Paladin

**Paladin** (パラディン, *Paradin*) is a job found in *Mary Skelter: Nightmares,* *Mary Skelter 2,* and *Mary Skelter: Finale,* and is part of the Fighter-Style jobs. It can be used by Alice, Cinderella, and additionally Hameln in the second game. The job is centered around defense, with lower agility and attack.

The Paladin outfit is made up of a large shield with the Dawn symbol, a long white coat and boots, a sword, and some kind of white hair accessory. The shield has different shapes depending on the character.

## Skills

### *Mary Skelter: Nightmares (PC/Vita)*

* **Skills**
	+ *Cover:*Temporarily shield your party from attacks
		- *Target:* Self
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2, total 2
		- *SP Cost:* 6
	+ *EX Heal:*Restore a fair amount of the target's HP
		- *Target:* Ally
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2/1/1, total 4
		- *SP Cost:* 10
		- *Level Up Effect:* Recovery amount
	+ *Intimidate:*Enemies will temporarily attack the user
		- *Target:* Self
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2/1/1, total 4
		- *SP Cost:* 4
		- *Level Up Effect:* Effect duration
	+ *Resist Attack:*Reduces target's physical damage received
		- *Target:* Ally
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 1/1/1, total 3
		- *SP Cost:* 24
		- *Level Up Effect:* Effect duration, Damage amount
	+ *Darkness Bullet+:*Damage to enemy with chance of Darkness
		- *Damage Type:* Magical
		- *Target:* Single
		- *Element:* Non-Elemental
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2/1/1/1/1, total 6
		- *SP Cost:* 18
		- *Level Up Effect:* Damage inflicted, Chance
* **Job Specifications**
	+ *Paladin Skill:*Reduce damage given and received
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* Unlocked by default
	+ *Resist Earth:*Reduces Earth-based damage
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2/1/1, total 4
		- *Level Up Effect:* Amount of Earth damage received
	+ *DEF Up:*DEF Increases
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 3/1/1, total 5
		- *Level Up Effect:* Change in DEF

### *Mary Skelter 2*

* **Active Skills**
	+ *Cover:*Temporarily shield your party from attacks
	+ *Self Healing:*Restore a small amount of your HP
	+ *Intimidate:*Enemies will temporarily attack the user
	+ *Attack Guard:*Reduces target's physical damage received
	+ *Scutari Block:*Creates a shield to protect the party
* **Passive Skills**
	+ *Paladin Skill:*Chance of automatically guarding attacks
	+ *Earth Blessing:*Increases Earth-based damage
	+ *DEF Up:*DEF Increases

### *Mary Skelter Finale*

* **Active Skills**
	+ *Cover:*Temporarily shield your party from attacks.
		- *Target:* Self
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 3, total 3
		- *SP Cost:* 48
	+ *Self Healing:*Restore a small amount of your HP.
		- *Target:* Self
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 1/1/1/1, total 4
		- *SP Cost:* 7/11/13/16
		- *Level Up Effect:* Recovery amount
	+ *Intimidate:*Enemies will temporarily attack the user.
		- *Target:* Self
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2/1/1, total 4
		- *SP Cost:* 7/9/11
		- *Level Up Effect:* Effect Duration
	+ *Attack Guard:*Reduces target's physical damage received.
		- *Target:* Ally
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 1/1/1, total 3
		- *SP Cost:* 24/31/37
		- *Level Up Effect:* Effect duration, Damage amount
	+ *Scutari Block:* Creates a shield to protect the party.
		- *Target:* Party
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 4/3/3, total 10
		- *SP Cost:* 27/35/42
		- *Level Up Effect:* Dmg. reduction rate, no. of attacks
* **Passive Skills**
	+ *Paladin Skill:* Chance of automatically guarding attacks.
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 1, total 1
	+ *Resist Blessing:* Increases Earth-based damage.
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 2/1/1, total 4
		- *Level Up Effect:* Amount of Earth damage inflicted
	+ *DEF Up:* Increase DEF.
		- *CP Unlock Costs:* 3/1/1, total 5
		- *Level Up Effect:* Change in DEF

## Weapons

* Swords
* Short Swords
* Large Swords
* Spears
* Hammers

## Blood Crystals Required

### *Mary Skelter: Nightmares*

* A: 12
* B: 12
* O: 12
* AB: 8
* BRh+: 3
* ABRh+: 2

### *Mary Skelter 2*

* ARh-: 20
* ORh-: 20

### *Mary Skelter Finale*

* ARh-: 20
* ORh-: 20

## Gallery

Alice as a Paladin (*Nightmares*)Alice as a Paladin (*Mary Skelter 2*)Cinderella as a Paladin (*Nightmares*)Cinderella as a Paladin (*Mary Skelter 2*)Hameln as a Paladin