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

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, Religion
  - You receive a bonus to every skill that you are proficient in. At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.
Starting Equipment: Padded Armor, Dagger, Scroll of Revivify

Pact Magic

For a list of spells available to the Warlock, see: Warlock/Spells

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 (Choose 2):

New 1st Level Spells available (Choose 2):

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

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.

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.	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: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 2nd Level from the Warlock Spell List.
(Optional) Replacement Spell: 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 (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.

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.:

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.

Spellcasting

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.
  - Agonising Blast and Repelling Blast Eldritch Invocations are applied to 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.
(Optional) Replacement Spell: 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

Subclass Features:

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

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

Level 7

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

New 4th Level Spells available:

Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation

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

Level 9

Proficiency Bonus: +4 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)
Improved Warlock Spell Slots: Most of your Warlock spells have become stronger. You always cast Warlock Spells at 5th Level.
Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 5th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.

New 5th Level Spells available:

Hold Monster

Choose 1 additional Eldritch Invocation
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: Choose 1 additional Spell up to 5th Level from the Warlock Spell List.
(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Warlock Spell List.
Scaling Cantrips: Your damaging cantrips gain an additional damage die.
- For example, Bone Chill now deals 3d8Necrotic damage.
- Unlike other cantrips, Eldritch Blast instead fires an additional beam, allowing you to attack three targets once or the same target thrice.
  - Agonising Blast and Repelling Blast Eldritch Invocations are applied to every beam.
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: 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

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

Notable Equipment

The following is a list of equipment that a Warlock may find particularly useful.

Potent Robe (clothing): Improved defense and has the effect Gregarious Caster, adding your Charisma modifier to your Cantrip damage. This STACKS with Agonizing Blast on each beam of your Eldritch Blast, allowing for very significant long range damage.
Hat of the Sharp Caster (cloth hat): Automatically rerolls 1s or 2s on your spell damage dice, allowing for more effective damage output.
Birthright (cloth hat): +2 Charisma, which can increase it past the soft cap of 20.
The Deathstalker Mantle (cloak): Turns you Invisible every time you kill an enemy, which among other things grants you Advantage on your next attack.
Daredevil Gloves (handwear): +1 to spell attack rolls, and if you are in a Threatened state from a nearby enemy you can attack them with Eldritch Blast without being at Disadvantage

External Links

Warlock on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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