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
| Level | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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