Oath of Vengeance

You have set aside even your own purity to right wrongs and deliver justice to those who have committed the most grievous sins.

You have set aside even your own purity to right wrongs and deliver justice to those who have committed the most grievous sins.

Oath of Vengeance is one of the Subclasses of Paladin. It was unavailable during Early Access.

Oath Tenets

Here is the full text of the Oath of Vengeance. For more details, see Oaths and Oathbreaking.

Fight the Greater Evil. Exerting your wisdom, identify the higher morality in any given instance, and fight for it.

No Mercy for the Wicked. Chasten those who dole out their villainy by wiping their blight from the world forever.

Subclass Features

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Paladin, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 1

 Inquisitor's Might

• Channel Oath Ability: You or an ally's weapon attacks deal an additional Radiant damage equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1) and can  Daze enemies 2 turns

Level 3

 Abjure Enemy

• Channel Oath Ability: Use an Action to  Frighten an enemy. They'll be easier to hit and cannot move. Fiends and undead have Disadvantage on this Saving Throw.

 Vow of Enmity

• Channel Oath Ability: Gain Advantage on Attack Rolls against an enemy.

Oath Spells

• You gain additional spells from your oath. They are Always Prepared.
  •  Bane
  •  Hunter's Mark

Level 5

Oath Spells

• You gain additional spells from your oath. They are Always Prepared.
  •  Misty Step
  •  Hold Person

Level 7

 Relentless Avenger

• If you hit an enemy with an Opportunity Attack, your movement speed increases by 4.5 m / 15 ft on your next turn.

Level 9

Oath Spells

• You gain additional spells from your oath. They are Always Prepared.
  •  Haste
  •  Protection from Energy

Oathbreaking Actions

This section details actions that will cause the player to break the Oath of the Vengeance.

Act 1

Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

• Attacking Damays and Nymessa.
• Freeing Sazza from her cage.*
• Agreeing to attack the Grove with Minthara.
• Letting Auntie Ethel get away from the fight alive in exchange for her boon.
• Killing Sovereign Spaw after siding with Glut at the Ebonlake Grotto (Myconid Colony).
• Siding with Nere after liberating him in Grymforge.
• (As Dark Urge) Embracing Alfira or Quils murder will break your oath.

* Note: It is the act of opening the cage door (clicking the Iron Grate) that breaks the Oath of Vengeance. This can be done after Sazza has already been released earlier by another character, as late as Act 2. This is repeatable.

Act 2

Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

• Telling Mol that you like her ambition of becoming the leader of the Thieves Guild
• Letting Minthara get erased by the torturers at the Moonrise Towers.
• In Punish the Wicked, forgiving Madeline will break your oath.
• Telling her to stab herself then stopping her will also do so.
• Siding with Marcus will break your oath.

Act 3

Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

• Feeding the Mind Flayer in the Rivington Abandoned Windmill
• Accepting Gortash's proposal during the ceremony at Wyrm's Rock Fortress.
• (If doing Shadowheart's quest): Letting Viconia live after the House of Grief final fight.
• (If doing Astarion's quest): Letting Astarion ascend to become a True Vampire