BG3 Oathbreaker – How to become an Oathbreaker Paladin in Baldur’s Gate 3

Want to learn how to become an Oathbreaker Paladin in Baldur’s Gate 3? This hidden Paladin sub-class offers powerful new skills that lean towards offensive maneuvers over the Paladin’s usual defensive options. Any Paladin subclass can choose to become an Oathbreaker and we’ll show you how to do it.

For players entering the Emerald Grove in the game’s first act, here’s how to help Pandirna in Baldur’s Gate 3. And here’s what you can do in the Baldur’s Gate 3 Goblin camp.

How to become an Oathbreaker in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Break your oath as a Paladin in Baldur’s Gate 3 to become an Oathbreaker. Once you do so, you’ll enter a vision with a mysterious voice. They will ask to meet you at the end of the day, meaning that you’ll need a long rest. Once that’s done, you will meet the Oathbreaker Knight at your camp. Here, they will ask you to affirm your choice of breaking your oath and becoming an Oathbreaker in Baldur’s Gate.

How to break oaths as the Paladin in Baldur’s Gate 3

Each of the Paladin’s three subclasses has different ways of breaking their oaths. For a refresher, the subclasses are Oath of the Ancients, Oath of Devotion, and Oath of Vengeance. Here’s how to break each of their oaths in BG3.

How to break the Oath of the Ancients

Their in-game description reads “You fight on the side of light in the cosmic struggle against the darkness to preserve the sanctity of life and the beauty of nature.” Here are the core tenets of the Oath of the Ancients Paladin:

• Kindle the Light – Through acts of kindness, enkindle the light of hope in the bleakest hollows of despair.
• Shelter the Light – Where love blooms, stand against the devilry that would snip its stem.
• Preserve Your Own Light – Delight in culture and small joys to preserve the light in your own heart.

Breaking this involves needless cruelty against animals or helpless beings without provocation. Here are some ways to break the Oath of the Ancients in BG3:

• Kill the Owlbear and her cub in the Owlbear cave. Here’s how to get the owlbear cub in Baldur’s Gate 3.
• Free Sazza in the Makeshift Prison found in the Druid’s Cove.
• Kill Pandirna the Tiefling in the Druid Grove.
• Helping Mayrina revive her husband in the Baldur’s Gate 3 Save Mayrina quest. While this isn’t outright harm, it’s going against the forces of nature.

How to break the Oath of Devotion

The in-game description reads “Following the ideal of the knight in shining armor, you act with honor and virtue to protect the weak and pursue the greater good.” Here are the core tenets of the Oath of Devotion Paladin:

• Courage – Stride dauntlessly into action.
• Compassion – Show clemency when prudent, and lend your arm to those in need.
• Duty – Tend your responsibilities, obey just laws, and support those entrusted to your care.

Breaking this oath involves going back on your word and inflicting harm on the weak by turning your back on them. Here’s how to break the Oath of Devotion in BG3:

• Letting Arka kill the caged goblin Sazza at the Makeshift Prison. This can be found in Druid’s Cove.
• Convince the goblins in the Blighted Village and the Shattered Sanctum not to fight. Then go back on your word and fight them.
• Torturing Liam at the Shattered Sanctum. He tells you more about the Baldur’s Gate 3 Nightsong questline.
• You can convince the Tieflings to flee while rescuing Lae’zel. Attacking them breaks your oath.

How to break the Oath of Vengeance

The in-game description is “You have set aside even your purity to right wrongs and deliver justice to those who have committed the most grievous sins.” Here are the core tenets of the Oath of Vengeance Paladin:

• 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.

Breaking this oath involves holding back on dealing justice to those who deserve punishment. Here’s how to break the Oath of Vengeance in BG3:

• Free Sazza in the Druid Cove’s Makeshift Prison.

Oathbreaker Paladin Features

Here are the features you’ll gain access to as an Oathbreaker Paladin in BG3:

• Spiteful Suffering – Steep an enemy in the darkness that churns within you. The target takes 1d4 + Charisma Modifier Necrotic damage each turn and Attack Rolls against it have Advantage.
• Control Undead – Use the power of your Oath to gain control over an undead creature. The undead will follow you around and attack your enemies. The target’s level must be lower than yours.
• Dreadful Aspect – Let your darkest emotions burst forth as a menacing pulse to Frighten nearby enemies.
• Aura of Hate – You and any nearby fiends (and undead) gain an additional two to damage dealt with melee weapons.

That covers how to become an Oathbreaker in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you’re in the Blighted Village, here’s how to stop the windmill in Baldur’s Gate 3. This helps an NPC who will help out in the Baldur’s Gate 3 Adamantine Forge section of the Underdark.

Is Oathbreaker Paladin good in BG3?

The Oathbreaker Paladin is the best Paladin Subclass in BG3.

Can you be an Oathbreaker in BG3?

Yes, you can be an Oathbreaker Paladin in BG3.