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Warlock is a playable class in Baldur’s Gate 3. This guide will provide an overview of this class, including Warlock subclass options, class features, and class actions in BG3.
“Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic.”
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Warlock Class Features
Class features are benefits to your character. As a Warlock, you gain the following class features:
- Warlock Spell Slots: Your warlock spell slots are always at the highest available level and recharge on a short rest.
Warlock Cantrips
Cantrips are spells that can be cast at will without using a spell slot. At character creation, choose two of the following available Cantrips:
| Cantrip | Description |
|---|---|
| Blade Ward | Take only half the damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks. |
| Bone Chill | Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack Rolls. |
| Eldritch Blast | Conjure 1 beam(s) of crackling energy. |
| Friends | Gain Advantage on Charisma Checks against a non-hostile creature.
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| Mage Hand | Create a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. |
| Minor Illusion | Create an illusion that compels nearby creatures to investigate. You can remain hidden while casting this spell.
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| Poison Spray | Project a puff of noxious gas. |
| True Strike | Gain Advantage on your next Attack Roll. |
Warlock Proficiencies
Weapon and armour proficiencies do not impose disadvantage on Attack rolls or prevent the casting of spells.
Warlocks are proficient with the following Weapons:
- Simple Weapons
Warlocks are proficient with the following Armour:
- Light Armour
Additionally, Warlocks may choose two skill proficiencies from the list below. You cannot choose a skill that already has proficiency from your Background or Race.
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- Arcana
- History
- Investigation
- Nature
- Religion
- Deception
- Intimidation
Skill proficiency adds a bonus to those skill checks, making you more likely to succeed.
Warlock
The Warlock is an infernal spellcaster that draws their power from a pact they made with a demonic patron. They wield a unique set of spells that no one else can pick up without the appropriate feat. Regardless, they alone acquire the Invocations that bring out the true power of their spells. The following are the best feats to help your Warlock achieve ultimate power.
| Best Feats for Warlocks | |
|---|---|
| Ritual Caster | You learn two ritual spells of your choice. |
| Magic Initiate: Sorcerer | You learn 2 cantrips and a Level 1 spell from the Sorcerer spell list. You can cast the Level 1 spell once per Long Rest. Your Spellcasting Ability for all 3 spells is Charisma. |
| War Caster | You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to Maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range. |
Warlock Subclasses
At character creation, choose one of the following subclasses:
- The Fiend
- The Great Old One
- The Archfey
The Fiend Features
"Warlocks in service to fiends work toward corrupting, destructive ends -- intentionally or otherwise -- and receive hellish blessings in turn."
In addition to Warlock class features, The Fiend has the following subclass features:
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- Dark One’s Blessing: When you reduce a hostile creature to 0 hit points, this gift from your patron grants you 4 temporary hit points.
Choose two of the following Spells:
| Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Armour of Agathys | Gain 5 temporary hit ponts and deal 5 Cold Damage to any creature that hits you with a melee attack. |
| Arms of Hadar | Prevent targets from using reactions. |
| Burning Hands | Each flammable target is hit with 3-18 Fire damage. |
| Charm Person | Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
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| Command | Command a creature to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground or drop its weapon. |
| Expeditious Retreat | Gain Dash immediately and as a bonus action on each of your turns until this spell ends. |
| Hellish Rebuke | React to your next attacker with flames that deal 2-20 Fire damage.
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| Hex | Make your attacks deal an additional 1-6 Necrotic damage to the target and give it Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing.
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| Protection from Evil and Good | Protect an ally against the attacks and powers of aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.
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| Witch Bolt | Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1-12 Lightning damage each turn by activating it. |
The Great Old One Features
"Warlocks bound to eldritch beings in the Far Realms work toward inscrutable goals, gaining strange powers over entropy and the mind."
In addition to Warlock class features, The Great Old One has the following subclass features:
- Mortal Reminder: When you land a Critical Hit against a creature, that creature and any nearby enemies must succeed a Wisdom Saving Throw or become Frightened until the end of their next turn.
Choose two of the following Spells:
| Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Armour of Agathys | Gain 5 temporary hit ponts and deal 5 Cold Damage to any creature that hits you with a melee attack. |
| Arms of Hadar | Prevent targets from using reactions. |
| Charm Person | Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
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| Dissonant Whispers | Frighten a creature: it will be easier to hit and cannot move. |
| Expeditious Retreat | Gain Dash immediately and as a bonus action on each of your turns until this spell ends. |
| Hellish Rebuke | React to your next attacker with flames that deal 2-20 Fire damage.
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| Hex | Make your attacks deal an additional 1-6 Necrotic damage to the target and give it Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing.
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| Protection from Evil and Good | Protect an ally against the attacks and powers of aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.
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| Tasha’s Hideous Laughter | Inflict a creature with fits of laughter, leaving it Prone without the ability to get up. |
| Witch Bolt | Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1-12 Lightning damage each turn by activating it. |
The Archfey Features
"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."
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In addition to Warlock class features, The Archfey has the following subclass features:
- Fey Presence: Charm or Frighten nearby foes with the feywild’s beguiling, disturbing magics.
Choose two of the following Spells:
| Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Armour of Agathys | Gain 5 temporary hit ponts and deal 5 Cold Damage to any creature that hits you with a melee attack. |
| Arms of Hadar | Prevent targets from using reactions. |
| Charm Person | Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you. You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
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| Expeditious Retreat | Gain Dash immediately and as a bonus action on each of your turns until this spell ends. |
| Faerie Fire | All targets within the light turn visible, and Attack Rolls against them have Advantage. |
| Hellish Rebuke | React to your next attacker with flames that deal 2-20 Fire damage.
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| Hex | Make your attacks deal an additional 1-6 Necrotic damage to the target and give it Disadvantage on an Ability of your choosing.
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| Protection from Evil and Good | Protect an ally against the attacks and powers of aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.
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| Sleep | Put creatures into a magical slumber. Select targets up to a combined 24 hit points. |
| Witch Bolt | Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1-12 Lightning damage each turn by activating it. |
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