D&D Class3.5e Classic
Blackguard
The blackguard is a fallen champion who wields darkness as a weapon. Once bound by oaths, they have abandoned honor for power — commanding profane magic, cruelty, and fear. A blackguard is the mirror image of the paladin: conviction without mercy.
Core Traits
- Profane power and dark magic
- Command of fear and intimidation
- Tactics without honor or mercy
- Ambition that overrides all codes
Famous Archetypes
A fallen paladin who broke their sacred oath
A warlord who rules through terror
A knight of the undead serving a dark master
Recommended 5e Subclasses
In D&D 5e, the blackguard maps to the Oathbreaker paladin or Hexblade warlock.
Paladin: OathbreakerWarlock: The HexbladeFighter: Echo Knight
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