I am thinking best are:
19/1 - CHA SAD, shield, curse etc. Full Paladin progression and slots. 5th level Paladin spells.
18/2 - Agonizing Blast + Devil Sight. But you lose one 5th level slot. 5th level Paladin spells.
17/3 - Darkness and 2x 2nd level slots (3k8 smites). No more slots lost vs 18/2. 5th level Paladin spells.
But I wonder if you think the following could be more potent:
11/9 - You get Improved Smites, 3rd level spells and 2x 5th level short rest slots by level 18. We could also go 13/7 but in order of 1-6 Pal/1 Hex/7-11 Pala/12-18 Hex/18-20 Pala.
What do you think is most potent split. I don't like 6/14 as you get so few slots to use and Lifedrinker comes so much later than Improved Divine Smites.
19/1 - CHA SAD, shield, curse etc. Full Paladin progression and slots. 5th level Paladin spells.
18/2 - Agonizing Blast + Devil Sight. But you lose one 5th level slot. 5th level Paladin spells.
17/3 - Darkness and 2x 2nd level slots (3k8 smites). No more slots lost vs 18/2. 5th level Paladin spells.
But I wonder if you think the following could be more potent:
11/9 - You get Improved Smites, 3rd level spells and 2x 5th level short rest slots by level 18. We could also go 13/7 but in order of 1-6 Pal/1 Hex/7-11 Pala/12-18 Hex/18-20 Pala.
What do you think is most potent split. I don't like 6/14 as you get so few slots to use and Lifedrinker comes so much later than Improved Divine Smites.