Questions tagged [paladin]
For questions about the paladin, a "holy warrior" character class or archetype in D&D and related RPGs. Paladins are usually devoted to a deity and/or an oath that guides their actions. Because they generally combine martial skill with magical ability, paladins are frequently viewed as a combination of the cleric and fighter classes.
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Can Bards learn Oath of the Open Sea Spells via Magical Secrets? If so, does it require the GM's discretion?
The Oath of the Open Sea Spells section of Tal’dorei Campaign Setting: Reborn says:
Paladins of the Oath of the Open Sea automatically gain two new spells through their Oath Spells feature. These ...
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Can I have a Lawful Evil Paladin with his justification being its the word of his god? [closed]
I'm thinking of having a lawful evil Paladin whose reason for being evil is it is the word of his god.
Would this work?
Is this a good idea?
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Can you take hand crossbows as beginning weapons as a fighter or paladin?
When you take the fighter or paladin as your starting class, you get the equipment options of "(a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons"
hand and heavy crossbows are ...
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Can a Dex-based Aberrant Mind sorcerer/paladin do better than Mage Armor?
A friend of mine is building an Eladrin Aberrant Mind sorcerer/Oath of Devotion paladin, but has decided to be Dex-based and not wear heavy armor. Most sorcadin guides we can find just assume heavy ...
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What happens when a non paladin casts a find steed spell from a ring of spell storing [duplicate]
A paladin casts Find Steed into a ring of Spell Storing.
Another character then casts the Find Steed spell from the ring.
The ring definition says that the spell uses the casting level, save DC etc of ...
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Does the paladin's Lay on Hands feature cure parasites?
My rogue is a very promiscuous individual. The paladin in the party is attempting to cure him of his STDs through a nightly application of Lay on Hands.
Would the Lay on Hands feature cure pubic lice?
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How to counter the Open Sea paladin's "Marine Layer" Channel Divinity option?
The Oath of the Open Sea paladin (a third-party subclass from Critical Role) gets the Channel Divinity option "Marine Layer" at level 3:
As an action, you channel the sea to create a thick ...
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Turn Undead vs. Champion Challenge
An interesting situation happened last night during our 4th-level party's exploration of Chult, where wandering monsters really don't care about your party level or whether or not they are an ...
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Do a Ring of Protection and a Paladin's Aura of Protection stack?
Does a player wearing a Ring of Protection +1 and standing in a Paladin's Aura of Protection (bonus equal to Charisma modifier, +2 in my case) get a +3 bonus to their saving throws? Or do they only ...
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How many times can a creature be affected by the Avenging Angel Aura of Menace?
The party paladin (Oath of Vengeance) is currently 18th level and we are planning on playing to 20th. Eventually he will get the Avenging Angel class feature, which states, in part:
At 20th level, ...
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What is the Avenging Angel Aura of Menace save DC?
The party paladin (Oath of Vengeance) is currently 18th level and we are planning on playing to 20th. Eventually he will get the Avenging Angel class feature, which states, in part:
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Tunnel Fighter + Oath of Vengeance + Echo Knight Potential Combo Ruling
I was thinking of a new character and had a question about how this would work.
You are a Echo Knight (Level 3+) Multiclassed with a Oath of Vengeance Paladin (Level 7+) who has the Tunnel Fighter ...
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Explain Like I'm 5 How Oath Spells Work (D&D 5e)
What the title says. I genuinely cannot, for the life of me, figure out how they work. What spell slot would a level 8 Devotion Paladin use for Sanctuary? It says 3rd level, but I don't know if that's ...
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A question about paladin oath spells
So, I'm making a Devotion paladin. What spell slot level would I use for, say, Lesser Restoration (which is received at level 5)?
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Critical Hits on Oath of glory paladin Inspiring Smite is dice doubled?
When rolling a critical hit does all the dice associated with that attack double or just damage from the attack?
Inspiring Smite. Immediately after you deal damage to a creature with your Divine ...
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Spell Slots at Paladin 5/Sorcerer 1 [duplicate]
I've started a new campaign group, with a Paladin main, but starting to spec into Sorcerer, with currently 4 1st level , and 2 2nd level spell slots, however my dm is not sure if that's correct, and ...
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How much damage can the Paladin's Divine Smite feature do in a single action?
The Paladin's Divine Smite feature description states:
Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, ...
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Is this Oath of Bees Paladin subclass balanced?
Mostly I am looking to see if the damage output Channel Divinity, and Aura are on par with other paladin oaths, and dont break the game.
Oath of Bees
Tenets of the Bees
The tenets of the Oath of Bees ...
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Is there a spell or item that makes it so enemies have disadvantage when attacking anyone other than you?
I'm thinking of something similar to the effect of Goading Attack or Compelled Duel, but those can only be used on one target at once and require an action to activate. I was hoping for a higher ...
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Enhancement Question For My Hexadin [closed]
This is a bit of a min-max question, I built a level 12 half-drow hexadin:
8 oath of vengeance paladin
4 hexblade warlock with pact of the blade
My feats are: GWM, Elven Accuracy (CHA) and Lucky, ...
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If the campaign ends at level 4, does it make any sense to take level 4 of Paladin compared to multiclassing as Warlock?
My current mini-campaign has come to it's finale and we just advanced to level 4 ahead of the final episode. My Paladin has been doing great so far, but when looking at what he gains at level 4 ASI ...
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Can you bond a different spirit by re-casting Find Steed?
Find Steed allows you to summon a spirit that assumes the form of a steed, creating a long-lasting bond with it. You can't have more than one steed bonded by the spell. It also says:
You can also ...
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Why can't any oath give powers similar to that of a Paladin?
According to PHB p.82 the Oath itself is a source of power for paladins (emphasis mine).
Whatever their origin and their mission, paladins are united by their
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How does the Oath of the Crown paladin's Divine Allegiance feature interact with features that cause instadeath if the target's reduced to 0 HP?
Oath of the Crown paladins have the 7th-level feature Divine Allegiance (SCAG, p. 133). If someone within 5 feet of the paladin takes damage, Divine Allegiance lets the paladin use their reaction to ...
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How many spell slots does a Paladin/Warlock multiclassed character get? [duplicate]
I am playing a Level 8 Paladin Warlock Multiclass (5 Paladin / 3 Warlock levels) in DnD 5e. I am little confused over multiclassing with spell slots. If I understood correctly I have 3 first level ...
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What is the source of the powers of an oathbreaker?
As I understand, in the Forgotten Realms, when a paladin breaks their oath (assuming the optional class option from the DMG is used) they can change their subclass to an oathbreaker.
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Is Divine Smite part of a weapons damage, when you calculate damage for the Concentration save DC?
I was just wondering...when a paladin divine smites, is that part of the damage DC counted for rolling to see if you maintain a spell?
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Does the Flame Blade spell count as a melee weapon that can be used with the paladin's Divine Smite feature?
With the release of the new Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse, the revamped Fire Genasi trait "Reach to the Blaze" now allows the race access to the flame blade spell:
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Can a Paladin smite using an unarmed attack if they’re wearing Demon Armor?
Since Demon Armor turns the wearer’s unarmed strikes into magic weapons can a Paladin smite with their unarmed strikes while wearing it?
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Is it overpowered to allow a Paladin in a 3.5e game to use the Pathfinder 1e version of Smite Evil?
Is it overpowered to allow a Paladin in a DnD 3.5 game to use the Pathfinder 1st Edition version of Smite Evil? It lasts the whole combat rather than just the selected attack.
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Can a paladin stack Divine Smite, Thunderous Smite, and Wrathful Smite?
Is it possible to cast wrathful smite then on the next turn use Divine Smite and thunderous smite stacking with the effects of wrathful smite on the first attack?
If not, can I instead cast wrathful ...
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If a paladin has a negative Charisma modifier, how many times can they use the Divine Sense feature (per long rest)?
The description of the paladin's Divine Sense feature says, in part:
You can use this feature a number of times equal to 1 + your Charisma modifier. When you finish a long rest, you regain all ...
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What's the best Paladin subclass to multiclass into for a Hexblade warlock with the Great Weapon Master feat?
I'm currently playing a Hexblade Warlock in a campaign who's considering picking up a Paladin multiclass. It will be for a maximum of 6 levels, so not enough for the 7th-level Sacred Oath feature. His ...
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Can a paladin use Divine Smite with unarmed strikes, but not Improved Divine Smite?
In the Player's Handbook, it says that paladins can use Divine Smite when they make a melee weapon attack. That seems to mean that I can use Divine Smite when I attack with my fists (I think, based on ...
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Does Paladin Aura of Protection apply to a Dream messenger?
Short backstory: The party was freed from imprisonment by a cult member who then ran off to make a distraction, to facilitate the party's escape. It's been several in-game months now and the party has ...
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If a paladin that used sacred weapon on a two handed weapon takes one hand off the weapon does sacred weapon dispell?
I realise it sounds strange but, if a paladin were to cast sacred weapon on a two handed great sword then use one hand to cast another spell would sacred weapon stop working?
I am having a discussion ...
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Should Vow of Enmity or Hexblade's Curse be deployed first? [closed]
Imagine an Oath of Vengeance Paladin 3 / Hexblade 1. This is the big boss, and the character wants to use both Vow of Enmity and Hexblade's Curse on the same target.
Vow of Enmity gives advantage on ...
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How does Divine Weapon Bond (Paladin) work with Sacred Avenger?
According to Sacred Avenger:
This +3 cold iron longsword becomes a +5 holy defiant cold iron
longsword in the hands of a paladin or a lawful good mythic creature.
If the creature wielding this weapon ...
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What happens if a Paladin has a crisis of faith?
We have a long-running D&D 5e game in which there is a Paladin who worships a god invented by the Kuo-toa.
Per the Monster Manual:
Kuo-toa worship gods of their own insane creation, but if enough
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Is Empowered Spell compatible with Divine Smite? (using Booming Blade)
Okay this is a complicated one, so I am unsure whether it works and might need some deep diving into text, but I'm curious what people think.
If your sorcerer-paladin has Booming Blade (or Green-Flame ...
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How does Death Ward interact with the Oath of Redemption paladin's Emissary of Redemption feature?
Does Death Ward affect the amount of damage taken or does it affect how that damage affects a redemption paladin's HP? For instance, if a redemption paladin who has 2 HP and death ward active takes an ...
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Is a College of Valor bard(Lv5)+ Oath of Ancients paladin(Lv15) the best Tank/Support option?
I am playing my first game and I have a level 2 Variant human Paladin, my current stats look like this:
Str:13 (+1)
Dex:10 (+0)
Con:11 (+0)
Int:6 (-2)
Wis:10 (+0)
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Feat: Lucky
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Is the Oathbreaker paladin's Channel Divinity option Control Undead based off of character level or paladin level?
The Oathbreaker paladin's Channel Divinity feature states (emphasis mine):
Control Undead. As an action, the paladin targets one undead creature he or she can see within 30 feet of him or her. The ...
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Does Aura of Warding give resistance to the damage of Shadow Blade?
The level 7 Oath of Ancients feature, Aura of Warding [Player's Handbook, pg. 87], gives resistance to all spell damage.
The spell Shadow Blade [Xanathar's Guide to Everything, pg. 164] conjures a ...
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Rebuke the violent damage from attack where damage is reduced [duplicate]
Rebuke the violent says:
Immediately after an attacker within 30 feet of you deals damage with an attack against a creature other than you, you can use your reaction to force the attacker to make a ...
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Can a Paladin use a Necklace of Prayer Beads as slots that can be expended to use the Divine Smite feature?
My level 7 Paladin(2)/Fighter(5) found a necklace of prayer beads.
Can those spells bound to the beads be used for Divine Smite?
The relevant part of the paladin's Divine Smite feature description ...
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Do paladins follow evil laws? [closed]
Lets say a paladin is in a town and the town has slavery or a racist law or something like that they know is evil. If they follow the law or let it continue that's evil but if they fight it that's ...
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Does a creature turned by an Oath of the Watchers paladin's Abjure the Extraplanar ability have to move away, even if it means it will take damage?
Does a creature turned by an Oath of the Watchers paladin's Channel Divinity option Abjure the Extraplanar have to move away, even if it means it will take damage?
Suppose a fiend is on the edge of a ...
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Is this "Oath of Health" Paladin subclass balanced?
I have created a homebrew Paladin subclass, the Oath of Health, based off of the ideas of a Paladin completely devoted to healing and not combat. This was somewhat inspired by the brave doctors and ...
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How can multiclassing improve my lvl 9 Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)
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I am a beginner D&D5e player (1y), playing an Oath of Vengeance paladin, thinking on multiclassing, playing with a fairly unoptimal and small group (w/ 2 wizard).
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