Warlock

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

Warlock is one of the Playable Classes of 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.

Class Information

Warlock's default armor

• 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 Checks, and Dexterity for Armor Class.
• Spellcasting:
  • 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 always equal to the highest level of Spells the Warlock has access to. Casting a lower level Spell with a Warlock spell slot will always "upcast" it to the highest level available.
    • Warlocks have a very limited number of spell slots, but also regain those spell 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.
• Saving Throw Proficiencies: Charisma, Wisdom
• Armor Proficiencies: Light Armor
• Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Weapons

Skills

"You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for that Skills"

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Level 1 Proficiency Bonus: +2

• Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
  • Arcana
  • Deception
  • History
  • Intimidation
  • Investigation
  • Nature
  • Insight
  • Religion

• Skills without Proficiency:
  • Animal Handling
  • Athletics
  • Survival
  • Perception
  • Performance
  • Acrobatics
  • Sleight of Hand
  • Stealth
  • Persuasion
  • Medicine

Subclass

Available to Level 1 Warlocks.

The Fiend

"Warlocks in service to fiends work towards corrupting, destructive ends -- intentionally or otherwise -- and receive hellish blessings in turn."

Subclass Information

The Great Old One

"Warlocks bound to eldritch beings in the Far Realms work towards inscrutable goals, gaining strange powers over entropy and the mind."

Subclass Information

Level Progression

"Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following trait:"

Level 1

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Class Features

• File:Warlock Spell Slot Icon.png Warlock Spell Slots: Used to cast Warlock spells. Regain Warlock Spell Slots by taking a Short Rest. You gain a Warlock Spell Slot.
• Cantrips (Choose 2):
  • Blade Ward
  • File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch
  • Eldritch Blast
  • Friends
  • Mage Hand
  • Minor Illusion
  • Poison Spray
  • True Strike
• Spells (Choose 2):
  • Armour of Agathys
  • Arms of Hadar
  • Charm Person
  • Expeditious Retreat
  • Hellish Rebuke
  • Hex
  • Protection from Evil and Good
  • Witch Bolt
  • Burning Hands (Only The Fiend)
  • Command (Halt) (Only The Fiend)
  • Dissonant Whispers (Only The Great Old One)
  • Tasha's Hideous Laughter (Only The Great Old One)

• Choose a subclass:

The Fiend

The Great Old One

Subclass Features

The Fiend	The Great Old One
Dark's One Blessing Burning Hands Command (Halt)	Dissonant Whispers Tasha's Hideous Laughter

Level 2

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Class Features

• File:Warlock Spell Slots Icons.png Warlock Spell Slots: You gain an additional Warlock Spell Slots.
• Eldritch Invocations (Choose 2): In your study of occult lore, you have unearthed eldritch invocations, fragments of forbidden knowledge that imbue you with an abiding magical ability.

Invocations	Description	Grants
Agonizing Blast	When you cast Eldritch Blast, add your Charisma Modifier to the damage it deals, unless it is negative.	Eldritch Blast's damage improved (Passive)
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.	Mage Armour
Beast Speech	You can cast Speak with Animals on yourself at will, without expending a Spell Slot.	Speak with Animals
Beguiling Influence	You invoke your patron's bewitching charm. You gain Proficiency in the Deception and Persuasion.	Deception Proficiency Persuasion Proficiency
Devil's Sight	You can see normally in darkness, both magical and non-magical, to a distance of 24m / 80ft.	Superior Darkvision (Passive)
Fiendish Vigour	You can cast False Life on yourself at will as a 1st-level spell, without expending a Spell Slot. False Life grants you 5 Temporary Hit Points.	False Life
Mask of Many Faces	You can cast Disguise Self on yourself at will, without expending a Spell Slot.	Disguise Self
Repelling Blast	When you hit a creature with Eldritch Blast, you can push the creature up to 4.5m / 15ft away from you.	Repelling Blast (Passive)
Thieves of Five Fates	Once per long rest, you can cast Bane using a Warlock Spell Slot. Bane targets up to 3 creatures. They receive a 1d4 penalty to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.	Bane

• Spells (Choose 1):
  • Armour of Agathys
  • Arms of Hadar
  • Charm Person
  • Expeditious Retreat
  • Hellish Rebuke
  • Hex
  • Protection from Evil and Good
  • File:Witch Bolt Icon 2.png Witch Bolt
  • Burning Hands (Only The Fiend)
  • Command (Halt) (Only The Fiend)
  • Dissonant Whispers (Only The Great Old One)
  • Tasha's Hideous Laughter (Only The Great Old One)

• 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
(none)	(none)

Level 3

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Class Features

• Improved Warlock Spells: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 2nd Level.

• Pact Boon:

Pacts	Description	Grants
Pact of the Chain	Gain a 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

• Spell (Choose 1):

1st Level Spells	2nd Level Spells
Armour of Agathys Arms of Hadar Charm Person Expeditious Retreat Hellish Rebuke Hex Protection from Evil and Good File:Witch Bolt Icon 2.png Witch Bolt Burning Hands (Only The Fiend) Command (Halt) (Only The Fiend) Dissonant Whispers (Only The Great Old One) Tasha's Hideous Laughter (Only The Great Old One)	Blindness Cloud of Daggers Crown Of Madness Darkness Hold Person Invisibility Mirror Image Misty Step Ray of Enfeeblement Scorching Ray Shatter

• 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
(none)	(none)

Level 4

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Class Features

• New Feats! (Choose 1)
• Cantrips (Choose 1):
  • Blade Ward
  • File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch
  • Eldritch Blast
  • Friends
  • Mage Hand
  • Minor Illusion
  • Poison Spray
  • True Strike
• Spell (Choose 1):

1st Level Spells	2nd Level Spells
Armour of Agathys Arms of Hadar Charm Person Expeditious Retreat Hellish Rebuke Hex Protection from Evil and Good File:Witch Bolt Icon 2.png Witch Bolt Burning Hands (Only The Fiend) Command (Halt) (Only The Fiend) Dissonant Whispers (Only The Great Old One) Tasha's Hideous Laughter (Only The Great Old One)	Blindness Cloud of Daggers Crown Of Madness Darkness Hold Person Invisibility Mirror Image Misty Step Ray of Enfeeblement Scorching Ray Shatter

• 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
(none)	(none)

Warlock Spell List

List Of Spells and Cantrips

Cantrips	1st Level Spells	2nd Level Spells
Blade Ward File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch Eldritch Blast Friends Mage Hand Minor Illusion Poison Spray True Strike	Armour of Agathys Arms of Hadar Charm Person Expeditious Retreat Hellish Rebuke Hex Protection from Evil and Good File:Witch Bolt Icon 2.png Witch Bolt Burning Hands (Only The Fiend) Command (Halt) (Only The Fiend) Dissonant Whispers (Only The Great Old One) Tasha's Hideous Laughter (Only The Great Old One)	Blindness Cloud of Daggers Crown Of Madness Darkness Hold Person Invisibility Mirror Image Misty Step Ray of Enfeeblement Scorching Ray Shatter