[RPG] Does a multiclassed paladin gain oath spells based on character level or paladin level

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Say my character is a level 6 Oath of Vengeance paladin, multiclassed with a level 3 sorcerer (of unspecified subclass). At level 6, paladins do not have access to 3rd-level spells.

The character's total level is 9, so does the character have the spell haste automatically prepared, given by the Oath of Vengeance's Oath Spells list at level 9? Or is that level requirement meant to be paladin levels?

Best Answer

Oath Spells are based on paladin level

The Oath Spells section of the paladin's 3rd-level Sacred Oath feature says:

Each oath has a list of associated spells. You gain access to these spells at the levels specified in the oath description.

The "Oath Spells" section feature below each subclass clarifies:

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

As a level 6 Oath of Vengeance paladin, you only have access to Hold Person and Misty Step as your oath spells. The rules for combining spell slots for multiclassing have nothing to circumvent the limitation set by the rule above.

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