2024 Updated Hard Core and Normal Paladin Leveling Guide
TLDR =
11/0/0 at level 20
11/X/0 Level 21-60
11/0/X is also good
Low Levels = 2/3 Stam/Spirt Gear and 1/3 Stam / Int Gear
Level 41+ = ALL Stam Spirt or 50/50 Stam/Spirt / Int for AoE
Owl Gear (Int/Spirt) = Normal Leveling Only (aka dyeing = ok)
Stam/Spirt Gear makes you virtually unkillable while having no real DOWN TIME drinking... and is also the #2 Fastest Leveling Paladin in the game. Faster they RET... almost as fast as PURE Stam/Int AoE Farming.
Gearing is SUPER easy off the AH while Stam/Int = Hard.
Solo Self-Found = SHIELD #1 item Upgrade you want out of dungeons.
Use Leather/Mail Stam/Spirt/Int gear with SHIELD.
Go Watch a Darkmoon Fair guide video. Turning in Tickets = Easiest way to keep gear up to date... and... to get Knightly Longsword... your BiS weapon all game.