Warlock

Warlock is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3. Warlocks channel their patron's pact magic to fight enemies and aid allies in combat. Warlocks use Charisma as their primary ability score.

The Warlock Subclasses are:

Class information

Hit points: At level 1: 8 + Constitution modifier; On level up: 5 + Constitution modifier
Key abilities: Charisma for Spells; Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration; Dexterity for Armour Class
Saving throw proficiencies: Charisma, Wisdom
Equipment proficiencies: Simple weapons; Light armour
Skills with proficiency (Choose 2): Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, Religion; You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. At character level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.
Starting Equipment: Padded Armour, Dagger, Simple Boots

Pact Magic

Spellcasting Ability: Charisma
Known spells: Warlock Spells are Always Prepared. In exchange, Warlocks know fewer Spells at low levels.
Pact Magic: Warlock spell slots (also known as "pact slots") are not like those of other spellcasters.; Warlock spell slots are equal to the highest level of Spells the Warlock has access to. Casting a lower level Spell will always "upcast" it to the highest level available.; Warlocks have a very limited number of spell slots, but also regain those slots by taking a Short Rest or Long Rest.; As a result, Warlocks can cast fewer Spells per battle than other spellcasters, but also more high level Spells per day.

Level progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following traits.

Level 1

Warlock Spell Slots: 1: Used to cast Warlock spells. Regain Warlock Spell Slots by taking a Short Rest.
Cantrips Known: 2: Choose 2 Cantrips from the Warlock Spell List.
Spells Known: 2: Choose 2 Spells from the Warlock Spell List.

New Cantrips available

New 1st Level Spells available

Choose a patron (subclass)

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Dark One's Blessing Expanded Spell List: Burning Hands Command	Mortal Reminder Expanded Spell List: Dissonant Whispers Tasha's Hideous Laughter	Fey Presence Expanded Spell List: Faerie Fire  Sleep

Level 2

Eldritch Invocations: 2: Choose 2 Eldritch Invocations

New Eldritch Invocations available

Agonising Blast: When you cast Eldritch Blast, add your Charisma modifier to the damage it deals, unless the modifier is negative.
Armour of Shadows: You can cast Mage Armour on yourself at will, without expending a spell slot. Mage Armour increases your Armour Class when you are not wearing armour.
Beast Speech: You can cast Speak with Animals on yourself at will, without expending a spell slot.
Beguiling Influence: You invoke your patron's bewitching charm. You gain proficiency in the Deception and Persuasion skills.
Devil's Sight: You can see normally in darkness, both magical and non-magical, to a distance of 24 m / 80 ft.
False Life: You can cast False Life on yourself at will as a 1st-level spell, without expending a spell slot. False Life grants you 7 temporary hit points.
Mask of Many Faces: You can cast Disguise Self on yourself at will, without expending a spell slot.
One with Shadows: When you are in an area of dim light or darkness, you can use your action to become Invisible. Invisibility ends early if you move, attack, cast another spell, take an action, or take damage.
Repelling Blast: When you hit a creature with Eldritch Blast, you can push the creature up to 4.5 m / 15 ft away from you.
Thief of Five Fates: You can cast Bane using a Warlock spell slot once per long rest.

Warlock Spell Slots: 2: You gain an additional Warlock Spell Slot.
Spells Known: 3: Choose 1 additional 1st Level Spell from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

Level 3

Pact Boon: Choose 1 Pact Boon

Pacts	Description	Grants
Pact of the Chain	Gain the service of a familiar, a fey spirit that takes a form you choose. This can be an animal, imp, or quasit.	Find Familiar  Find Familiar: Imp Find Familiar: Quasit
Pact of the Blade	You can Summon a pact weapon, or Bind the one you are wielding, making it magical. Pact weapons use the wielder's Spellcasting Ability Modifier instead of Strength or Dexterity.	Pact of the Blade Bind Pact Weapon
Pact of the Tome	Your patron grants you a grimoire called 'The Book of Shadows', which allows you to cast Guidance, Vicious Mockery, and Thorn Whip.	Guidance  Vicious Mockery Thorn Whip

Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 2nd Level.
Spells Known: 4: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 2nd Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

New 2nd Level Spells available

Subclass Features

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Expanded Spell List: Blindness Scorching Ray	Expanded Spell List: Detect Thoughts   Phantasmal Force	Expanded Spell List: Calm Emotions  Phantasmal Force

Level 4

Choose a Feat.

Cantrips Known: 3: Choose 1 additional Cantrip from the Warlock Spell List.
Spells Known: 5: Choose 1 additional 1st or 2nd Level Spell from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

Level 5

Eldritch Invocation: 3: Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation

New Eldritch Invocations available

Sign of Ill Omen: You can cast Bestow Curse with a Warlock spell slot.
Mire the Mind: You can cast Slow with a Warlock spell slot.

Deepened Pact: Pleased with your service, your otherworldly patron added new boons to the terms of your pact.:

Pacts	Description
Pact of the Chain	Your familiar gains an Extra Attack.
Pact of the Blade	Gain an Extra Attack with your pact weapon.
Pact of the Tome	You can cast Animate Dead, Haste , and Call Lightning once per Long Rest.

Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 3rd Level.
Spells Known: 6: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 3rd Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

New 3rd Level Spells available

Subclass Features

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Expanded Spell List: Fireball Stinking Cloud	Expanded Spell List: Bestow Curse  Slow	Expanded Spell List Blink Plant Growth

Level 6

Spells Known: 7: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 3rd Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

Subclass Features

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Dark One's Own Luck	Entropic Ward	Misty Escape

Level 7

Eldritch Invocation

Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation

New Eldritch Invocations available

Book of Ancient Secrets: You can inscribe magical rituals in your Book of Shadows. You can cast Ray of Sickness, Chromatic Orb, and Silence once per long rest without expending a spell slot.
Dreadful Word: You can cast Confusion with a Warlock spell slot.
Sculptor of Flesh: You can cast Polymorph with a Warlock spell slot.

Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 4th Level.
Spells Known: 8: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 4th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

New 4th Level Spells available

Subclass Feature

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Expanded Spell List: Wall of Fire  Fire Shield	Expanded Spell List: Dominate Beast  Evard's Black Tentacles	Expanded Spell List: Dominate Beast  Greater Invisibility

Level 8

Choose a Feat.

Spells Known: 9: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 4th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

Level 9

Eldritch Invocation

Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation

New Eldritch Invocations available

Minions of Chaos: You can cast Conjure Elemental with a Warlock spell slot.
Otherworldly Leap: You can cast Enhance Leap at will, without expending a spell slot.
Whispers of the Grave: You can cast Speak with Dead at will, without expending a spell slot.

Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 5th Level.
Spells Known: 10: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 5th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

New 5th Level Spells available

Hold Monster

Subclass Feature

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Expanded Spell List: Cone of Cold Flame Strike	Expanded Spell List: Dominate Person  Telekinesis	Expanded Spell List: Dominate Person  Seeming

Level 10

Spells Known: 11: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 5th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

Subclass Feature

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Fiendish Resilience	Thought Shield: Psychic Resistance Thought Shield: Psychic Reflection	Beguiling Defences

Level 11

Warlock Spell Slots: 3: You gain an additional Warlock Spell Slot.
Spells Known: 12: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 5th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List

Mystic Arcanum: Your patron bestows upon you a magical secret called an arcanum. Choose one 6th Level spell from the Warlock Spell list. You can cast your arcanum spell once without expending a spell slot. You must finish a Long Rest before you can do so again.

Level 12

Choose a Feat.

Eldritch Invocation

Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation

New Eldritch Invocation available

Lifedrinker: Your melee attacks deal additional Necrotic damage equal to your Charisma modifier.

Spells Known: 13: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 5th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
Replacement Spell (Optional): Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

External links

Warlock on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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