Paladin
Final Fantasy XIII
Character Snow
Description Though it uses somewhat antiquated military technology, this emblem nevertheless boosts defensive capabilities.
Ability Improved Guard
Synthesizes High HP: Power Surge
Rank 5
Upgraded To Winged Saint Lv.16 (Scarletite)
Ultimate Weapon Save the Queen
Chapter 7
Retail Network Plautus's Workshop
Availability Chapter 8
Price 20,000 gil
Level ✩ Dismantled Into Spark Plug ×7, Silicone Oil (effective total value of 1,310 gil)
The Paladin is a great weapon for times when Snow is functioning primarily as a damage sponge. However, its poor Strength and Magic scores make it a less-than-desirable primary weapon at other times. The High HP: Power Surge synthesized ability can be useful, though when you find the Paladin you'll have to equip a lowly Iron Bangle to synthesize it.
Compare Paladin to other Weapons
Weapon Statistics by Level
Level Strength Magic EXP Cost EXP to Master Value
1 8 8 0 66,750 10,000 gil
2 12 12 1,200 65,550 10,166 gil
3 16 16 1,425 64,125 10,332 gil
4 20 20 1,650 62,475 10,498 gil
5 24 24 1,875 60,600 10,664 gil
6 28 28 2,100 58,500 10,830 gil
7 32 32 2,325 56,175 10,996 gil
8 36 36 2,550 53,625 11,162 gil
9 40 40 2,775 50,850 11,328 gil
10 44 44 3,000 47,850 11,494 gil
11 48 48 3,225 44,625 11,660 gil
12 52 52 3,450 41,175 11,826 gil
13 56 56 3,675 37,500 11,992 gil
14 60 60 3,900 33,600 12,158 gil
15 64 64 4,125 29,475 12,324 gil
16 68 68 4,350 25,125 12,490 gil
17 72 72 4,575 20,550 12,656 gil
18 76 76 4,800 15,750 12,822 gil
19 80 80 5,025 10,725 12,988 gil
20 84 84 5,250 5,475 13,154 gil
✩ 88 88 5,475 – 13,320 gil
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Treasure: Containing Paladin – 1 shown
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Location
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Chapter
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The contents of the treasure; item names in italics indicate item which cannot be purchased, but which may be dropped by monsters or upgraded from purchased weapons or accessories; names in bold italics indicate items that can only be found or upgraded from other weapons or accessories that can only be found, and are therefore limited in number
Treasure
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Location
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Chapter
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Paladin Palumpolum Pedestrian Terraces 7 On the raised central platform, guarded by several troops
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Weapons: Which can be Dismantled into Paladin – 1 shown
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The party member that can use this weapon
Character
The passive ability granted by this weapon; purchaseable weapons with a passive ability will grant a superior version of that same ability once upgraded; not all passive abilities are helpful; if you hover over the ability name, the tooltip text will describe the ability's effect
Ability
This indicates the range of strength granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the strength score
Strength
This indicates the range of magic granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the magic score
Magic
Some weapons may contribute towards a synthesized ability; you will also need to equip at least one accessory with the same synthesized ability to gain its effects; details of the trigger requirements and effects of the synthesized ability can be found on its information page
Synthesizes
The cost to purchase this weapon from a retail network, if it is available for sale
Price
The amount of gil you would receive for selling the weapon to a retail shop at its minimum level; value increases as the weapon gains levels; if you hover over the value, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the value
Value
Each weapon has an associated rank, which determines how much experience the weapon gains from components of any given rank; a higher-rank weapon typically requires more or higher-quality components to upgrade
Rank
The per-level cost to upgrade this weapon; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula
Upgrade Cost
A mastered weapon will be dismantled into these items; note that dismantling a weapon at a lower level will result in a considerably limited subset of this list
Dismantled To
The number of times this weapon can be upgraded; the weapon actually has one more level than the number listed, the master level, which is indicated by a ✩; note that for non-purchaseable weapons, some lower levels cannot actually be reached, since the weapon is created at a higher level
Levels
The total amount of experience required to take this weapon from zero experience at level 1 to level ✩; the full value is listed even for non-purchasable because the amount of experience accumulated on a master weapon is carried over when it is upgraded; for a breakdown of exactly how much experience is required to master a weapon from any given level, view its information page
Master EXP
The first chapter in which the weapon can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another weapon
Chapter
The name of the weapon; names in italics indicate weapons that are upgraded versions of purchased weapons; these weapons cannot be purchased or found in upgraded form; note that all third-tier weapons for a given character share a name, but have different statistics
Name
The party member that can use this weapon
Character
The passive ability granted by this weapon; purchaseable weapons with a passive ability will grant a superior version of that same ability once upgraded; not all passive abilities are helpful; if you hover over the ability name, the tooltip text will describe the ability's effect
Ability
This indicates the range of strength granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the strength score
Strength
This indicates the range of magic granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the magic score
Magic
Some weapons may contribute towards a synthesized ability; you will also need to equip at least one accessory with the same synthesized ability to gain its effects; details of the trigger requirements and effects of the synthesized ability can be found on its information page
Synthesizes
The cost to purchase this weapon from a retail network, if it is available for sale
Price
The amount of gil you would receive for selling the weapon to a retail shop at its minimum level; value increases as the weapon gains levels; if you hover over the value, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the value
Value
Each weapon has an associated rank, which determines how much experience the weapon gains from components of any given rank; a higher-rank weapon typically requires more or higher-quality components to upgrade
Rank
The per-level cost to upgrade this weapon; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula
Upgrade Cost
A mastered weapon will be dismantled into these items; note that dismantling a weapon at a lower level will result in a considerably limited subset of this list
Dismantled To
The number of times this weapon can be upgraded; the weapon actually has one more level than the number listed, the master level, which is indicated by a ✩; note that for non-purchaseable weapons, some lower levels cannot actually be reached, since the weapon is created at a higher level
Levels
The total amount of experience required to take this weapon from zero experience at level 1 to level ✩; the full value is listed even for non-purchasable because the amount of experience accumulated on a master weapon is carried over when it is upgraded; for a breakdown of exactly how much experience is required to master a weapon from any given level, view its information page
Master EXP
The first chapter in which the weapon can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another weapon
Chapter
Winged Saint Snow Improved Guard II
88-213
88-213
 High HP: Power Surge –
33,875 gil
 8 2,600+232/lv Iridium Plug ×12, Paraffin Oil ×6, Paladin 40 284,960 9
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