Quote Originally Posted by karateorangutang View Post
PLD would be fantastic if it brought abilities to the table that supported the raid on the same level as SP and SE. .
It does. Clemency, Stoneskin, Divine Veil, Str debuff.

Paladins don't do as much dps as warriors—this is true—but they bring a different type of raid utility that, depending on the group, could be useful. I know my AS1 group would benefit tremendously from an off tank with the ability to help heal / stoneskin a party member with prey attached to them.

People are so fixated on the max dps or gtfo mentality that they're neglecting a big portion of the classes skill set.