Hexblade Patron
Subclass of Warlock
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- Level
- 3
Description
You've made a pact with a sentient magic weapon and the cursed forces contained within its blade. Such a weapon could be the sword sheathed at a Warlock's side, or it could be an infamous magic weapon stored elsewhere, projecting its power across the multiverse to further its cunning plans. To those who are willing to follow this weapon's whims, these inscrutable patrons offer the power to bestow malignant curses, deliver punishing blows, and bolster the wielder.
Design Note: Hexblade Patron Updates: Here are the main updates in this subclass since its appearance in Xanathar's Guide to Everything:
- Hexblade Spells (formerly Expanded Spell List) now gives you a list of always prepared spells. The spells granted have been revised.
- Hexblade Manifest is a new feature, allowing you to cast Hex a number of times without a spell slot. It also grants you a handful of unique ways to interact with your cursed target.
- Life Stealer is a new feature that interacts with the Hex spell to provide healing and reliable damage.
- Armor of Hexes now more reliably reduces damage taken.
- Masterful Hex is a new feature that boosts the power of Hexblade Manifest.
Traits
Hexblade Spells Nivel 3
The magic of your patron ensures you always have certain spells ready; when you reach a Warlock level specified in the Hexblade Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.
Hexblade Spells:
| Warlock Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3 | Arcane Vigor, Hex, Magic Weapon, Shield, Wrathful Smite |
| 5 | Conjure Barrage, Dispel Magic |
| 7 | Freedom of Movement, Staggering Smite |
| 9 | Animate Objects, Steel Wind Strike |
Hexblade Manifest Nivel 3
Your patron grants you the power to summon cursed echoes of its blade to hinder your foes. You gain the following benefits.
Hexblade's Curse. You can cast Hex without expending a spell slot a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. When you cast Hex, a spectral weapon resembling your patron orbits the cursed target.
Hexblade's Maneuvers. Once per turn, when you hit a target cursed by your Hex with an attack roll, you can cause one of these additional effects:
- Draining Slash. The target makes a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, the target can't make Opportunity Attacks and its Speed is halved until the start of your next turn.
- Harrowing Blade. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, the next time the target makes an attack roll against a creature other than you before the start of your next turn, the target takes Necrotic damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
- Stymying Mark. The target has Disadvantage on the next saving throw it makes before the start of your next turn.
Life Stealer Nivel 6
Your patron's might allows you to drain vitality from those you curse, granting you the following benefits.
Hungering Hex. Whenever the target cursed by your Hex drops to 0 Hit Points, you regain Hit Points equal to 1d8 plus your Charisma modifier.
Inevitable Blade. Once per turn, if you make an attack roll against the target cursed by your Hex and miss, you can deal Necrotic damage to that creature equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1 Necrotic damage).
Armor of Hexes Nivel 10
When you take damage from the cursed target of your Hex, you can take a Reaction to reduce the damage taken by an amount equal to 2d8 plus your Charisma modifier. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
Masterful Hex Nivel 14
Your patron's accursed might flows even more strongly through you, granting the following benefits.
Accursed Critical. Any attack roll you make against the target cursed by your Hex scores a Critical Hit on a roll of a 19 or 20 on the d20.
Infectious Hex. When you use one of your Hexblade's Maneuvers, you can target one additional creature within 30 feet of the cursed target. The additional target takes 1d6 Necrotic damage.
Resilient Hex. Taking damage can't break your Concentration on Hex.