Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3is one of the few games on the market that perfectly captures the feeling of playing pencil-and-paperDungeons & Dragons. The only thing missing from the game is the ability of players to truly unleash their imagination, creating unique worlds, monsters, spells, items, and more.What better way to remedy this than with mods, allowing dedicated community members to let their creativity run wild by augmenting the game to their heart’s desire?
The Warlock class in the game can, while still being fun, feel lacking at times, and is often best suited for players choosing to multi-class. The mods on this list perfectly augment the class, offering new, unique ways to play, bringing the spell list up to date with modernD&D, and ultimately rounding out an already strong class.
1OneDnD Warlock Spell List Additions
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This mod is a simple addition to the Warlock skill set in the game, addingBane, Detect Magic, andSpeak with Animalsto thefirst-level spell optionsfor the class. While this isn’t as flashy as some of the later entries here, what this mod does is bring the class up to date with its current state in the officialDungeons and Dragonsrulebook.
All of these spells are useful additions to the retinue, with Bane making it harder for enemies to hit the player, and Speak With Animals making the questlines for Scratch and the Owlbear cub a little more engaging.
2OneDnD Warlock - Patron Spells
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The Patron Spells mod is very similar to the previous entry, simply modifying the available spells at certain levels. What this mod does specifically is allow the player to have all spells on their chosen patron’s spell list permanently prepared. This expands the choices available to a player at any given moment, provided they have hit level 3, which is when this ability is made available.
Once again, this mod is dedicated to bringingBaldur’s Gate 3more in line with the current rules in play for pencil-and-paperDungeons and Dragons, which is a request many players have had since the game was first released.
3The First Vampire Warlock Subclass
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The First Vampire is a subclass from theGrim Hollowtabletop setting, brought to life inBaldur’s Gate 3with this mod. While players have had the opportunity tolive out their vampire fantasies with the character Astarion, this mod expands the vampiric possibilities present in the base game. The subclass allows the player access to a specific, modified spell list, as all subclasses have. However, it also adds several new abilities and allows Warlocks to use an ability akin to the Druid’s wild shape, with a gothic twist.
This is one of the few mods on this list that doesn’t take rules and concepts from Wizard of the Coast’s official rule book, making it a slightly more unique and creative endeavor. It’s hard not to have fun with the vampiric abilities and gothic-inspired spell list.
4Celestial Warlock
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Adding another patron to the game, the Celestial Warlock mod allows players to make a pact with a celestial being, as they could if they playedDungeons and Dragonsitself. This subclass turns the warlock from a devotee of dark forces to something closer to a cleric or paladin, adding several healing spells to the available spell list, as well as several other radiant spells.
On top of this, there are several abilities added that provide unique sources of healing, temporary hit points, and other flavor additions that truly make the warlock feel like a force of celestial power. If a player has ever wanted to be a lawful force of godly power but feels likePaladins are a bit too bulky,and clerics are a little too religious, this mod is the perfect in-between.
5Hexblade Warlock Subclass
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The Hexblade Warlock takes what thePact of the Blade offers and cranks it up to 11. Another subclass taken from the rulebooks for 5e, the Hexblade adds several new spells to the warlock repertoire and expands the possibility of the pact weapons seen in the Pact of the Blade. Smiting enemies down with demonic, sentient weapons, summoned through the power of some dark creature, truly makes the Warlock feel like a class intended to be used for close-range combat.
This subclass also allows the player to resurrect the soul of a slain foe to fight for them, which does somewhat scratch the itch of playing as a Lich, raising the dead, and terrorizing the Sword Coast. If any player has ever yearned to feel like a true knight of death, this mod is the perfect addition to their game.
6Fathomless Patron For Warlocks
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Yet another 5e patron brought to life, the Fathomless offers the warlock the option to play into the fantasy of being a pirate, a god of the sea, or somewhere in between. With the ability to summon a spectral tentacle, walk faster on wet surfaces, and cast spells that feel reminiscent of a deep sea storm, the Fathomless subclass is an incredibly fun way to blaze a path along the Sword Coast.
While the mod has some issues, being difficult to get working, it is well worth it for the chance to command an army of ghostly tentacles, protecting the player and destroying any foe standing in their way.
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The Undead, what many may think would function as a necromancer, is less about raising an army of the dead than it is about empowering the player with the power of an undead patron. The player gets the ability to transform into a visage of their chosen patron, allowing them to terrify enemies as a reaction, as well as removing the need to eat, drink, and sleep.
Unlike the vampiric subclass previously mentioned, this mod is focused onbolstering the player’s necrotic damage output, while reducing the damage they take from said damage. They also gain increased temporary hit points when activating their “Form of Dread,” transforming into a ghastly image of their patron’s likeness. While a large number of additions from this mod are roleplaying or flavor additions, the gameplay changes made are satisfying and fun and embody the rules as written in the official 5e rulebooks.
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Of all the mods listed, The Dread Overlord feels the most comprehensive, adding a huge number of new spells, abilities, icons, and items. The player starts with their choice of three brand-new weapons, the ability to raise the dead to fight in their stead. This mod even goes beyond the level cap of the base game, adding power increases all the way to level 20, as is the case in the tabletop rules forDungeons and Dragons.
This mod is the perfect choice for any player looking for a new experience, whether they are familiar with this subclass or entirely new to it. It is a huge addition to the game, offering new content for the entire duration and beyond, and allows for the embodiment of a brand-new power fantasy that was entirely lacking in the base game.
