Paladin Chronicle by Gixander

Introduction
Hello, my name is Gixander. I currently eek out a living on the Fairy server as a fledgling Paladin/Warrior of the Elvaan race; previously I was a Tarutaru White Mage up in the 72 White Mage / 36 Black Mage range. Having got tired of dealing with keeping the party alive from a magical standpoint, I decided to flip to the opposite side of the coin. Now, you may think that White Mages and Paladins have a little bit more of a difference than just two sides of the same coin. This is true, but one of the things I pride myself on is the fact that I do a lot of research into how jobs worked.

When I was a White Mage, I had always planned on keeping that as my main. I made certain as I levelled that I opened all of the jobs (all 20) and started playing them. I got them all at least into the dreaded Valkurm Dunes, so I had a bit of first hand experience as to how each job functioned. Even knowing low levels playing tactics (and yes, they are different even from 1-20) helped me to predict what players would do nearing End-Game.

This guide is not meant to be a "here's what you are going to do in order to level and here's how to do it". There are too many guides like that scattered across the internet. In addition, many of those guides start out with the immediate disclaimer that the reader will have to "bear with them" since they are now level 75 and writing about experiences a level 1 player will have.

BIG DIFFERENCE!

The only disclaimer that I will make at this point is that I assume a few things about you as a starting Paladin:


 * You have levelled Warrior to 37 (subjob-level). As this is still the most popular, it is the only one I've included.
 * You have 30k, just like I did.
 * You have the ability to ride chocobos (since you've been 37 already, you should have this).
 * I do not assume you have the Airship available.
 * I do not assume you levelled Sword and Shield, as I did. It helps, but if you didn't you'll get very nice skillups (both are A+ skills).
 * You have completed the Paladin Flag Quest and are sitting as a PLD01/WAR01 wondering what to do next.