Can I be an evil paladin?

Paladins can be any of alignment, although evil paladins are extremely rare. However, their oath and their alignment can either be in harmony, or their oath might represent standards that they have not yet attained.

Can you be a paladin to an evil deity?

Paladins must be lawful good, by rules. Most character, by rules, can only be one step removed from the alignment of any deity they want to worship. Which means that since paladins can only be LG, they can only follow LG, NG, or LN gods.

Can you have an evil paladin in 5e?

To answer your question, yes, a Paladin can be evil. What defines the Paladin in 5e is their individual oaths, and how you express the ideas of your character oath. There are a few oaths that are tailored for the concepts of evil, but even then, it is still not dictated that the character should be evil.

Can you be a chaotic evil paladin?

Yes. In 5th edition D&D, they removed the alignment restrictions you may recall from previous editions. While the Dungeon Master's Guide offers some options for even evil-er paladins, it's perfectly possible for a normal paladin to be chaotic evil.

What race is best for evil paladin?

In terms of WoW lore, the best races for paladins are Human and Blood Elf.

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What is the strongest type of Paladin?

What is the best evil Paladin Oath?

Vengeance, Crown and Conquest are the obvious choices for an evil character but any of the other works as well.

What is the evil version of a paladin called?

An article in the July 1980 issue 39 of Dragon magazine introduced a new non-player character to Dungeons & Dragons, the evil opposite of the Paladin, the Anti-Paladin.

What is an evil paladin called?

The dark paladin is an evil analogue of the paladin class. While the paladin is a warrior dedicated to good, who gains the ability to heal wounds and cure diseases, the dark paladin is able to inflict harm and create diseases in others. The dark paladin has the same attribute requirements as a paladin.

Are Oathbreaker paladins evil?

The Oathbreaker,sometimes referred to as a fallen paladin, is intended as a villainous option for Players and NPCs. An Oathbreaker is a paladin who breaks his or her sacred oaths to pursue some dark ambition or serve an evil power.

Can a paladin have no god?

The 5E PHB states that a Paladin does not need to serve any God: just staying true to his Oath is enough to get/keep his powers.

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Why play an Oathbreaker paladin?

The Oathbreaker is a different kind of Paladin and it's not for everyone, but in the right party it's great. Particularly, if your party wants to make use of undead minions, this is a great way to support that as Hellish Knight with Skeletal Squires.

What god do paladins worship?

Paladins often do not worship a single deity, but rather abide by a strict personal code or organizational doctrine. Paladins who do venerate a single god, however, most commonly follow Iomedae, the goddess of justice.

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What is a red paladin?

The Red Paladins are a group of purists who seek the extinction of the Fey, as well as the exinction of magic altogether. They are led by Father Carden and are complicit with King Uther.

What is a black paladin?

The Black Paladin is a traditional baddie in the Champions super-hero tabletop RPG, seen in many editions of the game. He's a D&D-style super-villains, since back in those days pen & paper RPGs were sooo immersed in D&D-style heroic fantasy tales and tropes.

What is a corrupted paladin?

When paladins are exposed to unfathomable eldritch knowledge or a creature from beyond reality and accept it into themselves, they swear The Oath of Corruption, dedicating their lives to be a servant of this knowledge.

Who does a paladin swear to?

A paladin swears to uphold justice and righteousness, to stand with the good things of the world against the encroaching darkness, and to hunt the forces of evil wherever they lurk.

What is the modern equivalent of a paladin?

Modern depictions of paladins are often an individual knight-errant holy warrior or combat healer, influenced by the paladin character class that appeared in Dungeons & Dragons in 1975.

What is the secret Oath of a paladin?

Paladins who take the Oath of Secrecy believe in both the redemptive and destructive power of knowledge in the right hands. Often called grey knights or shadow knights, many of these warriors become sentinels dedicated to keeping forbidden and dangerous knowledge from falling into the wrong hands.

What happens if a paladin breaks his Oath?

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After a Paladin breaks their Oath, they lose access to all spells they learned on the path they chose to follow previously.

How does a paladin swear an Oath?

For my paladin, when he decides to swear his oath, he will say, "My blade is yours, to pursue the greater evil. My shield is yours, to gift to all but he. My will is yours, to trample the doubts which cloud my mind.