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--- en:builds:shadooow:basicwarlockbuild [2025/06/25 20:43] – [Build Notes] shadooow
+++ en:builds:shadooow:basicwarlockbuild [2025/11/10 01:17] (current) – [Level 40 Invocations] shadooow
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 **Class Level Summary**: [[en:class-changes:warlock|Warlock]] (35), Monk (1), Blackguard (3), Rogue (1)
 **Race**: Halfling
+**Alignment**: Lawful Evil (can be changed to any Evil/Chaotic after taking Monk level)
 **Starting abilities**: Str (13), Dex (16), Con (8), Wis (8), Int (14), Cha (16)
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 | 19 | Warlock (15) |
 | 20 | Warlock (16) | Charisma (21) | |
-| 21 | Warlock (17) | | Epic Fiendish Resilience I |
+| 21 | Warlock (17) | | Epic Spellcasting | Lore 24, Spellcraft 24 |
 | 22 | Warlock (18) |
 | 23 | Warlock (19) |
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 | 25 | Warlock (21) |
 | 26 | Warlock (22) |
-| 27 | Warlock (23) | | Epic Extra Invocation I, Lord of All Essences | Spellcraft 24 |
+| 27 | Warlock (23) | | Epic Fiendish Resilience I, Lord of All Essences |
 | 28 | Warlock (24) | Charisma (23) | |
 | 29 | Warlock (25) |
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 ===== Level 40 Invocations =====
-**Least**: Frightful Blast (requirement for Lord of All Essences), Dark One's Own Luck (useful to cap important save, perhaps replace later when you got +20 from items)
+**Least**: Frightful Blast (requirement for Lord of All Essences), Dark One's Own Luck (useful to cap important save, perhaps replace later when you got +20 from items), Eldritch Spear (for situations where the NPC has high reflex+evasion or is on a platform and too far)
-**Lesser**: Brimstone Blast (must have), Eldritch Chain (I suppose there can be situations where it can be better than Doom)
+**Lesser**: Brimstone Blast (must have), Hellrime Blast (optional, can be lived without)
-**Greater**: Vitriolic Blast (must have), Chilling Tentacles (must have), Wall of Perilous Flame (must have), Caustic Mire
+**Greater**: Vitriolic Blast (must have), Chilling Tentacles (must have), Wall of Perilous Flame (must have)
-**Dark**: Eldritch Doom (must have), Utterdark Blast (must have), Dark Foresight (must have), Retributive Invisibility (must have), Binding Blast (very useful for NPCs with low will), Instill Vulnerability
+**Dark**: Eldritch Doom (must have), Utterdark Blast (must have), Dark Foresight (must have), Retributive Invisibility (must have), Binding Blast (very useful for NPCs with low will), Instill Vulnerability (questionable)
 ===== Levelling Advices =====
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 Starting the moment you get Cone/Doom you will want to use it on NPCs that have low saves instead of using Chain. Remove Cone once you acquire Doom.
-Do not forget that Warlock can cast in light armor. So wear leather armor for AC. Vendor one if needed as it might be hard to find good random one.
+Do not forget that Warlock can cast in light armor. So wear leather armor for AC (until you start maxing Wisdom for Monk AC).
 ===== Dungeons =====
-Great at killing Balrog, including HC version. Also Shadow Crypt including HC of course. Should be able to handle Minotaur Maze too, Moria, Frosty Tower and Kuo Toa although whether it can do HC I am not so sure about. If so probably not very fast and efficient I am afraid. So not very universal build as it cannot beat Mechanical dungeon. Hence off-meta. But it is fun to play for sure!
+Great at killing Balrog, including HC version. Also Shadow Crypt including HC, The Lake and Labyrinth. Should be able to handle Minotaur Maze too, Moria, Frosty Tower and Kuo Toa although whether it can do HC I am not so sure about. If so probably not very fast and efficient I am afraid. So not very universal build as it cannot beat HC Mechanical dungeon (normal is doable). Hence off-meta. But it is fun to play for sure!
 ===== Build Notes =====
-I still have to playtest this in the field. It is possible it needs a penetration feats rather than raw blast damage I took.
 I highly recommend Halfling race, it is +1AC and immunity to Chilling Tentacles. The skill points are enough, or rather I did not find need for UMD since Warlock can use anything with Sorc/Wiz/Bard use limitation without UMD.
 I don't recommend to use shield. Even that 5% arcane failure is too much and happens way too often. With maxed wisdom and Monk AC, the difference is just 1 AC in favor of small shield. Of course maxing +18 wisdom isn't easy. But even without that, the AC should be high enough for anything you encounter in targeted dungeons with Divine Shield active.
-This is just the starting build and you will want to remake it once you farm any of these: Kobold race book, Hellfire Warlock, Acolyte of the Skin.
+This is just the starting build and you will want to remake it once you farm any of these: Kobold race book, Hellfire Warlock class book, Acolyte of the Skin class book.
+**Update 27.10.2025:** Swapped Extra Invocation for Epic Spellcasting since Warlock can newly learn epic spells!