The Combat Medic is a similar concept, but tends to be a healer first and a warrior second. If a Magic Knight is specialized in healing or defensive magic, anti-undead or anti-demonic powers or otherwise associated with a deity or 'The Light', he is typically a form of Church Militant known as The Paladin. Older Than Print, as the Norse god Odin (who also made the Robe and Wizard Hat convention), was both an accomplished wizard and a powerful warrior. Doing the same with Standard Status Effects is not unknown either. Other typical abilities for this class may include infusing their bodies or weapons with elemental powers. Instead of the wide variety of spells a normal spellcaster can use, they tend to focus on Status Buffs and direct attack spells. However, being a total Jack of All Stats is also possible, depending on the game.ДЄnother form of balance may be found in their spell loadout. Usually, the Magic Knight will specialize in a particular class of magic (attack or healing, for instance), effectively making him a hybrid of only two 'classes', rather than being an out-and-out 'Jack' of all trades. Whether he's a wizard who picked up a melee weapon and some spiffy armor, or a warrior who learned to cast a few spells, he is every bit as deadly with both spell and sword.ДЇor the purposes of game balance, he'll either be weaker at spell and sword than a pure fighter or mage, generally slower, somehow otherwise limited to being defensive, or he'll be The Hero, who is expected to be the most powerful character anyway.

But not every wizard is squishy, as is proven by the Magic Knight. Most wizards are of the Squishy Wizard variety, able to work eldritch wonders but not take a punch.

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