These are some pretty old ideas of weapon exclusives I’d like to reignite from: Hybrid exclusive weapons and Build exclusive things.
To start us off with knight (the meat and cheese of the idea):
Knight:
Spirit weapons blessed by either Athena or Ares, taking the form of swords, shields, spears, greatswords, axes, and polearms (because they’re the olympians who arent related to elements).
These weapons are bound to the user’s morality, Athena grants her blessing to those of noble or honorable alignment, while Ares empowers those driven by brutality and conquest.
Athena’s weapons were once wielded by legendary knights known for justice and valor.
Ares’ weapons belonged to battle-hardened warlords and ruthless champions.
The weapon’s design, aura, and effects reflect the god who blessed it, with no use of magic or status effects, only divine energy focused through martial form.
Paladin:
Hecate Weapons!
While all gods can use magic, Hecate is fundamentally different, she embodies it. She’s the original goddess of magic, spirits, and crossroads, long before Prometheus stole her power.
Her spirit relics are fusions of divine spirit and raw, ritual-based magic.
In fact, due to Hecate having authority over magic, because magic is a shifting force simply mimicking real elements, she could possibly harness it in its raw unchanged form.
Because of this, they require mastery of both magic and spirit, making them unique to Paladins.