Pactbound - A Warlock Overhaul

Pactbound is intended as a comprehensive overhaul to the Warlock class. Adjusted spell lists, revamped subclasses, improved Eldritch Invocations, and greater build diversity and identity. Many of the changes introduced are RAW from the new 2024 PHB or inspired by it, alongside a lot of my own homebrew meant to address aspects of Warlocks that just didn't feel great or fell behind other options.

Spellcasting:

Warlocks retain their Pact Magic feature and their spell lists have received an overhaul, including some additions and some removals, with specific information being provided in the following section. The big changes for Warlock spells are twofold. Firstly, instead of subclasses unlocking expanded spell selections for the player to choose from, leading to an extremely limited spell repertoire, subclass-specific spells are now directly added to the player's list of known spells upon reaching new spell levels. Secondly, Warlocks now gain an additional spell slot at level 7, providing some relief from the extreme drought of going from level 2 all the way to 11 with only two spell slots. These changes drastically increases a Warlock's magical options both in and out of combat.

Full Warlock spell list information can be found in the following section:

Cantrips:

• []Blade Ward[/]

  []Booming Blade[/]

  []Bursting Sinew[/]

  []Chill Touch[/]

  []Eldritch Blast[/]

  []Friends[/]

  []Mage Hand[/]

  []Minor Illusion[/]

  []Poison Spray[/]

  []Toll the Dead[/]

  []True Strike[/]

  • []Armor of Agathys[/]

    []Arms of Hadar[/]

    []Bane[/]

    []Charm Person[/]

    []Expeditious Retreat[/]

    []Hellish Rebuke[/]

    []Hex[/]

    []Protection From Evil and Good[/]

    []Speak With Animals[/]

    []Tasha's Hideous Laughter[/]

    []Witch Bolt[/]

    []Cloud of Daggers[/]

    []Crown of Madness[/]

    []Darkness[/]

    []Enthrall[/]

    []Hold Person[/]

    []Invisibility[/]

    []Mirror Image[/]

    []Misty Step[/]

    []Ray of Enfeeblement[/]