The Hexblade

Kind

Subclass

Hit points at level 1

8 + Constitution modifier

Hit die

d8

Primary ability

Charisma

You have made your pact with a mysterious entity from the Shadowfell - a force that manifests in sentient magic weapons carved from the stuff of shadow.

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
   Hex Warrior

   You gain proficiency with Medium Armour, Shields, and Martial Weapons. You gain Bind Hexed Weapon, which lets you use your Charisma modifier instead of Strength or Dexterity when attacking with weapons that you are proficient with.

   Proficiency with medium armour · Proficiency with shields · Proficiency with martial weapons · Grants Bind Hexed Weapon

   Gains a spell

   Hexblade's Curse

   Learn 2 spells

   Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

2. Level 2
   Learn 1 spell

   Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

3. Level 3
   Learn 1 spell

   Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

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

   Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

5. Level 5
   Learn 1 spell

   Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

6. Level 6
   Accursed Spectre

   When you or an ally within 18 m slay a creature that is afflicted with Hexblade's Curse, you can raise an Accursed Spectre that will fight alongside you for a short period of time.

   Grants the reaction Accursed Spectre

   Learn 1 spell

   Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

7. Level 7
   Learn 1 spell

   Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

8. Level 8
   Learn 1 spell

   Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

9. Level 9
   Learn 1 spell

   Banishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

10. Level 10
    Armour of Hexes

    When a creature you cursed with Hexblade's Curse attacks you, potentially nullify the attack as a reaction. This has a 50% chance of succeeding.

    Grants the reaction Armour of Hexes

    Learn 1 spell

    Banishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

11. Level 11
    Learn 1 spell

    Banishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

12. Level 12
    Learn 1 spell

    Banishing Smite, Cone of Cold, Hold Monster, Banishment, Blight, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Staggering Smite, Blink, Counterspell, Elemental Weapon, Fear, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Remove Curse, Vampiric Touch, Blur, Branding Smite, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Shadow Blade, Armour of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Charm Person, Expeditious Retreat, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite

Spells 55

Always known or prepared

• Bind Hexed Weapon · Action, level 1
• Hexblade's Curse · Action, level 1

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
• 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
• Shield · Level 1, from level 1
• Witch Bolt · Level 1, from level 1
• Wrathful Smite · Level 1, from level 1
• Blur · Level 2, from level 3
• Branding Smite · Level 2, from level 3
• Cloud of Daggers · Level 2, from level 3
• Crown of Madness · Level 2, from level 3
• Darkness · 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
• Ray of Enfeeblement · Level 2, from level 3
• Shadow Blade · Level 2, from level 3
• Shatter · Level 2, from level 3
• Blink · Level 3, from level 5
• Counterspell · Level 3, from level 5
• Elemental Weapon · 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
• 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
• Greater Invisibility · Level 4, from level 7
• Phantasmal Killer · Level 4, from level 7
• Staggering Smite · Level 4, from level 7
• Banishing Smite · Level 5, from level 9
• Cone of Cold · Level 5, from level 9
• Hold Monster · Level 5, from level 9
• Booming Blade · Action, from level 4