7/24/2023 0 Comments Pathfinder paladin oath of loyaltyIt's meant to be the EEEEEEEEvil Paladin, but it's more of a Goth Paladin, what with their penchant for Necrotic damage, bolstering and controlling Undead, and just doing damage to their enemies by being there. Of course, there's also the Oathbreaker, which reflects when you break your Oath and go bad.Also a favorite, though people don't like it that much. The idea is that you're a practical pacifist, not dealing the first strike, but responding swiftly if you deem necessary. Spells are bland (other than Stoneskin and probably Hold Monster), CD options are either fluffy (yay, better Persuasion!) or brutal (how about I make you take damage because you hurt an ally/?) you get a better version of the Crown's reaction option, and their capstone is permanent provided you don't make an attack, and the capstone is wicked (you're pretty much immune to everything, and you return the damage to them). While not so efficiently, and lacking a spell that would have made this Oath my absolute favorite (Warding Bond), it has some cool class features. You choose Redemption if you want Damage Redirection AKA, to take damage from allies and return it to enemies.The capstone is ugly, and I mean it in the "it's broken" kind of way, since it makes you resistant to all damage and makes you really dangerous when attacking. Lots of mental status effects and debuffs, including curses, Fright and eventually dominate. You choose Conquest if you wanna play an evil bossy Paladin.My personal fave, but people consider it weaker because of.reasons (namely, Ancients has a great capstone, Vengeance has Hunter's Mark, and people love to think of Paladins as damage dealers for some reason.) Their Channel Divinity options let you pull aggro or do some minor healing, they get the best tanking spell ever (Warding Bond), they get to use their reaction to block some damage, probably one of the best Crowd Control spells (Spirit Guardians) and your capstone makes you hard to kill (not at the degree as Ancients, but if you're not facing magicians, pretty much so). You choose the Crown if you want to be a tank.Their Vow of Enmity CD makes them hit pretty decently, their spells are focused mostly on disabling spells (Bane, Hold Person, Hold Monster) and pursuit (Misty Step, Haste, Dimension Door), and pursuing their target is a big part of their schtick. Choose Vengeance if you want to be a knight in "sour" armor.Choose ancients if you want to deny spellcasters their tricks while being a solid spellcaster yourself. Nearly everyone claims it's the "best" Oath because of its Aura, which halves damage from spells, because you're pretty much unkillable, and because the capstone is just insanely good. You choose Ancients if you want to attune with nature.Play Devotion if you feel like being the knight in shining armor, with abilities that protect your integrity. They do well with a two-handed weapon because of their Sacred Weapon CD option, they grant immunity to Charm as well as Fright, their spells are a decent grab-bag that includes an AoE spell and a great anti-mental control buff. ![]() You choose Devotion if you want to be a "classic" Paladin, AKA the Paladin from previous editions.Redemption is like playing with 3.5 monks with oath of non violence □I notice you didn't mention Oath of the Crown.Īnyways, asking "which is the best Paladin Oath" is mostly opinion, but it really depends on what you want from the character in question. Honestly other than redemption all the oaths play really well with others and are always welcomed in a party. ![]() Want to be master if the universe? I have the power.of devotion! Want to play a fear tank of old? Conquest ! Lots of spell caster or magic effects? Tree pally! They give good character flavor and and allow for fun RP. Personally, I don't think you can go wrong with Devotion or Vengeance.įor versatility, take some of the CHA based social skills like persuasion, intimidation, and deception. But Crown could work as military commander type. Vengeance is all about damage, especially against a single enemy.Ĭrown and Redemption Oaths are a bit weaker mechanically. They are great all around with a bit of cleric like support. My ability scores are 18, 13, 15, 9, 11, 18 before racial and I intend to play a half elf, with the sea elf's child of the sea feature and I'm not sure what kind of role I want to fill, any inputs, suggestions or ideas?!I think of Devotion as the classic Knight Templar. I don't care too much about optimization, I just want to know which are the most fun to play in both a gameplay and RP aspect. I'm rolling a paladin soon and I can't decide which oath I want to take, the oaths that could potentially fit the character are Devotion, vengeance, crown or redemption although I can't pick between them.
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