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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 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.
Class Information
- Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 8 +
Modifier
- Hit points at higher levels: 5 + Modifier
- Hit points at higher levels: 5 +
- Important Ability Scores:
for Spells, for Hit Points and 
Concentration, and 
for Armour Class. - Saving Throw Proficiencies: ,
- Equipment Proficiencies:
Pact Magic
- Spellcasting Ability:
- 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.
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 those Skills.
At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.
- Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds
- Skills with Proficiency '(Choose 2):
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:
- Choose a subclass:
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- Subclass Features:
 The Fiend
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 The Great Old One
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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 |
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| 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. | |
| Pact of the Blade Not in Early Access |
You can Summon a pact weapon, or Bind the one you are wielding, making it magical. | |
| Pact of the Tome Not in Early Access |
Your patron grants you a grimoire called 'The Book of Shadows', which allows you to cast Guidance, Vicious Mockery, and Thorn Whip. |
(Note: Additional Pact Boons will be added in the final release.)
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:
- (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.
- Subclass Features:
| The Fiend
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The Great Old One
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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
- Scaling Cantrips: Your damaging cantrips gain an additional damage die.
- For example, File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch now deals 2d8
Necrotic 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.
- If you have the the
- For example, File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch now deals 2d8
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:
- (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.
- Subclass Features:
| The Fiend
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The Great Old One
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Warlock Spell List
| Cantrips | 1st Level Spells | 2nd Level Spells | 3rd Level Spells |
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The Fiend only: The Great Old One only: |
The Fiend only: The Great Old One only: |
The Fiend only: |