First, I have played as a Paladin in Final Fantasy XI Online so I have some idea about hate generation and such (I'm aware that PLD in XIO and XIVARR are completely different... but the basics are the same), but I'm mainly a DD player (with SMN, BLM and LNC). Now, I've only just started leveling my Gladiator with Duty Roulette being brought in. So far, my current setup is this:

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...acter/2354722/

I've done pretty well I'd like to think in the early dungeons, but now as I can be put into Brayflox Longstop, which is where things start to get more difficult. I'd just like to know if A: my setup is ok or needs adjusting and B: some tactics to use.

I'm using the standard Fast Blade + Savage Blade combo, with Fast Blade + Riot Blade for MP regen... alongside Provoke, Shield Lob, Shield Bash and I admit, I probably use Flash more than I should.

So any advice for a newbie PLD?