Do Paladins use strength or Dex?

Generally speaking Paladin doesn't need Dex for attacking as maxing Strength will be good enough regardless of what melee weapon they're wanting.
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Can Paladins use Dex instead of strength?

Paladins, on the other hand, do tend to need strength. DEX-based paladins are possible to create (and I say this having created and run a DEX-based paladin villain as an NPC), but they are more restrictive and need to put up with some flaws that don't come up with STR-based ones.
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Are Paladins strength based?

Technically, Paladins can be based on either Strength or Dexterity when it comes to combat. However... Paladins have three things about them that cause virtually every player to make them strength based: They do not have access to the two long-range fighting styles: Archery or Thrown Weapon.
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Which fighting style is best for Paladin?

The best Paladin Fighting Style is Defense. Although this decision ultimately comes down to your play style, we've found that the increase in armour class that Defense provides will almost always offer a significant advantage in battle, while other Fighting Styles are more situational.
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Why do paladins use strength?

Strength affects the base damage a Paladin can do with melee attacks and affects the amount of damage that can be blocked with a shield. The natural leveling of a Paladin enhances strength faster than agility, intellect, or spirit. Equipment that adds to strength will increase the damage done with each attack slightly.
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What do paladins use stats?

Str or Cha (depending on your build), then the other, then Con. All other stats are 'sure if you got the points'. You want strength to wield strength-based weaponry. This is pretty standard for a paladin.
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Why play Fighter over Paladin?

The result is that a Fighter is generally a very good tank, who can take hits but also deal some nasty and consistent damage. A Paladin can tank, and deal out nasty damage, but not as consistently as a Fighter.
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Can a Paladin use a hammer?

The hammer is a common choice of weapon for paladins in many fantasy games, though they are not often thrown. The hammer's throwing function is similar to Mjölnir, the magical hammer wielded by Norse god Thor, which would return to his hand after being thrown.
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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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What are Paladins weaknesses?

Paladins are susceptible to enemy Monks because of their high gold cost. Siege weapons are ineffective against Paladins in most situations, but if cautiously used, Onagers can deal a great amount of damage.
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What weapon should a paladin use?

A Holy Avenger is literally a weapon made for a Paladin. This legendary weapon can be any sword, a greatsword, rapier, or others, and must be attuned by a Paladin. With a Holy Avenger, you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls when using it, and it deals extra radiant damage to fiend and undead creatures.
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How much Dex should a Paladin have?

Ideally- Str 15, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 18. Some would argue that the 18 should be strength. That argument has its merits but I prefer a cha powered paladin. 15 is plenty.
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Is strength better than Dex?

If you're playing a traditional melee-oriented fighter or paladin, a strength focus will do you better than a dex focus. If you want a skirmisher who can also attack from range, or a fully ranged martial, then dex is certainly the pick. Dex provides initiative bonus and thats super powerful in a 3d dnd game.
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What is the best race for a Dex Paladin?

For a dex paladin, I suppose both halfling and Drow should work quite well. Paladins are one of those classes that works great with almost any race because it has 3 attributes that can be or otherwise are important to it so most races offer a racial bonus in at least one of them.
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Can a Paladin wield an AXE?

Paladin can equip a variety of weapons, including both one-handed and two-handed Axes, Maces, and Swords, as well as Polearms, Shields, and Offhands.
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Should Paladins use two handed weapons?

Once you add feats into the mix, two handed weapons get a huge boost from Great Weapon Master. In a feat based game, two handed is superior to sword and board. The damage offered is great and the paladin options have good ways to offset the penalty.
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Does Paladin need heavy armor?

As explicitly spelled out in the rules for multiclassing, multiclassing into Paladin does not grant proficiency in heavy armor. As explicitly spelled out in the rules for armor proficiency, you do not need proficiency in heavy armor in order to wear it.
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Why are Paladins only lawful good?

Those who take this oath are typically either Lawful Neutral or Neutral due to their willingness to forsake their own righteousness to mete out justice upon those who do evil. Their tenets are simple: Fight the Greater Evil, No Mercy for the Wicked, By Any Means Necessary, and Restitution.
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Do Paladins get two fighting styles?

Yes, if multiclassing is allowed.

You can take 2 levels of Paladin to gain an additional fighting style, and/or 2 levels of Ranger to gain another.
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Why do Paladins need high 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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Do paladins know Cantrips?

I know that paladins can't learn cantrips, but the feat. Magic Initiate technically allows them to.
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Do paladins use guns?

Paladin cannot equip Ranged Weapons (Bows, Crossbows, Guns, Wands), Polearms, Thrown Weapons, 1H, and 2H Swords. Besides, Paladin cannot dual wield melee weapons.
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What is the least important stat for a Paladin?

Intelligence and Wisdom can be forgotten as dump stats, while Dexterity is unlikely to ever be of use, given the heavy armor you'll be wearing.
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Why do Paladins use hammers?

There are all kinds of paladins in video games. But hammers and maces are a common choice of weapon for any paladin who doesn't use a sword. Why? Well, they are good for crushing skeletons and other skeletal undead.
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