The Paladins in Baldurs Gate 3 are fuelled by the Oaths they have sworn to uphold justice and righteousness, becoming the beacon of hope in dark times. To maximize this class and its magic to the best of its ability here is the best Baldurs Gate 3 Paladins Build.

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Baldurs Gate 3 Paladins Perks

Hit Points

• Hit Points at 1st level: 10 + Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 6 + Constitution modifier

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light Armour, Medium Armour, Heavy Armour, Shields
• Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
• Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
• Skills: Choose 2 Skills from – Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion

Equipment

• Scale Mail, Leather Boots
• Warhammer, Wooden Shield, Javelin x2
• Health Potion x2, Scroll of Revivify

Class Features

• Channel Oath Charges: You gain the ability to channel the power contained in your Paladin oath which you can use to fuel certain actions.
• Lay on Hands
• Divine Sense

Paladin Pros

• Crowd Control
• High Burst Damage
• Heavy Armor

Paladin Cons

• Spell Slots Starved
• Limited Spells
• Complex

Baldur’s Gate 3 Paladin Abilities

• 16-17 Strength
• 10 Dexterity
• 14-16 Constitution
• 8 Intelligence
• 10 Wisdom
• 14-16 Charisma

Races

(Recommended) Half-Orc

• Relentless Endurance
• Menacing
• Darkvision (12m)
• Savage Attack

Dragonborn

• Breath Weapon
• Draconic Ancestry
• Extra Resistance

Best Skill Sets:

Persuasion: Influence someone or a group.
Intimidation: Influence a situation by force.
Deception: Evading the truth.

Background Noble: “Proficiency in History and Persuasion. You were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege.“

Oathbreaker Subclass:  Powerful damage abilities, crowd control,combat-heavy focus, and can control the undead. Available at level two or higher after the player breaks their Oath by killing an innocent.

• Spiteful Suffering: The target takes 1d4+3 Necrotic damage each turn and Attack Rolls against it have an Advantage.
• Control Undead: Use the power of your Oath to gain control over an undead creature.
• Dreadful Aspect: Let your darkest emotions burst forth as a menacing pulse to Frighten nearby enemies.

Primary Weapon: Sword of Justice

Primary Armor: Haste Helm

Potions:

• Potion of Speed: Gain extra action, +2 Armor Class, Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws, and double movement speed making it the best consumable in the game.
• Elixir of Hill Giant Strength: increases strength to 21 until long rest.
• Smokepowder Bomb: Throw bomb 18m with a 4m radius dealing 3d4+9 Force damage dealing a massive amount of area damage.
• Arrow of Fire:  Deals +1D4 fire damage and creates a fire surface for extra area damage.
• Greater Healing Potion: use a bonus action to self-heal for 4D4+ 4 HP.
• Basic Poison: use a bonus action to coat a weapon with poison.
• Feather Fall Scroll: become immune to falling damage which helps to enter Underdark.
• Alchemist Fire: throwable single target dealing 1d4 Fire damage per turn to a creature hit

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