Paladin Traits

Paladin Statistics

Hit Dice: d10

Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma

Skills: Two out of Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion

Armor:All

Weapons: All

Tools: None

ASIs: 5 (4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 19th)

Important Ability Scores: Charisma, Strength or Dexterity

Subclasses (Oaths): 6

• PHB Oaths: Devotion, Ancients, Vengeance
• SCAG Oaths: Crown
• Xanathar Oaths: Conquest, Redemption
  

General Traits

Trait Selection: Fighting Style - 1 Option, does not change with level

Defensive

• Aura Improvements (18th)
• Aura of Courage (10th)
• Aura of Protection (6th)
• Fighting Style: Protection (2nd)

Divination/Senses/Information Gathering

• Divine Sense (1st)

Healing/Restorative

• Cleansing Touch (14th)
• Lay on Hands (1st)

Offensive

• Divine Health (3rd)
• Divine Smite (2nd) 
• Extra Attack (5th)
• Fighting Style: Dueling (2nd)
• Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting (2nd)
• Improved Divine Smite (11th)

Survivability

• Aura of Courage (10th)
• Aura of Protection (6th)
• Fighting Style: Defense (2nd)

Oath Traits

Oath of Devotion

• Buff
• Channel Divinity: Sacred Weapon (3rd)
• Defensive
• Aura of Devotion (7th)
• Mind Control
• Channel Divinity: Turn the Unholy (3rd)
• Oath Spells (levels listed are spell levels not class levels)
• Concentration
• Beacon of Hope (3rd)
• Protection from Evil and Good (1st) 
• Improved Effectiveness with Higher Level Slots
• Dispel Magic (3rd) 
• Flame Strike (5th)
• Ritual
• Commune (5th)
• Area Denial
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
• Buff 
• Freedom of Movement (4th)
• Damage
• Flame Strike (5th)
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
• Defensive
• Beacon of Hope (3rd)
• Dispel Magic (3rd)
• Freedom of Movement (4th)
• Protection from Evil and Good (1st)
• Sanctuary (1st)
• Divination/Senses/Information Gathering
• Commune (5th)
• Zone of Truth (2nd)
• Healing/Restorative
• Beacon of Hope (3rd)
• Lesser Restoration (2nd)
• Movement/Travel
• Freedom of Movement (4th)
• Mind Control
• Zon of Truth (2nd) 
• Summoning
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
• Wards 
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
•  
• Offensive 
• Channel Divinity: Sacred Weapon (3rd)
• Holy Nimbus (20th)
• Survivability
• Aura of  Devotion (7th)
• Holy Nimbus (20th)
• Purity of Spirit (15th)

Oath of the Ancients

• Control
• Channel Divinity: Nature's Wrath (3rd)
• Defensive
• Aura of Warding (7th) 
• Oath Spells (levels listed are spell levels not class levels)
• Concentration
• Ensnaring Strike (1st)
• Moonbeam (4th)
• Protection from Energy (3rd)
• Stoneskin (5th)
• Tree Stride (5th)
• Expensive Material Components
• Stoneskin* (4th)
• Increased Effectiveness with Higher Level Slots
• Ensnaring Strike (1st)
• Ice Storm (4th) 
• Moonbeam (2nd)
• Ritual
• Commune with Nature (5th)
• Speak with Animals (1st)
• Area Denial
• Ice Storm (4th)
• Moonbeam (2nd) 
• Plant Growth (3rd)
• Communication
• Speak with Animals (1st)
• Control
• Ensnaring Strike (1st)
• Damage
• Ice Storm (4th) 
• Moonbeam (2nd)
• Defensive
• Protection from Energy (3rd) 
• Stoneskin (4th)
• Divination/Senses/Information Gathering
• Commune with Nature (5th)
• Speak with Animals (1st)
• Movement/Travel
• Misty Step (2nd)
• Tree Stride (5th)
•  
• Offensive
• Elder Champion (20th)
• Mind Control 
• Channel Divinity: Turn the Faithless (3rd)
• Survivability
• Aura of Warding (7th)
• Elder Champion (20th)
• Undying Sentinel (15th)

Oath of Vengeance

• Mind Control
• Avenging Angel (20th)
• Channel Divinity: Abjure Enemy (3rd)
• Movement/Travel
• Avenging Angel (20th) 
• Oath Spells (levels listed are spell levels not class levels)
• Concentration
• Bane (1st)
• Banishment (4th)
• Haste (3rd)
• Hold Monster (5th)
• Hold Person (2nd)
• Hunter's Mark (1st) 
• Protection from Energy (3rd)
• Scrying (5th)
• Expensive Material Components
• Scrying (5th)
• Increased Effectiveness with Higher Level Slots
• Bane (1st)
• Banishment (4th)
• Hunter's Mark (1st)
• Buff
• Haste (3rd)
• Control
• Banishment (4th)
• Hold Monster (5th)
• Hold Person (2nd)
• Damage
• Hunter's Mark (1st)
• Debuff
• Bane (1st)
• Defensive
• Haste (3rd)
• Protection from Energy (3rd)
• Divination/Senses/Information Gathering
• Hunter's Mark (1st) 
• Scrying (5th)
• Movement/Travel 
• Dimension Door (4th) 
• Haste (3rd)
• Misty Step (2nd)
• Planar
• Banishment (4th)
•  
• Offensive
• Channel Divinity: Vow of Enmity (3rd)
• Relentless Avenger (7th) 
• Retributive
• Soul of Vengeance

Oath of Crown

• Defensive
• Divine Allegiance (7th) 
• Exalted Champion (20th)
• Healing/Restorative
• Channel Divinity: Turn the Tide (3rd) 
• Oath Spells (levels listed are spell levels not class levels)
• Concentration
• Aura of Vitality (3rd)
• Banishment (4th)
• Circle of Power (5th)
• Compelled Duel (1st)
• Spirit Guardians (3rd)
• Expensive Material Components
• Warding Bond (2nd) 
• Increased Effectiveness with Higher Level Slot
• Banishment (4th)
• Command (1st)
• Geas (5th)
• Spirit Guardians (3rd)
• Area Denial
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
• Spirit Guardians (3rd)
• Control
• Banishment (4th)
• Damage
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
• Spirit Guardians (3rd) 
• Debuff
• Spirit Guardians (3rd)
• Defensive
• Circle of Power (5th)
• Warding Bond (2nd) 
• Divination/Senses/Information Gathering
• Zone of Truth (2nd)
• Healing/Restorative
• Aura of Vitality (3rd)
• Mind Control
• Command (1st)
• Compelled Duel (1st)
• Geas (5th)
• Zone of Truth (2nd) 
• Summoning
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
• Spirit Guardians (3rd) 
• Wards
• Guardian of Faith (4th)
•  
• Mind Control
• Channel Divinity: Champion Challenge (3rd) 
• Survivability
• Exalted Champion (20th)
• Unyielding Spirit (15th)

Oath of Conquest

• Mind Control
• Channel Divinity: Conquering Presence (3rd)
• Oath Spells (levels listed are spell levels not class levels)
• Concentration
• Bestow Curse (3rd)
• Cloudkill (5th)
• Dominate Beast (4th)
• Dominate Person (5th)
• Fear (3rd)
• Hold Person (2nd)
• Stoneskin (4th)
• Expensive Material Components
• Stoneskin* (4th)
• Increased Effectiveness with Higher Level Slots
• Armor of Agathys (1st)
• Bestow Curse (3rd)
• Cloudkill (5th)
• Command (1st)
• Dominate Beast (4th)
• Dominate Person (5th)
• Hold Person (2nd)
• Spiritual Weapon (2nd)
• Control
• Hold Person (2nd) 
• Curses
• Bestow Curse (3rd)
• Damage
• Cloudkill (5th)
• Spiritual Weapon (2nd) 
• Debuff
• Bestow Curse (3rd)
• Defensive
• Armor of Agathys (1st)
• Stoneskin (4th)
• Mind Control
• Command (1st)
• Dominate Beast (4th) 
• Dominate Person (5th)
• Fear (3rd)
• Retributive 
• Armor of Agathys (1st)
• Summoning
• Spiritual Weapon (2nd)
•  
• Offensive 
• Aura of Conquest (7th)
• Channel Divinity: Guided Strike (3rd)
• Invincible Conqueror (20th)
• Retributive
• Scornful Rebuke (15th) 
• Survivability
• Invinicible Conqueror (20th)

Oath of Redemption

• Defensive
• Aura of the Guardian (7th) 
• Oath Spells (levels listed are spell levels not class levels)
• Concentration
• Calm Emotions (2nd)
• Hold Monster (5th)
• Hold Person (2nd) 
• Hypnotic Pattern (3rd)
• Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (4th)
• Stoneskin (4th)
• Wall of Force (5th)
• Expensive Material Components
• Stoneskin* (4th)
• Increased Effectiveness with Higher Level Slots
• Counterspell (3rd)
• Hold Monster (5th)
• Hold Person (2nd)
• Sleep (1st)
• Area Denial
• Wall of Force (5th)
• Control
• Hold Monster (5th)
• Hold Person (2nd)
• Sleep (1st)
• Defensive
• Counterspell (3rd)
• Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (4th)
• Sanctuary (1st) 
• Stoneskin (4th)
• Mind Control
• Calm Emotions (2nd)
• Hypnotic Pattern (3rd)
•  
• Retributive
• Channel Divinity: Rebuke the Violent (3rd) 
• Emissary of Redemption (20th)
• Skills
• Channel Divinity: Emissary of Peace (3rd)
• Survivability
• Protective Spirit (15th) 
• Emissary of Redemption (20th)

Paladin General Spells

Half-Caster
Prepared Caster
Access to Full Class Spell List
Prepared Spells at 20th Level: 10+10 Oath Spells+Charisma Modifier

Spells from Xanathar's are in Bold

Concentration

• Aura of Life (4th)
• Aura of Purity (4th)
• Aura of Vitality (3rd)
• Banishing Smite (5th)
• Banishment (4th)
• Bless (1st)
• Branding Smite (1st) 
• Circle of Power (5th)
• Compelled Duel (1st)
• Crusader's Mantle (3rd)
• Detect Evil and Good (1st)
• Detect Magic (1st)
• Detect Poison and Disease (1st)
• Dispel Evil and Good (5th)
• Divine Favor (1st)
• Elemental Weapon (3rd)
• Heroism (1st)
  
• Holy Weapon (5th)
• Locate Creature (4th)
• Locate Object (2nd)
• Magic Weapon (2nd)
  
• Protection from Evil and Good (1st)
• Protection from Poison (2nd)
• Searing Smite (1st)
• Shield of Faith (1st)
• Staggering Smite (4th)
• Thunderous Smite (1st) 
• Wrathful Smite (1st) 

Expensive Material Components 

• Ceremony* (1st)
• Magic Circle* (3rd)
• Raise Dead* (5th)
• Revivify* (3rd)

Increased Effectiveness with Higher Level Slots 

• Aid (2nd)
• Banishment (4th)
• Bless (1st)
• Branding Smite (2nd)
• Command (1st)
• Cure Wounds (1st)
• Dispel Magic (3rd) 
• Elemental Weapon (3rd)
• Geas (5th)
• Heroism (1st)
• Magic Weapon (2nd)
• Searing Smite (1st)

Ritual

• Ceremony (1st)
• Detect Magic (1st)
• Detect Poison and Disease (1st)
  
• Find Steed (2nd)
• Find Greater Steed (4th) 

Area Denial 

• Magic Circle (3rd)

Buff 

• Aid (2nd)
• Bless (1st)
• Ceremony (1st)
• Heroism (1st)

Control

• Banishment (4th)
• Banishing Smite (3rd) 
• Destructive Wave (5th)
• Dispel Evil and Good (5th)
• Thunderous Smite (1st)

Damage 

• Banishing Smite (3rd)
• Blinding Smite (3rd)
• Branding Smite (2nd)
• Destructive Wave (5th)
• Holy Weapon (5th)
• Searing Smite (1st)
• Staggering Smite (4th)
• Thunderous Smite (1st)
• Wrathful Smite (1st)

Debuff

• Blinding Smite (3rd) 
• Branding Smite (2nd)
• Staggering Smite (4th)

Defensive 

• Aura of Life (4th)
• Aura of Purity (4th)
• Ceremony (1st)
• Circle of Power (5th)
• Death Ward (4th)
• Dispel Magic (3rd)
• Heroism (1st)
• Magic Circle (3rd)
• Protection from Evil and Good (1st)
• Protection from Poison (2nd)
• Shield of Faith (1st)

Divination/Senses/Information Gathering

• Detect Evil and Good (1st)
• Detect Magic (1st)
• Detect Poison and Disease (1st)
• Locate Creature (4th)
• Locate Object (2nd)
• Zone of Truth (2nd)

Healing/Restorative

• Aura of Vitality (3rd)
• Ceremony (1st)
• Cure Wounds (1st) 
• Dispel Evil and Good (5th)
• Lesser Restoration (2nd)
• Raise Dead (5th)
• Remove Curse (3rd)
• Revivify (3rd)

Mind Control

• Command (1st)
• Compelled Duel (1st) 
• Geas (5th)
• Wrathful Smite (1st)
• Zone of Truth (2nd)

Offensive

• Crusader's Mantle (3rd) 
• Dispel Evil and Good (5th)
• Divine Favor (1st)
• Elemental Weapon (3rd)
• Holy Weapon (5th)
• Magic Weapon (1st)

Summoning

• Find Steed (2nd)
• Find Greater Steed (4th)

Utility

• Ceremony (1st)
• Create Food and Water (3rd) 
• Daylight (3rd)
• Dispel Magic (3rd)
• Purify Food and Drink (1st)

Wards

• Magic Circle (3rd)