Best Paladin Builds for Baldur's Gate 3

Best Paladin builds for Baldur's Gate 3. They carry a promise that acts as an Oath to empower their capabilities. Paladins are heavily dependant on player choices to keep their Oath in tact. They are also expert martials suitable for melee combat with Divine Smite.

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Shadow Blade Bardadin Build - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

6 Swords Bard/4 Sorcerer/2 Paladin - Shadow Blade, Psychic Damage, Arcane Acuity, Control Spells

S-TierSpellswordControllerMulticlassParty Face

Last Updated: 27 August 20252244

Oath of Crown Paladin Build - Royal Protector - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

11 Oath of the Crown/1 Hexblade - Warding Bond, Spirit Guardians, Revorb, tanking

A-TierFrontlineSpellsword

Last Updated: 27 August 20251615

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War Domain Cleric Build - War God's Priest - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

9 War Domain Cleric/2 Paladin/1 Storm Sorcerer - Spirit Guardians, Divine Smite, Tempestous Flight, Radiating Orbs and Combat Support

B-TierMeleeControllerFrontline

Last Updated: 21 August 20251522

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Loredin Build - Lore Bard and Paladin Multiclass - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

6 Lore Bard/6 Paladin - the radiant knight able to utilize support utilities and having access to Spirit Guardians

A-TierFrontlineSpellswordFun

Last Updated: 27 August 20251411

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Bardadin Build - Swords Bard Paladin Multiclass - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

2 Paladin/10 Swords Bard - also called Swords Smite Bard (SSB) with a strong nova round potential, multihit attacks, and strong control.

S-TierControllerMeleeMulticlassParty FaceSpellsword

Last Updated: 29 January 2026297194

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Best Vengeance Sorcadin build - Sorcerer Paladin - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

6 Vengeance Paladin/6 Sorcerer - Divine Smites, Aura, Metamagic, Spellsword, Lightning, Fire

S-TierControllerMeleeMulticlassParty FaceSpellsword

Last Updated: 22 February 2026244123

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Best Oathbreaker Paladin Build - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

12 Oathbreaker Paladin - Divine Smite, Great Weapon Master, Aura of Hate

A-TierDark UrgeMelee

Last Updated: 10 January 20267134

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Oath of Devotion Paladin Build - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

12 Oath of Devotion - Sacred Weapon, Divine Smite, Shining Knight, Auras

A-TierMelee

Last Updated: 27 August 2025176

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Best Oath of Vengeance Paladin Build - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

12 Oath of Vengeance - Divine Smite, Vow of Enmity, Auras, Inquisitor's Might, Haste

B-TierMelee

Last Updated: 27 August 20255416

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Paladin Oath of Ancients Build - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

12 Oath of the Ancients - Divine Smite, Aura of Warding, Healing and Buffs

A-TierMelee

Last Updated: 27 August 2025419

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Lockadin - Paladin Warlock Multiclass Build - Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

5 Warlock/7 Paladin Oathbreaker/Ancients - 3x Attacks, Charisma as the single ability for attacks, Auras, Eldritch Invocations, Control spells

S+-TierMeleeMulticlassParty FaceSpellsword

Last Updated: 9 October 2025502247

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