What the title says. I genuinely cannot, for the life of me, figure out how they work. What spell slot would a level 8 Devotion Paladin use for Sanctuary? It says 3rd level, but I don't know if that's spell slot level or the level I would earn it at. (Level 8 Paladins do not have slots above 2nd level) I lost my copy of the PHB, and all of the replies I have gotten have been rather esoteric for my tiny idiot brain. Please help if you can.
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1\$\begingroup\$ rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/205216/… is at least a highly-related question. Does it answer your question or are there aspects that you'd still like addressed? \$\endgroup\$– minnmassCommented Mar 16, 2023 at 15:31
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3\$\begingroup\$ @minnmass, since the questioner here is the same as the questioner there, I'm guessing that it didn't answer their question. Although I would recommend closing this as a dupe and seek more info from the original question. \$\endgroup\$– MivaScottCommented Mar 16, 2023 at 15:34
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\$\begingroup\$ @MivaScott: wow, totally misread the asker's name; good catch. \$\endgroup\$– minnmassCommented Mar 16, 2023 at 15:36
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1\$\begingroup\$ It should also be noted that you don't need the PHB for the Oath of Devotion Paladin. All the rules for them can be found in the SRD: here and here. \$\endgroup\$– MivaScottCommented Mar 16, 2023 at 16:13
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\$\begingroup\$ @MivaScott DnDBeyond - Paladin class is the best link, IMO \$\endgroup\$– AdeptusCommented Mar 17, 2023 at 5:40
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You've misread something. Paladins do not receive "over leveled" spells. Sanctuary is a first level spell, received at paladin level 3. I recommend finding a PHB to confirm the information you've got.
Oath Spells are Their Appropriate Level
Oath of Devotion Spells
| Paladin Level | Spells | Spell Level |
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| 3rd | protection from evil and good, sanctuary | 1 |
| 5th | lesser restoration, zone of truth | 2 |
| 9th | beacon of hope, dispel magic | 3 |
| 13th | freedom of movement, guardian of faith | 4 |
| 17th | commune, flame strike | 5 |
The levels (other than paladin level 3) correlate to when paladins receive their next level of spell slots
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\$\begingroup\$ Ahhh, thank you so, so much! \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 17, 2023 at 14:55
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1\$\begingroup\$ I recommend finding a PHB For a moment I thought to myself "why would a pointy-haired boss know anything about paladins?" \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 18, 2023 at 16:10
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You need to distinguish class level and spell level
The table of oath spells indicates at which class level the spell is obtained. Once you have it it works normally, i.e. it has the spell level indicated for that spell in the rule book. For example, Sanctuary is a first level spell, the level it is obtained at and your current level has no bearing on this. Of course you can cast spells at higher levels if this is useful for a given spell and you have the appropriate spell slots.
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The level in the Oath Spells table is the Paladin class level you gain the spell.
Right before the oath spells table, we see this text:
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
Oath of Devotion Spells
Paladin Level Spells 3rd protection from evil and good, sanctuary
So a Devotion Paladin gains the spell sanctuary upon reaching the 3rd Paladin class level. Since sanctuary is a 1st level spell, as noted in its spell description, you expend a 1st level spell slot to cast it.
answered Mar 16, 2023 at 15:44