Sentinel
Paladin
Sentinel mastery rated A tier in October 2026. Reliable and safer. Radiant Lance adds an offensive option and mistakes are easier to recover from.
Season 5: Rage of the Frostborn · updated October 16, 2026
- Class
- Sentinel
- Tier (Oct 2026)
- A
- New skill
- Radiant Lance
Paladin overview
Paladin is one of the three Sentinel masteries in Last Epoch. Your mastery is a permanent choice made partway through the campaign, so it is worth picking with the season in mind.
Season 5 rating
Paladin sits in A tier in a community-style editorial ranking published in October 2026. Reliable and safer. Radiant Lance adds an offensive option and mistakes are easier to recover from. This is not an official developer list.
New in Season 5
Paladin gained the new skill Radiant Lance. See the starter builds for how it plays.
Sentinel changes this season
- Paladin gains Radiant Lance, unlocked at 15 points and requiring a shield.
- Shield Bash and Shieldstorm now scale with uncapped block chance.
- Healing Shields now heals every 4 seconds (was 6) and Forge Guard's Ring of Shields was reworked.
- Judgement and Void Maw were nerfed. Symbols of Hope is now Paladin-only at 35 points (was 15).
Related
See the mastery tier list and the Season 5 overview.
More masteries
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- SentinelForge GuardSentinel mastery rated C tier in October 2026. Niche minion-based option. Slow damage ramp and mapping pace make it hard to recommend for new characters.C tierSentinel
- AcolyteNecromancerAcolyte mastery. Not ranked in the editorial list we used, but viable for builds.Acolyte
- AcolyteLichAcolyte mastery rated S tier in October 2026. Turns health management into offense. High risk, high reward, and it demands more player awareness.S tierAcolyte
- AcolyteWarlockAcolyte mastery rated B tier in October 2026. Strong against tough targets through curses, damage over time and crowd control. Slower mapping.B tierAcolyte
- MageSorcererMage mastery rated S tier in October 2026. Ranged, resource-based option. Consistent, good for Monolith farming, with enough single-target tools for bosses.S tierMage