D&D 5E Oath of Vengeance (Paladin)

[the Jester]

I'll just address abjure enemy here, since it's proven to be a go-to combat-changer for the oath of vengeance paladin in my game.

I'll also say that I've not seen the other builds in play.

However- that abjure enemy ability is AMAZING. It's one of those rare abilities that, once you use it, locks your enemy down, and it doesn't get a save or check or anything to get out of it. Last night in my 5e game, the pcs (1st through 4th level) were fighting a nest full of perytons, four of them in all (vs. four pcs). Abjure enemy let them reduce the number of enemies that could work against them at one time.

Note that it lasts one minute or until the target takes damage- so that peryton, not having any kind of ranged attack, was effectively out of the fight until the pcs turned to whomp all over it. This isn't the first time the paladin has used this tactic, either; he's yet to use his vow of enmity ability even once (and he has now hit level 5, after the dust settled).

I haven't seen the other builds in play, but a vengeance paladin is very dangerous.

 

[gyor]

Each has it focus.

The Avenger single target DPS and hunting an enemy down. Pretty straight forward, Misty Step helps engage your foe, Haste, hunters mark help kill your foe, Scry and Hunter's Mark help you track your target.

The Fey Knight is focused on defence and fighting spellcasters especially fey. Warding Aura, Undying, Stone Skin Spell, Elemental Protection spell, and even lock down spells Ensaring Strike and the channel divinity power Nature's Wrath, Elder Champion, along with the universal Paladin defencive magic make Fey Knights the best defenders in the game with only Fighters challenging
them. And Aura of Warding, Misty Step, Tree Stride all help the Fey Knight reaching and killing Spellcasters. They are also the best again groups of enemies but they won't put tge wizard out of business, although with Elder Champion up that do really well with the spell slinging.

Devotion is the best against Undead and Fiends and basic healer role. Most well balanced as well.

 

[Lidgar]

All about the spells.

Hunters Mark + Haste = Nasty Damage Dealer. Period.

PS - Also gets Banishment.