would Oathbound Paladin (oath against chaos) and Hellknight Smite Chaos levels stack? not asking if both abilities would have to be activated, but would the levels stack (a level 12 character having level 12 smite)?
If they are identical with regards to how they work, I'd say they do.
However, that is probably just RAI. I would not know what the RAW says.
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RAW i'd say no. The two abilities are not exactly alike. And even if they were alike, I think it's analogous to the Channeling question - if you get Channeling from two classes, do they stack. The answer is no (unless they say they stack), so you have two different pools of channeling.
Same thing here, you'd have two different pools of Smite Chaos.
Also, if you look at prestige classes for Paladins that grant additional smite evils, they specifically state that levels in the class stack with Paladin levels to determine the power level of their smite evil. There is no such language in the Hell Knight prestige class.
Also, if you look at prestige classes for Paladins that grant additional smite evils, they specifically state that levels in the class stack with Paladin levels to determine the power level of their smite evil. There is no such language in the Hell Knight prestige class.
Admittedly, the lack of this language could be attributed to the fact that the Hellknight came first. There was no method for Paladins to Smite Chaos when Paths of Prestige was released.
I think by RAW they wouldn't stack due to the lack of that language still, but it's a borderline case. I'd allow it in a home game but wouldn't count on it in PFS.
i saw the question on a FB forum and thought it was a good question. i would love to see an official answer, due to Arachnofiend's point.
