Can a Paladin lose their powers 5e?

Yes, just like a Paladin in 5e. But 5e Paladins don’t lose their powers like previous versions because their alignment changes. Instead Paladins have oaths, which they are supposed to adhere to, and their dedication to this (or their deity, if you want to separate them). There are no specific rules for enforcing this.

Can Oathbreaker Paladins heal?

Oathbreaker: Lay on Hands (placeholder name) The Oathbreaker learns to cause pain, not mend it; as such, his lay on hands pool changes to unholy energy that deals damage instead of healing, the paladin has a number of hit points to deal damage equal to your Paladin level x5.

Is Oathbreaker Paladin broken?

An Oathbreaker is a paladin who breaks his or her sacred oaths to pursue some dark ambition or serve an evil power. Whatever light burned in the paladin’s heart has been extinguished. Only darkness remains….Paladin Class/Oathbreaker.

Level	Spells
9th	Animate Dead, Bestow Curse
13th	Blight, Confusion
17th	Contagion, Dominate Person

Is the Oathbreaker Paladin good?

The Oathbreaker Paladin is possibly one of the best DPS options for the Paladin class. Admittedly, it’s going to be hard to fit one into a campaign… And if you end up fighting dangerous undead, you aren’t making many friends.

How does an oath breaker-Paladin-class work?

So an Oathbreaker as written doesn’t get rid of the core class abilities. It’s a subclass that replaces what ever other subclass the Paladin had before they broke their oath. Smite, Lay on Hands, Aura of protection, and other core abilities of the Paladin are not taken away. At least, as it’s written.

Can a Paladin keep all of their powers?

RAW, they get to keep all of those powers. The paladin replaces the features specific to his or her Sacred Oath with the Oathbreaker features. Since abilities like Divine Smite and Lay on Hands are class features that are not specific to the Sacred Oath, the paladin will get to keep them. Not the answer you’re looking for?

Can a Paladin use divine smite with Oathbreaker?

The paladin replaces the features specific to his or her Sacred Oath with the Oathbreaker features. Since abilities like Divine Smite and Lay on Hands are class features that are not specific to the Sacred Oath, the paladin will get to keep them. Not the answer you’re looking for?

Do you lose oath spells as a Paladin?

RAW, the write up only says, “An Oathbreaker paladin loses previously gained oath spells and instead gains the following Oathbreaker spells at the paladin levels listed.” There is a very specific reason for this. They’re never not a Paladin.