Editing Oath of Vengeance

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{{SubclassQuote|quote=You have set aside even your own purity to right wrongs and deliver justice to those who have committed the most grievous sins.|image=Paladin Oath of Vengeance.png}}'''Oath of Vengeance''' is one of the [[Paladin#Level 1|Subclasses]] of [[Paladin]]. It was unavailable during Early Access.

==Subclass features==
[[File:Default Paladin Armor Vengeance.png|220px|right|Paladin's default armour]]

{{SubclassNote|Paladin}}

{{Level header|1}}
; {{Pass|Oath of Vengeance Tenets|w=40}}
: Here is the full text of the Oath of Vengeance. For more details, see [[Paladin#Oaths and Oathbreaking|Oaths and Oathbreaking]].
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'''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.}}

; {{SAI|Inquisitor's Might|w=40}}
:; {{R|co|icononly=yes}} Channel Oath
:: You or an ally's weapon attacks deal an additional {{DamageType|Radiant}} damage equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1) and can {{Cond|Dazed|Daze}} enemies 2 turns

{{Level header|3}}

; {{SAI|Abjure Enemy|w=40}}
:; {{R|co|icononly=yes}} Channel Oath
:: Use an Action to {{Cond|Frightened|Frighten}} an enemy. They'll be easier to hit and cannot move. Fiends and undead have {{Disadvantage}} on this [[Saving Throw]].

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; {{SAI|Vow of Enmity|w=40}}
:; {{R|co|icononly=yes}} Channel Oath
:: Gain {{Advantage}} on [[Attack Rolls]] against an enemy.

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; Oath Spells
: You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]].
:* {{SAI|Bane (Spell)|Bane|c=16}}
:* {{SAI|Hunter's Mark|c=16}}

{{Level header|5}}

; Oath Spells
: You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]].
:* {{SAI|Misty Step}}
:* {{SAI|Hold Person|c=16}}

{{Level header|7}}

; {{Pass|Relentless Avenger|w=40}}
: If you hit an enemy with an [[Opportunity Attack]], your movement speed increases by {{Distance|m=4.5|ft=15}} on your next turn.
: This movement does not provoke any further opportunity attacks.

{{Level header|9}}

; Oath Spells
: You gain additional spells from your oath. They are [[Spells#Known Spells|Always Prepared]].
:* {{SAI|Haste|c=16}}
:* {{SAI|Protection from Energy|c=16}}

==Oathbreaking actions==
This section details actions that will cause the player to break the Oath of the Vengeance.
==== Act 1 ====
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* Attacking [[Damays]] and [[Nymessa]].
* Freeing  [[Sazza]] from her cage.*
* Prodding the exhausted bird on the table next to [[Nettie]] to death in the Emerald Grove
* Torturing the prisoner in shattered sanctum.
* Agreeing to attack the Grove with [[Minthara]].
* Stopping [[Komira]] from killing [[Kagha]], if [[Arabella]] dies during her judgement.
* Letting [[Auntie Ethel]] get away from the fight alive in exchange for her boon, even if [[Mayrina]] is allowed to go free.
* Killing Sovereign [[Spaw]] after siding with [[Glut]] at the [[Ebonlake Grotto]] (Myconid Colony).
* Siding with [[Nere]] after liberating him in [[Grymforge]].
* Killing [[Scratch]]

 <nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: It is the act of opening the cage door (clicking the Iron Grate) that breaks the Oath of Vengeance. This can be done after Sazza has already been released earlier by another character, as late as Act 2. This is repeatable.}}

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* Fantasizing about chopping off [[Gale]]'s hand at the flickering rune.
* Embracing [[Alfira]] or [[Quil|Quil's]] murder will break your oath.
* Ensuring Pandirna never stands again in the Emerald Grove's storage room.
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==== Act 2 ====
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* Telling [[Mol]] that you like her ambition of becoming the leader of the Thieves Guild
* Letting [[Minthara]] get erased by the torturers at the [[Moonrise Towers]].
* In [[Punish the Wicked]], forgiving Madeline will break your oath. Telling her to stab herself then stopping her will also do so.
* Siding with [[Marcus]] when he attempts to kidnap [[Isobel]].
* Killing [[Steelclaw]].
* Helping [[Linsella]] take back control of [[Barnabus]] in Moonrise Towers Kitchen.}}

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* Showing the Ox your thoughts which causes you to stab it to death.
* Speaking with [[Steelclaw]] and choosing the option to try and remember what you did previously, as this leads to automatically killing Steelclaw.
* Snuffing out [[Dolly Dolly Dolly]]'s life after granting her freedom
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==== Act 3 ====
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* Taking [[Arfur Gregorio]]'s gold instead when confronting him during [[Investigate the Suspicious Toys]] at [[Sharess' Caress]].
* Feeding the Mind Flayer in the Rivington [[Abandoned Windmill]].
* Accepting [[Gortash]]'s proposal during the ceremony at Wyrm's Rock Fortress.
* Telling [[Aradin]] that [[Dame Aylin|The Nightsong]] is in your camp.
* Letting [[Viconia DeVir]] live after the battle at the House of Grief during [[Shadowheart]]'s personal quest.
* Letting [[Astarion]] ascend to become a True Vampire during his personal quest.
* Leaving the vampire spawns in their cages instead of killing or releasing them after Cazador is dealt with.
* Sacrificing [[Valeria]] at the Murder Tribunal.
* Refusing to [[Avenge the Drowned]] when speaking to Flood Tide Allandra Grey.}}
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* While speaking to [[Bugthimble]] at Kurwin's grave in the [[Graveyard (Lower City)|Lower City Graveyard]], wonder if you've ever buried someone alive.
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== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Oath of Vengeance|long}}

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