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DEATH KNIGHT Paladin / Hexblade

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

Starting Class: Paladin

- +3 Lay on Hands Charges (Long Rest)

- +1 Channel Oath Charges (Short Rest)

- Lay on Hands

- Divine Sense (Short Rest)

Subclass: Oathbreaker

- Spiteful Suffering (Channel Oath)

Race: Any

Background: Any

Skills: Any (Religion, Insight)

Themed Stats:

Meta Stats:

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

Paladin 2

- +2 Level 1 Spell Slots

- Divine Smite

Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting

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

Multiclass: Warlock

- Level 1 Warlock Spells

- +1 Warlock Spell Slot

Subclass: Hexblade

- Hex Warrior

- Bind Hexed Weapon

- Hexblade’s Curse (Bonus Action) (Short Rest)

Cantrips:

- Booming Blade

- Eldritch Blast (OR Toll the Dead)

Spells: 

- Hex (Concentration)

- Arms of Hadar

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

Paladin 3

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- Divine Health

- Control Undead (Channel Oath)

- Dreadful Aspect (Channel Oath)

- Hellish Rebuke (Reaction) (Always Prepared)

- Inflict Wounds (Always Prepared)

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

Paladin 4

Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 Charisma)

Note: Make sure to obtain Hag’s Hair to cap Charisma at 20 if you haven’t already

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

Paladin 5

- Extra Attack

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- +2 Level 2 Spell Slots

- Crown of Madness (Concentration) (Always Prepared)

- Darkness (Concentration) (Always Prepared)

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Warlock 2

- +1 Warlock Spell Slot

Eldritch Invocations:

- Agonising Blast (Passive)

- Devil’s Sight

Spells:

- Armour of Agathys

- Shield (Reaction)

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

Warlock 3

- Level 2 Warlock Spells

Pact Boon:

- Pact of the Chain

Spell:

- Hold Person (Concentration)

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

Warlock 4

Feat: Great Weapon Master

Cantrip:

- Toll the Dead (OR Eldritch Blast)

Spell: 

- Misty Step

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

Warlock 5

- Level 3 Warlock Spells

- Pact of the Chain: Extra Attack

Eldritch Invocation:

- Repelling Blast

Spell:

- Hunger of Hadar (Concentration) (6m Radius)

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

Warlock 6

- Accursed Spectre (Reaction)

Spell:

- Fear (Concentration)

Note: Can take any spell, most require Concentration though

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

Warlock 7

Eldritch Invocation:

- Dreadful Word

Spell:

- Staggering Smite (Concentration)

Replace Spell: Any

- Phantasmal Killer (Concentration) (10 turns) (OR Blight)

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

Important Items:

- Hag’s Hair (+1 Charisma)

- Elixir of Viciousness

-------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

- Grymskull Helm

Location: Dropped by Grym in Grymforge

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Chest:

- Adamantine Splint Armour

Location: Grymforge

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Gloves:

- Abyss Beckoners

Location: Zhentarim Basement

- Gloves of Baneful Striking

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at Rosymorn Monastery Trail

- 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

Note: Dark Urge’s Cloak BUSTS this build especially if solo

- The Deathstalker Mantle

Location: Given to The Dark Urge during Act 1 in a custscene

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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

- Broodmother’s Revenge

Location: Looted from Kagha in Druid Grove AND/OR The High Hall in Act 3

- Pearl of Power Amulet

Location: Purchased from Omeluum

- Periapt of Wound Closure

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail

- The Spectator Eyes

Location: Looted from Spectator in Underdark

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Rings:

- Caustic Band

Location: Purchased from Derryth Bonecloak in the Myconid Colony

- Crusher’s Ring

Location: Dropped by Crusher

- Ring of Absolute Force

Location: Dropped by Sergeant Thrinn in Grymforge

- Ring of Arcane Synergy

Location: Can be looted from Gish Far'aag in Crèche Y'llek

- 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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Melee Weapons:

- 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.

- Sorrow

Location: Hidden Vault in Druid Grove

- 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

- 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.

- Phalar Aluve

Location: Underdark

- Doom Hammer

Location: Grat the Trader at Goblin Camp

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Ranged Weapons:

- Gandrel’s Aspiration

Location: Dropped from Gandrel 

- Harold

Location: Reward for bringing Missing Shipment to Zarys at Zhentarim Hideout

- Spellthief

Location: Bought from Arron in the Druid Grove

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

Head:

- Circle of Bones

Location: Balthazar

- Covert Cowl

Location: Carried by a Meenlock in the Cellar of Last Light Inn

- Dark Justiciar Helmet

Locations: Found inside a Gilded Chest in the Gauntlet of Shar X: -822 Y: -753

- 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

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Gloves:

- Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Uncommon)

Location: Found lying on a pile of boxes in the Gauntlet of Shar X: -660 Y: -760, near Yurgir

- Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Rare)

Location: Reward for killing the Nightsong in Nightsong's Prison

- Flawed Helldusk Gloves

Location: Purchased from Dammon

- Gloves of Battlemage’s Power

Location: Last Light Inn Quartermaster

- Ichorous Gloves

Location: Found inside a metal chest in the storeroom at the back of The Waning Moon X: -253 Y: -71

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Boots: N/A

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Cloak:

- Cloak of Protection

Location: Purchase from trader at Last Light Inn

- Cloak of Elemental Absorption

Location: Can be looted from an Opulent Chest X: -170 Y: -171 in Ketheric Thorm's chambers on the second floor of Moonrise Towers

- Fleshmelter Cloak

Location: Looted from a Gilded Chest X: 29 Y: -930 in the House of Healing Morgue

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Amulet:

- Spellcrux Amulet

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

- Strange Tendril Amulet

Location: Looted from a Wooden Chest X: 85 Y: -1007 inside a hidden room near the main entrance of the House of Healing Morgue

- Surgeon’s Subjugation Amulet

Location: House of Healing

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Rings:

- Killer’s Sweetheart

Location: Self-Same Trial in Gauntlet of Shar

- Ring of Exalted Marrow

Location: Moonrise Towers Rooftop

- Ring of Free Action

Location: Purchased from Araj at Moonrise Towers

- Ring of Mental Inhibition

Location: Can be found inside a locked chest in the Ruined BattlefieldX: 76 Y: 40

- Ring of Spiteful Thunder

Location: Roah Moonglow in Moonrise Towers

- Ring of Twilight

Location: Chest in Ruined Battlefield X: -34 Y: -12

- Shadow-Cloaked Ring

Location: Can be looted from the Shadow Mastiff Alpha in the Ruined Battlefield X: -49 Y: 36; The nearby everburning torches must be destroyed before the Mastiff will appear

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Melee Weapons:

- Drakethroat Glaive

Location: Roah Moonglow

- Blade of Opressed Souls

Location: Unlocked after Necrotic Laboratory Puzzle or end of game

- Charge-Bound Warhammer

Location: Purchased from Dammon

- Ketheric’s Warhammer

Location: Ketheric Thorm

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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

- 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

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Gloves:

- Cerebral Citadel Gloves

Location: Located in a wardrobe in the Knights of the Shield Hideout under the Elfsong Tavern X: 728 Y: 588

- 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:

- Boots of Persistence

Location: Purchased from Dammon in Baldur’s Gate

- 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.

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Cloak:

- Cloak of Displacement

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

- Nymph Cloak

Location: Looted from the High Security Vault n°1 in The Counting House in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate OR Sold by Ferg Drogher in Rivington. It is part of his special stock, which requires a Persuasion check to access

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Greater Health

Location: House of Hope

- Spell Savant Amulet

Location: Vault 1 in the Counting House

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Rings:

- Band of the Mystic Scoundrel

Location: Looted from a backpack X: -1566 Y: -1522 in the Jungle

- Crypt Lord Ring

Location: Rewarded for completion of Find Mystic Carrion's Servant if Thrumbo survives

- Ring of Regeneration

Location: Sorcerous Sundries or Ramazith’s Tower

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Melee Weapons:

- Balduran’s Giantslayer

Location: Ansur

- Sword of Chaos

Location: Sarevok

- Duke Ravengard’s Longsword

Location: Looted from Duke Ravengard during the Coronation

Corpsegrinder

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Ranged Weapons:

- 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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DEATH KNIGHT Paladin / Hexblade

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