Ninjoma's Warlock Viability
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #224 of 295 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
In the base game, Pact of the Chain and Pact of the Tome feel much worse than Pact of the Blade. This mod improves the viability of the other pacts in the following ways. It also adds some other Warlock tweaks I like to play with.
Pact of the Tome
-Cantrips unlocked changed to shillelagh, guidance, thorn whip
Deepened Pact
-No longer grants single use spells.
-Grants an additional warlock spell slot.
-Call Lightning and Lightning Bolt are added to your spell book and can be cast with warlock spell slots
Book of Ancient Secrets (Invocation)
-No longer unlocks single use spells.
-Adds your charisma modifier to damage dealt by non-cantrip spells you cast.Chain
Pact of the Chain (inspired by Better Pact of the Chain Familiars)
-Claws changed from slashing to bludgeoning damage, so they are useful against undead that are vulnerable to bludgeoning damage. This way claws and sting are both situationally useful.
-Summoning your imp is a ritual and not limited to once per short rest
-Imp familiar now scales with your level starting at level 5. See details below:
Level 5
-Base AC increased to 14
-Health increased to 19
-Dexterity increased to 18
-Sting DC increased to 12
-Claws damage increased to 1d6
Level 7
-Health increased to 28
-Dexterity increased to 20
-Sting DC increased to 14. Piercing damage increased to 2d4 (1d6 poison, 2d4 piercing)
Erupting Cinder (new ability)
-AOE ranged
-4d6 fire damage DEX Save. Half damage on save. (DC14)
-Costs an action
-Once per combat cooldown
Level 9
-Base AC increased to 15
-Dexterity increased to 22
-Health increased to 37
-Sting DC increased to 16. Poison damage increased to 1d8 (1d8 poison, 2d4 piercing)
-Erupting Cinder DC increased to 16. Damage increased to 6d6
Vampire Bite (new ability)
-Costs a bonus action
-Once per combat cooldown
-Deals 3d4 + Dex Mod damage, Regain 3d4 + Dex Mod HP. (100% hit chance)
-Also applies Happy and Bloodless the same way Astarion's bite does
Level 11
-Base AC increased to 16
-Sting DC increased to 18. Piercing damage increased to 3d4 (1d8 poison, 3d4 piercing)
-Health increased to 46
-Claws damage increased to 2d4
-Erupting Cinder DC increased to 18. Damage increased to 8d6
-Vampire Bite: Damage and Healing increased to 4d4 + Dex Mod
Rays of Fire (new ability)
-Ranged attack (uses DEX)
-Fire three rays of fire dealing 3d8 each (
Ninjoma's Warlock Viability enhances the warlock class in Baldur's Gate 3 by granting tome warlocks an extra spell slot, making imp familiars scale with level and gain new abilities, plus other improvements. It's a focused class tweak mod for players who want more power and utility from their warlocks.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Adds a valuable extra spell slot for tome warlocks, increasing versatility.
- Imp familiars become more useful as you level, thanks to scaling and new abilities.
- Decent community traction with 133 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Limited to warlock class, so other classes won't benefit.
- May require a new playthrough or respec to take full effect, depending on save state.
- Potential balance concerns for players who prefer the base game's difficulty.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who main warlocks and want a stronger, more dynamic experience. If you're a completionist or enjoy optimizing builds, this mod adds meaningful depth. Skip if you're happy with vanilla warlock balance or prefer minimal class changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're already a tome warlock, respec at Withers to ensure the extra spell slot applies correctly.
- Test the imp familiar's new abilities in combat to learn how to best use them.
- Pair this mod with other warlock-friendly mods for a fully customized experience.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Ninjoma
- Version
- 1.0.7.0
- Downloads
- 5,236
- Endorsements
- 133
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 11/13/2024
- Updated
- 2/14/2026
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