Baldur's Gate 3 - Paladin Class Guide
Learn about the Paladin's capabilities in Baldur's Gate 3.
By Joey Carr on
The Paladin in Baldur's Gate 3 is arguably the strongest and most versatile class available to you. It has an interesting back story that can actually be evolved in new ways as you continue to play the game. You gain access to powerful melee attacks as well as support spells that allow you to be a jack-of-all-trades in Faerun. Our Baldur's Gate 3 Paladin class guide discusses what you can expect if you choose this class for your campaign.
In this guide, we will be going over every aspect of the Paladin class, from the best race to pick to all of its subclasses and more details on becoming an Oathbreaker Paladin.
Class Features
One of the biggest boons you receive as a Paladin is Divine Smite, which is an add-on attack to your melee weapons that allows you to deal extra radiant damage to enemies. Divine Smite also has different varieties that can deal fire, thunder, and psychic damage. These are all level two spells and can be equipped when you select your main-head weapon to attack an enemy with. You unlock this spell at level two as a Paladin.
You will also gain the ability to add Divine Smite as a reaction to both getting hit and when you deliver a critical hit. You can set these reactions up by going to your spellbook, scrolling over the Reactions, and then checking all of the boxes as well as the «Ask» box for each reaction. This gives you the chance to decide what reaction to take when a situation calls for one.
Speaking of your weapons, also at level two you will be able to pick a Fighting Style: Defence, Duelling, Great Weapon Fighting and Protection. There are pros and cons to each Fighting Style, but we recommend opting for either Duelling o
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