Paladin need to be review.

[Aldora]

Raw Intuition (Parry 100% for 20 sec) = 1 min 30 recast, can be use 6.5 time in A2S
Bulwark (Block increase by 60%... for 15 sec) = recast 3 min, can be use 3 time per A2S

Don't forget that the Paladin has Sheltron as well, which Blocks the next physical attack for 10 seconds with a 30 second cooldown.

Each class have to be different, i cannot disagree with that. But if the difference prevent you from clearing content, just because the JOB is not suited for it, then sorry but there is a big problem.

When a Paladin doesn't deal "proper" AoE damage, doesn't mean it's not suited for the Job.

The point of being a tank is to divert the attention of a mob from the rest of the group, so that the damage is mainly focused on the Tank. And that's exactly what a Paladin, Warrior and Dark Knight does. How they go about it varies per class. Every Class has it's own strengths and weaknesses. For the Paladin it's weakness is a lack of dealing AoE damage, but it gets a great defense in return. But, that specific kind of play style suits me perfectly.

Giving flash damage is just... Wierd. The skill is meant for blinding the opponent for a short amount of time, while generating hate. It's like shining a flashlight in someone's eyes. It doesn't physically hurt anyone. So, why should Flash suddenly deal damage? Because we can't get passed a dps check? Or that Paladin's had a harder time keeping hate?

People are focusing way too much on the DPS checks in my opinion. Yes, we all need to push ourselves to the limit and squeeze out every single dps digit we possibly can. However, people have already cleared A2S with the classes as they are, so it is possible. Yes, i play a Paladin as well and i see that i'm having more difficulty keeping hate on a group of enemies, when i compare myself to a Warrior.

But, if we aren't able to copy their achievements, then shouldn't we look as ourselves as see what we are doing wrong, rather then complaining that a Paladin doesn't deal enough AoE damage?

Sure, we all want to beat it. But, from my perspective, this is getting silly...

I mean, Alexander Savage was released while the max iLevel you could get was 189. The raid drops iLevel 210 gear and we can save up Tomes for iLevel 200 gear.

This is not what people will want to hear, but... If we can't clear it with our current composition and gear, we need to train more while getting better gear. Eventually we too are able to clear the content.

Other players have been able to clear A2 Savage within the first few days of it's release. So, it's possible. But it's sure as hell not going to be easy.