Deepwoken Oaths Tier List

Oaths are late-game vows that rewrite your kit with unique mantras, passives, and sometimes hard restrictions. This tier list ranks them by role performance, not fashion. For unlock steps and trainer notes, use Players: Oaths. Compare Aspects on the Aspects tier list and return to the Tier List Hub for weapons.

How we tier Oaths

We split rankings into PvE, PvP, and Hybrid / Flex because Deepwoken’s best Depths clearer is not always the best Chime duelist. Community S-tier chatter often names Dawnwalker, Arcwarder, and Silentheart, but the ladder moves when mantras, Light hooks, or attunementless rules change. Always confirm obtainment cost on your slot before you call something “easy S.”

Some Oaths need no weapon caps (Oathless, Contractor, Linkstrider, Fadetrimmer, Dawnwalker with Power gates). Others demand Flamecharm + Thundercall + Fortitude (Arcwarder), heavy weapon investment (Silentheart, Bladeharper), or multi-attunement spreads (Saintsworn). A theoretically broken Oath you cannot unlock until Power 20 is a poor early plan.

PvP-focused upper tier

Dawnwalker — High damage light kit tied to Klaris and Kyrsan Medallions. Expensive and expedition-heavy, but the radiant tools remain a Chime staple when fully upgraded. No classic weapon stat wall beyond Power requirements makes it flexible across Medium and Heavy sheets.

Silentheart — Attunementless weapon identity. You give up mantras for dread stacks, silence pressure, and weapon-centric passives. Demands large combined weapon investment plus Strength and Agility or Charisma. Devastating in skilled hands; unforgiving if you misplay without mantra safety nets.

Jetstriker — Agility-gated mobility Oath. Excels at tempo, disengage, and chase. Pair with Felinor-style movement or light weapons for oppressive angles.

Contractor — No stat wall, villain-leaning fantasy with strong kit payoff and serious reputation consequences. High ceiling, high social cost; check whether you can live with the faction fallout on that slot.

PvE and hybrid upper tier

Arcwarder — Flamecharm + Thundercall + Fortitude plasma suit fantasy unlocked through Layer 2 Ignition questlines. Outstanding sustain and structured damage for bosses and Layer content. Note: many versions cannot be reobtained after Oathbreak—commit carefully.

Blindseer — Willpower-oriented sanity and perception tools. Depths runners value the mental stability; PvP value depends on the current mantra kit.

Saltchemist — Intelligence-gated alchemy identity. Excellent for players who enjoy prep, utility, and INT talent trees in PvE routes.

Bladeharper — Medium-weapon (or combined weapon) specialist. Clean choice when your sheet already lives on Medium thresholds and you want Oath tools that respect that investment.

Strong situational Oaths

Starkindred — Strength-gated physical power. Straightforward for Heavy Strength builds and gank pressure.

Chainwarden — Combined Strength / Fortitude / Willpower lockdown tools. Great at sticky fights; less ideal if you need pure burst mobility.

Visionshaper — Charisma fantasy with illusion and social-combat lean. Shines when CHA talents and mantras are in the meta.

Soulbreaker — Willpower and Charisma combined investment. Niche but scary when its kit lines up with current Chime rules.

Blightsurger — Mixed physical and attunement gates. Rewarding on hybrid sheets; awkward if you are already attribute-starved.

Linkstrider / Fadetrimmer — Lower friction entry Oaths with exploration or utility identities. Fine bridges while you farm Medallions or Layer quests for premium vows.

Oathless — The intentional non-Oath path. Keeps flexibility and avoids break penalties; you trade unique Oath power for freedom. Valid for experimental builds and for players who refuse trainer locks.

Saintsworn — Multi-attunement tax (Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind, Shadow). Spectacular when you can afford the spread; a trap if your sheet cannot fund five schools.

Role summary table

Role	Often high	Flex picks	Caution
Chime PvP	Dawnwalker, Silentheart, Jetstriker	Contractor, Bladeharper, Starkindred	Saintsworn if underfunded
Depths PvE	Arcwarder, Blindseer, Saltchemist	Dawnwalker, Bladeharper	Silentheart if you need mantras
Hybrid	Dawnwalker, Arcwarder, Bladeharper	Jetstriker, Linkstrider	Contractor reputation
Beginner bridge	Oathless, Fadetrimmer, Linkstrider	Blindseer	Arcwarder / Dawnwalker costs

Planning order

1. Choose PvE, PvP, or hybrid from the Players Hub.
2. Confirm Aspect synergy on the Aspects tier list.
3. Read obtainment and break rules on Players: Oaths.
4. Reserve attributes for the Oath gate and your weapon track.
5. Simulate Power 20 in the build planner and on deepwoken.co.

Break and reobtain warnings

Several Oaths cannot be reobtained after breaking (commonly Arcwarder, Silentheart, Contractor, Starkindred, Saintsworn, Chainwarden depending on current rules). Others can be rebought with higher Medallion or reputation costs. Never Oathbreak on a near-finished slot without reading the trainer dialogue consequences.

Meta honesty

If Discord says everything except three Oaths is unplayable, ignore the noise. Deepwoken’s skill expression is large: a practiced Bladeharper beats a confused Dawnwalker. Use this list to prioritize farming targets, not to shame viable kits. Revisit after each major Pathfinder patch and cross-check trainer locations in community resources linked from the Links Hub.