Base Class #
Alignment restrictions: lawful good only
Hit die: d10
Proficiencies: armor (light, medium, heavy), shields, weapons (martial, simple, bastard sword)
Skill points: 2 + int modifier ( (2 + int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)
Skills: concentration, craft armor, craft trap, craft weapon, discipline, heal, lore, parry, persuade, ride, taunt
Unavailable feats: curse song, extra music, lingering song, quicken spell, weapon specialization
These general feats cannot be selected when taking a level of paladin.
Primary saving throw(s): fortitude
Base attack bonus: +1/level
Spellcasting: Divine (spell failure from armor is ignored), wisdom-based (a base wisdom score of 10 + the spell’s level is required to cast a spell, bonus spells are based on modified wisdom, and the wisdom modifier affects spell DCs), and requires preparation.
Paladin Spells #
| 1st level spells | 2nd level spells | 3rd level spells | 4th level spells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bless Bless weapon Cure light wounds Deafening clang Divine favor Endure elements Magic weapon Protection from alignment Resistance Virtue | Aid Aura of glory Bull’s strength Eagle’s splendor Remove paralysis Resist elements | Cure moderate wounds Dispel magic Greater magic weapon Magic circle against alignment Prayer Remove blindness/deafness | Cure serious wounds Death ward Freedom of movement Holy sword Neutralize poison |
Paladin Level Progression #
| Level | Base attack bonus | Saves (Fort / Reflex / Will) | Feats | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +1 | 2 / 0 / 0 | divine grace divine health lay on hands | 10 |
| 2nd | +2 | 3 / 0 / 0 | aura of courage smite evil | 20 |
| 3rd | +3 | 3 / 1 / 1 | remove disease turn undead | 30 |
| 4th | +4 | 4 / 1 / 1 | 40 | |
| 5th | +5 | 4 / 1 / 1 | summon mount mounted combat | 50 |
| 6th | +6/+1 | 5 / 2 / 2 | 60 | |
| 7th | +7/+2 | 5 / 2 / 2 | 70 | |
| 8th | +8/+3 | 6 / 2 / 2 | 80 | |
| 9th | +9/+4 | 6 / 3 / 3 | 90 | |
| 10th | +10/+5 | 7 / 3 / 3 | 100 | |
| 11th | +11/+6/+1 | 7 / 3 / 3 | 110 | |
| 12th | +12/+7/+2 | 8 / 4 / 4 | 120 | |
| 13th | +13/+8/+3 | 8 / 4 / 4 | 130 | |
| 14th | +14/+9/+4 | 9 / 4 / 4 | 140 | |
| 15th | +15/+10/+5 | 9 / 5 / 5 | 150 | |
| 16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | 10 / 5 / 5 | 160 | |
| 17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | 10 / 5 / 5 | 170 | |
| 18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | 11 / 6 / 6 | 180 | |
| 19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | 11 / 6 / 6 | 190 | |
| 20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | 12 / 6 / 6 | 200 |
Epic Paladin #
Bonus feats: The epic paladin gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, and 38.
Epic paladin bonus feats: armor skin, devastating critical, epic prowess, epic reputation, epic spell focus, epic toughness, epic weapon focus, great charisma, great smiting, greater spell focus, improved combat casting, improved critical (whip only), overwhelming critical, perfect health, planar turning
The inclusion of improved critical (whip) in this list is likely a bug.
Unavailable epic feats: automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, bane of enemies, construct shape, dragon shape, epic spell penetration, epic spell: dragon knight, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic spell: greater ruin, epic spell: hellball, epic spell: mummy dust, epic weapon specialization, improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack, improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist, lasting inspiration, mighty rage, outsider shape, terrifying rage, thundering rage, undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of paladin.
Epic Paladin Level Progression #
| Level | Feats | HP |
|---|---|---|
| 21st | Balm Proficiency | 210 |
| 22nd | 220 | |
| 23rd | bonus feat | 230 |
| 24th | 240 | |
| 25th | 250 | |
| 26th | bonus feat | 260 |
| 27th | 270 | |
| 28th | 280 | |
| 29th | bonus feat | 290 |
| 30th | 300 | |
| 31st | 310 | |
| 32nd | bonus feat | 320 |
| 33rd | 330 | |
| 34th | 340 | |
| 35th | bonus feat | 350 |
| 36th | 360 | |
| 37th | 370 | |
| 38th | bonus feat | 380 |
| 39th | 390 | |
| 40th | Guardian Angel | 400 |
Paladin Class Tips #
- A single level of paladin is commonly added to builds that utilize Charisma as their primary attribute, this grants a significant bonus to saving throws that does not count in the saving throw cap.
- Undead cannot take a Paladin level.
- A character with 21 levels of the Paladin class will have access to special Balms, which drastically lowers the penalty for ressing someone.
- ADoH Paladin Community Builds
Paladin Changes From NWN:EE #
On ADOH, Paladin has the following differences from the vanilla (base game) one:
- Can select Great Charisma as an epic Bonus Feat
- At level 40 (PURE) Paladin gains the Guardian Angel feat
- Paladin’s Summon Mount has been changed and works with our custom Mount System
- Paladin’s automatically receive the Mounted Combat feat at level 5
- Some Spells have been changed. Check out our Custom Spell System for more information
- Bastard Sword can be used by Paladins by default (Exotic Weapon Proficiency not required)