Welcome to our Paladin Oathkeeper Guide, updated for Mod 24: Northdark Reaches.
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The Paladin is one of the most popular of classic D&D classes, in addition to being holy warriors, they’re also protectors and healers, capable of healing and shielding their allies from harm.
If you’re looking for Neverwinter Oathkeeper Paladin healing tips, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll teach you how to heal like a pro and keep your party alive in any situation.
We’ll go over important Oathkeeper Paladin healing spells, best practices for using them, and some helpful strategies for keeping your allies alive. So whether you’re just starting out as an Oathkeeper Paladin or you’re looking for ways to improve your healing game, read on!
It is recommended that you also use one loadout for a Justicar Tanking build so that you can fill both roles. You can also check out our Paladin solo build here.
The purpose of our class guides is not just to show you a build that you can copy and use on your character, but to show you a base build and teach you the mechanics and stats of the game, so you can understand and play your class to its fullest capabilities.
Try different gear, feats, and powers, and learn to tailor your own build for your playstyle. See our guide to making your own build for more info.
- Basic Oathkeeper Info
- Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation
- Boons
- Weapons & Gear
- Artifacts
- Enchantments
- Consumables & Buffs
- Companions
- Mounts
Guide Contents
Basic Paladin Oathkeeper Info
Below is all the basic information for the Oathkeeper, from race choices to stats.
Other Paladin Builds
Best Oathkeeper Races
What race you play doesn’t play a huge role, but will give you a small boost. Generally, I would advise you to play a race that you enjoy.

- Aasimar – 2% bonus Power, Outgoing Healing, Defense and Hit Points. – +2 to any two stats – 2% bonus Hit Points to party members.
- Metallic Ancestry Dragonborn – Recieve 5% more healing – +2 to Any two stats – 3% Critical Strike – 3% Power
- Dragonborn – Recieve 5% more healing – +2 to Any two stats – 3% Critical Strike – 3% Power
- Human – 1% Bonus to all ratings – +3 to any Ability Score
- Wood Elf – 5% Critical Strike – +2 Dex and +2 Int or Wis – 20% Resistance to Slow
Oathkeeper Ability Score Priority
Put all your available Ability Scores into Charisma and Wisdom.
Oathkeeper Stat / Rating Priority
The Combat Rework introduced major changes to how stats and item level work, for more info see the official post.
Your cap for each stat is based on your item level. To cap a stat, the numbers of the stat need to be equal to or higher than your item level.
If your stat number is higher than your item level, you are wasting stats and should try to allocate stats differently.
For every 1000 points, a stat is lower than your item level you lose 1% in that stat.
You won’t be able to cap all stats, but capping your power is quite easy.
As a healer Outgoing Healing is your most important stat.
Offensive Stats
- Power (90%)
- Combat Advantage (90%)
- Critical Strike (90%)
- Critical Severity (90%)
- Accuracy (90%)
Defensive Stats
- Defense (90%)
- Deflection (90%)
- Critical Avoidance (90%)
- Awareness (90%)
- Health (90%)
Paladin Oathkeeper Paragon Path Feats, Powers & Rotation
This part is all about optimizing the Oathkeeper with the best feats, powers, and boons.

Paladin Oathkeeper Combat Powers
At-Will Powers:
- Cure Wounds
- Valorous Strike
Encounter Powers:
- Divine Touch or Divine Shelter
- Sacred Weapon or Banishment
- Circle of Divinity or Burning Light
Daily Powers:
- Shield fo Faith or Sanctuary
- Lay on Hands
Class Features:
- Composure
- Aura of Restoration or Aura of Life
Paladin Oathkeeper Feats
- Critical Touch
- Prayer of Opportunity or Battle Focus
- Enduring Spirit
- Divine Intervention or Convalescence
- Emissary of Warding
Paladin Oathkeeper Boons
You should always choose boons based on what stats you currently need. Therefore a selection of several viable boons is available to you for each tier.
Tier 1 Boons
- Recruit’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Critical Strike – 0.2% Critical Strike Per Rank
- Critical Avoidance – 0.2% Critical Avoidance Per Rank
- Cultist Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
- Cultist Power – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. Cultists.
Tier 2 Boons
- Squire’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Armor Penetration – 0.2% Critical Severity Per Rank
- Lingering Medicine – Increase effectiveness of Healing Potions by 1%
- Defense – 0.2% Defense Per Rank
- Demonic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
- Demonic Mastery – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. demons.
Tier 3 Boons
- Knight’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Combat Advantage – 0.2% Combat Advantage Per Rank
- Lingering Fortification – Increase effectiveness of Healing Potions by 1%
- Awareness – 0.2% Awareness Per Rank
- Dino Bulwark – 0.2 HP Per Rank
- Dino Power – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. dinos.
Tier 4 Boons
- Captain’s Training – 0.2% Power Per Rank
- Accuracy – 0.2% Accuracy Per Rank
- Lingering Power – Increase effectiveness of Healing Potions by 1%
- Deflect – 0.2% Deflect Per Rank
- Necrotic Bulwark – 0.2% HP Per Rank
- Necrotic Mastery – 1% Increased damage and damage resistance vs. undead.
Tier 5 Boons (Choose 2)
- Blessed Touch – 1% Outgoing Healing Per Rank
- Masterclass – 1% Forte per rank
Master Boons
- Blessed Advantage – 3/3
Guild Boons
- Offense – Power or Critical Strike Bonus
- Defense – Defence or Hit Point Bonus
- Utility – Group Heal Potion Bonus
Paladin Oathkeeper Weapons & Gear
If you are new to Neverwinter and need to know how to get better gear and increase your item level, check out our Gearing Up Guide.
Note that the best in slot for your build might vary depending on what stats you have.
The best way to gear up in Neverwinter is by making a lot of Astral Diamonds, check out our Astral Diamond Guide to learn all the secrets of AD farming.
Head
- The Dark Maiden’s Restoration Cover
- Rain-Catcher
- Petrified Bark Crown
- Serene Hood of the Dragon Hunter
Armor
- Tactful Leathers of the Dragon Hunter
- Superior Plate of the Dragon Hunter
- Raindrop Raiment
- Blessed Bone Devil’s Ribcage (Avernus Hunts)
- Enclave Medic’s Leathers (Seals Store)
Arms
- Superior Crushers of the Dragon Hunter
- Sharp Reachers of the Dragon Hunter
- Petrified Covers
Feet
- Serene Boots of the Dragon Hunter
- Faerie’s Steps
- Midnight’s Whispers
- Greaves of the Lightguard (Avernus Hunts)
- Forest Guardian’s Ward/Raid Cuisses(Vault of Stars)
- Weathered Wood Gaiters (Seals Store)
Weapons
- Masterwork Set
- Lionheart Set
- Scalebreaker’s Wrath
- Celestial Set
- Blessed Blade Set
- Grand Alliance Set
Main Hand Modification:
- Cure Wounds or Valorous Strike
Offhand Modifications:
- AP Gain
Rings
- Soothsayer’s Ring of Absolution
- The Red Eye’s Glare
- Glowing Restoration Ring
Neck & Waist
- Beyond Death Set: Undying Brooch, Undying Clasp, Repurposed Phylactery
- Tiamat Set: Amulet of Tiamat’s Demise, Tiamat Sash, Tiamat’s Orb of Majesty
- Star Set: Starshard Choker & Twinkle of the Stars (Trickster’s Gift)
- Celestial Alacrity: Dragonsoul Brooch, Dragonsoul Belt, White Dragon’s Mark
- Insightful Alacrity: Dragonmind Charm, Dragonmind Clasp, Green Dragon’s Mark
Shirt
- Vibrant Dwarven Body Pattern
- Tainted Shirt of the Dragon Cult
Pants
- Defiant Dwarven Body Pattern
- War-Worn Pants
Paladin Oathkeeper Artifacts
Primary Artifact
- Heart of the Black Dragon (With Set)
- Lantern of Revelation
- Frozen Storyteller’s Journal
- Staff of Flowers
- Wyvern-Venom Coated Knives
- Charm of the Serpent
- Sigil of the Devoted
Secondary Artifacts
Choose secondary artifacts based on the stats you are lacking.
- 3 Heart of the Dragon Artifacts
- White Dragon’s Mark
- Green Dragon’s Mark
- Repurposed Phylactery (For Set)
- Mythallar Fragment
- Neverwinter’s Standard
- Jewel of the North
- Demogorgon’s Reach
- Arcturia’s Music Box (For Set)
- Tiamat’s Orb of Majesty (For Set)
- Sparkling Fey Emblem (For Set)
Choose 2 Storyteller’s Journals for the bonus
- Frozen Storyteller’s Journal
- Flayed Storyteller’s Journal
- Darkened Storyteller’s Journal
- Envenomed Storyteller’s Journal
Other Artifact Choices
- Arcturia’s Music Box
- Trobriands Ring
- Staff of Flowers
- Halaster’s Blast Scepter
- Shard of Orcus’ Wand
- Lantern of Revelation
Paladin Oathkeeper Enchantments
When getting enchantments, always get the ones with the stats you are lacking in with your gear, boons, etc in mind.
If you still need to refine your enchantments, see our Refinement Guide for tips on how to farm refinement.
Offense Enchantments
- Cobalt Enchantment
- Garnet Enchantment
- Citrine Enchantment
- Amethyst Enchantment
- Jade Enchantment
Defense Enchantments
- Amethyst Enchantment
- Garnet Enchantment
- Cobalt Enchantment
Utility Enchantments
- Jade Enchantment
Bonus Enchantments
- Recharge Bonus
Combat Enchantments
- Battle Tempered
Overload Enchantments
- Rage of Flames or Devil’s Precision
- White Dragon Glyph
Armor Reinforcement Kits
- Power / Critical Strike or Severity / Accuracy Kit
Jewelry Reinforcement Kits
- Combat Advantage Jewel
Paladin Oathkeeper Consumables & Buffs
Consider getting VIP for the Power of VIP HP buff if you aren’t already. Also always stand in campfires to get the +1 ability campfire buff.
Pick one from each of the categories below depending on the stats you are lacking.
Invocation Blessing: Grace of Battle / Gift of Awareness / Righteous Boon / Gamber’s Fortune
Stronghold Food: Seared Tuna / Prime Rib / Ratatouille
Event Food: Watermelon Sorbet / Hotwings / Squash Soup / Mochi
Elixir: Wild Storm Elixir
Potion: Superior Flask of Potency +1
Reusable Item: Awakened Forger’s Box > Empowered Chain of Scales > Adorable Pocket Pet > Tymora’s Lucky Coin
Paladin Oathkeeper Companions
Summoned Companion
For your summoned companion you have the choice between using Augmented companions which will make it easier to cap stats or an active combat companion which will do damage.
Augment Companion Choices
Pick any Augment Companion that compliments the stats you need.
- Polar Bear Cub
- Winter Fox
- Butterfly
- Golden Bulette Pup
- Stalwart Golden Lion
- Deepcrow Hatchling
- Owlbear Cub
- Ioun Stones
- Quasit
Active Companion Choices
- Spined Devil
- Drizzt Do’Urden
- Tutor
- Stalwart Golden Lion
Enchantment Power
- Reinvigorate
- Any stat you might need
Companion Powers
Below is a selection of viable companion powers.
Offense Powers
- Golden Bulette Pup (Golden Bulette Pup’s Presence) – 7,5% Outgoing Healing
- Baby Deep Crow (Baby Deep Crow’s Presence) – 7,5% Power
- Deepcrow Hatchling – 7.5% Power
- Tamed Valociraptor (Raptor’s Instincts) – Part of the Pack (Good in Groups)
- Quickling – 10% Outgoing Healing and 2000 Critical Strike
- Neverember Guard – 10% Outgoing Healing and 2000 Awareness
- Siege Master (Siege Master’s Discipline) – Combined Rating – Increases the power of your At-Will powers by 11% (Doubled on Stronghold Map)
- Black Dragon Ioun Stone (Black Dragon’s Insight) – 7.5% Critical Chance
- Staldorf (Staldorf’s Presence) – 7.5% Combat Advantage
- Razorwood (Twigblight’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Accuracy
- Hawk (Hawk’s Insight’s) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Critical Chance
- Armored Orc Wolf (Orc Wolf’s Instincts) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Accuracy
- Batiri (Batiri’s Wisdom) – 11% Damage Versus Bosses
- Dancing Blade (Dancing Blade’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Severity & Combat Advantage
- Flame Sprite (Flamesprite’s Insight) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Accuracy
Defense Powers
- Polar Bear Cub – 3.8% Outgoing Healing and Defense
- Rebel Mercenary – 3.8% Outgoing Healing and Accuracy
- Ioun Stone of Radiance – 3.8% Outgoing Healing and Deflection
- Minstrel – 3.8% Power and 3.8% Awereness
- Phasespider (Phasespider’s Presence) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Combat Advantage
- Fire Archon (Fire Archon’s Insight) – 10% on At-Will use to increase Combat Advantage for 10 seconds
Utility Powers
- Alpha Compy (Compy’s Insights) – 7,5% Power
- Ghost (Ghost’s Wisdom) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Power
- Wolf (Wolf’s Instincts) – 7.5% Critical Strike
- Fawn (Fawn’s Instincts – 3.8% Critical Chance & Power
- Alchemist Experimenter (Alchemist’s Discipline) – 3.8% Critical Chance & Combat Advantage
Companion Equipment
Double offense slotted “Of the Companion” gear
Companion Enchantment
- Companion Enhancement
Paladin Oathkeeper Mounts
Bolster
When it comes to mounts, you should focus on getting them all to Mythic quality to increase Bolster.
Bolster Contribution depends on the quality of the mount, with Mythic mounts contributing 10% Bolster, this again increases the values of your Equip Power and Combat Power.
Mount Insignia Bonuses
All classes and specs should consider using Wanderer’s Fortune and or Traveler’s Treasures before you have refined all your gear and enchantments, for extra refinement every day.
Insignia bonuses are mostly down to preference. Some boost damage a bit, and some boost survivability, while others add utility.
DPS
- Gladiator’s Guile
- Assassin’s Covenant
- Shepherd’s Devotion
- Warlord’s Inspiration
- Calvary’s Warning
- Artificers Persuasion
Self Healing
- Barbarian’s Revelry
- Survivor’s Blessing
- Survivor’s Gift
- Knight’s Rebuke
- Oppressor’s Reprieve
Utility
- Wanderer’s Fortune
- Traveler’s Treasures
Insignia Type
- Insignia of Brutality or Dominance
- Insignia of Aggression
- Insignia of Skill
Mount Collars
- Supportive Regal Collar
- Wayfaring Crecent Collar
- Wayfaring Regal Collar
- Unified Regal Collar
- Supportive Crescent Collar
Paladin Oathkeeper Mount Powers
Mount Equip Power:
- Armor Breaker (Critical Severity)
- Ferocious Predator (Power & Critical Severity)
- Runic Aura (Power & Defense Party Buff)
- Rapid Accuracy (Accuracy)
- Precision (Critical Strike & Severity)
- Ruthless Efficiency (Critical Strike
- Dominant Force (Power)
- Opportunistic (Combat Advantage)
Mount Combat Power:
- Magnificent Inspiration (Pegasus)
- Aureal Armament
- Swarm (Bat Swarm)
- Eclipsed Armament
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Neverwinter Paladin Oathkeeper guide, please leave a comment below!
lan
Monday 26th of September 2022
whats mount have that powers Aureal Armament plz ty
Stacey
Tuesday 30th of November 2021
The sections for artifacts, at wills, encounters, and suggested armor the info is mimissing in those sections for the mod 21 oathbound Paladin build. I've tried opening the site in Chrome and the info is still missing.
Frumon Silverkin
Wednesday 19th of May 2021
For Mod 20: – Put all your attribute points into WIS and CHA for maximum healing and forte – Your most important stats are attack, critical strike and critical severity – Get gear with high item levels, especially the Vault of Stars healer breastplate with item level 1500 which gives you 1000 forte and 1500 awareness per group member! – Some people prefer the Tiamat set for the healing bonus, other people grab the more affordable fairy emblem set from New Sharandar – Try to get the healer rings from New Sharandar's Vault of Stars – Strength/critical armour kits and combat advantage jewels - Enchantments: mostly radiant and azure, dark enchantments for support slot
– Free: the basic attack and the weak healing spell – At-wills: sacred weapon, the AoE healing spell and bane (which paralyzes enemies for 6 seconds). Dailies: lay on hands, shield of faith
Companion gear: the icons which increase critical strike/severity Runestones: strenght, critical strike/severity – Recommended passive Companions: icebear cub, deep crow hatchling, alpha compsognathus, quickling, falcon and one supporter Recommended active companions: the squire!
– Recommended Mounts: take your pick – dominance insignias for strenth and forte – Insignia powers: 1 Guile of the Gladiator and stuff that supports your or buffes you and your comrades
Frumon Silverkin
Wednesday 19th of May 2021
@Frumon Silverkin - Armour enchantment: Elven Battle enchantment (you have a shield after all!) - Weapon enchantment: Holy Avenger, Vorpal
Icenanook
Friday 5th of February 2021
Please update for the new combat system :)
Fan
Saturday 15th of August 2020
Update this for mod 19 please