resistance Rating
+2% Fortification

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Divine Righteousness
Paladin 12

Glorious Stand

+20 Positive Healing Amplification
+3 Lay on Hands charges
+10% Sacred bonus to Maximum Hit Points
+5 Physical Resistance Rating
+5 Magical Resistance Rating
+2% Fortification

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Redemption
Paladin 18

Eternal Defender

Cooldown: 3 Seconds

Toggle: If you drop below 0 hit points but are not killed:
- Expend Two uses of Turn Undead
  - +250 points of Positive Energy healing
Passive:
- +2 Charisma
- +2 Constitution
- +2% Fortification
- +10 Physical Resistance Rating
- +10 Magical Resistance Rating
- +100% Melee Threat
- +250 Unconsciousness Range

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Glorious Stand
Paladin 20

Tier 1 enhancements

Improved Sacred Defense

Item Defense

Chance to negate item wear:

Rank 1:

+25%

Rank 2:

+50%

Rank 3:

+75%

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Paladin 1

Antirequisite

Item Defense in other trees

Extra Lay on Hands

Rank 1:

+1 Lay on Hands use per rest

Rank 2:

+2 Lay on Hands use per rest

Rank 3:

+3 Lay on Hands use per rest

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Paladin 1

Sacred Armor Mastery

Rank 1:

+1 Armor Class
+1 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus

Rank 2:

+2 Armor Class
+2 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus

Rank 3:

+3 Armor Class
+3 Armor Maximum Dexterity Bonus

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Paladin 1

Action Boost

Activation Cost: 1 Action Boost

Cooldown: 30 Seconds

Rank 1:

Action Boost: Saves: Activate to gain a +2 Action Boost bonus to all Saving Throws 20 seconds. While under this effect you do not automatically fail Saving Throws on a roll of Natural 1.

Rank 2:

Action Boost: Saves: Activate to gain a +4 Action Boost bonus to all Saving Throws 20 seconds. While under this effect you do not automatically fail Saving Throws on a roll of Natural 1.

Rank 3:

Action Boost: Saves: Activate to gain a +6 Action Boost bonus to all Saving Throws 20 seconds. While under this effect you do not automatically fail Saving Throws on a roll of Natural 1.

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Paladin 1

Tier 2 enhancements

Improved Sacred Defense

Instinctive Defense

While helpless, you take:

Rank 1:

-5% Damage

Rank 2:

-10% Damage

Rank 3:

-15% Damage

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Paladin 2

Bulwark Aura

You Aura now grants you and additional:

Rank 1:

+1 Armor Class

Rank 2:

+3 Armor Class

Rank 3:

+5 Armor Class

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Paladin 2

Sacred Shield Mastery

Rank 1:

+5% Shield Armor Class
+1 Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus

Rank 2:

+10% Shield Armor Class
+2 Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus

Rank 3:

+15% Shield Armor Class
+3 Tower Shield Maximum Dexterity Bonus

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5

Sacred Armor Mastery
Paladin 2

Action Boost

Activation Cost: 1 Action Boost

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Action Boost: Defense: Activate to gain:

Rank 1:

+5 Action Boost bonus to Armor Class
+5 Physical Resistance Rating

Rank 2:

+10 Action Boost bonus to Armor Class
+10 Physical Resistance Rating

Rank 3:

+15 Action Boost bonus to Armor Class
+15 Physical Resistance Rating

Lasts 20 seconds

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5

Paladin 2

Tier 3 enhancements

Improved Sacred Defense Greater Sacred Defense Increase Ability (Charisma/Constitution)

Resistance Aura

Your Aura now grants you:

Rank 1:

+1 to Saving Throws

Rank 2:

+2 to Saving Throws

Rank 3:

+3 to Saving Throws

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Bulwark Aura
Paladin 3

Tier 4 enhancements

Reinforced Defense

Greater Sacred Defense Increase Ability (Charisma/Constitution)

Spellshield Aura

You Aura now grants you and additional:

Rank 1:

+2 Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance

Rank 2:

+4 Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance

Rank 3:

+6 Sacred bonus to Spell Resistance

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Resistance Aura
Paladin 4

Swift Defense

Sacred Defense grants a 10% Action Boost bonus to Movement Speed.

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Paladin 4

Tier 5 enhancements

Reinforced Defense

Reprisal Greater Sacred Defense

Harbored by Light

Rank 1:

+10 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
+10 Magical Resistance Rating
+1 Use of Lay on Hands
While actively blocking with a shield:
- Enemies that attack you will take 3d4 Light Damage

Rank 2:

+15 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
+15 Magical Resistance Rating
+2 Use of Lay on Hands
While actively blocking with a shield:
- Enemies that attack you will take 4d4 Light Damage

Rank 3:

+25 Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
+25 Magical Resistance Rating
+3 Use of Lay on Hands
While actively blocking with a shield:
- Enemies that attack you will take 5d4 Light Damage

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Character Level 12
Paladin 5