In Endwalker, the level 90 Paladin rotation follows a loop between a physical damage phase and a spell-based phase based on whether the Paladin is currently buffed with Fight or Flight or Requiescat respectively.
Fight or Flight should contain 11 GCDs with each cast. This is important to get maximum efficiency and damage output during the physical buff window. Requiescat, which starts the magical buff phase, lasts 30 seconds, which is more than enough time to cast it during the Fight or Flight phase and still have time to use all the magical phase rotational abilities.
Table of Contents
Opener
During the opener, it’s important to maximize the Fight or Flight and Requiescat buff windows.
- Cast Holy Spirit about 2 seconds before pull
- Use Fast Blade, then Fight or Flight
- Cast Riot Blade
- Goring Blade
- Circle of Scorn
- Fast Blade, immediately followed by Expiacian and Intervene
- Riot Blade, immediately followed by Requiescat and Intervene
- Use Royal Authority followed by three Atonements
- Use a Fast Blade > Riot Blade > Goring Blade combo
- Cast four Holy Spirits, then follow up with Confiteor, Circle of Scorn, and Expiacion
- Use the Blade of Faith > Blade of Truth > Blade of Valor combo to finish up the Opener
Rotation
After the opener is complete, the player can start their rotation loop. This loop is comprised of three phases:
Filler Phase
- Use the Fast Blade > Riot Blade > Royal Authority Combo
- Use two Atonements
Fight or Flight Phase
- Fast Blade > Fight or Flight > Riot Blade > Goring Blade
- Use Fast Blade > Riot Blade > Royal Authority, then three Atonements. The player will want to cast Requiescat whenever it becomes available (after the Riot Blade cast)
- Fast Blade > Riot Blade > Goring Blade combo
Requiescat Phase
- Cast four Holy Spirits
- Use Confiteor
- Blade of Faith > Blade of Truth > Blade of Valor combo
These three phases repeat throughout the encounter. The most important thing to remember is to make good use of the Fight or Flight and Requiescat windows.