Why would a paladin be an Oathbreaker?

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. Whatever light burned in the paladin's heart has been extinguished.

Does an Oathbreaker have to be evil?

Yes, they must be evil. This is in the rules. Now of course, as a DM you can handwaive this and do as you please. But Rules As Written, oathbreakers are meant to be evil.

Where do Oathbreakers get their power from?

For an Oathbreaker, this means that their dedication is to betraying the lofty ideals they once held. Their power stems directly from their own hate and desire to destroy what they once held dear, regardless of what deities they may or may not venerate.

What race is best for Oathbreaker?

Best Races for the Oathbreaker Paladin

Orcs and Half-Orcs also make great Paladins because they have +2 STR and +1 CON.

What happens to an Oathbreaker paladin?

A player can choose to follow the Oathbreaker progression from level 1 and as such never pick an oath, or the player may choose to switch to Oathbreaker upon breaking their oath. Once an Oathbreaker, the paladin abilities are transformed into new abilities as if they had always been that way.

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Can an Oathbreaker paladin have a god?

As a paladin, you probably have a god. Your oath may not necessarily be totally bound to that particular god, so it may not interfere at all with your spiritual life in relation to your deity.

Do Oathbreaker paladins need a god?

The second reason is the primary requirement of becoming an Oathbreaker. That is, of course, you have to break your oath. Paladins don't have to follow a deity to gain power like clerics, but their oaths or creeds are often deeply aligned with a god's.

What race is best for evil Paladin?

What race is best for ancient Paladin?

Classic^PHB: One of very few races with Strength/Charisma increases, making the Dragonborn one of the Paladin's most obvious options if you're not using the custom origin rules.

Can players play Oathbreaker?

Oathbreaker is usually played in free-for-all multiplayer games of three to five players. Each player starts with 20 life. Before the game begins, players should sit randomly in a circle and place their Oathbreaker and Signature Spell face-up in their command zone.

How powerful are Oathbreakers?

The Oathbreaker is a ruthlessly aggressive paladin 5e subclass with few downsides. You don't have much utility, but it's hard to beat an Oathbreaker in terms of damage or durability. Because you are so focused on damage, your spell list is rather lackluster.

Who is the king of the Oathbreakers?

There Aragorn commanded the Oathbreakers to follow him to Pelargir and announced that he would hold the oath fulfilled when all the servants of Sauron have been removed from this land.

Do Oathbreakers have Lay on Hands?

Oath Breakers still have lay on hands, divine sense, divine smite, paladin spells, aura of protection, and all that other paladin stuff, they just use these features for selfish and evil ends.

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.

Do Paladins swear to a god?

A Paladin does not need to have any faith whatsoever in 5e. In older editions they did, but in 5e they swear an Oath to the universe so powerful that they are granted special powers. That Oath can de to a specific deity, but doesn't have to.

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.

What is the coolest Paladin race WoW?

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

Can a fallen Aasimar be a Paladin?

Scourge aasimar are a great option for durable paladins, and fallen aasimar are great offensive options, and their flavor makes sense for oathbreaker paladins.

What is the best Paladin race in Wrath of the Lich King?

In Wrath of the Lich King, Paladins can be Draenei, Dwarf, or Human if you are playing Alliance. Blood Elf is the only race for Paladin if you are Horde. Paladins are masters of all things holy and one of only two classes in the WoW Wrath of the Lich King expansion that can tank, heal, and DPS.

What is the strongest type of Paladin?

Can you be a dark Paladin?

Many dark paladins learn some skill in healing in order to pass themselves off as paladins. To a dark paladin order and command are bread and butter. They expect their underlings to obey them, and in turn generally seek to obey the orders of those above them, while always seeking a way to raise one's own rank.

Can you be a chaotic good Paladin?

A Paladin should have no problem opposing Cheliax because the laws are in service of evil. If you want to have a chaotic good archtype of the Paladin in your game, you of course are welcome, but it's not really necessary in order to have a paladin oppose an evil government.

Can you become an Oathbreaker?

A fallen paladin broke their oath and lost their powers, an oathbreaker then made the active call (or got led astray or corrupted) to try and regain it without atonement. To become an oathbreaker is nigh always an active choice of becoming evil, while breaking one's oath isn't.

Can Paladins be neutral evil?

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.

Who is the god of the Paladins?

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.