The Paladin is a paragon of good in the world of Baldur’s Gate 3, a protector of the light that stands guard against the encroaching darkness of the Mind Flayers. Their rigid code of conduct can be difficult to follow in every situation, and if you break your sacred oath, you’ll be forced to become an Oathbreaker Paladin. This ‘hidden’ subclass gives your Paladin a new set of dark powers and an unchecked moral compass, allowing you to betray or kill whatever you want in exchange for absolute power.
There are multiple ways to become an Oathbreaker, and we’ll also cover how to reverse this decision. Even if you fail to live up to your Paladin’s code, you can still change back to a standard Paladin subclass. Learn how the Oathbreaker Paladin system works in the full guide below.
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By betraying your Paladin subclass, you can become a special Oathbreaker Paladin. This fallen Paladin gains innate abilities Control Undead, Dreadful Aspect and Spiteful Suffering. The Oathbreaker Knight will appear after breaking your Paladin oath and demand to confront you. At the end of the day at your camp, the knight NPC will appear again to talk to you. Here, you’ll be forced to become an Oathbreaker Paladin.
The method to become an Oathbreaker Paladin is slightly different depending on your Paladin subclass. There are two types of Paladin with different types of oaths.
The Oathsworn Paladin much break an oath to become an Oathbreaker. There are multiple ways to break an oath — you’ll get chances early in the game while completing side-quests. Making a promise / oath and then going against it will almost always result in breaking your oath.
One concrete example is
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