Tiefling Oath of Vengeance Paladin Build Guide

Unleash hellish fury as a Tiefling Oath of Vengeance Paladin, combining fiendish resilience with relentless offensive power to hunt down your foes.

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Why Oath of Vengeance?

The Tiefling Oath of Vengeance Paladin is the ultimate aggressive huntsman, perfect for players who want to deal massive single-target damage. As a Striker, your main job is to lock onto the strongest enemy on the battlefield and take them down quickly. Your Tiefling heritage provides crucial survival tools to keep you alive while you focus entirely on your offensive duties. Thanks to your Fiendish Legacy, you gain natural resistance to fire damage, letting you shrug off common spells and hazards.

Where this combination truly shines is in single-target execution. With your level 3 feature, Vow of Enmity, you can mark a single boss or dangerous foe to gain an ongoing advantage on your attack rolls. While you hunt your target down, your Tiefling Darkvision ensures that no enemy can hide from your wrath in the shadows. This blend of fiendish defense and unrelenting offensive focus makes you a terrifying force on the battlefield.

Oath of Vengeance Features

Oath of Vengeance Spells

Level 3

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed in the Oath of Vengeance Spells table. [Oath of Vengeance Spells: 1st - Bane, Thunderous Smite; 2nd - Hold Person, Misfortune; 3rd - Counterspell, Haste; 4th - Dimension Door, Guardian of Faith; 5th - Hold Monster, Scrying]

Vow of Enmity

Level 3

As a Bonus Action, you can utter a vow to strike down a creature you can see within 10 feet of you. For the next minute, you have Advantage on melee attack rolls against the creature. You can end this vow early if the creature drops to 0 hit points or if you become Incapacitated.

Relentless Avenger

Level 7

Your speed increases by 10 feet while you're not Incapacitated. In addition, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can make a Bonus Action attack against the creature.

Soul of Vengeance

Level 15

As a Reaction, you can attack a creature that has been hit by you or an ally within 10 feet of you during the last round. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Avenging Angel

Level 20

As an action, you can transform into an avenging angel for 1 hour. You gain a Flying speed of 60 feet. You gain resistance to all damage. When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, that creature takes an extra 5d6 radiant damage. You can use this feature once, and you regain the ability to use it when you finish a Long Rest.

Recommended Ability Scores

Strength★

15(+2)

Dexterity

10(+0)

Constitution

13(+1)

Intelligence

8(-1)

Wisdom

12(+1)

Charisma★

14(+2)

HP (Lv1)

Initiative

Passive Per.

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Tiefling Traits That Benefit Oath of Vengeance 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
Level 5	39	7.8
Level 11	81	7.15
Level 17	123	7.15

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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

♦ Oath of Vengeance grants Oath of Vengeance Spells 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 your Vow of Enmity on the toughest boss early in combat to guarantee frequent, high-damage attacks and maximize your Divine Smite damage.

Take advantage of your Darkvision to launch surprise attacks from darkness, catching foes off guard without needing to carry a revealing torch.

When an enemy triggers an opportunity attack, use Relentless Avenger to position yourself ahead of them, completely cutting off their escape route.

Leverage your Fiendish Legacy fire resistance to aggressively fight near environmental hazards or friendly area-of-effect spells like Fireball.

Other Paladin Subclasses for Tiefling

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Oath of Vengeance a good subclass for Tiefling Paladin?

Yes, it is an exceptional choice. Tieflings naturally possess defensive tools like fire resistance from their Fiendish Legacy, which perfectly balances the high-risk, high-reward offensive playstyle of the Oath of Vengeance. This allows you to confidently charge into dangerous situations, use Vow of Enmity to secure easy hits, and shrug off incoming damage that would stop other heroes in their tracks.

What makes Oath of Vengeance different from other Paladin subclasses?

While most Paladins focus on defending allies or healing, the Oath of Vengeance specializes in relentless, single-target offense. It transforms you into a premier boss-killer. Features like Vow of Enmity ensure you rarely miss your target, while Relentless Avenger prevents enemies from escaping you. It is the ultimate high-mobility subclass designed to hunt down and eliminate high-priority threats.

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