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 to reduce the damage 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  Superiority Die 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