Oath of Vengeance

You have set aside even your own purity to right wrongs and deliver justice to those who have committed the most grievous sins.

Oath of Vengeance is one of the Subclasses of Paladin. It was unavailable during Early Access.

Oath Tenets

Here is the full text of the Oath of Vengeance. For more details, see Oaths and Oathbreaking.

Fight the Greater Evil. Exerting your wisdom, identify the higher morality in any given instance, and fight for it.

No Mercy for the Wicked. Chasten those who dole out their villainy by wiping their blight from the world forever.

Subclass Features

Level 1

• Channel Oath Ability:

Inquisitor's Might

You or an ally's weapon attacks deal an additional 3 Radiant damage and can Daze enemies for 1 turn.

Bonus action | 9 m / 30 ft | 2 turns

Level 3

• Channel Oath Abilities:

File:Abjure Enemy Icon.png Abjure Enemy

Frighten an enemy. They'll be easier to hit and cannot move. Fiends and undead have Disadvantage on this Saving Throw.

Action | 18 m / 60 ft | 3 turns

Vow of Enmity

Gain Advantage on Attack Rolls against an enemy.

Action | 3 m / 10 ft | 10 turns

• Known Spell: Bane
• Known Spell: Hunter's Mark

Level 5

• Known Spell: Misty Step
• Known Spell: Hold Person

Level 7

• Relentless Avenger: If you hit an enemy with an Opportunity Attack, gain 4.5m movement next turn.

Level 9

• Known Spell: Haste
• Known Spell: Protection from Energy

Oathbreaking Actions

This section details actions which will cause the player to break the Oath of the Vengeance.

Act 1

Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

• Attacking Damays and Nymessa.
• Freezing Sazza from her cage.
• Agreeing to attack the Grove with Minthara.