Improved Unholy Smite for Oathbreakers
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- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #164 of 404 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds Improved Unholy Smite for Oathbreaker Paladins at level 11 (takes the place of Improved Divine Smite). Works like Improved Divine Smite but adds 1d8 Necrotic instead of Radiant damage. Doesn't affect other Paladins so don't worry about other paladins losing anything.
This is part of my Oathbreaker Mod Collection, they all work independently but work great together:
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[]Unholy Smite for Oathbreakers
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]Improved Unholy Smite for Oathbreakers[]Aura of Hate Fix
[]No Divine Smite for Oathbreakers
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Improved Unholy Smite is a small class mod for Baldur's Gate 3 that replaces the Oathbreaker Paladin's Improved Divine Smite at level 11 with a necrotic version, adding 1d8 necrotic damage instead of radiant. It's a simple, focused tweak for players who want their Oathbreaker to feel more thematic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fits the Oathbreaker theme perfectly—necrotic damage over radiant is a nice flavor win.
- Simple and focused: doesn't touch other Paladins, so no collateral changes.
- Solid community reception with 158 endorsements and over 108k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects level 11+, so you won't see the change until late game.
- No customization options—it's a straight swap, no toggles or scaling tweaks.
- Last updated in December 2025, but no patch notes—might be stale if the game updates.
For Oathbreaker Paladin players who want their smite to match their dark oath. Perfect for roleplayers and those who want a thematic twist without overhauling the class. Skip if you're not playing an Oathbreaker or want more than a simple damage type swap.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're playing an Oathbreaker Paladin—this mod won't affect other subclasses.
- If you're using a mod manager, just drag and drop; if manual, place the .pak file in the Mods folder.
- Check that your game version is compatible, as mods can break after patches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- ChizFreak
- Version
- 2.2
- Downloads
- 108,109
- Endorsements
- 158
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 10/9/2024
- Updated
- 12/9/2025
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