The Great Old One

Kind

Subclass

Hit points at level 1

8 + Constitution modifier

Hit die

d8

Primary ability

Charisma

Spellcasting ability

Charisma

You pledged something unthinkable to an unspeakably ancient entity - which in return furnished you with powers of cerebral entropy and control.

Level progression

What this subclass adds at each Warlock level, from the game's progression table: what you get, what you choose.

1. Level 1
   Mortal Reminder

   When you land a Critical Hit against a creature, that creature and any nearby enemies must succeed a Wisdom Saving Throw or become Frightened until the end of their next turn.

   Learn 2 spells

   Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

2. Level 2
   Learn 1 spell

   Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

3. Level 3
   Learn 1 spell

   Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

4. Level 4
   Learn 1 spell

   Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Bone Chill, Eldritch Blast, Friends, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray, Toll the Dead, True Strike

   Learn 1 spell

   Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

5. Level 5
   Learn 1 spell

   Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

6. Level 6
   Entropic Ward

   As a reaction, you can impose Disadvantage on an Attack Roll against you. If the attack misses, you gain Advantage on your next Attack Roll against your attacker for 1 turn.

   Grants the reaction Entropic Ward

   Learn 1 spell

   Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

7. Level 7
   Learn 1 spell

   Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles, Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

8. Level 8
   Learn 1 spell

   Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles, Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

9. Level 9
   Learn 1 spell

   Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Telekinesis, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles, Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

10. Level 10
    Thought Shield: Psychic Resistance

    An elder being shields your brain. You gain Resistance to Psychic damage.

    Resistant to Psychic damage

    Thought Shield: Psychic Reflection

    Your patron doesn't appreciate attempts to attack your mind. When you take Psychic damage, your attacker takes the same damage.

    RedirectDamage(1,,Psychic,true)

    Learn 1 spell

    Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Telekinesis, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles, Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

11. Level 11
    Learn 1 spell

    Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Telekinesis, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles, Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

12. Level 12
    Learn 1 spell

    Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Telekinesis, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Evard's Black Tentacles, Bestow Curse, Counterspell, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Slow, Vampiric Touch, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Witch Bolt

Spells 51

Can pick

• Blade Ward · Cantrip, from level 4
• Bone Chill · Cantrip, from level 4
• Eldritch Blast · Cantrip, from level 4
• Friends · Cantrip, from level 4
• Mage Hand · Cantrip, from level 4
• Minor Illusion · Cantrip, from level 4
• Poison Spray · Cantrip, from level 4
• Toll the Dead · Cantrip, from level 4
• True Strike · Cantrip, from level 4
• Armour of Agathys · Level 1, from level 1
• Arms of Hadar · Level 1, from level 1
• Charm Person · Level 1, from level 1
• Dissonant Whispers · Level 1, from level 1
• Expeditious Retreat · Level 1, from level 1
• Hellish Rebuke · Level 1, from level 1
• Hex · Level 1, from level 1
• Protection from Evil and Good · Level 1, from level 1
• Tasha's Hideous Laughter · Level 1, from level 1
• Witch Bolt · Level 1, from level 1
• Cloud of Daggers · Level 2, from level 3
• Crown of Madness · Level 2, from level 3
• Darkness · Level 2, from level 3
• Detect Thoughts · Level 2, from level 3
• Enthrall · Level 2, from level 3
• Hold Person · Level 2, from level 3
• Invisibility · Level 2, from level 3
• Mirror Image · Level 2, from level 3
• Misty Step · Level 2, from level 3
• Phantasmal Force · Level 2, from level 3
• Ray of Enfeeblement · Level 2, from level 3
• Shadow Blade · Level 2, from level 3
• Shatter · Level 2, from level 3
• Bestow Curse · Level 3, from level 5
• Counterspell · Level 3, from level 5
• Fear · Level 3, from level 5
• Gaseous Form · Level 3, from level 5
• Grant Flight · Level 3, from level 5
• Hunger of Hadar · Level 3, from level 5
• Hypnotic Pattern · Level 3, from level 5
• Remove Curse · Level 3, from level 5
• Slow · Level 3, from level 5
• Vampiric Touch · Level 3, from level 5
• Banishment · Level 4, from level 7
• Blight · Level 4, from level 7
• Dimension Door · Level 4, from level 7
• Dominate Beast · Level 4, from level 7
• Evard's Black Tentacles · Level 4, from level 7
• Dominate Person · Level 5, from level 9
• Hold Monster · Level 5, from level 9
• Telekinesis · Level 5, from level 9
• Booming Blade · Action, from level 4