C h a p t e r 3: C l a s s e s

DVENTURERS ARE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE,

A Your class gives you a variety o f sp ecia l features, such
driven by a thirst for excitem ent into a as a fighter’s m astery o f w ea p on s and armor, and a
life that others w ou ld never dare lead. w iza rd ’s spells. At low levels, your class gives you only
T h ey are h eroes, com p elled to explore the tw o or three features, but as you advance in level you
dark p la ces o f the w orld and take on the gain m ore and your existing features often im prove.
challen ges that lesser w om en and m en Each class entry in this chapter includes a table
ca n ’t stand against. su m m arizin g the benefits you gain at every level, and
C lass is the prim ary definition o f w hat your character a detailed explanation o f each one.
can do. It’s m ore than a profession; it’s your character’s Adventurers som etim es advance in m ore than one
calling. C lass sh ap es the w ay you think about the class. A rogu e m ight sw itch direction in life and sw ear
w orld and interact with it and your relationship with the oath o f a paladin. A barbarian m ight d iscover latent
other p eop le and p ow ers in the m ultiverse. A fighter, m agical ability and dabble in the sorcerer class w hile
for exam ple, m ight view the w orld in pragm atic term s continuing to advance as a barbarian. Elves are kn ow n
o f strategy and m aneuvering, and see h erself as ju st a to com bin e m artial m astery w ith m agical training
paw n in a m uch larger gam e. A cleric, by contrast, might and advance as fighters and w izards sim ultaneously.
see h im self as a w illing servant in a g o d ’s u nfolding plan O ptional rules for com bin in g cla sses in this way, called
or a con flict brew in g a m on g various deities. W h ile the m ulticlassing, appear in chapter 6.
fighter has contacts in a m ercen a ry com pa n y or army, Twelve c la s se s—listed in the C la sses table—are found
the cleric m ight kn ow a num ber o f priests, paladins, and in alm ost every D & D w orld and define the sp ectru m o f
devotees w h o share his faith. typical adventurers.

C lasses
Hit Primary Saving Throw Armor and Weapon
Class Description Die Ability Proficiencies Proficiencies
Barbarian A fierce warrior of primitive background d12 Strength Strength & Light and medium armor, shields,
who can enter a battle rage Constitution simple and martial weapons
Bard An inspiring magician whose power d8 Charisma Dexterity & Light armor, simple weapons, hand
echoes the music of creation Charisma crossbows, longswords, rapiers,
shortswords
Cleric A priestly champion who wields divine d8 Wisdom Wisdom & Light and medium armor, shields,
magic in service of a higher power Charisma simple weapons
Druid A priest o f the Old Faith, wielding the d8 Wisdom Intelligence Light and medium armor (nonmetal),
powers of nature— moonlight and & Wisdom shields (nonmetal), clubs, daggers,
plant growth, fire and lightning— and darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs,
adopting animal forms scimitars, sickles, slings, spears
Fighter A master o f martial combat, skilled with d10 Strength or Strength & All armor, shields, simple and martial
a variety o f weapons and armor Dexterity Constitution weapons
Monk An master of martial arts, harnessing d8 Dexterity & Strength & Simple weapons, shortswords
the power of the body in pursuit of Wisdom Dexterity
physical and spiritual perfection
Paladin A holy warrior bound to a sacred oath d10 Strength & Wisdom & All armor, shields, simple and martial
Charisma Charisma weapons
Ranger A warrior who uses martial prowess and d10 Dexterity & Strength & Light and medium armor, shields,
nature magic to combat threats on the Wisdom Dexterity simple and martial weapons
edges of civilization
Rogue A scoundrel who uses stealth and d8 Dexterity Dexterity & Light armor, simple weapons, hand
trickery to overcome obstacles and Intelligence crossbows, longswords, rapiers,
enemies shortswords
Sorcerer A spellcaster who draws on inherent d6 Charisma Constitution Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs,
magic from a gift or bloodline & Charisma light crossbows
Warlock A wielder of magic that is derived from d8 Charisma Wisdom & Light armor, simple weapons
a bargain with an extraplanar entity Charisma
Wizard A scholarly magic-user capable of d6 Intelligence Intelligence Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs,
manipulating the structures of reality & Wisdom light crossbows
Pa l a d i n
Clad in plate arm or that gleam s in the sunlight despite
the dust and grim e o f long travel, a hum an lays dow n
her sw ord and shield and p la ces her hands on a m ortally
w ou n ded man. D ivine radiance sh in es from her hands,
the m an’s w ou n ds knit closed, and his eyes op en w ide
with am azem ent.
A dw arf crou ch es behind an outcrop, his black cloak
m akin g him nearly invisible in the night, and w atches
an orc w ar band celebrating its recent victory. Silently,
he stalks into their m idst and w h ispers an oath, and tw o
ores are dead b efore they even realize he is there.
Silver hair shining in a shaft o f light that seem s to
illum inate only him , an elf laughs w ith exultation. His
sp ear flashes like his eyes as he ja b s again and again
at a tw isted giant, until at last his light ov ercom es its
h ideou s darkness.
W hatever their origin and their m ission, paladins are
united by their oaths to stand against the forces o f evil.
W h eth er sw orn before a g od ’s altar and the w itn ess o f
a priest, in a sa cred glade b efore nature spirits and fey
beings, or in a m om ent o f desperation and g rief w ith the
dead as the only w itn ess, a paladin’s oath is a pow erfu l
bond. It is a so u rce o f p ow er that turns a devout w arrior
into a blessed cham pion.

T he C ause of R ig h teo u sn ess

A paladin sw ea rs to uphold ju stice and righteousness,
to stand w ith the g o o d things o f the w orld against the
en croach in g darkness, and to hunt the forces o f evil
w herever they lurk. Different paladins focu s on various
aspects o f the cau se o f righ teou sn ess, but all are
b ou n d by the oaths that grant them p ow er to d o their
sa cred w ork. A lthough m any paladins are devoted to
g od s o f g ood , a paladin’s p ow er c o m e s as m uch from a
com m itm en t to ju stice itself as it d o e s from a god.
Paladins train for years to learn the skills o f com bat,
m astering a variety o f w ea p on s and armor. Even so,
their martial skills are secon d a ry to the m agical p ow er
they w ield: p ow er to heal the sick and injured, to sm ite
the w ick ed and the undead, and to protect the innocent
and th ose w h o join them in the fight for ju stice.

B e y o n d t h e M u n d a n e L ife
A lm ost by definition, the life o f a paladin is an
adventuring life. U n less a lasting injury has taken him
or her away from adventuring for a time, every paladin
lives on the front lines o f the c o sm ic struggle against
T h e Pa la din

— Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Proficiency
Level Bonus Features 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1st +2 Divine Sense, Lay on Hands — — — — —
2nd +2 Fighting Style, Spellcasting, Divine Smite 2 — — — —
3rd +2 Divine Health, Sacred Oath 3 — — — —
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 — — — —
5th +3 Extra Attack 4 2 — — —
6th +3 Aura o f Protection 4 2 — — —
7th +3 Sacred Oath feature 4 3 — — —
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 — — —
9th +4 — 4 3 2 — —
10th +4 Aura o f Courage 4 3 2 — —
11th +4 Improved Divine Smite 4 3 3 — —
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 3 — —
13th +5 — 4 3 3 1 —
14th +5 Cleansing Touch 4 3 3 1 —
15th +5 Sacred Oath feature 4 3 3 2 —
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 3 2 —
17th +6 — 4 3 3 3 1
18th +6 Aura improvements 4 3 3 3 1
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 3 3 2
20th +6 Sacred Oath feature 4 3 3 3 2

evil. Fighters are rare enough a m on g the ranks o f the as Torm , Tyr, H eironeou s,
m ilitias and arm ies o f the w orld, but even few er p eople Paladine, Kiri-Jolith, D ol
can claim the true calling o f a paladin. W h en they do Arrah, the Silver Flam e,
receive the call, these w arriors turn from their form er Bahamut, Athena, Re-Horakhty,
occu p ation s and take up arm s to fight evil. S om etim es and H eim dall.
their oaths lead them into the serv ice o f the crow n as H ow did you exp erien ce your call to
leaders o f elite grou ps o f knights, but even then their serve as a paladin? D id you hear a w h isper
loyalty is first to the ca u se o f righ teou sn ess, not to from an u n seen g od or angel w hile you w ere at
crow n and country. prayer? D id another paladin sen se the potential w ithin
Adventuring p aladins take their w ork seriously. A you and d ecide to train you as a squire? Or did som e
delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be a quest terrible event—the destruction o f your h om e, perhaps—
driven by a higher p u rp ose than the acquisition of drive you to your quests? Perhaps you stum bled into
treasure. Evil lurks in du ngeon s and prim eval forests, a sa cred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found
and even the sm allest victory against it can tilt the y ou rself called to protect all such refuges o f g o od n ess
c o s m ic ba la n ce away from oblivion. and beauty. O r you m ight have k n ow n from your earliest
m em ories that the paladin’s life w as your calling, alm ost
C r e a t i n g a Pa l a d i n as if you had been sent into the w orld w ith that p u rp ose
stam ped on your soul.
Th e m ost im portant aspect o f a paladin character is
A s guardians against the forces o f w ick ed n ess,
the nature o f his or her holy quest. Although the class
paladins are rarely o f any evil alignm ent. M ost o f them
features related to your oath don't appear until you
reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that ch oice by reading w alk the paths o f charity and ju stice. C on sider h ow your
alignm ent c o lo rs the w ay you pursue your holy quest
the oath descriptions at the end o f the class. A re you a
and the m ann er in w hich you con du ct y ou rself before
devoted servant o f g ood, loyal to the gods o f ju stice and
g od s and m ortals. Your oath and alignm ent m ight be
honor, a holy knight in shining arm or venturing forth
in harmony, or your oath m ight represent standards of
to sm ite evil? A re you a g loriou s cham pion o f the light,
behavior that you have not yet attained.
cherish in g everything beautiful that stands against the
shadow, a knight w h o s e oath d escen d s from traditions
Q u ic k B u il d
older than m any o f the god s? O r are you an em bittered
You can m ake a paladin quickly by follow in g these
lon er sw orn to take v en g ean ce on th ose w h o have done
suggestion s. First, Strength sh ou ld be your highest
great evil, sent as an angel o f death by the g od s or driven
ability score, follow ed by C harism a. S econ d , c h o o s e the
by your n eed for revenge? A pp en dix B lists m any deities
noble background.
w orsh ip ed by paladins throughout the m ultiverse, such
C lass Featu r es F ig h t in g St y l e
A s a paladin, you gain the follow in g cla ss features. At 2nd level, you adopt a style o f fighting as your
specialty. C h oose on e o f the follow in g options. You ca n ’t
H it P o in t s take a Fighting Style option m ore than on ce, even if you
Hit Dice: 1d10 p er paladin level later get to c h o o s e again.
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution m odifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d 10 (or 6) + your D efense

C onstitution m odifier per paladin level after 1st W h ile you are w earing armor, you gain a +1 bon u s to AC.

P r o f ic ie n c ie s D u e l in g

Arm or: A ll armor, shields W h en you are w ielding a m elee w eap on in on e hand and
W eapons: Sim ple w eapon s, m artial w eapon s no other w eapon s, you gain a +2 bon u s to dam age rolls
Tools: N one w ith that w eapon.

Saving Throws: W isdom , Charism a G reat W eapon F ig h t in g

Skills: C h o o se tw o from A thletics, Insight, Intimidation,
W h en you roll a 1 or 2 on a dam age die for an attack you
M edicine, Persuasion, and R eligion
m ake w ith a m elee w eap on that you are w ielding with
tw o hands, you can reroll the die and must u se the new
E q u ip m ent
roll. T h e w eap on m ust have the tw o-handed or versatile
You start w ith the follow in g equipm ent, in addition to
property for you to gain this benefit.
the equipm ent granted by your background:

• (a) a m artial w eap on and a shield or (b) tw o martial P r o t e c t io n

w eap on s W h en a creature you can see attacks a target other
• (a) five javelins or (b) any sim ple m elee w eapon than you that is w ithin 5 feet o f you, you can u se your
• (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack reaction to im p ose disadvantage on the attack roll.
• C hain m ail and a holy sym bol You must be w ielding a shield.

D iv in e Sense Spellca stin g

T h e p resen ce o f stron g evil registers on your se n se s like B y 2nd level, you have learned to draw on divine
a n oxiou s odor, and pow erfu l g o o d rings like heavenly m agic through m editation and prayer to cast sp ells as
m u sic in your ears. A s an action, you can op en your a cleric does. S e e chapter 10 for the general rules o f
aw aren ess to detect such forces. Until the end o f your spellcastin g and chapter 11 for the paladin spell list.
next turn, you k n ow the location o f any celestial, fiend,
or undead w ithin 60 feet o f you that is not behind total P r e p a r in g and C a s t in g Spe lls
cover. You k n ow the type (celestial, fiend, or undead) o f T h e Paladin table sh ow s h ow m any spell slots you have
any bein g w h ose p resen ce you sen se, but not its identity to cast your spells. To cast on e o f your paladin sp ells o f
(the vam pire Count Strahd von Z arovich, for instance). 1st level or higher, you must expend a slot o f the sp ell’s
W ithin the sa m e radius, you also detect the presen ce level or higher. You regain all expen ded spell slots w hen
o f any place or object that has been con secrated or you finish a lon g rest.
desecrated, as w ith the hallow spell. Y ou prepare the list o f paladin spells that are available
You can u se this feature a num ber o f tim es equal to for you to cast, ch oosin g from the paladin spell list.
1 + your C harism a m odifier. W h en you finish a lon g rest, W h en you do so, c h o o s e a n um ber o f paladin spells
you regain all expen ded uses. equal to your C harism a m odifier + h alf your paladin
level, roun ded dow n (m inim um o f one spell). The sp ells
L ay on H ands must b e o f a level for w hich you have spell slots.
For exam ple, if you are a 5th-level paladin, you have
Your blessed touch can heal w oun ds. You have a p ool
four 1st-level and tw o 2nd-level spell slots. W ith a
o f healing p ow er that replen ish es w hen you take a long
C harism a o f 14, your list o f prepared spells can include
rest. W ith that pool, you can restore a total num ber o f
four spells o f 1st or 2nd level, in any com bination. If you
hit points equal to your paladin level x 5.
prepare the 1st-level spell cure wounds, you can cast
A s an action, you can touch a creature and draw
it using a 1st-level or a 2nd-level slot. Casting the spell
p ow er from the p o o l to restore a num ber o f hit points
d oesn ’t rem ove it from your list o f prepared spells.
to that creature, up to the m axim u m am ount rem aining
You can change your list o f prepared spells w hen you
in your p ool.
finish a long rest. P reparin g a n ew list o f paladin spells
Alternatively, you ca n expend 5 hit points from your
requ ires tim e spent in prayer and m editation: at least 1
p o o l o f healing to cure the target o f one d isease or
m inute per spell level for each spell on your list.
neutralize on e p oison affecting it. You can cure multiple
d isea ses and neutralize multiple p oison s w ith a single Sp e l l c a s t in g A b il it y
use o f Lay on H ands, expending hit points separately C harism a is your sp ellcastin g ability for your paladin
for each one. spells, sin ce their p ow er derives from the strength o f
T h is feature has no effect on undead and constructs.
your conviction s. You u se your C harism a w hen ever a A b il it y S c o r e Im p r o v e m e n t
spell refers to your spellcastin g ability. In addition, you
W h en you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th,
use your C harism a m odifier w hen setting the saving
and 19th level, you can in crease on e ability s c o r e o f your
th row D C for a paladin spell you cast and w hen m aking
ch oice by 2, or you can in crease tw o ability sc o r e s o f
an attack roll w ith one.
your ch oice by 1. A s norm al, you ca n ’t in crease an ability
Spell save D C = 8 + your proficiency bonus + sco re above 20 using this feature.
your Charisma modifier
Extra A ttack
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +
your Charisma modifier B egin ning at 5th level, you can attack tw ice, instead o f
on ce, w henever you take the A ttack action on your turn.
Sp e l l c a s t in g Fo c u s
You can u se a holy sym b ol (found in chapter 5) as a
A u r a of P ro tectio n
sp ellcastin g focu s for your paladin spells. Starting at 6th level, w hen ever you or a friendly creature
w ithin 10 feet o f you m ust m ake a saving throw, the
D iv in e Sm ite creature gains a bon u s to the saving th row equal to your
Starting at 2nd level, w hen you hit a creature w ith a C harism a m odifier (with a m inim um bon u s o f +1). You
m elee w eap on attack, you can expend one paladin spell m ust be co n s cio u s to grant this bonus.
slot to deal radiant dam age to the target, in addition to At 18th level, the range o f this aura in creases to 30 feet.
the w ea p on ’s dam age. T h e extra dam age is 2d 8 for a
1st-level sp ell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher
A ura of C ourage
than 1st, to a m axim u m o f 5d8. T h e dam age in creases Starting at 10th level, you and friendly creatu res
by 1d8 if the target is an undead or a fiend. w ithin 10 feet o f you ca n ’t be frightened w hile you
are con sciou s.
D ivin e H ea lth At 18th level, the range o f this aura in creases to 30 feet.
By 3rd level, the divine m agic flow in g through you
m a kes you im m une to disease.
Im pr o ved D iv in e Sm ite
By 11th level, you are s o su ffu sed w ith righteous
Sa c r e d O a t h might that all your m elee w ea p on strikes carry divine
W h en you reach 3rd level, you sw ear the oath that binds pow er w ith them. W h en ever you hit a creature with a
you as a paladin forever. Up to this tim e you have been m elee w eapon , the creature takes an extra 1d8 radiant
in a preparatory stage, com m itted to the path but not dam age. If you also u se your D ivine Sm ite with an
yet sw orn to it. N ow you c h o o s e the Oath o f D evotion, attack, you add this dam age to the extra dam age o f your
the Oath o f the Ancients, or the Oath o f V engeance, all D ivine Sm ite.
detailed at the end o f the class description.
Your ch oice grants you features at 3rd level and again
C lea n sin g T ou ch
at 7th, 15th, and 20th level. T h o se features include oath B egin ning at 14th level, you can use your action to
sp ells and the Channel Divinity feature. end on e spell on y ou rself or on on e w illing creature
that you touch.
O ath Spe lls You can use this feature a num ber o f tim es equal
E ach oath has a list o f a ssocia ted spells. You gain to your C harism a m odifier (a m inim um o f once). You
a c c e s s to th ese spells at the levels sp ecified in the oath regain expended u ses w hen you finish a lon g rest.
description. O n ce you gain a c c e ss to an oath spell, you
always have it prepared. Oath spells d on ’t count against
the num ber o f spells you can prepare each day.
Sa c r e d O a t h s
If you gain an oath spell that d oesn ’t appear on the B ecom in g a paladin involves taking v ow s that com m it
paladin sp ell list, the spell is n onetheless a paladin the paladin to the cau se o f righ teou sn ess, an active
spell for you. path o f fighting w ick ed n ess. The final oath, taken
w hen he or sh e reach es 3rd level, is the culm ination
C hannel D iv in it y o f all the paladin’s training. S o m e characters with this
Your oath allow s you to channel divine en ergy to fuel class d on ’t con sider them selves true paladins until
m agical effects. E ach Channel Divinity option provided they have reach ed 3rd level and m ade this oath. For
by your oath explains h ow to u se it. others, the actual sw earin g o f the oath is a formality,
W h en you u se your Channel Divinity, you ch o o s e an official stam p on w hat has always been true in the
w hich option to use. You must then finish a short or long paladin’s heart.
rest to u se your Channel Divinity again.
S o m e Channel Divinity effects require saving throw s. O a th of D evo tio n
W h en you u se such an effect from this class, the DC T h e Oath o f D evotion binds a paladin to the loftiest
equals your paladin spell save DC. ideals o f ju stice, virtue, and order. S om etim es called
cavaliers, w hite knights, or holy w arriors, these
paladins m eet the ideal o f the knight in sh in in g armor,
acting w ith h on or in pursuit o f ju stice and the greater B r e a k in g Yo u r O ath
good. Th ey h old th em selves to the highest standards of A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards o f conduct,
conduct, and som e, for better or w orse, hold the rest o f but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes
the w orld to the sam e standards. M any w ho sw ear this the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation
oath are devoted to gods o f law and g o o d and use their calls for the lesser o f two evils, and sometimes the heat of
g od s’ tenets as the m easu re o f their devotion. Th ey hold emotion causes a paladin to transgress his or her oath.
an gels—the perfect servants o f g o o d —as their ideals, A paladin who has broken a vow typically seeks absolution
from a cleric who shares his or her faith or from another
and in corporate im ages o f angelic w in gs into their
paladin of the same order. The paladin might spend an all-
helm ets or coats o f arm s.
night vigil in prayer as a sign o f penitence, or undertake a
fast or similar act o f self-denial. After a rite o f confession and
T enets of D e v o t io n
forgiveness, the paladin starts fresh.
T h ou gh the exact w ord s and strictures o f the Oath o f If a paladin willfully violates his or her oath and shows no
D evotion vary, paladins o f this oath share these tenets. sign o f repentance, the consequences can be more serious.
Honesty. D on ’t lie or cheat. Let your w ord b e At the DM's discretion, an impenitent paladin might be
your prom ise. forced to abandon this class and adopt another, or perhaps
Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is w ise. to take the Oathbreaker paladin option that appears in the
Compassion. A id others, protect the w eak, and D u n ge o n M aste r's Guide.

punish th ose w h o threaten them. S h o w m ercy to your

foes, but tem per it w ith w isdom . reactions. F or its action, it can use only the D ash action
Honor. Treat others with fairness, and let your or try to esca p e from an effect that prevents it from
honorable d eed s be an exam ple to them . D o as m oving. If there’s n ow h ere to m ove, the creature can u se
m uch g o o d as p ossib le w hile causing the least the D od g e action.
am ount o f harm.
Duty. B e respon sib le for your actions and their A u ra of D e v o t io n

con seq u en ces, protect th ose entrusted to your care, Starting at 7th level, you and friendly creatu res w ithin
and obey th ose w h o have ju st authority over you. 10 feet o f you ca n ’t be ch a rm ed w hile you are con sciou s.
At 18th level, the range o f this aura in creases to 30 feet.
O ath Spells
You gain oath sp ells at the paladin levels listed. Pu r it y of S p ir it
B egin ning at 15th level, you are always under the effects
O ath o f D e v o t io n S pells o f a protection from evil and good spell.

Paladin Level Spells

H oly N im b u s
3rd protection fro m evil a n d good, san ctu ary At 20th level, as an action, you can em anate an aura o f
5th lesser restoration, zone o f truth sunlight. F or 1 minute, bright light sh in es from you in a
9th beacon o f hope, dispel m agic 30 -foot radius, and dim light sh in es 30 feet beyon d that.
13th fre e do m o f m ovem ent, gu ardia n o f faith W h enever an enem y creature starts its turn in the
17th com m u n e, fla m e strike bright light, the creature takes 10 radiant dam age.
In addition, for the duration, you have advantage on
C hannel D iv in it y saving throw s against sp ells cast by fiends or undead.
W h en you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the O n ce you use this feature, you ca n ’t use it again until
follow in g tw o Channel Divinity options. you finish a long rest.
Sacred Weapon. A s an action, you ca n im bue one
w eap on that you are holdin g w ith positive energy, O a t h of th e A n cien ts
using your Channel Divinity. For 1 minute, you add The Oath o f the A ncients is as old as the race o f elves
your C harism a m odifier to attack rolls m ade w ith that and the rituals o f the druids. S om etim es called fey
w eap on (with a m inim um bon u s o f +1). T h e w ea p on also knights, green knights, or h orn ed knights, paladins w ho
em its bright light in a 20 -foot radius and dim light 20 sw ear this oath cast their lot with the side o f the light
feet beyon d that. If the w eap on is not already m agical, it in the co sm ic struggle against darkn ess b eca u se they
b e c o m e s m agical for the duration. love the beautiful and life-giving things o f the w orld,
You ca n end this effect on your turn as part o f any not n ecessarily b eca u se they believe in prin ciples o f
other action. If you are no lon ger h olding or carrying honor, courage, and ju stice. Th ey adorn their arm or and
this w eapon , or if you fall u n con sciou s, this effect ends. cloth in g with im ages o f grow in g things—leaves, antlers,
Turn the Unholy. A s an action, you present your or flow ers—to reflect their com m itm en t to preserving
holy sym bol and sp eak a prayer cen su rin g fiends and life and light in the world.
undead, using your Channel Divinity. E ach fiend or
undead that can s e e or hear you w ithin 30 feet o f you T enets of th e A n c ie n t s
must m ake a W isd om saving throw. If the creature The tenets o f the Oath o f the A ncients have been
fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 m inute or until preserved for u ncounted centuries. T h is oath
it takes dam age. em p hasizes the prin ciples o f g o o d above any con cern s
A turned creature m ust sp en d its turns trying to m ove o f law o r chaos. Its four central prin ciples are sim ple.
as far away from you as it can, and it ca n ’t w illingly
m ove to a sp ace w ithin 30 feet o f you. It also ca n ’t take
 sym bol, and each fey o r fiend w ithin 30 feet o f you that
can hear you m ust m ake a W isd om saving throw. O n a
failed save, the creature is turned for 1 m inute or until it
takes dam age.
A turned creature m ust spend its turns trying to m ove
as far away from you as it can, and it ca n ’t w illingly
m ove to a sp a ce w ithin 30 feet o f you. It also ca n ’t take
reactions. F or its action, it can use only the D ash action
or try to esca p e from an effect that prevents it from
m oving. If th ere’s now h ere to m ove, the creature can use
the D o d g e action.
If the creatu re’s true form is con cea led by an illusion,
shapeshifting, or other effect, that form is revealed w hile
it is turned.

A u ra of W a r d in g
B egin ning at 7th level, ancient m agic lies so heavily
u pon you that it form s an eldritch w ard. You and friendly
creatu res w ithin 10 feet o f you have resistan ce to
dam age from spells.
At 18th level, the range o f this aura in creases to 30 feet.
K indle the Light. T h rou gh your acts o f mercy,
kin dn ess, and forgiveness, kindle the light o f h op e in the U n d y in g Se n t in e l
w orld, beating ba ck despair. Starting at 15th level, w hen you are redu ced to 0 hit
S helter the Light. W h ere there is g ood, beauty, love, points and are not killed outright, you can c h o o s e to
and laughter in the w orld, stand against the w ick ed n ess drop to 1 hit point instead. O n ce you u se this ability, you
that w ou ld sw a llow it. W h ere life flourishes, stand ca n ’t u se it again until you finish a lon g rest.
against the fo r ce s that w ou ld render it barren. Additionally, you suffer n one o f the draw backs o f old
P reserve Your Own Light. D elight in son g and age, and you c a n ’t be aged m agically.
laughter, in beauty and art. If you allow the light to die in
Elder C h a m p io n
your ow n heart, you ca n ’t preserve it in the w orld.
At 20th level, you can assu m e the form o f an ancient
B e the Light. B e a g loriou s b ea con for all w h o live in
force o f nature, taking on an appearan ce you ch oose.
despair. Let the light o f your jo y and cou rage shine forth
For exam ple, your skin m ight turn green or take on a
in all your deeds.
bark-like texture, your hair m ight b e c o m e leafy or m o s s -
O ath Spells like, or you m ight sprout antlers or a lion-like mane.
You gain oath sp ells at the paladin levels listed. U sing your action, you u ndergo a transform ation.
For 1 m inute, you gain the follow in g benefits:
O ath of the A n c ie n t s S pells • At the start o f each o f your turns, you regain 10 hit
Paladin Level Spells points.
3rd e n sn aring strike, speak with anim als
• W h en ever you cast a paladin spell that has a casting
tim e o f 1 action, you can cast it using a bon u s action
5th m oon b eam , m isty step
instead.
9th p lant growth, protection fro m energy
• E nem y creatures w ithin 10 feet o f you have disadvan­
13th ice storm , stoneskin
tage on saving th row s against your paladin spells and
17th c o m m u n e with nature, tree stride
Channel Divinity options.

C h a n n e l D iv in it y O nce you u se this feature, you ca n ’t use it again until

W h en you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the you finish a lon g rest.
follow in g tw o Channel Divinity options.
N ature’s Wrath. You can use your Channel Divinity
O ath of V engeance
to invoke prim eval forces to ensnare a foe. A s an action, The Oath o f V en gean ce is a solem n com m itm en t to
you can cau se spectral vines to spring up and reach punish th ose w ho have com m itted a grievous sin. W h en
for a creature w ithin 10 feet o f you that you can see. evil forces slaughter helpless villagers, w hen an entire
T h e creature m ust su cceed on a Strength or Dexterity p eople turns against the w ill o f the gods, w hen a thieves’
saving th row (its ch oice) or be restrained. W h ile guild grow s too violent and pow erfu l, w hen a dragon
restrained by the vines, the creature repeats the saving ram pages through the cou n tryside—at tim es like these,
th row at the end o f each o f its turns. O n a su ccess, it paladins arise and sw ear an Oath o f V en gean ce to set
frees itself and the v ines vanish. right that w hich has gone w ron g. To th ese paladins—
Turn the Faithless. You can use your Channel som etim es called avengers or dark knights—their ow n
Divinity to utter ancient w ord s that are painful for fey purity is not as im portant as delivering justice.
and fiends to hear. A s an action, you present your holy
T enets of V engeance C hannel D iv in it y
T h e tenets o f the Oath o f V en gean ce vary by paladin, but W h en you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the
all the tenets revolve around punishing w ron g d oers by follow in g tw o Channel Divinity options.
any m eans necessary. Paladins w h o uphold these tenets A bjure Enemy. A s an action, you present your holy
are w illing to sa crifice even their ow n righ teou sn ess to sym bol and sp ea k a prayer o f denunciation, using your
m ete out ju stice upon th ose w h o do evil, so the paladins Channel Divinity. C h oose one creature w ithin 60 feet
are often neutral or lawful neutral in alignm ent. The o f you that you can see. That creature m ust m ake a
c o re prin ciples o f the tenets are brutally sim ple. W isd om saving throw, u nless it is im m une to being
Fight the Greater Evil. F aced w ith a ch oice o f fighting frightened. Fiends and undead have disadvantage on
m y sw orn foes or com batin g a lesser evil. I c h o o s e the this saving throw.
greater evil. On a failed save, the creature is frightened for 1
No Mercy for the Wicked. O rdinary foes m ight w in minute or until it takes any dam age. W h ile frightened,
my m ercy, but m y sw orn en em ies do not. the creatu re’s sp eed is 0, and it ca n ’t benefit from any
By Any Means Necessary. My qualm s ca n ’t get in the bon u s to its speed.
w ay o f exterm inating m y foes. On a su ccessfu l save, the creatu re’s sp eed is halved
Restitution. If m y fo e s w rea k ruin on the w orld, it is for 1 m inute or until the creature takes any dam age.
b eca u se I failed to stop them. I m ust help th ose harm ed Vow o f Enmity. A s a bon u s action, you can utter a vow
by their m isdeeds. o f enm ity against a creature you can see w ithin 10 feet
o f you, using your Channel Divinity. You gain advantage
O ath Spe lls on attack rolls against the creature for 1 minute or until
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed. it d rops to 0 hit points or falls u n con sciou s.

O ath o f V e n g e a n c e S pells R elen tless Avenger

Paladin Level Spells By 7th level, your supernatural focu s helps you close
o ff a fo e ’s retreat. W h en you hit a creature w ith an
3rd bane, hu n te r’s m ark
opportu nity attack, you can m ove up to h alf your
5th hold person, m isty step
sp eed im m ediately after the attack and as part o f
9th haste, protection fro m energy
the sam e reaction. T h is m ovem ent d oesn ’t provoke
13th banishm ent, dim ension door
opportunity attacks.
17th hold monster, scrying
Sou l of V engeance
Starting at 15th level, the authority w ith w h ich you
sp ea k your V ow o f Enm ity gives you greater pow er over
your foe. W h en a creature under the effect o f your V ow
o f Enm ity m akes an attack, you can use your reaction to
m ake a m elee w eap on attack against that creature if it is
w ithin range.

A v e n g in g A ngel
At 20th level, you can assu m e the form o f an
angelic avenger. U sing your action, you undergo a
transform ation. F or 1 hour, you gain the follow in g
benefits:

• W in gs sprout from your back and grant you a flying

sp eed o f 60 feet.
• You em anate an aura o f m en ace in a 30 -foot radius.
T he first tim e any en em y creatu re enters the aura or
starts its turn there during a battle, the creature m ust
su cceed on a W isd om saving th row o r b e c o m e fright­
ened o f you for 1 m inute or until it takes any dam age.
Attack rolls against the frightened creature have
advantage.

O nce you u se this feature, you ca n ’t use it again until

you finish a lon g rest.