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Oath of the Crown Paladin Pure Build

This build can be played as an offensive tank or simply DPS. You can either use One-Handed Weapon + Shield or Two-Handed Weapons if you prefer. I’ll list gear for both playstyles!
My preferred playstyle for this subclass is the Protector or the Tank. It also works the best for a 2 Level Dip when multiclassing, as Righteous Clarity is extremely useful. I’ll prioritize CHA over STR for the Tank version, and STR over CHA for the DPS version. I’ve also listed Versatile Weapons in the One-Handed Weapons section.

-----CHARACTER CREATION & LEVEL 1-----

Starting Class: Paladin

Subclass: Oath of the Crown

- +3 Lay on Hands Charges (Long Rest)

- +1 Channel Oath Charges (Short Rest)

- Lay on Hands

- Divine Sense (Short Rest)

- Righteous Clarity (Bonus Action) (Channel Oath)

Race: Gold Dwarf

Background: Noble (History, Persuasion) OR Soldier (Athletics, Intimidation)

Skills: Personal Preference

Stats:

Note: There are some Feats that synergize with this build, that warrant taking some of these skills at 17 or 15. I can’t describe every combination, but I will give you list of Feats. You’ll be able to easily plan ahead knowing what Feats you might take, which are dependent on your playstyle. There’s also the method of dumping STR in place of Hill Giant Potions/Gauntlets, but I will also leave this up to you.

--------------------LEVEL 2--------------------

Paladin 2

- +2 Level 1 Spell Slots

- Divine Smite

Fighting Style: Any Fighting Style OR Great Weapon Fighting (Two-Handed Paladin)

--------------------LEVEL 3--------------------

Paladin 3

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- Divine Health

- Champion Challenge (Channel Oath)

- Turn the Tide (Channel Oath)

- Oath Spell: Command

- Oath Spell: Compelled Duel (Concentration)

--------------------LEVEL 4--------------------

Paladin 4

- +1 Lay on Hands Charge

Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 CHA OR +2 STR)

--------------------LEVEL 5--------------------

Paladin 5

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- +2 Level 2 Spell Slots

- Extra Attack

- Oath Spell: Warding Bond

- Oath Spell: Spiritual Weapon

--------------------LEVEL 6--------------------

Paladin 6

- Aura of Protection

--------------------LEVEL 7--------------------

Paladin 7

- +1 Level 2 Spell Slots

- Divine Allegiance (Reaction)

--------------------LEVEL 8--------------------

Paladin 8

Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 CHA) OR Great Weapon Master 

Note: Polearm Master & Sentinel can also be taken, but make sure it’ll fit your playstyle first.

--------------------LEVEL 9--------------------

Paladin 9

- +2 Level 3 Spell Slots

- Oath Spell: Spirit Guardians (Concentration)

- Oath Spell: Crusader’s Mantle

--------------------LEVEL 10--------------------

Paladin 10

- +1 Lay on Hands Charge

- Aura of Courage

--------------------LEVEL 11--------------------

Paladin 11

- +1 Level 3 Spell Slot

- Improved Divine Smite

--------------------LEVEL 12--------------------

Paladin 12

Feat: Alert OR Great Weapon Master

--------------------GEAR--------------------

Important Items:

- Potion of Everlasting Vigour

-------ACT 1-------

Head:

- Diadem of Arcane Synergy

Location: Looted from Ardent Jhe'rezath in Inquisitor's Chamber, Crèche Y'llek

- Haste Helm

Location: Chest in Blighted Village near Waypoint

- Holy Lance Helm

Location: Found in a painted chest in Rosymorn Monastery X: 120 Y: 35, accessible from the top level

- Helmet of Smiting

Location: This helmet can be found inside a locked gilded chest in the Selûnite Outpost X: 163 Y: -248.

- Grymskull Helm

Location: Dropped by Grym in Grymforge

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Chest:

- Adamantine Splint Armour

Location: Grymforge

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Gloves:

- Gloves of Baneful Striking

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at Rosymorn Monastery Trail

- Gloves of Belligerent Skies

Location: Inside an elegant chest in the Inquisitor's Chamber of Crèche Y'llek, along the southern wall of the room, on the western side

- Gloves of Dexterity

Location: Can be bought from A'jak'nir Jeera at Crèche Y'llek

- Gloves of Heroism

Location: Found inside a wooden chest X: -674 Y: -401 at the back of the hidden room in the cellar of the Toll House, The Risen Road. The room can be opened by sitting on the two thrones X: -664 Y: -407, X: -664 Y: -400 simultaneously (or by placing objects on each throne).

- Gloves of Power

Location: Looted from the Goblin Boss Za'Krug in front of the Druid Grove.

- Gloves of the Growling Underdog

Location: Dror Ragzlin’s Treasure Chests

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Boots:

- Boots of Genial Striding

Location: Purchased from Blurg in the Myconid Colony

- Boots of Speed

Location: Gnome in Myconid Colony

- Boots of Stormy Clamour

Location: Sold by Omeluum

- Disintegrating Night Walkers

Location: Dropped by Nere

- Boots of Striding

Location: Minthara

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Cloak: N/A

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Branding

Location: Looted from a Githyanki at Crèche Y'llek

- Amulet of Misty Step

Location: Gilded chest next to the bed behind Polma in the Defiled Temple X: 386 Y: 8

- Pearl of Power Amulet

Location: Purchased from Omeluum

- Periapt of Wound Closure

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail

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Rings:

- Crusher’s Ring

Location: Dropped by Crusher

- Ring of Absolute Force

Location: Dropped by Sergeant Thrinn in Grymforge

- Ring of Protection

Location: Reward for Steal the Sacred Idol

- Strange Conduit Ring

Location: Inside an elegant chest in Inquisitor's Chamber, Crèche Y'llek X: 1360 Y: -657

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Shields:

- Absolute’s Warboard

Location: Dropped by Priestess Gut in the Shattered Sanctum portion of the Goblin Camp

- Adamantine Shield

Location: Grymforge

- Safeguard Shield

Location: Purchased from Dammon

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One-Handed Melee Weapons:

- Witchbreaker

Location: Sold by A'jak'nir Jeera at Crèche Y'llek

- Defender Flail

Location: Can be bought from A'jak'nir Jeera in Crèche Y'llek

- Shining Staver-of-Skulls

Location: Purchased form Corsair Greymon

- Skybreaker

Location: Arcane Tower X: 28 Y: -295: In a locked heavy chest in front of the entrance

- Larethian’s Wrath

Location: Purchased at Crèche Y'llek

- Phalar Aluve

Location: Underdark

- Blood of Lathander

Location: Creche

- Xyanide

Location: Minthara

- Cacophony

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at Rosymorn Monastery Trail

- Sword of Screams

Location: Dropped by Nere

- The Sparky Points

Location: Reward for rescuing Florrick at Waukeen’s Rest

- Deep Delver

Location: Carried by Elder Brithvar

- Faithbreaker

Location: Dropped by Dror Ragzlin

- Intransigent Warhammer

Location: Can be found inside a Watertight Chest on a Duergar skiff during your first voyage to Grymforge from the Decrepit Village

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Two-Handed Melee Weapons:

- Monster Slayer Glaive

Location: Purchased from Roah Moonglow

- Sorrow

Location: Hidden Vault in Druid Grove

- Everburn Blade

Location: Looted from Commander Zhalk at the helm of the Nautiloid during the Prologue. Can also be obtained by casting Command (Drop) on Commander Zhalk instead of killing him, though his chance of succeeding the Saving throw is high.

- Jorgoral’s Greatsword

Location: Looted from Corsair Greymon on Ebonlake, Grymforge. If not engaged on the lake, he can sell this item at his trader spot in Grymforge X: -632 Y: 326.

- Svartlebee’s Woundseeker

Location: Looted from Gauntlet Yeva in Waukeen's Rest X: -66 Y: 609 in Act 1. Has to be acquired before the first zone travel (including teleporting to your camp) after coming to Waukeen's Rest for the first time. If you come to the area after travelling to a different zone, Yeva will be gone. Can also be obtained from Gauntlet Yeva in the Tadpoling Centre within the Mind Flayer Colony in Act 2. One method to keep her non-hostile is to use a Disarming action on her during the fight where she appears. As long as you do not kill her, she will remain an ally.

- Sussur Greatsword

Location: This weapon is obtained as part of the quest Finish the Masterwork Weapon in the Blighted Village by combining the Greatsword with Sussur Tree Bark in the Blacksmith's Forge found in one of the buildings in the village

- Sword of Justice

Location: Anders X:110 Y::560

- Light of Creation

Location: Looted from Bernard in Arcane Tower

Note: Helm of Baldurn grants stun immunity. Gloves of the Automaton in Act 2 give you Construct status

- The Skinburster

Location: Can be found leaning against a display case in the Inquisitor's Chamber. X: 1383 Y: -659

- Doom Hammer

Location: Grat the Trader at Goblin Camp

- Hamarhraft

Location: Found in a gilded chest in one of the burning rooms on the second story of the inn at Waukeen's Rest X: -85 Y: 631

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Ranged Weapons:

- Gandrel’s Aspiration

Location: Dropped from Gandrel 

- Titanstring Bow

Location: This weapon can be purchased from the following traders: Brem in the Zhentarim Hideout after completing Find the Missing Shipment. Sometimes offered by Lann Tarv on the main floor of Moonrise Towers

- Bow of Awareness

Location: Purchased from Roah Moonglow in Shattered Sanctum in Goblin Camp

- Hunting Shortbow

Location: Purchased from Dammon

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-------ACT 2-------

Head:

- Circlet of Hunting

Location: Purchased from trader at Moonrise Towers

- Flawed Helldusk Helmet

Location: Obtained by giving Infernal Iron to Dammon

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Chest:

- Armour of Devotion

Location: Sold by Roah Moonglow

- Dwarven Splintmail

Location: Sold by Lann Tarv in the main floor of Moonrise Towers, if you convince Disciple Z'rell to give you additional aid in finding Ketheric's relic

- Flawed Helldusk Armour

Location: Giving Dammon an Infernal Iron at Last Light Inn

- Reaper’s Embrace

Location: Ketheric Thorm

- Rippling Force Mail

Location: Can be found in a locked Rustic Chest on the second floor of Dammon's blacksmith. X: -22 Y: 175

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Gloves:

- Flawed Helldusk Gloves

Location: Purchased from Dammon

- Gloves of the Automaton

Location: Bought or stolen from Barcus Wroot at his workshop. X: -56 Y: 133

- Gloves of the Duellist

Location: Purchased from trader at Moonrise Towers

- Jhannyl’s Gloves

Location: Looted from Isobel in numerous locations:

- Luminous Gloves

Location: Found inside the Potter's Chest accessible by jumping. X: -52 Y: 11

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Boots: N/A

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Cloak:

- Cloak of Protection

Location: Purchase from trader at Last Light Inn

- Thunderskin Cloak

Location: Purchased from Araj in Moonrise Towers

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Amulet:

- Spellcrux Amulet

Location: Looted from The Warden in Moonrise Towers Prison X: 569 Y: -650

- Surgeon’s Subjugation Amulet

Location: House of Healing

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Rings:

- Callous Glow Ring

Location: Contained inside an Opulent Chest in the vault room near Balthazar, inside the Gauntlet of Shar, X: -821 Y: -752

- Killer’s Sweetheart

Location: Self-Same Trial in Gauntlet of Shar

- Ring of Free Action

Location: Purchased from Araj at Moonrise Towers

- Ring of Spiteful Thunder

Location: Roah Moonglow in Moonrise Towers

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Shields:

- Absolute’s Protector

Location: Dropped by Z'rell in Moonrise Towers

- Ketheric’s Shield

Location: Ketheric Thorm

- Sentinel Shield

Location: Sold by Lann Tarv in Moonrise Towers

- Shield of Devotion

Location: Last Light Inn Quatermaster

- Shield of Scorching Reprisal

Location: Last Light Inn X: -3 Y: 215: On a buried Flaming Fist's corpse directly east of the "Open Graves" beyond the northern bridge

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One-Handed Melee Weapons:

- Blade of Oppressed Souls

Location: Unlocked after Necrotic Laboratory Puzzle or end of game

- Lightning Jabber

Location: Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief X:-148 Y:115

- Ketheric’s Warhammer

Location: Ketheric Thorm

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Two-Handed Melee Weapons:

- Drakethroat Glaive

Location: Roah Moonglow

- Moonlight Glaive

Location: Rewarded for freeing the Nightsong from the Shadowfell during the Find the Nightsong quest. X: -604 Y: -1431

- Defender Greataxe

Location: Quartermaster at Last Light Inn

- Halberd of Vigilance

Location: Purchased from Lann Tarv in Moonrise Towers

- Harmonium Halberd

Location: Dammon

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Ranged Weapons:

- Darkfire Shortbow

Location: Purchased from Dammon

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-------ACT 3-------

Head:

- Birthright

Location: If Rolan is dead: Sold by Lorroakan's Projection in Sorcerous Sundries. If Rolan and Lorroakan are both alive: Sold by Rolan in Sorcerous Sundries. If Rolan is alive but Lorroakan is dead: Can be traded or pickpocketed from Rolan in Ramazith's Tower

- Helldusk Helmet

Location: Found in the House of Hope in a vault across from the entrance to the Boudoir. The player will need to pass a DC10 Wisdom check to activate the Inert Infernal Gem and then a DC20 Arcana check to use the Infernal Control Gem to open the door. The helmet will be located in the treasure pile X: -6482 Y: 2939

- Helm of Balduran

Location: The Dragon’s Sanctum

- Sarevok’s Horned Helmet

Location: Sarevok

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Chest:

- Armour of Persistence

Location: Dammon

- Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal

Location: Duke Ravengard

- Helldusk Armour

Location: Looted from Raphael

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Gloves:

- Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength

Location: House of Hope

- Helldusk Gloves

Location: Dropped by Haarlep in the House of Hope

- Martial Exertion Gloves

Location: Sold by Bumpnagel in Angleiron's Cellar (accessible via a cave entrance at X: 30 Y: 29 in Rivington)

- Unwanted Masterwork Gauntlets

Location: Forge of the Nine

- Legacy of the Masters

Location: Sold by Dammon at the Forge of the Nine, in the Lower City

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Boots:

- Helldusk Boots

Location: Found in a locked Gilded Chest X: -32 Y: 219 on the top floor of Wyrm's Rock Fortress. Taking this item after Gortash's coronation makes Gortash and all Steel Watchers on this floor permanently hostile. If Gortash's deal has been taken and the party has killed Orin, taking this item does not permanently make everyone hostile. Taking this item before the coronation does not turn anyone hostile or before Gortash leaves the throne room.

- Boots of Persistence

Location: Purchased from Dammon in Baldur’s Gate

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Cloak:

- Cindermoth Cloak

Location: Can be looted from Aelis Siryasius in the Lower City Sewers X: -123 Y: 834

- Cloak of Displacement

Location: Sold by the trader Entharl Danthelon in Danthelon's Dancing Axe in Wyrm's Crossing

- Mantle of the Holy Warrior

Location: Sold by Vicar Humbletoes in Stormshore Tabernacle

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Greater Health

Location: House of Hope

- Spell Savant Amulet

Location: Vault 1 in the Counting House

- Unflinching Protector Amulet

Location: Looted from Ptaris in The Lodge - Basement Docks

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Rings:

- Ring of Regeneration

Location: Sorcerous Sundries or Ramazith’s Tower

- Til Death Do Us Part

Location: Given by Lady Jannath

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Shields:

- Swire’s Seldboard

Location: Rivington General 

- Viconia’s Walking Fortress

Location: Viconia

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One-Handed Melee Weapons:

- Flail of Ages

Location: Stormshore Armoury

- Duke Ravengard’s Longsword

Location: Looted from Duke Ravengard during the Coronation

- The Sacred Star

Location: Sold by Vicar Humbletoes in the Stormshore Tabernacle

- Duellist’s Prerogative

Location: Reward for completing the quest Save Vanra

- Pelorsun Blade

Location: Cazador’s Dungeon

- Belm

Location: Jaheira’s Basement

- Kurwin’s Cauteriser

Location: Bugthimble

- Nyrulna

Location: Jackpot from Akabi, Circus, in Jungle chest

- Dwarven Thrower

Location: Purchased from Ferg Drogher

- Hammer of the Just

Location: Looted from the Offerings to Tyr Chest in the basement. The basement can be reached by entering the secret hatch in the corner of the tabernacle. X: 796 Y: 1159

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Two-Handed Melee Weapons:

- Sethan

Location: Bought or stolen from Ferg Drogher near the Requisitioned Barn, Rivington X: 43 Y: -101. He has to be persuaded during dialogue to disclose his special wares, this greataxe included.

- The Undead Bane

Location: Ulma, Gur Camp or Cazador’s Dungeon

- Balduran’s Giantslayer

Location: Ansur

- Corpsegrinder

Location: Looted from Cairos at the docks west of Rivington X: -210 Y: 99

- Foebreaker

Location: Sorcerous Vault X: 326 Y: 998: In a hidden chest in the Karsus section

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Ranged Weapons:

- Fabricated Arbalest

Location: Enver Gortash

- Gontr Mael

Location: Looted from the Steel Watcher Titan in the basement of the Steel Watch Foundry X: -1952 Y: 206

- Hellrider Longbow

Location: Sold by Ferg in Rivington

- The Dead Shot

Location: Sold by Fytz the Firecracker at the Stormshore Armoury in Lower City

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