Sentinel class page
Use simple melee skills while leveling. Move toward Paladin for support and fire, Void Knight for void melee, or Forge Guard for armor and forged allies.
Open decision pageSentinel mastery
Should you choose Paladin?
Paladin fits players who want a steady Sentinel with healing, fire, and shield options. It is one of the easiest classes to recommend to new players.
Fast routing
Safest first character
Necromancer or Void Knight
Lowest mechanical pressure
Necromancer
Best fast Rogue starter
Falconer
Most direct melee starter
Void Knight
Mastery snapshot
This is a routing placeholder. Detailed mastery build pages should wait until the decision graph is validated.
Player question
Do you want a defensive melee class with support tools?
Beginner fit
Very good
Complexity
Low to moderate
Build direction
Start with a simple melee or fire plan, then add healing and block layers as the campaign gets harder.
Related routes
Keep moving through the graph instead of treating this as a full guide.
Void Knight
Do you want simple Sentinel defenses with void-flavored melee damage?
Open decision pageForge Guard
Do you want armor, weapons, and forged ally themes?
Open decision pageBuilds hub
No detailed starter build page exists for this mastery yet.
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