The Oath of Vengeance is a solemn commitment to punish those who have committed a grievous sin. When evil forces slaughter helpless villagers, when an entire people turns against the will of the gods, when a thieves’ guild grows too violent and powerful, when a dragon rampages through the countryside — at times like these, paladins arise and swear an Oath of Vengeance to set right that which has gone wrong. To these paladins — sometimes called avengers or dark knights — their own purity is not as important as delivering justice.
Oath of Vengeance is a [[Paladin]] subclass.
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# Subclass Features
*As a Oath of Vengeance Paladin you gain the following features as you gain levels in Paladin.*
| Level | Feature |
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| 1st | [[Oath of Vengeance#Aura of Vengeance\|Aura of Vengeance]] |
| 3rd | [[Oath of Vengeance#Oath Spells\|Oath Spells]], [[Oath of Vengeance#Channel Divinity\|Channel Divinity]] |
| 6th | [[Oath of Vengeance#Relentless Avenger\|Relentless Avenger]] |
| 10th | [[Oath of Vengeance#Aura of Enmity\|Aura of Emnity]] |
| 15th | [[Oath of Vengeance#Soul of Vengeance\|Soul of Vengeance]] |
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## Aura of Vengeance
*1st-level Oath of Vengeance feature*
You gain the following aura option.
***Aura of Vengeance.*** Whenever a hostile creature deals damage to you or a friendly creature within your aura, you gain a +2 bonus to your next attack roll made against them.
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## Oath Spells
*3rd-level Oath of Vengeance feature*
You gain oath spells that you always have prepared at the paladin levels listed.
| Paladin Level | Spells |
| ------------- | ------ |
| 3rd | [[100 Characters/160 Other/151 Spells/151.2 D&D 5e Spells/Bane]], [[Hunter's Mark]] |
| 5th | [[Hold Person]], [[Misty Step]] |
| 9th | [[Haste]], [[Protection from Energy]] |
| 13th | [[Banishment]], [[Dimension Door]] |
| 17th | [[Hold Monster]], [[Scrying]] |
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## Channel Divinity
*3rd-level Oath of Vengeance feature*
You gain the following two Channel Divinity options.
**Abjure Enemy.** As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer of denunciation, using your Channel Divinity. Choose one creature within 60 feet of you that you can see. That creature must make a Wisdom saving throw, unless it is immune to being frightened. Fiends and undead have disadvantage on this saving throw.
On a failed save, the creature is frightened for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. While frightened, the creature’s speed is 0, and it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed.
On a successful save, the creature’s speed is halved for 1 minute or until the creature takes any damage.
**Vow of Enmity.** As a bonus action, you can utter a vow of enmity against a creature you can see within 10 feet of you, using your Channel Divinity. You gain advantage on attack rolls against the creature for 1 minute or until it drops to 0 hit points or falls unconscious.
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## Relentless Avenger
*6th-level Oath of Vengeance feature*
Your supernatural focus helps you close off a foe’s retreat. When you hit a creature with an opportunity attack, you can move up to half your speed immediately after the attack and as part of the same reaction. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.
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## Aura of Enmity
*10th-level Oath of Vengeance feature*
You gain the following aura option.
***Aura of Enmity.*** Whenever a hostile creature moves to leave or enter the area of your aura, you may use your Channel Divinity to place your *Vow of Enmity* on them. Whenever a creature effected by your *Vow of Enmity* starts their turn within your aura, they gain a point of exhaustion. They can only gain 2 points of exhaustion this way; losing them when your vow expires.
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## Soul of Vengeance
*15th-level Oath of Vengeance feature*
The authority with which you speak your Vow of Enmity gives you greater power over your foe. When a creature under the effect of your Vow of Enmity makes an attack, you can use your reaction to make a melee weapon attack against that creature if it is within range.
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## Pinnacle of power
Your oath opens the way for you to become an avatar of your oath granting a unique pinnacle feat option.
![[Avenging Angel]]