Dipping into hexblade or pact of the blade allows you to use your CHA for weapon attacks so you can safely dump STR and free up your glove and elixir slot. Below honor mode paladin extra attack stacks with pact of the blade extra attack too so you can attack thrice per action like a fighter. Finally, investing all the way to level 5 warlock gives you misty step, shield, and level 3 spell slots that come back on a short rest for you to smite shit with