Dark Knight Vs PaladinFollow

As a lvl 23 War I know I have the decision to make on a new Adv. job coming up relativly soon. Ive managed to narrow it down to Paladin or Dark Knight. Paladin sounds great for the ease of getting a party and the ability to tank like no other. But the Dark just sounds like a blast for sheer damage. Also alot of people have said that Pally's are in demand at the higher levels, which, if true leans me more towards that choice but on my server (Bismarck) I've occasionally done searches by job and there generally seems to be more like a 5 to one ratio of Pallys to Darks. If anyone has any suggestions, maybe some cool little ability of a class that would help make the choice easier, that would be great. =\

There's nothing stopping you from getting both and trying them out for as many levels as you have the patience for.

I've loved my Dark Knight from the moment I got the job, and I'm still low leveled. I plan on getting the Paladin job too just for the heck of it. I have fun starting a new job at low level and leveling them up. It's great for drops and I like helping out the newer players as they learn the game.

One thing about using Darks later is that you have to be careful when you use their abilities. You can't go full out all the time or you'll have the mob on you in no time flat and nobody will be able to pull it off you. There's a good deal of technique to them, when to use your skills and when to hold back.

I'm not saying playing a Paladin is cake, but you won't be in as much danger of perishing because of using your skills as you would be as a Dark Knight.

I think what he is saying is that a Dark Knight has a higher chance of dying in a group IF he acts like a retarded overnuking Black Mage (since Dark Knights are half BLM and all...)

Yeah, my point was that as a Dark Knight, if you don't pay attention and just go all out (nuke) with your skills, you will most certainly perish.

If you are a Paladin and don't pay attention and just use your skills randomly, you probably won't be the one to die.

Even so, Paladins are built to take hits, Dark Knights are not, and I think it's safe to say that you can die much more quickly as a poor Dark Knight than a poor Paladin.

Well, I'm a DRK and I can say that the only job that can beat me for damage at my level is BLM. Once DK's get guillotine, they start doing even scarier damage. Hate becomes a problem though, as you'll find you're getting a ton with souleater among other abilities. But oftentimes if you have a really proficient PAL, he'll have enough tricks up his sleeve to keep the aggro on him. BTW, having both a PAL and a DRK in your group is awesome. Pure damage and pure tank. :)

Edited, Wed Jan 14 14:23:36 2004 by heavymettle

Well, on my server DRKs aren't in real high demand (most of the time). I have 2 HL DRK friends, and they sometimes wait for hours for party invites.

PLDs, I have seen tons of them aswell, but I'm sure they are more needed in parties, because there are less awesome tanks out there than damage dealers.

You can always replace a DRK with a DRG, or a SAM, but when looking for a Tank, you have 2 options, WAR, or PLD, and most prefer PLD.