Tiefling Oath of Glory Paladin Build Guide
Embodying the ultimate heroic archetype, the Tiefling Oath of Glory Paladin blends hellish resilience with divine, athletic speed to dominate the battlefield.
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Why Oath of Glory?
The Oath of Glory Paladin is all about athletic prowess, inspiring your allies, and striking down your foes with incredible speed. As a Tiefling, your natural gifts perfectly complement this heroic archetype. Thanks to your Fiendish Legacy, you possess innate resistance to fire damage, meaning you can confidently charge into the hottest parts of the fray to unleash your divine wrath without fearing common elemental hazards.
While Glory Paladins are famous for their physical feats, you also bring fantastic utility to the table. Your Peerless Athlete Channel Divinity feature boosts your jump distance and carrying capacity, allowing you to leap over obstacles that would stop others in their tracks. When you combine this raw athletic power with Tiefling Darkvision, you become an exceptional skirmisher capable of navigating pitch-black dungeons and scouting ahead for your party without needing a revealing torch light.
As a Striker, your job is to deal high burst damage while keeping your allies motivated. Your Inspiring Smite feature lets you distribute temporary hit points to your friends right after you land a devastating Divine Smite. This unique blend of fiery Tiefling resilience and glorious, fast-paced battlefield leadership makes you a legendary hero that enemies will fear and allies will gladly follow.
Oath of Glory Features
Inspiring Smite
Level 3Immediately after you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack using Divine Smite, you can spend 1 sorcery point to grant yourself or a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see temporary hit points equal to 1d6 + your Paladin level. The temporary hit points increase to 1d8 when you reach 6th level, 1d10 at 14th level, and 1d12 at 18th level.
Oath of Glory Spells
Level 3You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed in the Oath of Glory Spells table. [Oath of Glory Spells: 1st - Guiding Bolt, Heroism; 2nd - Enhance Ability, Magic Weapon; 3rd - Haste, Spirit Shroud; 4th - Dominate Beast, Stoneskin; 5th - Cone of Cold, Hold Monster]
Peerless Athlete
Level 3As a Bonus Action, you can gain temporary hit points equal to your Paladin level. Additionally, your Speed increases by 10 feet, and your Armor Class is increased by 1 until the start of your next turn.
Aura of Alacrity
Level 7You emanate an aura of quick action while you aren't Incapacitated. When an ally within 10 feet of you that you can see rolls initiative, that creature gains a bonus to its roll equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of +1).
Glorious Defense
Level 15When a creature within 10 feet of you takes damage while you're conscious, you can use your Reaction to grant that creature temporary hit points equal to 1d6 + your Charisma modifier.
Living Legend
Level 20As an action, you can take the Dodge action and gain temporary hit points equal to your Paladin level + your Charisma modifier. Until the end of your next turn, whenever a creature within 10 feet of you takes damage, you can use your Reaction to reduce that damage by half (round down) using your Lay on Hands. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
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Tiefling Traits That Benefit Oath of Glory Paladin
Fiendish Legacy
Built-in damage resistance reduces incoming damage, keeping your Paladin alive longer in combat.
Darkvision
Tiefling Darkvision helps Paladins scout ahead and fight in darkness without needing a torch.
Combat Effectiveness
| Level | HP | Melee DPR | Spell DPR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Level 11 | 81 | 7.15 | 0 |
| Level 17 | 123 | 7.15 | 0 |
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- ♦ Oath of Glory grants Inspiring Smite at level 3
- ♦ High hit points for frontline durability
- ♦ Strong species-class synergy enhances core abilities
- ♦ Darkvision for dungeon exploration
- ♦ Strong melee damage output
Weaknesses
- ♦ May require careful feat selection to optimize
Pro Tips
Use Peerless Athlete alongside your high Strength to grapple dangerous foes and drag them away from weaker allies, even in total darkness.
Activate Aura of Alacrity to boost your party's speed, allowing you to easily reposition and make the most of your fire-resistant Tiefling defense.
When you land a critical hit, use Inspiring Smite to bolster your team with temporary hit points while dealing massive radiant damage.
Lean on your Fiendish Legacy to stand ground in fiery hazards, forcing enemies to fight you in areas that would burn them but not you.
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