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Warlock of the Hexblade Patron

Tier A

Warlock · Hexblade · Tiefling · levels [1,21)

CHA-on-attack + Hexblade's Curse + Eldritch Blast with Agonizing Blast = the best single-target sustained DPR in the game.

Why this tier

CHA-on-attack + Hexblade's Curse + Eldritch Blast with Agonizing Blast = the best ST-DPR.

Estimated single-target DPR

88/100 — Loremaster estimate, not measured in play

Feat progression

  1. L4Resilient (Constitution)Concentration save
  2. L8War CasterConcentration advantage, somatic on full hands
  3. L12Lucky3 luck points

Loremaster’s notes

The Hexblade is the "I have one big attack that keeps hitting" Warlock. Hex Warrior (level 1) lets you use CHA instead of STR/DEX on attacks with your pact weapon. Hexblade's Curse (level 1, 1/short rest) is a bonus action: choose a creature within 30 feet. Add prof bonus to damage rolls. Crit on 19-20. Regain HP on a killing blow. At level 2, Agonizing Blast adds CHA to Eldritch Blast. At level 5, Eldritch Blast does 2 beams. At level 11, 3 beams. At level 17, 4 beams. With Hexblade's Curse adding prof bonus per beam, you can deal 4d10+CHA*4+prof*4 with one action. Race: Tiefling for Hellish Rebuke (cantrip fire damage, 2d10 at level 5) and CHA +2. Tiefling variants: Asmodeus (fire), Dispater (DEX save), Glasya (DEX). Glasya is best for a Hexblade because Invisibility at level 5 is a free action.

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