Quote Originally Posted by Waeksyn View Post
PLD isn't cheaper for the weapon. Their weapon is a combination of sword plus shield. It takes 7 for sword but 3 for shield.

In fact, PLD is MORE expensive as to upgrade, you need both a carbontwine for the sword and carboncoat for the shield, whereas other weapons require only the carbontwine.
Carboncoats are plentiful and free and easily farmable if your past turn 11... and there are many options for shield, including the option to simply wait for the Dreadwyrm shield which drops from turn 12, which sounds like they are on next anyhow. You could have the option to skip the shield... or make due with the i110... or farm the Ice shield for an i115...

So to be more specific.... Paladin CAN be a little "Cheaper" if you chose to immediately upgrade the weapon and hold off on the shield. The gains from shield to shield are pretty minimal anyhow, as is most everything on the right side with exception of pentameld accessories.