Summary
Warlocksare an unusual class that have made recent gains in the RPG world, appearing in more tabletop and video games than ever before. But they’ve been available inDungeons & Dragonssince the release of Complete Arcana in 2004. Their exact powers may vary, but their magical powers always involve some kind of magical or supernatural entity. InD&D, a Warlock gets their power from a powerful patron in exchange for eternal servitude.
The evolution of the Warlock also means that a few overpowered builds have been developed to compete with Wizards and Sorcerers when it comes to spellcasting power. Some also build their skills with certainweapons, like a kind of Fighter. Today’s Warlock has all kinds of interesting options for OP builds.
5Support Serenade
The Bard/Warlock Multiclass
The shared spellcasting modifier, Charisma, allows this build to fill various spellcasting roles.At least four Bard levelsare recommended in order to get Bardic Versatility.
Races
Charismais the most important ability score for both of these classes. Players can also choose other races with racial casting or healing abilities.
Otherworldly Patron
The Genieis one of the best choices here, because this Patron is more about defense and stealth than healing. There are different types of Genies to choose from, making this an even more interesting choice. Dao spells include powers like Spike Growth and Sanctuary, while Djinni adherents cast spells like Greater Invisibility and Thunderwave, just to cite two examples.
4The Power Of Benevolence
A Warlock With Good Intentions
This build started to fill a support role but can be powerful enough to be the main healer, which is a new role for Warlocks.
Charisma is the most important stat here for spellcasting, but Constitution is another possibility to help give the healer or support role some extra hit points.
The Celestialis the obvious choicefor a Warlock/Bard multiclass that takes a healing role. This gives the Warlock access to basic healing spells along with some offensive ones, like Daylight and Guiding Bolt. These abilities are even more useful if this adventure involves the undead in some way.
3Hellish Hexblade
Demonic Power And Sword Mastery
A homebrew favorite that went mainstream, the Hexblade combines spell power with sword mastery.
The choice here isthe Hexblade, naturally, which provides this Warlock with various spells designed for melee fighting. Shield, Blur, and Blink are some of the spells this subclass uses for extra defense, with several variations on the Smite spells for more offense.
2Spellcasting Specialist
A Build Inspired By The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is already a spellcasting powerhouse. However, though inspired by the Sorcerer, this build doesn’t require a multiclass, only careful choices when it comesto Feats and subclass.
This isn’t a multiclass build, but some additions to Intelligence would be helpful for those who choose extra spells from the Wizard school, and Consitution is always ideal for spellcasters.
The Fiendgives its adherents a few extra spell choices as they level. Most of these spells are offensive, creating dangerous areas of effect or targeting single enemies. For those who want a darker build with more defensive options, theGreat Old Onesubclass includes spells like Tasha’s Hideous Laughter and Telekinesis.
1The Cyberpunk Warlock
Ghost In The Machine
Taking onlya few levels in Artificerwill give this unique Warlock the power of machines. Players are advised to take at least three levels in Artificer, since this will let them choose a subclass.
Intelligenceis the most important stat for an Artificer, and there are plenty of choices to help buff up that ability score while maintaining high Charisma.
The Fathomlessgrants its Patrons spells that do Thunder and Lightning damage, which fits well with those who have built their Artificer around weapons or powers with the same kind of damage. For players that want a more diverse set of choices,The Genieoffers different abilities depending on the kind that’s chosen.
