Oath of the Ancients

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You fight on the side of light in the cosmic struggle against darkness to preserve the sanctity of life and the beauty of nature.

Oath of the Ancients is one of the Subclasses of Paladin. These Paladins have a deep connection with the natural world and the light within it.

Oath

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

Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair.

Shelter the Light. Where there is good, beauty, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against the forces that would render it barren.

Preserve Your Own Light. Delight in song and laughter, in beauty and art. If you allow the light to die in your own heart, you can’t preserve it in the world.

Be the Light. Be a glorious beacon for all who live in despair. Let the light of your joy and courage shine forth in all your deeds.

Subclass Features

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Paladin, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 1

• Channel Oath Ability:
  • Healing Radiance

Level 3

• Channel Oath Abilities:
  • Nature's Wrath
  • Turn the Faithless
• Oath Spells: You gain additional spells from your oath. They are Always Prepared.
  • Speak with Animals
  • Ensnaring Strike

Level 5

• Oath Spells: You gain additional spells from your oath. They are Always Prepared.
  • Misty Step
  • Moonbeam

Level 7

• Aura of Warding

Level 9

• Oath Spells: You gain additional spells from your oath. They are Always Prepared.
  • Protection from Energy
  • Plant Growth

Oathbreaking Actions

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

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

Act 1

• Using Bitter Divorce wand to raise Mayrina's Husband from the dead after defeating Auntie Ethel
• Taking Auntie Ethel's deal once she surrenders.
• Siding with Sovereign Glut to defeat Sovereign Spaw.
• Killing the owl bear cub after killing the mother.
• Actions that guards do not like, or leave the "Witness" status, appear to cause a broken Oath, (even attacking Duergar after telling the Deep Gnomes you'll free them in Grymforge caused this). Noting that starting combat via conversational choices rather than attacking directly does seem to mitigate this most of the time.