Death Knight

Death knights are a race of undead in Baldur's Gate 3. They were once paladins in life, twisted in undeath into powerful and cruel entities.

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When a fallen paladin dies without atonement, it can be brought back from the grave as something entirely different - entirely evil.

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— In-game racial description

About death knights

Death Knights appear fully clad in armour, such that you cannot see anything beneath.

Racial features

Base Racial Speed

9m / 30ft

Size

Medium

Darkvision

Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.

Improved Extra Attack

You can make two additional attacks after attacking with your main-hand weapon.

Magic Resistance

Has Advantage on Saving Throws against Spells and other magical effects.

Revenant's Ire

This profane entity's weapon attacks deal an additional 4d8Necrotic damage.

Parry

Parry the next melee attack that hits you by 1d8+Dexterity Modifier.

Riposte

When a hostile creature misses you with a melee attack, expend a superiority die to retaliate with a powerful strike that deals an additional 1d8 Physical damage.

Known death knight characters

• That Which Guards
• That Which Lurks
• That Which Watches
• Stalker Svignee

External links

• Death knight on the Forgotten Realms Wiki