View source for SRD5:Warlock

{{5esrd}}
'''Warlock''' is a [[SRD5:Class|class]] in 5th edition and part of the [[SRD-OGL v5.1|SRD]].[[Summary::Warlocks draw their magical powers from an otherworldly patron| ]]{{tocright}}
{{5e Class Features
|classname=Warlock
|hitdie=8
|armorprofs=None
|weaponprofs=[[SRD5:Dagger|Dagger]]s, [[SRD5:Dart|dart]]s, [[SRD5:Sling|sling]]s, [[SRD5:Quarterstaff|quarterstaff]]s, [[SRD5:Light Crossbow|light crossbow]]s
|toolprofs=None
|saveprofs=Wisdom, Charisma
|skillprofs=Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, Religion
|skillnum=two
|equipment=* ''(a)'' a light crossbow and 20 [[SRD5:Bolt|Bolt]]s or ''(b)'' any [[SRD5:Simple Weapon|simple weapon]]
* ''(a)'' a [[SRD5:Component Pouch|Component Pouch]] or ''(b)'' an [[SRD5:Arcane Focus|Arcane Focus]]
* ''(a)'' a [[SRD5:Scholar's Pack|scholar's pack]] or ''(b)'' an [[SRD5:Dungeoneer's Pack|dungeoneer's pack]]
* Leather armor, any simple weapon, and two daggers
}}

{{5e Class Simple
|classname=Warlock
|extraa=Cantrips<br />Known
|extrab=Spells<br />Known
|extrac=Spell<br />Slots
|extrad=Slot<br />Level
|extrae=Invocations<br />Known
|feature1=[[#Otherworldly Patron|Otherworldly Patron]], [[#Pact Magic|Pact Magic]]<!-- features -->
|extra1a=2 <!--cantrips-->
|extra1b=2 <!--spells known-->
|extra1c=1 <!--spell slots-->
|extra1d=1st <!--slot level-->
|extra1e= — <!--invocations-->
|feature2=[[#Eldritch Invocations|Eldritch Invocations]]<!-- features -->
|extra2a=2 <!--cantrips-->
|extra2b=3 <!--spells known-->
|extra2c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra2d=1st <!--slot level-->
|extra2e=2 <!--invocations-->
|feature3=[[#Pact Boon|Pact Boon]]<!-- features -->
|extra3a=2 <!--cantrips-->
|extra3b=4 <!--spells known-->
|extra3c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra3d=2nd <!--slot level-->
|extra3e=2 <!--invocations-->
|feature4=[[#Ability Score Improvement|Ability Score Improvement]]<!-- features -->
|extra4a=3 <!--cantrips-->
|extra4b=5 <!--spells known-->
|extra4c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra4d=2nd <!--slot level-->
|extra4e=2 <!--invocations-->
|feature5= — <!-- features -->
|extra5a=3 <!--cantrips-->
|extra5b=6 <!--spells known-->
|extra5c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra5d=3rd <!--slot level-->
|extra5e=3 <!--invocations-->
|feature6=Otherworldly Patron feature <!-- features -->
|extra6a=3 <!--cantrips-->
|extra6b=7 <!--spells known-->
|extra6c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra6d=3rd <!--slot level-->
|extra6e=3 <!--invocations-->
|feature7= — <!-- features -->
|extra7a=3 <!--cantrips-->
|extra7b=8 <!--spells known-->
|extra7c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra7d=4th <!--slot level-->
|extra7e=4 <!--invocations-->
|feature8=Ability Score Improvement <!-- features -->
|extra8a=3 <!--cantrips-->
|extra8b=9 <!--spells known-->
|extra8c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra8d=4th <!--slot level-->
|extra8e=4 <!--invocations-->
|feature9= — <!-- features -->
|extra9a=3 <!--cantrips-->
|extra9b=10 <!--spells known-->
|extra9c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra9d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra9e=5 <!--invocations-->
|feature10=Otherworldly Patron feature <!-- features -->
|extra10a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra10b=10 <!--spells known-->
|extra10c=2 <!--spell slots-->
|extra10d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra10e=5 <!--invocations-->
|feature11=[[#Mystic Arcanum|Mystic Arcanum]] (6th level) <!-- features -->
|extra11a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra11b=11 <!--spells known-->
|extra11c=3 <!--spell slots-->
|extra11d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra11e=5 <!--invocations-->
|feature12=Ability Score Improvement <!-- features -->
|extra12a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra12b=11 <!--spells known-->
|extra12c=3 <!--spell slots-->
|extra12d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra12e=6 <!--invocations-->
|feature13=Mystic Arcanum (7th level) <!-- features -->
|extra13a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra13b=12 <!--spells known-->
|extra13c=3 <!--spell slots-->
|extra13d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra13e=6 <!--invocations-->
|feature14=Otherworldly Patron feature <!-- features -->
|extra14a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra14b=12 <!--spells known-->
|extra14c=3 <!--spell slots-->
|extra14d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra14e=6 <!--invocations-->
|feature15=Mystic Arcanum (8th level) <!-- features -->
|extra15a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra15b=13 <!--spells known-->
|extra15c=3 <!--spell slots-->
|extra15d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra15e=7 <!--invocations-->
|feature16=Ability Score Improvement <!-- features -->
|extra16a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra16b=13 <!--spells known-->
|extra16c=3 <!--spell slots-->
|extra16d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra16e=7 <!--invocations-->
|feature17=Mystic Arcanum (9th level) <!-- features -->
|extra17a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra17b=14 <!--spells known-->
|extra17c=4 <!--spell slots-->
|extra17d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra17e=8 <!--invocations-->
|feature18= — <!-- features -->
|extra18a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra18b=14 <!--spells known-->
|extra18c=4 <!--spell slots-->
|extra18d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra18e=8 <!--invocations-->
|feature19=Ability Score Improvement <!-- features -->
|extra19a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra19b=15 <!--spells known-->
|extra19c=4 <!--spell slots-->
|extra19d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra19e=8 <!--invocations-->
|feature20=[[#Eldritch Master|Eldritch Master]] <!-- features -->
|extra20a=4 <!--cantrips-->
|extra20b=15 <!--spells known-->
|extra20c=4 <!--spell slots-->
|extra20d=5th <!--slot level-->
|extra20e=8 <!--invocations-->
}}
===Otherworldly Patron===
{{#set: Features=Otherworldly Patron}}At 1st level, you have struck a bargain with an otherworldly being of your choice: the Archfey, {{SRD5|The Fiend|the Fiend}}. Your choice grants you features at 1st level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level. 

====Otherworldly Patrons====
The beings that serve as patrons for warlocks are mighty inhabitants of other planes of existence — not gods, but almost godlike in their power. Various patrons give their warlocks access to different powers and invocations, and expect significant favors in return. 

Some patrons collect warlocks, doling out mystic knowledge relatively freely or boasting of their ability to bind mortals to their will. Other patrons bestow their power only grudgingly, and might make a pact with only one warlock. Warlocks who serve the same patron might view each other as allies, siblings, or rivals. 
{{beyondsrd}}
({{#ask: [[Category:5e Otherworldly Patrons]][[Class::+]]|format=count}} official and unofficial Otherworldly Patrons.)
<div style="display:block; overflow:auto; max-width:80vw; max-height:90vh;">
{{#ask: [[Category:5e Otherworldly Patrons]][[Class::+]]
|?Features
|?Summary
|?Author=Source
|mainlabel=Otherworldly<br />Patron
|headers=plain
|format=broadtable
|class=zebra small leftall sortable
|sep=, 
|limit=500
|default=None created yet! Why don't you add your own?
}}
</div>

===Pact Magic===
{{#set: Features=Pact Magic}}Your arcane research and the magic bestowed on you by your patron have given you facility with [[SRD5:Spell|spell]]s. 

====Cantrips====
You know two [[SRD5:Cantrip|cantrip]]s of your choice from the [[SRD5:Warlock Spell|warlock spell]] list. You learn additional warlock cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Warlock table. 

====Spell Slots====
The Warlock table shows how many [[SRD5:Spell Slot|spell slot]]s you have. The table also shows what the level of those slots is; all of your spell slots are the same level. To cast one of your warlock spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest. 

For example, when you are 5th level, you have two 3rd-level spell slots. To cast the 1st-level spell ''[[SRD5:Thunderwave|thunderwave]]'', you must spend one of those slots, and you cast it as a 3rd-level spell. 

====Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher====
At 1st level, you know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the warlock spell list. 

The Spells Known column of the Warlock table shows when you learn more warlock spells of your choice of 1st level and higher. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what’s shown in the table’s Slot Level column for your level. When you reach 6th level, for example, you learn a new warlock spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level. 

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the warlock spells you know and replace it with another spell from the warlock spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. 

====Spellcasting Ability====
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your warlock spells, so you use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the [[SRD5:Saving Throw|saving throw]] [[SRD5:DC|DC]] for a warlock spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. 

'''[[SRD5:Spell Save DC|Spell save DC]]''' = 8 + your [[SRD5:Proficiency|proficiency]] bonus + your Charisma modifier 

'''[[SRD5:Spell Attack Modifier|Spell attack modifier]]''' = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier 

====Spellcasting Focus====
You can use an [[SRD5:Arcane Focus|arcane focus]] as a spellcasting focus for your warlock spells. 

===Eldritch Invocations===
{{#set: Features=Eldritch Invocations}}In your study of occult lore, you have unearthed eldritch invocations, fragments of forbidden knowledge that imbue you with an abiding magical ability. 

At 2nd level, you gain two eldritch invocations of your choice. Your invocation options are detailed at the end of the class description. When you gain certain warlock levels, you gain additional invocations of your choice, as shown in the Invocations Known column of the Warlock table. 

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the invocations you know and replace it with another invocation that you could learn at that level.

====Eldritch Invocation List ====
''For a list of official and unofficial invocations, see the [[5e Eldritch Invocation List]] article.''<br />{{beyondsrd}}
({{#ask: [[Category:5e Eldritch Invocations]][[Summary::+]]<!--[[Author::SRD5]]-->|format=count}} Eldritch Invocations from the SRD.)
<div style="display:block; overflow:auto; max-width:80wv; max-height:90vh;">
{{#ask: [[Category:5e Eldritch Invocations]][[Summary::+]]<!--[[Author::SRD5]]-->
|?Prerequisite
|?Summary
|?Author=Source
|mainlabel=Invocation
|headers=plain
|format=broadtable
|class=zebra small leftall sortable
|sep=, 
|limit=500
|default=None created yet! Why don't you add your own?
}}
</div>

===Pact Boon===
{{#set: Features=Pact Boon}}
At 3rd level, your otherworldly patron bestows a gift upon you for your loyal service. You gain one of the following features of your choice.<br />
''(for a list of official and unofficial pact boons see [[5e Pact Boon]])''
{{beyondsrd}}
{{#ask: [[Category:5e Pact Boons]]|format=count}} official and unofficial {{srd5lc|Pact Boon}}s.<br />
{{#ask: [[Category:5e Pact Boons]]
|?=Pact Boon
|?Summary
|?Author=Sources
|mainlabel=-
|headers=plain
|format=broadtable
|class=d20 leftall sortable small
|limit=1000
|default=None created yet! Why don't you add your own?
}}
<div class="small" style="display:block; border:solid 1px goldenrod; border-radius:0.5em; padding:0.5em; background:PaleGoldenRod;">
'''Your Pact Boon'''<br />
Each pact boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature. 
:'''Pact of the Chain.''' Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a reflection of your patron, with imps and quasits tied to the Fiend. 
:'''Pact of the Blade.''' If you serve the Fiend, your weapon could be an axe made of black metal and adorned with decorative flames. 
:'''Pact of the Tome.''' Your Book of Shadows could be a weighty tome bound in demon hide studded with iron, holding spells of conjuration and a wealth of forbidden lore about the sinister regions of the cosmos, a gift of the Fiend.
</div>
<!--
====Pact of the Chain====
You learn the ''[[SRD5:Find Familiar|find familiar]]'' spell and can cast it as a [[SRD5:Ritual|ritual]]. The spell doesn’t count against your number of spells known. 

When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: [[SRD5:Imp|imp]], [[SRD5:Pseudodragon|pseudodragon]], [[SRD5:Quasit|quasit]], or [[SRD5:Sprite|sprite]]. 

Additionally, when you take the Attack action, you can forgo one of your own attacks to allow your familiar to make one attack of its own with its reaction. 

====Pact of the Blade====
You can use your [[SRD5:Action|action]] to create a pact weapon in your empty hand. You can choose the form that this [[SRD5:Melee Weapon|melee weapon]] takes each time you create it. You are proficient with it while you wield it. This weapon counts as [[SRD5:Magic Weapon|magical]] for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD5:Resistance|resistance]] and [[SRD5:Immunity|immunity]] to nonmagical attacks and damage. 

Your pact weapon disappears if it is more than 5 feet away from you for 1 [[SRD5:Minute|minute]] or more. It also disappears if you use this feature again, if you dismiss the weapon (no action required), or if you [[SRD5:Death|die]]. 

You can transform one magic weapon into your pact weapon by performing a special ritual while you hold the weapon. You perform the ritual over the course of 1 hour, which can be done during a [[SRD5:Short Rest|short rest]]. You can then dismiss the weapon, shunting it into an extradimensional space, and it appears whenever you create your pact weapon thereafter. You can’t affect an [[SRD5:Artifact|artifact]] or a [[SRD5:Sentient Weapon|sentient weapon]] in this way. The weapon ceases being your pact weapon if you die, if you perform the 1-hour ritual on a different weapon, or if you use a 1-hour ritual to break your bond to it. The weapon appears at your feet if it is in the extradimensional space when the bond breaks. 

====Pact of the Tome====
Your patron gives you a grimoire called a '''Book of Shadows'''. When you gain this feature, choose three cantrips from any class’s spell list (the three needn’t be from the same list). While the book is on your person, you can cast those cantrips at will. They don’t count against your number of cantrips known. If they don’t appear on the warlock spell list, they are nonetheless warlock spells for you. 

If you lose your Book of Shadows, you can perform a 1-hour ceremony to receive a replacement from your patron. This ceremony can be performed during a [[SRD5:Short Rest|short]] or [[SRD5:Long Rest|long rest]], and it destroys the previous book. The book turns to ash when you die.
-->

===Ability Score Improvement===
{{#set: Features=Ability Score Improvement}}When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one [[SRD5:Ability Score|ability score]] of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature. 

===Mystic Arcanum=== 
{{#set: Features=Mystic Arcanum}}At 11th level, your patron bestows upon you a magical secret called an '''arcanum'''. Choose one 6th-level spell from the warlock spell list as this arcanum. You can cast your arcanum spell once without expending a spell slot. You must finish a long rest before you can do so again. 

At higher levels, you gain more warlock spells of your choice that can be cast in this way: one 7th-level spell at 13th level, one 8th-level spell at 15th level, and one 9th-level spell at 17th level. You regain all uses of your Mystic Arcanum when you finish a long rest. 

===Eldritch Master===
{{#set: Features=Eldritch Master}}At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid to regain all your expended spell slots from your Pact Magic feature. Once you regain spell slots with this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can do so again. 

{{SRD5end}}
==Optional Class Features==
These features are {{SRD5|GM}} optional.<ref name="tcoe7071">{{Cite Pub|Tasha's Cauldron of Everything|pages=70-71}} (unofficial summation)</ref>
===Additional Warlock Spells===
''1st level Warlock feature.''<br />
Included in the {{srd5lc|Warlock Spell}} list.<ref name="tcoe7071" />
===Pact Boon Option===
''3rd level Warlock feature.''<br />
====Pact of the Talisman====
Talisman given by your patron.<ref name="tcoe7071" />

===Eldritch Versatility===
''4th level Warlock feature.''<br />
You may replace a {{srd5lc|Cantrip}}, {{iplink|Pact Boon}}, or spell from {{iplink|Mystic Arcanum}}.<ref name="tcoe7071" />

==Sources and Notes==
:* {{Cite Pub|SRD-OGL v5.1}} - 5th edition SRD/OGL document
<references />
{{5e SRD Class Footer}}
[[Category:Base Class]]
[[Category:5e]] 
[[Category:SRD5]] 
[[Category:Class]]
[[Category:SRD5 Classes]]
[[Category:5e Classes]]
[[Category:5e Warlocks]]
Author	SRD5 +
Canon	true +
Features	Otherworldly Patron +, Pact Magic +, Eldritch Invocations +, Pact Boon +, Ability Score Improvement +, Mystic Arcanum + and Eldritch Master +
Hit Die	1d 8 +
Length	20 +
Publication	SRD5 +
Save	Charisma + and Wisdom +
Skill	Arcana +, Deception +, Intimidation +, Religion +, History +, Investigation + and Nature +
Summary	Warlocks draw their magical powers from an otherworldly patron +
Title	Warlock +