The Paladin is Josef’s unique class in Unicorn Overlord, a veteran holy knight who combines defensive tanking, healing, and follow-up attacks in a single versatile package.
Josef has been Alain‘s guardian since the beginning of the story, and his Paladin class reflects that protective role perfectly.
Strengths
The Paladin is one of the most well-rounded classes in the game. Josef can tank from the front row with solid physickal defense, heal wounded allies, and deal respectable damage with follow-up attacks. He’s a true jack-of-all-trades.
His guard capability lets him protect allies by intercepting attacks, and his defensive skills boost both his own survivability and his teammates’.
He can heal allies, which gives him self-sufficiency that other tanks lack. A Paladin unit can sustain itself without a dedicated Cleric in many situations.
The leader effect, Resist Magick Assist, reduces incoming magick assist damage.
Weaknesses
As a jack-of-all-trades, the Paladin doesn’t excel at anything. Dedicated tanks (Hoplites) are tankier, dedicated healers (Clerics) heal better, and dedicated damage dealers hit harder.
Vulnerable to flying enemies as cavalry.
No promotion means no power spike from class upgrade.
Josef joins early but some players find his stats don’t scale as well into late-game compared to more specialized units.
Key Skills and How to Use Them
Holy Strike deals damage with bonus effects against undead and dark enemies.
Guard intercepts attacks aimed at allies and reduces damage.
Heal restores HP to an ally, providing sustain.
Follow-Up Attack triggers additional damage after an ally acts.
Best Team Compositions and Tactics
Josef + squishy damage dealer provides both protection and healing for fragile allies.
Josef + Alain is the thematic pairing, two versatile fighters covering each other.
Position in the front row for guard and healing duties.
Characters Who Use This Class
Josef is the only Paladin. He’s Alain‘s long-time guardian who joins at the very start.
Final Thoughts
The Paladin is a reliable, versatile class that does a bit of everything. Josef won’t top any charts, but he’ll never let your team down either.
If you want a single unit member who can tank, heal, and deal damage without specializing in any one area, the Paladin is a solid choice.
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