What is so good about the warlock?

[elidaman198]

Unless i dont get it dont see its purpose as i started to play with it level 3 now.. cant equip wweapon to launch beam and unsure on how its abilities work.. more importantly as i level up i need remove spells to get spells a wizard gets..

like what is a warlock? Thank you and love the game

my current group setup is a pally, warlock, ranger and wizard....

[Ukatan Hunter]

I see no benefit of warlock really as the long rest is often overabundant. When there's around 1.25 fights between long rests I tend to fall behind even Battle domain cleric.

[DiceWrangler]

Originally posted by Noobmasser:

I see no benefit of warlock really as the long rest is often overabundant. When there's around 1.25 fights between long rests I tend to fall behind even Battle domain cleric.

If you have an average of 1,25 fights per Long Rest then you are just taking advantage of a computer DM. A real DM (in a live game) would punish you for attempting that to the point of preventing your party from taking a Long Rest through repeated interruptions (like from "wandering" monsters), timed events (like scheduled patrols), and in-game time limits (like you must defeat the evil dragon before he eats his prisoners). You can play a single-player computer game any way you like, of course, but I recommend not trying that in a real game.

[elidaman198]

but cant equip weapons...

[DiceWrangler]

Originally posted by elidaman198:

but cant equip weapons...

Pact of the Blade gains proficiency in Martial weapons.

[elidaman198]

Originally posted by DiceWrangler:

Originally posted by elidaman198:

but cant equip weapons...

Pact of the Blade gains proficiency in Martial weapons.

ahh cant redo character :P wish can do in middle of game

[Ommamar]

I just hit level 5 so now I get two eldritch blasts per character, which with 4 warlocks equals 8 potential chances to hit. Since it is designed to buff up that cantrip things can become ridiculous. I just took Ashka out in the first round as I got good rolls so everything hit so she couldn't even get started. One things I am wondering about is does the advantage/disadvantage roll effect both blasts? It only seems to effect one as the other one always seem to hit although not always with the full damage I have seen it done.

One tactic I do recommend is to spread the party out. I was watching someone play earlier they insisted on keeping in the original box formation. Since they where surrounded they all rolled with disadvantage which drug the combat out a ridiculous amount.

[Ommamar]

Originally posted by DiceWrangler:

Originally posted by elidaman198:

but cant equip weapons...

Pact of the Blade gains proficiency in Martial weapons.

I have built mine so he can get two strikes a turn with a two handed axe, he will be a force with some of the two handers you can craft even without using his spells. That plus the retribution strike they get makes him a good front line build.

[paolo.bera]

Don't disregard melee weapon for your warlock, malediction is useful in melee also.
With two dagger is potentially 2d4+2d6+dex since first level.

[elidaman198]

Interesting so he has few abilities then others but more potent i guess if built correctly

[Arthrex]

The thing that makes me sad about Warlocks in this game is the lack of spells, Patrons and Invocations that P&P offers me. Mindthrust, Toll the Dead, The Undead, Kiss of Mephistopheles... All the stuff that makes Warlock fun.

I do understand that it isn't possible due to license regulations, but man, does it suck.

[Platostotle]

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[Ommamar]

Originally posted by Arthrex:

The thing that makes me sad about Warlocks in this game is the lack of spells, Patrons and Invocations that P&P offers me. Mindthrust, Toll the Dead, The Undead, Kiss of Mephistopheles... All the stuff that makes Warlock fun.

I do understand that it isn't possible due to license regulations, but man, does it suck.

The community mod might help with that issue once it is released for this new DLC. I haven't used it but I understand there is a lot of things from the PHB into the game.

[Ukatan Hunter]

Originally posted by DiceWrangler:

Originally posted by Noobmasser:

I see no benefit of warlock really as the long rest is often overabundant. When there's around 1.25 fights between long rests I tend to fall behind even Battle domain cleric.

If you have an average of 1,25 fights per Long Rest then you are just taking advantage of a computer DM. A real DM (in a live game) would punish you for attempting that to the point of preventing your party from taking a Long Rest through repeated interruptions (like from "wandering" monsters), timed events (like scheduled patrols), and in-game time limits (like you must defeat the evil dragon before he eats his prisoners). You can play a single-player computer game any way you like, of course, but I recommend not trying that in a real game.

Of course, mate. I'd never allow the party to long rest safely in the heart of the Dark Castle... multiple times. But it is what it is in Solasta. My warlock falls behind since they have only 2 spell slots.

[elidaman198]

my party is a pally warlock wizzy and ranger.. if would replace the warlock it be with who?

[Aldain]

Originally posted by elidaman198:

my party is a pally warlock wizzy and ranger.. if would replace the warlock it be with who?

Probably either a Cleric or a Druid would be my personal choices with those other 3.

Or a Bard if your Wizard is more of a blaster than a utility spell type.