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⚔️ Warlock
🔄 Fewer spell slots than other casters, but most features/spells refresh on short rests
🚀 Gain access to higher-level spell slots earlier than most casters
🎲 Spell slot limit: max of 4 slots (all are the highest level you can cast)
📖 Mystic Arcanum
From level 11, gain 1 spell of 6th level (long rest recharge)
At higher levels, add 7th (13), 8th (15), 9th (17)
These are once per long rest and not “normal slots”
👁️ Devil’s Sight (Invocation)
See in darkness (120 ft.), including magical darkness
Often combined with Darkness spell for one-sided advantage
🔥 Core Spells
Hellish Rebuke (reaction): Deal fire damage back when hit
Hex (bonus action): Curse target, add 1d6 necrotic dmg per hit, and give disadvantage on chosen ability checks
🗡️ Pact Boons
Pact of the Blade
Summon a magic weapon (any type you’re proficient with)
Can use CHA for attack/damage with this weapon (via Improved Pact Weapon / Hexblade Patron)
Good synergy with Armor of Agathys + Hellish Rebuke for defense
Pact of the Chain
Familiar options: Imp, Pseudodragon, Quasit, Sprite
Familiars can attack (unlike normal familiars)
Imps can:
Poison enemies
Turn invisible
Provide advantage (Help action)
Pact of the Tome
Gain Book of Shadows with extra cantrips (from any list)
Flexible support/utility option
👑 Popular Patrons
Fiend: Temp HP when killing foes, access to fire spells (incl. Fireball)
Archfey: Charm/frighten, teleportation (Misty Step at 6th)
Great Old One: Telepathy, psychic-based control
references: live to tell the tale