Just a simple thought for shield dedicant paladins. I know a lot think that paladins are good just the way they are, but I thought of a small few improvements that would improve a shield spec just a little without making it too overpowered.

First Shield Jab: I thought maybe add three different kinds of strikes to it, random like the knocking off the feet. Each one would target a different part of the body. So you'd have the chest being knocking off the feet chance. You could strike their arm and have a chance of disarming them with the shield and lowering their str. A head strike might blind them for a 0 tick like a dirt kicking and affect their wisdom/int for a little.. If a leg strike, lowers dex and reduces mv. For the maledictions, I was thinking SMALL, (-1 to each one), but cummalative. I think the randomness and low chance of success would balance it out, while giving the shield spec a little more utility.

Second Shield Bash: Can we link Shield Jab to a shield bash success attempt so that if a paladin used the shield bash, you'd get a chance to strike at them with the shield jab. Sorta like a thief cheapshotting or a orc savage feeding. Most people I know consider shield bashing a waste as is, and this would seperate more the shield spec over a two-hander paladin.

Thoughts or suggestions?

What about another specialization for paladins that uses polearm? They always had it learned, and it was quite the popular weapon among Crusaders and the like - with mounted combat of course. Maybe give them charge set, some spiritual charge...hell, maybe even some sort of distance?

Just like to see more variety besides just shield/2handed-mace&sword

What's wrong with angel's wing?

Personally I'm not keen on skills that both lag and maladict at the same time.

I also think that shield dedicants have enough going for them without needing increased maladictions (because angel's wing can give a few). Shield jab is already an unblockable strike.

In regards to Angel Swing, I forgot honest about the maledictions ability on that. Scrap the mals, but the other utilities to the shield spec I don't see why not. None of those would lag an opponent, and even a normal shield jab will not lag every hit. (Maybe one in 5 hits knocking down). I'm just a big fan of the flashy stuff, and I figured this would be appropriate to them.