Do Paladins use Charisma or wisdom?

So, Paladins have proficiency to Charisma, because that's their main spell-casting stat, and between Dexterity, Constitution and Wisdom, they chose Wisdom. Removing Dexterity from the mix, because a highly dexterous character doesn't scream "Paladin", we are left with Constitution and Wisdom.
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Are Paladins wisdom or Charisma?

This is a typo that has already been noticed here; Paladins use Charisma now to determine their spellcasting abilities. However, a high Wisdom, although not mandatory, is still useful for a Paladin (for Sense Motive, Heal, and Will saves).
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Do Paladins need wisdom or intelligence?

Wisdom doesn't matter a lot for Paladins (note that Charisma is their casting stat). The main character doesn't need a lot of skills. You probably want to concentrate on Diplomacy. unless you want higher perception or will saves Wisdom doesn't do much else for paladin.
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Do Paladins scale off of Charisma?

Charisma affects Paladin spells your other main Paladin-specific abilities: The number of spells Paladins can prepare (not cast) each day. The attack bonuses and save DCs for those spells. The bonus given to nearby allies through Aura of Protection (at level 6)
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What is the best attribute for a Paladin?

Strength And Charisma Are A Paladin's Core Stats

STR gives them the edge they need when it comes to melee attacks, improving their attack and damage rolls. Then, the Paladin's magic relies on CHA, which empowers their spell attacks and damage rolls.
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What are Paladins proficient in?

Proficiencies
  • Armor: All armor, shields.
  • Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons.
  • Tools: None.
  • Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma.
  • Skills: Choose two from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion.
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What is the best class for a Paladin?

Bard is one of the best multiclasses to improve a paladin's spellcasting capabilities. The bard is a full caster, gaining new spell slots with every level and learning spells rapidly. In addition, the magic they get synergizes well with the paladin's role, with plenty of healing and buffs.
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Do Paladins need high wisdom?

Wisdom: Though generally less critical than Charisma, a good Wisdom score is necessary in order for a Paladin to access divine spells at higher levels.
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What happens if Charisma hits 0?

The other five ability scores also call out their effects when at 0. Constitution says dead. Strength, Wisdom and Charisma call out being unconscious, while Intelligence says "comatose" (although the difference in-game is unclear).
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Do Paladins add Charisma to death saves?

Starting at 6th level, whenever you or a friendly creature within 10 feet of you must make a saving throw, the creature gains a bonus to the saving throw equal to your Charisma modifier (with a minimum bonus of +1).
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Can Paladins not have a God?

Paladins need not serve a God, but many do. Point of interest: even if the Paladin serves a god, that god does not grant the Paladin their spells: Quote: Clerics, druids, experienced paladins, and experienced rangers can cast divine spells.
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What God do Paladins follow?

Paladins who did worship good or lawful gods tended towards the worship of deities such as Azuth, Bahamut, Chauntea or her aspect Yondalla, Helm, Ilmater, Kelemvor, Mystra, Jergal, Lathander, Moradin, Re-Horakhty, Sune, Torm, or Tyr.
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Are Paladins Charisma based?

Charisma is your force of personality, as well as your conviction and dominance of willpower. While the gods work through a Paladin certainly, the Paladin is powered by their conviction in their oath first and foremost above all other things.
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Do Paladins choose a god?

Most Paladins are sworn to a deity. But all Paladins recieve their powers from deities, whether or not they are aware of it or not. Thats a given. Their powers and spells use Divine magic, they use Holy symbols, they recieve powers before they swear oaths (if you want to go technical).
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Are Paladins immune to charm?

Paladin, Oath of Devotion. Their L7 Aura is immunity to charmed for allies in the aura. They are not immune to frightened.
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Is Charisma a dump stat?

For most character classes charisma (which controls how well the character leads and influences people) is the dump stat - sorcerers and bards being notable exceptions since charisma is important to them. Clerics and paladins also tend to have decent charisma's since some of their abilities require it.
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How to get Charisma to 20?

You can get to 20 charisma by level 4. Once you get to the druid Grove, turn invisible and pickpocket volo for the eye. This will put you at 18. At level 4 put both points into charisma to get to 20.
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What happens if your wisdom drops to 0?

Constitution 0 = DEAD. Intelligence 0 = Comatose. Wisdom 0 = Unconscious. Charisma 0 = Unconscious.
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Why are Paladins so strong?

Paladins are well known for being the burster class, dealing high amounts of damage in a short amount of time due to their divine smites and the stacking of smite spells with divine smites, also when need be they can act as an off-healer (especially in BG3) with some decent buff spells in their arsenal as well.
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Who is the strongest Paladin?

As long as a paladin believes their cause is just, they can become formidable.
  1. 1 Turalyon.
  2. 2 Tirion Fordring.
  3. 3 Uther the Lightbringer.
  4. 4 Yrel.
  5. 5 Arthas Menethil.
  6. 6 Bolvar Fordragon.
  7. 7 Alexandros Morgraine.
  8. 8 Maraad.
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Do paladins get Cantrips?

I know that paladins can't learn cantrips, but the feat. Magic Initiate technically allows them to.
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Which Paladin is DPS?

Retribution Paladin Overview

It's the damage specialization of Paladin and is a melee spec, although it has a few abilities that can be cast from range as well.
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Do Paladins need charisma?

Paladins are the stalwart defenders against all those wicked nasties who like to tempt, manipulate & corrupt mortals. … so they need to be good at those Wisdom-saving throws. And Charisma, because they (perhaps a bit comically) gotta be those charming knights in shining armor.
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Are Paladins easy to level?

Paladin: Paladin is a slow solo leveler. If you like auto-attacking, you'll be fine! But, it's generally faster to pair up with some friends to level alongside.
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