All that being said, this is one of the most difficult D&D builds to execute properly.
Let’s take a look.
Great generic options include Elves,Tieflings, Aasimar, and Yuan-Ti Purebloods.
Both Dragonborn and Triton are niche options that are incredible in the right setting.
Below is a table that shows what your starting ability scores should look like.
Obtaining a Strength score of 15 is your secondary goal to unlock wearing plate armor.
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There aremultiple ways to level your hexblade paladinbased on whether you’re going for utmost damage or party protection.
This will somewhat insulate your character from death which is a more common occurence at low levels.
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Here’s how to build one in DnD.
The best and most commonly used spells you’ll have, especially at low levels, areBless and Shield.
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Bless is particularly importantfor Great Weapon Master Hexblade builds who wish touse the feat at low levels.
You want to reserve your low level Paladin spell slots for casting these two spells.
Meanwhile, your higher level Warlock spell slots should be used to unleashpowerful smiteson your foes.
There’s also the option for Hexblades topick up the Devil’s Sight invocation alongside the Darkness spell.
This combo will allow you tomake attacks against enemies at advantagewhile they can only attack you with disadvantage.
Subclasses
The final consideration when building your Hexblade Paladin isyour choice of subclasses.
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Your Paladin subclass choice is the decision that provides your character with the exact flavor you’re looking for.
Don’t be afraid tolook into Oaths that might better fulfill your specific fantasy.
We’ll go over each of those in the sections below.
The Musician Origin Feat also gives you and your team Heroic Inspiration, which be very helpful.
The Merchant is a good compromise.
Starting Equipment
The starting equipment of the paladin class is ideal for a Hexblade paladin.
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