Are Warlock invocations spells?

Some invocations are actual spells that require casting, and some may require a spell slot. For example: the Chains of Carceri invocation allows the warlock to cast hold monster without using a slot....but it still requires you to use an action to cast the spell.
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Do invocations count as spells?

Various invocations allow you to cast a spell once per long rest, in some cases not even requiring a spell slot. These are good ways to expand your spell list outside the ones you already know. Spells cast like this count as warlock spells for you.
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Are Eldritch invocations like cantrips?

YES. Basically, the idea of Warlock's Eldritch Invocations is that their knowledge allows them to gain certain spells, like alter self and disguise self, and for them to act as cantrips.
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What is a warlock invocation?

These features provide small benefits that help customize your Warlock build. Invocations usually come in the form of a passive ability, an activated ability that allows you to cast a low-level spell without burning a spell slot, or the ability to learn a non-Warlock spell and cast it with a Warlock spell slot.
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What type of spells do warlocks use?

Warlocks do not cast spells, but instead use spell-like abilities called "invocations", which represent the tapping of the power granted to the warlock. The most important of these abilities is the "eldritch blast" which is the warlock's main offensive ability, firing a blast of magical energy at the target.
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Do cantrips count as spells?

Yes, cantrips are spells. They ate specially defined as level 0 spells in the PHB. So, if a description references a spell, with no level or slot reference, then cantrips are included.
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Are warlock spells arcane or divine?

Yes, warlocks are arcane casters. The Player's Handbook says so explicitly. And yes, they work off of a combination of studying obscure magical lore, tutelage from their patron, and being directly bestowed power.
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Do Eldritch invocations count as spells?

The invocations are all pretty clear in referencing spell slots, not warlock spells, except for Book of Ancient Secrets (which give you additional spells, not spell slots, although you can cast rituals with that that don't use a spell slot). And there are ones that allow you to cast spells without using a spell slot.
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Are Eldritch invocations spells?

Eldritch Invocations are special abilities that Warlock characters unlock as they level up – but, if you want to make the most of them, you'll need to choose wisely, picking Eldritch Invocations that pair well with your character (and your favourite Warlock spells).
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What is the female version of a warlock?

Witch is the female equivalent of warlock.
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How many times can a Warlock use Eldritch invocations?

If an invocation doesn't state a limit, then there is no limit. Invocations like Eldritch Sight, Misty Visions, and Armor of Shadows can indeed be used as frequently as the player likes.
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Can a Warlock replace cantrips?

For Warlocks, Bards, Sorcerers, Rangers, the paragraph heading addresses Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher. You thus can't replace a cantrip under that rule of "spells known" changes since it isn't a 1st level or higher spell (and also because you don't have spell slots for cantrips).
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Do invocations use character level or Warlock level?

Everything about invocations references warlock level, not character level. The pre-req is your warlock level, not overall character level.
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Can warlocks learn 7th level spells?

Mystic Arcanum (7th level)

At 13th level, your patron bestows upon you a magical secret called an arcanum. Choose one 7th-level spell from the warlock spell list as this arcanum. You can cast your arcanum spell once without expending a spell slot. You must finish a long rest before you can do so again.
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How do spells work for Warlocks?

Those spells slots are recovered after every short rest. So if your party takes 2 short rests in a day, you'll be able to use 6 spell slots. Plus - warlocks always cast their spells at the highest level possible for their level. So at 9th level, you're casting all of your spells as 5th level spells.
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How does a warlock learn spells?

At 1st level, you know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the warlock spell list. You learn a new warlock spell every time you gain a level from 2 through 9, as well as at level 19. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what's shown in the table's Slot Level column for your level.
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Can you use two Eldritch invocations?

Can you have multiple invocations active on one spell/cantrip in D&D 5E, for example Repelling Blast + Agonizing Blast on Eldritch Blast? Yes: that's why there are so many eldritch invocations for eldritch blast.
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Can you use Eldritch invocations while raging?

You cannot cast spells of any kind whilst raging.
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Do Eldritch invocations use actions?

Some invocations are actual spells that require casting, and some may require a spell slot. For example: the Chains of Carceri invocation allows the warlock to cast hold monster without using a slot....but it still requires you to use an action to cast the spell.
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Do warlocks count as spellcasters?

Warlocks are now half casters, but what they're replacing was really a pseudo full caster; okay so 5e warlock maxed out at four 5th-level slots, but if you could fit in two or three short rests that's actually a huge amount of high level spell casting (12-16 5th-level spells).
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How many spells can a Level 1 warlock prepare?

Two. They can have more prepared, and there's spells that they can cast through invocations, but the warlock will not be able to cast more than two spells per short rest until they get their special 6th level spell slot feature at lvl11.
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Does an Eldritch Knight count as a wizard?

The Eldritch Knight may know Wizard cantrips and be 3rd Level but are still a level 3 Fighter, not a level 3 Wizard.
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What is the best warlock spell?

Eldritch Blast is the signature Warlock spell and a quintessential Warlock feature, being a cantrip available only to Warlocks. Every Warlock player should treat Eldritch Blast as their best friend. As a cantrip, it requires no spell slots to use, but it still does a tremendous 1d10 force damage.
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Can a warlock use a wizard spell?

The multiclass rules for any spellcaster and warlocks is pretty simple, you treat them separately for learning spells/preparing spells (warlocks are learned and don't need preparing, wizard spells are prepared from those learned), and can use the spell slots interchangeably to cast any spell you know or have prepared.
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Are warlock spells charisma?

At one point during the development of 5e their spell casting was based on Intelligence, but the designers decided to change it to Charisma.
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