Paladin
Melee tank. Damage buffs also increase its HP.
- Type
- Troop
- Owner
- King of Nothing
- Unlock the king
- Unlocked from the start
- HP
- 30
- Damage per hit
- 8
- Seconds between attacks
- 4
- Units
- 3
Level-1 values from the 1.0 game data, before perks, decrees, difficulty and level-ups. Playing the same card on the plot again levels it, normally to 3.
How players use it
- King of Nothing Then put a Paladin in front, because damage buffs also raise its HP. Give it Steel Coat stacks and put a Blacksmith between Castle and Paladin to buff both. Gunpowder and the Mauler perk widen the boulder area. A Greed Beacon beside the Castle adds attack speed.
How to get it
- In the King of Nothing's 9-card deck: a run as this king can start with it, and losing a battle offers cards from your own deck.
- Loot after beating the King of Nothing in battle when that king is one of your enemies.
- Merchant: Jack of Arms (troops).
- Joker mode: pick it for a custom deck.
Decrees, perks and cards that name it
| Entry | Effect |
|---|---|
| Valiant King of Nothing perk | Paladins start with extra units. |
Rest of the King of Nothing deck
Patch history
- Patch #19
Sharp Blades now properly works with Paladin's HP bonus.
- Patch #20
Echoform no longer wrongly duplicates Paladin's HP buff.
- Patch #23
Paladin's HP stat no longer breaks with extremely high numbers.
Lines from the official Steam patch notes since Patch #18 that name this card.
Achievements
- Balance My A**: Use Balance on a Paladin.
Data: 9 Kings 1.0 card table on the official wiki, imported 2026-11-13.