I can kill the Paladin in two hits and I've gotten his sword way too many times. I had problems getting his leggings. his sword is really only good for money.
all i ever get is the leggings and the helmet btw it is easy to kill him if you have the spell that reverses healing with damage i think its called conversion i alsways get him down to just above 1000 then stun him attack once more and then put conversion on him before he can heal and then he heals for 2000 but realy damages himself