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| summary = '''Control Undead''' is an Action available to those that have chosen the path of the [[Oathbreaker]] Paladin. This ability allows these Paladins to gain control over the undead. | |||
'''Control Undead''' is an Action available to | | description = Use the power of your Oath to gain control over an undead creature. The undead will follow you around and attack your enemies. | ||
| warning = {{Prereq|The target's level must be lower than yours.}} | |||
= | | image = Control Undead.webp | ||
Use the power of your Oath to gain control over an undead creature. The undead will follow you around and attack your enemies. The target's level must be lower than yours. | | cost = action, chaoat | ||
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| condition = Controlled | |||
|[[ | | condition duration = Until Long Rest | ||
| | | condition save = WIS | ||
|{{ | | condition dc = caster | ||
| condition2 = Controlling Undead | |||
| condition2 duration = Until Long Rest | |||
| range = | |||
| range m = 6 | |||
| range ft = 20 | |||
| save = WIS | |||
| save dc = caster | |||
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| class learns at level 3 = Oathbreaker | |||
| granted by feats = | |||
| notes = * Despite the name, this does not allow the player to control the targeted creature. It causes the creature to become an allied NPC that will simply attack the nearest enemy of the caster, or follow the caster around if there are no enemies nearby. | |||
* Control of the target is lost if the Paladin is [[Downed (Condition)|Downed]], and does not come back if the Paladin recovers. | |||
* This can be used on several undead creatures including some bosses so long as they are "alive", [[Undead]], a lower level than the caster, and don't have the {{Pass|Immune To Control Undead}} passive. | |||
* NPCs that die due to the {{Cond|Shadow Curse}} will revive a turn or two later as a {{Cond|Shadow-Cursed Undead}}, gaining the '''Undead''' type making them susceptible to this ability. This interestingly can be exploited to capture certain NPCs as a "pet" of sorts until the next Long Rest. | |||
* You can '''Control Undead''' any {{Cond|Shadow-Cursed Undead}} NPC and pickpocket them without turning them hostile until you succeed. This means that you can kill and then carry or push any Act 1 or Act 2 vendor to the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] and then pickpocket all of their equipment for free. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 20 September 2024
Control Undead is an Action available to those that have chosen the path of the Oathbreaker Paladin. This ability allows these Paladins to gain control over the undead.
Description
Use the power of your Oath to gain control over an undead creature. The undead will follow you around and attack your enemies.
The target's level must be lower than yours.
Properties
- Cost:
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Action + 
Channel Oath Charge - Details:
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Range: 6 m / 20 ft -
WIS Save (Spell save DC)
Condition: Controlled
Duration: Until Long rest
Spell save DC Wisdom saving throw
- This undead is under the control of a Paladin. It will follow the Paladin and attack their enemies.
Condition: Controlling Undead
Duration: Until Long rest
- This paladin has control over an undead creature. The creature will follow them and attack their enemies.
How to learn
Classes:
- Class level 3: Oathbreaker
Notes
- Despite the name, this does not allow the player to control the targeted creature. It causes the creature to become an allied NPC that will simply attack the nearest enemy of the caster, or follow the caster around if there are no enemies nearby.
- Control of the target is lost if the Paladin is Downed, and does not come back if the Paladin recovers.
- This can be used on several undead creatures including some bosses so long as they are "alive", Undead, a lower level than the caster, and don't have the
passive. - NPCs that die due to the
will revive a turn or two later as a 
, gaining the Undead type making them susceptible to this ability. This interestingly can be exploited to capture certain NPCs as a "pet" of sorts until the next Long Rest. - You can Control Undead any NPC and pickpocket them without turning them hostile until you succeed. This means that you can kill and then carry or push any Act 1 or Act 2 vendor to the Shadow-Cursed Lands and then pickpocket all of their equipment for free.