The Ultimate Guide to Warlocks in D&D 5e

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[nonamegiven]

Honestly i do kind of love the insight that Warlocks give into "what if we made a full caster with the same design philosophy as the fighter"

[tomsawyerpiper]

Wow, what a helpful and informative guid! I hope WOTC doesn’t drastically alter how warlocks function mechanically in the near future!

[migueldelmazo]

Wait, there are other warlocks besides Hexblade dips? Whoa.

[jamespedigojr]

If you're a genie warlock, you can take a short rest in your item while the team carries on.

[Drocksas]

That stab at WOTC at the end was just chef's kiss. Well played, Kobold!

[torva]

That Pinkerton bit at the end LOL

Glad to see warlock's getting some love. My first character was a GOOlock (the worstlock), so they hold a special place in my heart. People hate on them not realizing how much roleplay and versatility they can bring to the table. Forge Cleric is also a subclass that does not get talked about enough.

[matthewnichols]

When I DM I give warlocks their proficiency bonus to their available "pact slots".
Less short rests but more usefulness.

[linksstruepower]

The " OH MY GOD!!" At the end really got me laughing.

[ChasoGod]

One Buff I give Warlocks is they are able to alter the Damage Type of their spells to a type associated with their Patron. For example...
Zuggtmoy turns into Poison spores, Juiblex turns into Acid slime, Cthulhu turns into Psychic energy, Levistus becomes Cold, and most Celestials become Radiant light.

[theEquYnoX]

Great video as always.

Another good feat for warlocks is the Aberrant dragon mark from Eberron (you mentioned Warforged so....). +1 Con =good, Another cantrip = good. A spell that is regained on a short rest and stuck at a level 1 spell slot = Also good. Plus, the casting through the mark and using the hit dice feature can be similar to False life OR a single Magic Missile hit. (never mind the optional rules for the feat...It is a feat that can grant feats!!)

[DemonOfMyMind]

Warlock is my favorite class and I love pact slots. I think its a really cool concept. We need more short rest mechanics. ONE D&D is going to improve short resting so these sort of mechanics can shine right?... Right?...

[spicywhitemustard]

Thank you for making a warlock vid, kobold! The cleric inspiration is strong for my own I have made and would pair well with my Celestial pact! Although I think gator is a bit hung up on his short rests, it's fun seeing how to spread out your pact slots to try and get an encounter to be as easily handled as possible! (For reference, my warlock is this party's only healer and maximizing that is fun for me)

[XperimentorEES]

I wouldn't say their problem is short rests, but rather that they get treated as a full caster.
I'd say warlocks are halfcasters with unique utility, they can be an alternate skill monkey with just a few invocations, but without the baggage of expectations that they'll be carrying the team magically like a sorcerer or wizard.

[achillesa]

Now THAT is a spicy build. I love the chain of "take eldritch mind which frees up a feat which frees up starting race which lets you take warforged and go wild on armor". Instead of investing in 15 strength one option could be to just dump it, get high dex and go for half plate, which loses 1 AC but gets nice initiative and dex saves. Or just wear the full plate and eat the -10 speed, take the long range EB invocation and become armored artillery. Sounds painful yet fun to play.

EDIT: also worth noting that Eldritch Mind works slightly better than War Caster for concentration saves! WC specifies "when you take damage", EM does not, so it applies to things like sleet storm.

[WolfHreda]

Can't wait to hear your opinion on the current iteration of the Warlock in the One D&D UA, Kobold. I think it's really interesting, and it makes a one level dip into Warlock make sense with more than just a Hexblade style build.

Edit: 🤣🤣🤣 Yes! WotC deserves every bit of scorn and mockery it can get for that dumb shit it pulled. Hiring the Pinkertons. Jesus, what a rat move.

[tridentgreen]

5e Warlock is a really fun dip class. I do wish they got a little more in terms of pact slots.

[GregMcNeish]

Thank your for the "we're fine btw" at the end. I was worried.

[uperM]

I'm playing a Warlock Hexblade in one of the campaigns I'm in. Really love this class.

[mikecarson]

loving the development of Gator and Kobold relationship