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- Armor of Agathys : Exclusive to warlocks and a truly excellent defensive option, this both protects you and harms enemies. The scaling is fantastic, too, so it remains powerful and effective at every spell level.
- Borrowed Knowledge : A great option for warlocks outside of combat, especially since warlocks don’t get Enhance Ability. Cloud of Daggers : It’s hard to guarantee that this will deal damage unless you have a good way to keep an enemy in the area of effect.
- Antagonize : Since your target can only attack creatures within its reach when you cast the spell, this is only situationally useful. There’s some functional overlap with Crown of Madness, too.
- Banishment : Save-or-suck on anything extraplanar, and even for native creatures you can lock them out of a fight for up to a minute. Charisma is a great save to target because relatively few creatures have high Charisma.
I’ve been trying to find books about warlocks. Like, our hero has made a deal with an other-worldly being in exchange for power and has to grapple with that. The only think I can think of is Stormlight Archive, but this isn’t quite right in terms of tone.
The two major sourcebooks for 5e warlocks are Xanathar's Guide (for blade pact and hexblade patron) and Tasha's Cauldron (for chain pact and the investment of the chain master invocation, and also the various summoning spells).
Apr 5, 2024 · Here are some quick tips to help you choose the most effective spells for your warlock: What are the must-have spells on the warlock spell list? Warlocks have access to the best cantrip in the game, Eldritch Blast , which does 1d10 like Firebolt but does force damage instead of fire.
- D&D 5E Warlock Overview
- Best Races For Warlocks
- Best Backgrounds For Warlocks
- Ability Scores
- Warlock Class Progression
- Best Multiclass Options For Warlocks
Playstyle
Warlocks get their powers by dedicating themselves to an eldritch being. These beings tend to be on the dark side, so your character might have a tough time getting along with a party’s lawful good paladin or religious cleric. This devotion to an eldritch being comes with a fair share of issues, so you may find yourself in tough situations where your party is wanting to do one thing but your Eldritch Patron wants another. Warlocks are not area of effect blasters like the evoker wizard or a so...
Strengths
The Warlock is a half-caster class, meaning they only learn up to 5th level spells, with the exception of their Mystic Arcanum. Unlike the other half caster classes, they are built entirely around casting spells and have a couple of quirks about their spell caster that makes them a very unique caster. First of all, warlocks are CHA-based casters. Secondly, they have a very reduced number of spell slots and can only ever cast spells at their highest level. This means that all of your spells ar...
Weaknesses
A warlock’s spell slots are its biggest weakness. Up until 10th-level they only have two spell slots per short rest, and only ever get up to four spell slots at the 20th-level. This means that warlocks can wind up without any spells very quickly if your party runs into trouble. This, combined with the fact that warlocks don’t get a ton of other combat-focused abilities (outside of the Hexblade subclass), means that a warlock’s resources can get used up pretty quick and they become very relian...
Making sure you’re choosing a race that synergizes with the warlock’s eldrtich abilities is important. For help selecting the race for your warlock out of the plethora of options, check out our Guide to Warlock Races. If you’re looking to make a quick choice and using playing with the Basic Rules or Player’s Handbook, tieflings stand out as a stron...
Charlatan: Deception to go with the great CHA and sleight of hand can always be usefulCriminal: Deception and one of the most important skills in 5e, Stealth.Guild Artisan: Insight is always great, even if you have a low WIS. Persuasion is a super useful skill here.Sailor: Perception is the most important skill in the game, taking this background can help balance out the low WIS modifierAbility Score Increases (ASI) at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level. Warlocks need CHA and nothing else is critically important. STR: Just, no. DEX: Warlocks get proficiency in light armor so pumping DEX is the best way to increase AC. CON: More hit points and better CON saves make the warlock less squishy. INT: Dump this stat for sure. WIS: Can ...
1st Level
Hit Points: A d8 hit dice, lack of healing spells, and low AC make the warlock’s survivability something to be desired. Saves: CHA saves are only really present at higher levels. A proficiency in WIS saves helps mitigate the fact that WIS is a dump stat for most Warlock builds. Weapon/Armour Proficiencies: Light armor and simple weapons is likely good enough for your warlock. Pact of the Blade gives you automatic proficiency with the weapon you conjure and the Hexblade Patron gives you medium...
3rd Level
Pact Boon: The warlock’s Pact Boon is a versatile feature that allows you to choose a build-defining trait. This type of class feature, that allows choice between core class features, is quite unique to the warlock. 1. Pact of the Chain: The imp is an absolutely amazing scout. It gets shape-shifting, flight, invisibility, and the poison attack can come in handy. Combine this with Voice of the Chain Master invocationand annoy your party and DM by ruining all surprises! 2. Pact of the Blade: Bl...
11th Level
Mystic Arcanum: Nice way to boost the spell slots your warlock has access to. Choose a spell that doesn’t scale with levels. See the Spells section to get suggestions on good Mystic Arcanum spells. You get a 7th level spell at 13th Level, 8th level spell at 15th Level, and 9th level spell at 17th Level.
Multiclassing is always an opportunity cost, you have to determine if taking a level of another class is worth what you will lose from the original class. Many factors come into this decision, with the main factor being how long your campaign will run and, ultimately, what level you will be playing until. Warlocks are notoriously good options for m...
Apr 3, 2020 · The warlock spell list is heavy on attack spells and light on utility, so you could benefit from choosing helpful utility spells that could benefit your party. Should you lose your book, you can spend an hour-long ritual to have your patron provide you with a new copy.
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Jul 24, 2019 · The class boasts some of the best early level combat spells in the game (Eldritch Blast and Witch Bolt), but also has access to a lot of utility spells like Comprehend Languages, Hold Person, Suggestion, and more.
