Warlock

Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, Warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic.

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: The Fiend, The Great Old One, The Archfey

Class Information

Warlock's default armour

Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 8 + Constitution Modifier
- Hit points at higher levels: 5 + Constitution Modifier
Important Ability Scores: Charisma for Spells, Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration, and 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, Insight, Religion
  - You receive a bonus to every skill that you are proficient in. At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

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

Cantrips (Choose 2):

Warlock Spell Slots: 1 (Used to cast Warlock spells. Regain Warlock Spell Slots by taking a Short Rest.)
Spells Known (Choose 2)
- New 1st Level Spells Available:
  - Armour of Agathys
  - Arms of Hadar
  - Charm Person
  - Expeditious Retreat
  - Hellish Rebuke
  - Hex
  - Protection from Evil and Good
  - Witch Bolt
  - The Fiend only:
    - Burning Hands
    - Command
  - The Great Old One only:
    - Dissonant Whispers
    - Tasha's Hideous Laughter
  - The Archfey only:
    - Faerie Fire
    - Sleep

Select a Subclass

The Fiend	The Great Old One	The Archfey
Warlocks in service to fiends work toward corrupting, destructive ends -- intentionally or otherwise -- and receive hellish blessings in turn.	Warlocks bound to eldritch beings in the Far Realms work toward inscrutable goals, gaining strange powers over entropy and the mind.	Graced by a lady or lord of the fey, you are imbued with all the sumptuous and scary qualities of your patron's extraordinary realm.
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

Choose 2 Eldritch Invocations

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

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 3

Pact Boon (Choose 1)

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.

Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 2nd Level.
Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Warlock Spell List.
- New 2nd Level Spells available for selection:
  - Cloud of Daggers
  - Crown of Madness
  - Darkness
  - Hold Person
  - Invisibility
  - Mirror Image
  - Misty Step
  - Ray of Enfeeblement
  - Shatter
  - The Fiend only:
    - Blindness
    - Scorching Ray
  - The Great Old One only:
    - Detect Thoughts
    - Phantasmal Force
  - The Archfey only:
    - Calm Emotions
    - Phantasmal Force

(Optional) Replacement Spell: 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
Expanded Spell List: Blindness Scorching Ray	Expanded Spell List: Detect Thoughts Phantasmal Force	Expanded Spell List: Calm Emotions Phantasmal Force

Level 4

Ability Score Improvement or Feat (Choose 1)
- Improve an Ability Score by 2 or improve two Ability Scores by 1. (You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.)
- Choose a Feat.

Cantrips (Choose 1):

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

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 5

Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)

Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation
Deepened Pact: Pleased with your service, your otherworldly patron added new boons to the terms of your pact.
- Pact of the Blade: Gain an Extra Attack with your pact weapon.
- Pact of the Chain: Your familiar gains an Extra Attack.
- Pact of the Tome: You can cast Animate Dead, Haste, and Call Lightning once per Long Rest.
Scaling Cantrips: Your damaging cantrips gain an additional damage die.
- For example, Bone Chill now deals 2d8Necrotic damage.
- Unlike other cantrips, Eldritch Blast instead fires an additional beam, allowing you to attack two targets once or the same target twice.
  - If you have the the Agonising Blast or Repelling Blast Eldritch Invocations, gain their benefits for each beam.

Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 3rd Level.
Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 3rd Level from the Warlock Spell List.
- New 3rd Level Spells available for selection:
  - Counterspell
  - Fear
  - Fly
  - Gaseous Form
  - Hunger of Hadar
  - Hypnotic Pattern
  - Remove Curse
  - Vampiric Touch
  - The Fiend only:
    - Fireball
    - Stinking Cloud

(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

Subclass Features:

The Fiend	The Great Old One
Expanded Spell List: Fireball Stinking Cloud	(None, currently)

Warlock Spell List

Cantrips

Level 1 Spells

Fiend only:

Burning Hands, Command

Great Old One only:

Dissonant Whispers, Tasha's Hideous Laughter

Level 2 Spells

Fiend only:

Blindness, Scorching Ray

Great Old One only:

Detect Thoughts, Phantasmal Force

Level 3 Spells

Fiend only:

Fireball, Stinking Cloud

Level 4 Spells

Archfey only:

Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility

Fiend only:

Fire Shield, Wall of Fire

Great Old One only:

Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles

Level 5 Spells

Hold Monster

Archfey only:

Dominate Person, Seeming

Fiend only:

Cone of Cold, Flame Strike

Great Old One only:

Dominate Person, Telekinesis

Level 6 Spells

(Mystic Arcanum only)

Not available in early access

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