Note that this is just for discussion, and Im not really pitching a new idea, Im not sure if it will get changed at all so ye-
Continued from the Vitality Update Discussion thread, and I thought about the possibility of changing the name for the Magic/Spirit stat build.
Since Warden got changed to Oracle to reflect how Spirit Weaps are connected to the Gods, should “Paladin” also be changed to fit this theme?
Paladin seems to be named based on Tank + Magic, emphasis on the “High Vitality” of Vitality builds. Since Warden got changed to Oracle to instead fit on the “Spirit Energy” aspect more of the build itself (which makes more sense), I feel like “Paladin” partly loses its original meaning as a result.
Paladin seems to be special as it has a unique Awakening to the player. And knowing how Mages are already rare and Oracles are even rarer, it seems being both is extremely rare itself. Should it have a different name to reflect this?
I did thought of “Diviner”, its a cool name, but people might have different ideas? What do you think? I heard of Cleric or Monk
Thats true, but considering how Warden got changed to Oracle, which is a reference to the Priest/Priestess of the past that used to use Spirit Weapons, it makes it sound like a Paladin is actually supposed to be a mix of Priest/Wizard class rather than Tank/Wizard. Thats just my thoughts tho
actually yeah
theurgist is a much better option for paladin
it also comes from the word “theourgia” which means sorcery which itself comes from the words “theos” which means gods, and “ergos” which means working (I think you see the connection there)
then just rename paladin to theurgist, rename knight to paladin and maybe keep juggernaut
I don’t really think that would be an issue
quite a few newer players already use items that aren’t really meant for their build anyway. and nearly all players that have a bit of knowledge on the game would know that hybrid exclusive armour doesn’t exist.
Also the theurgist set doesn’t have the class specific outline, which would also clear up any confusion it might cause.
Paldin would probably be the name of a being who can use Magic and Spirit Weapons but doesn’t have unique imbuement colors(Red and Gold) and they remain Deep Blue colors
But the player is different because unlike NPC paladins the Player gets unique imbuement colors(Red and Gold) so a new Stat Build name could make sense
Do you see anybody thinking that only Warlocks can use the Warlock jacket, or anybody actually thinking that Oracle items = Oracle/Warden only?
Point aside, I feel like Theurgist would be the most logical replacement, since if we’re going off of the Theurgist set, it’s enchanted in a way to have some sort of divine protection from Insanity (whereas Spirit Weapons have divine powers from the Gods themselves) and was worn by a powerful Mage. Both the Vitality and Magic parts are in that description to some degree.
