Paladin

2024 SRD

Hit Die: d10

Primary Ability: STR, CHA

Saving Throws: WIS, CHA

Armor Proficiencies: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields

Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2 from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, Religion

Multiclass Prerequisites: STR 13, and CHA 13

Starting Equipment

  • (A) Chain Mail, Shield, Longsword, 6 Javelins, Holy Symbol, Priest’s Pack, and 9 GP
  • (B) 150 GP

Or instead: 150 gp

Expendable Resources

  • Lay on Hands. 5 × class level. Recharges: long rest.
  • Channel Divinity. 2, rising to 3, from level 3. Recharges: 1 per short rest.

Spell Slots per Spell Level

Level1st2nd3rd4th5th
12
22
33
43
542
642
743
843
9432
10432
11433
12433
134331
144331
154332
164332
1743331
1843331
1943332
2043332

Features

  • Lvl 1 Lay on Hands. You have a pool of healing power equal to five times your paladin level; as a bonus action, touch a creature to restore hit points from the pool, or expend 5 points to cure one disease or neutralize one poison.
  • Lvl 1 Spellcasting. You can cast paladin spells using Charisma as your spellcasting ability, starting at 1st level.
  • Lvl 1 Weapon Mastery. You gain the mastery property of two weapon types you're proficient with, swappable when you finish a long rest.
  • Lvl 2 Fighting Style. You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty.
  • Lvl 2 Divine Smite. When you hit with a melee weapon attack, you can expend a spell slot to deal extra radiant damage.
  • Lvl 3 Divine Health. You are immune to disease.
  • Lvl 3 Sacred Oath. Choose an oath that grants Channel Divinity options and other features at 3rd level and higher.
  • Lvl 6 Aura of Protection. You and friendly creatures within 10 feet add your Charisma modifier to saving throws.
  • Lvl 10 Aura of Courage. You and friendly creatures within 10 feet can't be frightened while you are conscious.
  • Lvl 11 Improved Divine Smite. All your melee weapon hits deal extra radiant damage.
  • Lvl 14 Restoring Touch. As part of using Lay on Hands, you can also end one condition, such as blinded, deafened, paralyzed, or stunned, on the creature you touch.

Subclasses

Oath of Devotion

5 features from level 3