A heated debate is still on-going it seems as to whether the paladin needs a buff. I haven't experienced enough of the 3.0 endgame to really add to the debate as I've only just reached ilvl170. I do, however have one suggestion that would really improve the paladin's battle style (is that a term?), that wouldn't mess up the current balance (or lack of balance).

My suggestion is to add more shield skills for the paladin, or change the animations of some of the paladins skills to incorporate the shield a little more. One example could be that when using sheltron, the paladin could hold the shield directly in front of him until the effect ends.

Just simple things like that would really improve the visuals on the paladin in my opinion. What are your thoughts?