What casters are Paladins?

So for the longest time I thought paladins should be wisdom casters instead of charisma casters, until I realized that charisma is also the character's Will, for paladins, their oath gives them their power, they need to have a strong charisma because they must uphold the values of their oath.
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What type of casters are paladins?

The paladin is a holy knight, crusading in the name of good and order, and is a divine spellcaster. From 1st through 3rd edition, paladins were required to maintain the Lawful Good alignment.
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Are paladins half casters?

Ranger and Paladin were originally invented to specifically be half Fighter and “half caster” (Druid and Cleric respectively), back when there was a difference between “multiclassing” and “dual classing” based on which races could do which and how they worked. (It was waaayy more difficult back then.)
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Are paladins prepared casters?

Spell-casting has also had an intriguing change, similar to the Ranger. Now a Paladin can replace one spell per Long Rest, instead of previously where they could replace all their spells. So now we can consider Paladins as “Partial-Prepared Casters” or PPC.
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Why are paladins Wisdom casters?

Because they used to be divine (ish) casters back in 1e, and divine casters use wisdom, and that carried forward. 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.
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Are Paladins divine casters?

The spells of clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers are called divine magic. These spellcasters' access to the Weave is mediated by divine power— gods, the divine forces of nature, or the sacred weight of a paladin's oath.
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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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How do paladins become paladins?

Becoming a paladin involves taking vows that commit the paladin to the cause of righteousness, an active path of fighting wickedness. The final oath, taken when he or she reaches 3rd level, is the culmination of all the paladin's training.
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Do paladins need war caster?

Paladins have spells, but like clerics, they can display their spellcasting focus on their shields, making the somatic component of War Caster unnecessary. From there, some paladin subclasses have many concentration spells, while others don't.
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Can a paladin cast cantrips?

Why don't Paladins get cantrips in D&D 5E? Paladins, along with the rangers, are the only half-caster classes in 5e. Half casters get only 5 levels of spells, and that means they have other class features to make up for not getting 6th+ level spells. Apparently, the cost for this is cantrips.
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Are paladins half or third casters?

Paladins and Rangers are sometimes referred to as “Half Casters” meaning they will gain half the Spell Slots and Level of Spells as that of a “Full Caster”.
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Is Warlock a full caster?

Warlocks are now half casters, but what they're replacing was really a pseudo full caster; okay so 5e warlock maxed out at four 5th-level slots, but if you could fit in two or three short rests that's actually a huge amount of high level spell casting (12-16 5th-level spells).
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Can you be a paladin and a warlock?

Paladin/warlock is a pretty strong combo, so it can certainly work. Usually, mechanically, people go hexblade early in their career, so they can use cha as their attack stat and make the class be lass MAD, but even still, you'll get some extra spell slots that refresh on a short rest, so more smites.
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Is warlock a half caster?

The issue I have with the current Warlock is that it is an almost as good archer that is still a pretty good caster, specially after the 10th level. Making it a half caster makes it a less powerful caster, which is more balanced with other bow builds (really, the warlock is basically a Bow Fighter with spells).
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Is the artificer a full or half caster?

The artificer is not a full caster: it's a half-caster. If you MC into artificer for more than a 1 level dip, you lose out on a spell level, and that's a pretty darned big thing to lose out on. As to the infusions: most of them are there to enhance the gear that form such a key part of the class.
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Are paladins religious in D&D?

Paladins don't need to be religious. Their power doesn't always come from a god. Basically a Paladin makes the oath to be a slayer of evil or protector of innocence, etc, or such. The oath can be to a god, or to fey spirits, to nature, to ancestors, or just to themselves.
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Are Paladins spell casters?

You're not a full caster, though. Full casters rely on spells, but a Paladin doesn't have that many spell slots, and only gets them back on long rests. If it turns out to be a long day, you're in trouble if you're a caster Paladin.
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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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Why play a Fighter over a paladin?

The Fighter does more damage through a combination of GWM, Precision Attack and Action Surge; he is not as MAD as the Paladin, and his abilities recharge on a short rest, which means he can use them at a higher rate.
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What are paladins in real life?

A paladin or paladine was a person with a lot of power in many countries during the medieval and in early modern Europe. The word paladin was first used in Ancient Rome for a chamberlain of the Emperor, and also for the imperial palace guard, called the Scholae Palatinae by Constantine.
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Can a paladin heal himself?

Beginning at 2nd level, a paladin can heal wounds (her own or those of others) by touch. Each day she can use this ability a number of times equal to 1/2 her paladin level plus her Charisma modifier. With one use of this ability, a paladin can heal 1d6 hit points of damage for every two paladin levels she possesses.
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Why are paladins immune to disease?

At level 3, Paladins gain divine health which says they are immune to disease due to “divine magic flowing through you”.
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Who is the best Paladin?

Androxus: Androxus tops the Paladins tier list most of the time due to his ability to be an excellent flank. He has fantastic mobility and great damage output. It's everything you could want. He's also been possibly the most consistent character and is a very safe choice even when you aren't sure of the meta.
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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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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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