Oathbreaker Knight

Oathbreaker Knight
Level 12
Role	Camp Follower
Information
Title	Custodian of the Fallen
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Undead
Hit points	221 (Balanced) 291 (Tactician)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
Initiative	+3
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 10 (0) 16 (+3) 18 (+4)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +4 Dex +3 Con +2 Int 0 Wis +7 Cha +8
Resistances
Resistant	Slashing, Piercing, Bludgeoning, Necrotic, Poison
Conditions
Aura of Hate	Increase weapon damage for yourself and your allies
Aura of Protection	Improve the Saving Throws for yourself and your allies
Aura of Courage	Protect yourself and allies from being  Frightened
Features
Darkvision	See in darkness up to 12m/30ft
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of reach
Extra Attack	Gain an extra attack after making a weapon attack
Divine Health	Immune to disease
Great Weapon Fighting	When wielding a 2-handed weapon, re-roll low damage rolls
Improved Divine Smite	Add 1d8Radiant to all melee weapon attacks.
Turn Resistance	Advantage on Saving Throws against  Turn Undead

“	To know the reason for your fall is, perhaps, to know the shape of things to come.	„
	— The Knight talks to the fallen Paladin

The Oathbreaker Knight is an Undead Oathbreaker in Baldur's Gate 3 who will appear before Paladin players who have broken their oaths, becoming a temporary Camp Follower.

Breaking your Oath

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The Oathbreaker Knight will appear to players who have broken their oaths, and tell them he'll be waiting at Camp. The player can then question the Oathbreaker about his story and duties. The Oathbreaker Knight will reveal he was the first Oathbreaker, who broke his oath when he disagreed with the cruel ways of his patron, for which he was shamed. Since then, he has guided other Oathbreakers after failing to fulfill their oaths.

The player can then agree to become an Oathbreaker, or wish to remain pure. If the player chooses to remain pure, the Oathbreaker Knight will demand a sum of gold equal to the bounty people put on his head when he broke his oath.

Combat

“	"You're DONE FOR. Hear that? To arms!"	„
	— Oathbreaker Knight, when attacked

A decision of dubious practicality, it is nevertheless possible to fight the knight in your Campsite. Doing so will turn all nearby Camp followers (including Scratch and the Owlbear Cub) and Companions (who aren't in the current party) hostile unless the Oathbreaker Knight is the one who starts combat (which can occur if you are caught pickpocketing him).

His body cannot be looted upon defeat, but he will drop a Greatsword +1, Elixir of Heroism, and three Javelins on the ground when slain, and a Pouch containing Plate Armour will spawn on his former corpse after a Long Rest.

Withers will still refuse to respec an Oathbreaker paladin if the Oathbreaker Knight has been killed. Because the Oathbreaker does not respawn in camp after long rests, this will effectively lock any Oathbreaker character out of respeccing for the rest of the run. Reclaiming an oath, then killing Oathbreaker Knight, then breaking the oath again will in effect permanently lock a paladin into a permanent  Oath Broken state, as the Knight won't be able to induct the character into the Oathbreaker subclass.

Abilities

Oathbreaker Knight has the typical ability kit of a high-level Oathbreaker paladin wielding a Greatsword, including one Channel Oath charge and 10 Spell slots.

•  Aura of Hate
•  Aura of Protection
•  Aura of Courage
•  Compelled Duel
  • This is more powerful than the description may imply, as the player will lose control over the affected character entirely during their turn.
•  Divine Smite
•  Wrathful Smite
•  Dreadful Aspect
•  Spiteful Suffering^{[Needs Verification]}
•  Hellish Rebuke
•  Lacerate
•  Pommel Strike
•  Cleave

External Links

• Oathbreaker Knight on the Forgotten Realms Wiki