How do Warlocks cast spells?

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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How do warlocks prepare spells?

Warlocks don't actually “prepare” spells the way a wizard, a cleric, or a Druid do. Those classes are meant to encompass the concept of study and perseverance to learn their magical craft, either arcane, divine or natural.
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How often can warlocks cast spells?

Warlocks only have 2 spell slots at those levels. BUT! 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.
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What kind of casters are warlocks?

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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Do warlocks need components to cast spells?

Both wizards and warlocks use spell components(as do all casters) but only for spells that have the M(Material) component. Wizards and warlocks alike can use both Arcane Focuses and/or Component Pouches to cast these spells.
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Do warlocks know or prepare spells?

You know only the spells you decide to learn when you level up. You can switch one of them out whenever you level up but that's it. Warlocks aren't prepared casters. The spells you learn can be of any level up to the maximum level of the spell slots you have.
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Do warlocks always upcast?

Because the Warlock's Pact Magic feature only grants spell slots of their highest known spell level, their lower level spells are always upcast to that level. (The only exception is if they use a lower-level spell slot gained from another source.)
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Why are warlocks evil?

Warlocks are evil magical beings, often seen as the evil counterparts to witches. Their main goal is killing witches and obtaining their powers to become more powerful. Warlocks are pure evil beings that possess no soul. They are closely related to witches, being described as two sides of the same coin.
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Why is warlock called warlock?

The most commonly accepted etymology derives warlock from the Old English wǣrloga, which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver".
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What do warlocks need to cast?

To cast one of your warlock spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest.
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Why do Warlocks only get 2 spell slots?

As mentioned, you have few spell slots because warlocks recharge their spells on a short rest while every other caster restores theirs on a long rest. They need to spread their spells out over an entire day (Generally 3 encounters) while Warlock will use all their spells every single encounter.
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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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Can Warlocks cast unlimited cantrips?

This balances out the abilities and features that come with their class' pacts. Their unique style of casting, however, does mean warlocks rely on their cantrips a bit more. While spells of first level or higher require spell slots, there is no limit on how many cantrips a magic-user can cast per day.
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What is the female version of a warlock?

Witch is the female equivalent of warlock.
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How do warlocks get their magic?

They are either born with these powers or receive them through a fell pact, which turns their soul into a dark font of eldritch powers. Warlocks do not cast spells, but instead use spell-like abilities called "invocations", which represent the tapping of the power granted to the warlock.
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Can warlocks cast two spells?

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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Can a female be a warlock?

Calling someone a warlock is calling someone a traitor, its a unisex term. In fantasy, use wizard for males and witch for females, or mage for a gender-neutral term (unless you're playing D&D, then Warlock is a valid term because its a class option).
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Is A warlock stronger than a sorcerer?

Wizard get a lot more spells, but sorcerers are pretty strong. Warlocks have less spell slots, however the spell slots they do have are always at max level and they regenerate on a short rest.
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What is the most powerful type of warlock?

Some of them are more powerful than others though, despite the fact that they are all useful in a campaign.
  • 8 Undying. ...
  • 7 Archfey. ...
  • 6 Celestial. ...
  • 5 Great Old One. ...
  • 4 Undead. ...
  • 3 Fiend. ...
  • 2 Hexblade. ...
  • 1 Genie. The Genie is the most powerful entity in the Warlock subclasses and a major character build in Dungeons & Dragons in general.
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What powers do warlocks have?

Powers
  • Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
  • Potion Making: The ability to brew potions.
  • Scrying: The ability to scry for beings or objects through the use of a scrying crystal, a map, and sometimes other tools.
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What blood do warlocks have?

Abilities. Along with Seelies, warlocks are the only Downworlders who can cast magic because of their demon blood; unlike vampires and werewolves, who were merely infected by demonic diseases.
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What race are warlocks usually?

Well, any race can do well as a Warlock. If you're looking for synergy between their racial traits and the Warlock Class Features… Many have some synergy. A Halfling's Lucky trait, or a Tiefling's Hellish Legacy can be useful (and highly thematic in the latter case).
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Can warlocks cast sleep?

Classes That Can Cast Sleep

All spell-casting classes have access to the spell, including bards, clerics, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards. Sleep is a level-one enchantment spell, so you can use a level-one spell slot to cast it.
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Can a warlock cast rituals?

Funny enough the warlock version of ritual casting can actually learn rituals from any class. When they take the Pact of the Tome feature, and the Book of Ancient Secrets invocation, they learn rituals from any class. And can continue adding ritual spells to this book if they find them from any class.
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Can a warlock cast darkness?

For the few who don't know: the Darkness/Devil's Sight combo allows a Warlock to cast Darkness on themselves, giving them advantage on attacking enemies, and giving disadvantage to attacking enemies (they can't see the Warlock but the Warlock can see them).
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