Class: Warlock
The Hexblade
You have made your pact with a mysterious entity from the Shadowfell - a force that manifests in sentient magic weapons carved from the stuff of shadow.
Level progression
The table shows both the class and the subclass features.
| Level | Features | Subclass | Spell Slots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subclass Choice Choose 2 skills 7 optionsArcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, ReligionChoose 2 cantrips 10 optionsBlade Ward, Booming Blade, Bone Chill, Eldritch Blast, Friends, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray, Toll the Dead, True Strike | Hex WarriorYou gain proficiency with Medium Armour, Shields, and Martial Weapons. You gain Bind Hexed Weapon, which lets you use your Charisma modifier instead of Strength or Dexterity when attacking with weapons that you are proficient with. Hexblade's Curse Choose 2 spells 10 optionsArmour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 11 |
| 2 | Choose 2 features 10 optionsAgonising Blast, Armour of Shadows, Beast Speech, Beguiling Influence, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Vigour, Mask of Many Faces, One with Shadows, Repelling Blast, Thief of Five Fates | Choose 1 spell 10 optionsArmour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 12 |
| 3 | Choose 1 feature 3 optionsPact of the Chain, Pact of the Blade, Pact of the Tome | Choose 1 spell 23 optionsBlur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 22 |
| 4 | Choose 1 cantrip 10 optionsBlade Ward, Booming Blade, Bone Chill, Eldritch Blast, Friends, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray, Toll the Dead, True StrikeChoose 1 spell 23 optionsBlur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 22 | |
| 5 | Deepened PactPleased with your service, your otherworldly patron added new boons to the terms of your pact. Pact of the Blade: You gain an Extra Attack with your pact weapon. Pact of the Chain: Your familiar gains an Extra Attack. Pact of the Tome: You can cast Animate Dead, Haste, and Call Lightning once each per Long Rest. Choose 1 feature 12 optionsMire the Mind, Sign of Ill Omen, Agonising Blast, Armour of Shadows, Beast Speech, Beguiling Influence, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Vigour, Mask of Many Faces, One with Shadows, Repelling Blast, Thief of Five Fates | Choose 1 spell 33 optionsBlink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 32 |
| 6 | — | Accursed SpectreWhen you or an ally within 18 m slay a creature that is afflicted with Hexblade's Curse, you can raise an Accursed Spectre that will fight alongside you for a short period of time. Choose 1 spell 33 optionsBlink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 32 |
| 7 | Choose 1 feature 15 optionsBook of Ancient Secrets, Dreadful Word, Sculptor of Flesh, Mire the Mind, Sign of Ill Omen, Agonising Blast, Armour of Shadows, Beast Speech, Beguiling Influence, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Vigour, Mask of Many Faces, One with Shadows, Repelling Blast, Thief of Five Fates | Choose 1 spell 40 optionsBanishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 42 |
| 8 | Choose 1 spell 40 optionsBanishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 42 | |
| 9 | Choose 1 feature 18 optionsMinions of Chaos, Otherworldly Leap, Whispers of the Grave, Book of Ancient Secrets, Dreadful Word, Sculptor of Flesh, Mire the Mind, Sign of Ill Omen, Agonising Blast, Armour of Shadows, Beast Speech, Beguiling Influence, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Vigour, Mask of Many Faces, One with Shadows, Repelling Blast, Thief of Five Fates | Choose 1 spell 43 optionsBanishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 52 |
| 10 | Choose 1 cantrip 10 optionsBlade Ward, Booming Blade, Bone Chill, Eldritch Blast, Friends, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray, Toll the Dead, True Strike | Armour of HexesWhen a creature you cursed with Hexblade's Curse attacks you, potentially nullify the attack as a reaction. This has a 50% chance of succeeding. Choose 1 spell 43 optionsBanishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 52 |
| 11 | Choose 1 Mystic Arcanum 5 optionsCircle of Death, Arcane Gate, Eyebite, Flesh to Stone, Create Undead | Choose 1 spell 43 optionsBanishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 53 |
| 12 | Choose 1 feature 19 optionsLifedrinker, Minions of Chaos, Otherworldly Leap, Whispers of the Grave, Book of Ancient Secrets, Dreadful Word, Sculptor of Flesh, Mire the Mind, Sign of Ill Omen, Agonising Blast, Armour of Shadows, Beast Speech, Beguiling Influence, Devil's Sight, Fiendish Vigour, Mask of Many Faces, One with Shadows, Repelling Blast, Thief of Five Fates | Choose 1 spell 43 optionsBanishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite | 53 |