Warlock (One)
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Warlock is a class in One D&D.
Unofficial Description: Warlocks draw power from pacts and bargains with powerful entities.
Creating a WarlockEdit
[1] Class Group: Mage
Primary Ability: Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma
To create a Warlock, consult the following lists, which provide Hit Points, Proficiencies, and Armor Training. If you’re making a 1st-level character, also consult the “Starting Equipment” section, and if you’re using the multiclassing rules, see the “Multiclassing and the Warlock” section.
Then look at the Warlock table to see the Class Features you get at each level in this Class. The descriptions of those features appear in the “Warlock Class Features” section.
Hit PointsEdit
Hit Dice: 1d8 per Warlock level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points per Level after 1st: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier
ProficienciesEdit
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma.
Skills: Choose 2 from Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Nature, Religion.
Weapons: Simple Weapons
Tools: None
Armor TrainingEdit
Light Armor, Medium Armor
Starting EquipmentEdit
As a 1st-level character, you start with the following equipment, or you can forgo it and spend 100 GP on equipment of your choice. Arcane Focus (Orb), Book (Occult Lore), Dagger (2), Leather Armor, Scholar's Pack, Sickle, 15 GP
Multiclassing and the WarlockEdit
If your group uses the multiclassing rules in the Player's Handbook, here’s what you need to know if you choose Warlock as one of your Classes.
Ability Score Minimum. 13+ in your Pact Boon spellcasting ability score.
Proficiencies.
Armor Training. Light Armor and Medium Armor
Spell Slots. Half your Warlock levels (round up).
Warlock Overview TableEdit
Level | Proficiency Bonus |
Class Features | Invocations | Cantrips | Prepared Spells |
—Prepared Spells per Spell Level— | |||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||||||||||
1st | +2 | Pact Boon, Spellcasting | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||
2nd | +2 | Eldritch Invocations | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||
3rd | +2 | Warlock Subclass | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||||
4th | +2 | Feat | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||||
5th | +3 | Eldritch Invocation | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||
7th | +3 | Eldritch Invocation | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||
8th | +3 | Feat | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||
9th | +4 | Eldritch Invocation | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |||||
10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |||||
11th | +4 | Contract Patron, Eldritch Invcation | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |||||
12th | +4 | Feat | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |||||
13th | +5 | Eldritch Invocation | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
15th | +5 | Eldritch Invocation | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |||||
16th | +5 | Feat | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |||||
17th | +6 | Eldritch Invocation | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||
18th | +6 | Hex Master | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||
19th | +6 | Feat | 9 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||
20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 9 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Class FeaturesEdit
Pact BoonEdit
1st level warlock feature
Summary: You borrow power from an otherworldly entity, gaining the Eldritch Blast and Hex spells. You also make a pact that provides additional benefits:
Pact of the BladeEdit
Spellcasting Ability: Wisdom or Charisma
Pact Spell: Pact Weapon
Pact of the ChainEdit
Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence or Charisma
Pact Spell: Pact Familiar
Pact of the TomeEdit
Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence or Wisdom
Pact Spell: Book of Shadows
SpellcastingEdit
Also see: Warlock (One)/Spell |
1st level warlock feature
Summary: As you gain arcane knowledge, you gain access to Arcane spells.
- Cantrips. You know 2 arcane cantrips.
- Spell Slots. Spell slots represent the amount of magical power you may direct into casting spells (See Warlock Overview Table).
- Prepared Spells of 1st+ Level. You have access to a list of spells (See Warlock Overview Table). You may alter this list each time you gain a Warlock level.
- Spellcasting Ability. Your Pact Boon feature determines the spellcasting ability your Arcane and Warlock spells.
- Spellcasting Focus. You can use an Arcane Focus as a Spellcasting Focus.
Eldritch InvocationsEdit
Also see: Eldritch Invocation List (One) |
2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 17th level warlock feature
Summary: You can access 2 Eldritch Invocations from the Eldritch Invocation List. As you gain Warlock levels, you will gain additional invocations (and/or replace one invocation with another).
Warlock SubclassEdit
3rd level warlock feature, subclass features at 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 14th warlock levels
Summary: Your pact or bargain becomes stronger (and more binding) or you choose a more powerful patron. This patron will provide you with greater power but is more likely to require something of you in return.
1 official and unofficial Warlock subclasses.
Subclass | Summary | Canon | Source |
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Fiend Patron | These Warlocks have powerful Fiend as a patron. | false | UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 5, "Varied" |
FeatEdit
4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level warlock feature
Summary: You gain a Feat (Ability Score Improvement or another).
Contact PatronEdit
11th level warlock feature
Summary: You gain the ability to contact your patron through the
Template:RefstartIn the past, you have usually contacted your patron through the Contact Other Plane spell.
Hex MasterEdit
18th level warlock feature
Summary: You can innately cast the Hex spell (that is without spending a Spell Slot).
Epic BoonEdit
20th level warlock feature
Summary: Boost to your Pact Boon spellcasting ability (max. 30) and gain an Epic Boon (Epic Boon of the Night Spirit or another).
Sources and NotesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeremy Crawford, with Christopher Perkins, Ray Winninger (26 April 2023). UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 5. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
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