Warlock Spells 5e (5th Edition) in D&D Spells

Warlock Spells 5e (5th edition) are Dungeons & Dragons’ answer to the sugar baby. Exceptionally powerful sugar-daddies referred to as patrons provide a small portion of their power to Warlocks which enables them to cast spells and perform other fun tricks, like communicating telepathically. By reading my list you’ll gain a solid understanding of a number of the simplest spells that Warlocks have access to.

Warlock Spells 5e (5th edition) are allotted spells and spell slots differently, and a touch more simply, than other spellcasters. consistent with the Warlock class table, players can see what percentage cantrips and 5e spells are known, what percentage spell slots a Warlock has overall, and therefore the highest level those spell slots can cast.

Warlock Spells 5e

This means that a Warlock isn’t limited to casting a selected number of low- or high-level spells: he simply gets to cast as many spells as he has spell slots for, goodbye as he knows the spell.

The Warlock Spells can learn up to 5th level spells (with the exception of Mystic Arcanums, which we’ll discuss further), and every time a Warlock levels up his class, he can switch out one known spell. you can find warlock spells 5e level-wise from here.

Level 0

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Blade Ward	Abjuration	1 Action	Self	1 round	V, S
Booming Blade	Evocation	1 Action	Self (5-foot radius)	1 round	S, M
Chill Touch	Necromancy	1 Action	120 Feet	1 round	V, S
Create Bonfire	Conjuration	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Eldritch Blast	Evocation	1 Action	120 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Friends	Enchantment	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S, M
Frostbite	Evocation	1 Action	60 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Green-Flame Blade	Evocation	1 Action	Self (5-foot radius)	Instantaneous	S, M
Infestation	Conjuration	1 Action	30 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Lightning Lure	Evocation	1 Action	Self (15-foot radius)	Instantaneous	V
Mage Hand	Conjuration	1 Action	30 Feet	1 minute	V, S
Magic Stone	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Touch	1 minute	V, S
Mind Sliver	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	1 round	V
Minor Illusion	Illusion	1 Action	30 feet	1 minute	S, M
On/Off (UA)	Transmutation T	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Poison Spray	Conjuration	1 Action	10 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Prestidigitation	Transmutation	1 Action	10 feet	Up to 1 hour	V, S
Sword Burst	Conjuration	1 Action	Self (5-foot radius)	Instantaneous	V
Thunderclap	Evocation	1 Action	Self (5-foot radius)	Instantaneous	S
Toll the Dead	Necromancy	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
True Strike	Divination	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration up to 1 round	S

Level 1

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Armor of Agathys	Abjuration	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V, S, M
Arms of Hadar	Conjuration	1 Action	Self (10-foot radius)	Instantaneous	V, S
Cause Fear	Necromancy	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Charm Person	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	1 hour	V, S
Comprehend Languages	Divination	1 Action R	Self	1 hour	V, S, M
Distort Value	Illusion	1 Minute	Touch	8 hours	V
Expeditious Retreat	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Healing Elixir (UA)	Conjuration	1 Minute	Self	24 hours	V, S, M
Hellish Rebuke	Evocation	1 Reaction	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Hex	Enchantment	1 Bonus Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Id Insinuation (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Illusory Script	Illusion	1 Minute	Touch	10 days	S, M
Infallible Relay (UA)	Divination T	1 Minute	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Protection from Evil and Good	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Puppet (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V
Remote Access (UA)	Transmutation T	1 Action	120 feet	10 minutes	V, S
Sense Emotion (UA)	Divination	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Unseen Servant	Conjuration	1 Action R	60 feet	1 hour	V, S, M
Witch Bolt	Evocation	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M

Level 2

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Arcane Hacking (UA)	Transmutation T	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Borrowed Knowledge	Divination	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V, S, M
Cloud of Daggers	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Crown of Madness	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Darkness	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, M
Digital Phantom (UA)	Abjuration T	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Earthbind	Transmutation	1 Action	300 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Enthrall	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	1 minute	V, S
Find Vehicle (UA)	Conjuration T	10 Minutes	30 feet	8 hours	V, S
Flock of Familiars	Conjuration	1 Minute	Touch	1 hour	V, S
Hold Person	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Invisibility	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Mental Barrier (UA)	Abjuration	1 Reaction	Self	1 round	V
Mind Spike	Divination	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	S
Mind Thrust (UA)	Enchantment	1 Bonus Action	60 feet	1 round	V, S
Mirror Image	Illusion	1 Action	Self	1 minute	V, S
Misty Step	Conjuration	1 Bonus Action	Self	Instantaneous	V
Ray of Enfeeblement	Necromancy	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Shadow Blade	Illusion	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Shatter	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Spider Climb	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Suggestion	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 8 hours	V, M
Thought Shield (UA)	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	8 hours	V, S

Level 3

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Counterspell	Abjuration	1 Reaction	60 feet	Instantaneous	S
Dispel Magic	Abjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Enemies Abound	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Fear	Illusion	1 Action	Self (30-foot cone)	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Fly	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 10 minute	V, S, M
Gaseous Form	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Haywire (UA)	Enchantment T	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Hunger Of Hadar	Conjuration	1 Action	150 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Hypnotic Pattern	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S, M
Incite Greed	Enchantment	1 action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Intellect Fortress	Abjuration	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V
Invisibility To Cameras (UA)	Illusion T	1 Action	10 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Magic Circle	Abjuration	1 Minute	10 feet	1 hour	V, S, M
Major Image	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Protection from Ballistics (UA)	Abjuration T	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Psionic Blast (UA)	Evocation	1 Action	Self (30-foot cone)	Instantaneous	V
Remove Curse	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S
Spirit Shroud	Necromancy	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Summon Fey	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Summon Lesser Demons	Conjuration	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Summon Shadowspawn	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Summon Undead	Necromancy	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Thunder Step	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Instantaneous	V
Tongues	Divination	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, M
Vampiric Touch	Necromancy	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S

Level 4

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Banishment	Abjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minutes	V, S, M
Blight	Necromancy	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Charm Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	1 hour	V, S
Conjure Knowbot (UA)	Conjuration T	1 Action	Touch	10 minutes	V, S
Dimension Door	Conjuration	1 Action	500 feet	Instantaneous	V
Ego Whip (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Elemental Bane	Transmutation	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Galder's Speedy Courier	Conjuration	1 Action	10 feet	10 minutes	V, S, M
Hallucinatory Terrain	Illusion	10 Minutes	300 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Raulothim's Psychic Lance	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V
Raulothim's Psychic Lance (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V
Shadow Of Moil	Necromancy	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Sickening Radiance	Evocation	1 Action	120 Feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Summon Aberration	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Summon Greater Demon	Conjuration	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Synchronicity (UA)	Enchantment T	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
System Backdoor (UA)	Transmutation T	1 Minute	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M

Level 5

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Commune with City (UA)	Divination T	1 Minute R	Self	Instantaneous	V, S
Contact Other Plane	Divination	1 Minute R	Self	1 minute	V
Danse Macabre	Necromancy	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Dream	Illusion	1 Minute	Special	8 hours	V, S, M
Enervation	Necromancy	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Far Step	Conjuration	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Hold Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Infernal Calling	Conjuration	1 Minute	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Mislead	Illusion	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	S
Modify Memory	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Negative Energy Flood	Necromancy	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, M
Planar Binding	Abjuration	1 Hour	60 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Scrying	Divination	10 Minutes	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Shutdown (UA)	Transmutation T	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Synaptic Static	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Teleportation Circle	Conjuration	1 Minute	10 feet	1 round	V, M
Wall Of Light	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M

Level 6

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Arcane Gate	Conjuration	1 Action	500 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Circle of Death	Necromancy	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Conjure Fey	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Create Undead	Necromancy	1 Minute	10 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Eyebite	Necromancy	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Flesh to Stone	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Investiture of Flame	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Investiture of Ice	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Investiture of Stone	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Investiture of Wind	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Mass Suggestion	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	24 hours	V, M
Mental Prison	Illusion	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S
Otherworldly Form (UA)	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Psychic Crush (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	1 minute	V, S
Scatter	Conjuration	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous	V
Soul Cage	Necromancy	Special	60 feet	8 hours	V, S, M
Summon Fiend	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Tasha's Otherworldly Guise	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
True Seeing	Divination	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M

Level 7

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Crown Of Stars	Conjuration	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V, S
Dream of the Blue Veil	Conjuration	10 minutes	20 feet	6 hours	V, S, M
Etherealness	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Up to 8 hours	V, S
Finger of Death	Necromancy	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Forcecage	Evocation	1 Action	100 feet	1 hour	V, S, M
Plane Shift	Conjuration	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Power Word: Pain	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Project Image	Illusion	1 Action	500 Miles	Concentration, up to 1 day	V, S, M

Level 8

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting	Necromancy	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Demiplane	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	1 hour	S
Dominate Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Feeblemind	Enchantment	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Glibness	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V
Maddening Darkness	Evocation	1 Action	150 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, M
Power Word: Stun	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S

Level 9

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Astral Projection	Evocation	1 Hour	10 feet	Special	V, S, M
Blade of Disaster	Conjuration	1 Bonus Action	60 feet	Concentration up to 1 minute	V, S
Foresight	Divination	1 Minute	Touch	8 hours	V, S, M
Imprisonment	Abjuration	1 Minute	30 feet	Until dispelled	V, S, M
Power Word: Kill	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Psychic Scream	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	Instantaneous	S
Shapechange	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration up to 1 hour	V, S, M
True Polymorph	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Weird	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration up to 1 minute	V, S

Unseen Servant may be a 1st-level conjuration spell that makes an invisible entity that follows your orders as best because it can for one hour. The entity can perform simple tasks like opening doors, lighting fires, pulling levers, or anything your DM will allow. This spell is often cast using an action or sort of a ritual, which takes ten minutes of in-game time, but it’ll not spend a spell slot.

Keeping an enemy in melee is surprisingly difficult in 5e since movement is very easy and opportunity attacks are often fairly gentle. Booming Blade may be a great solution to the present issue. However, unless you are a Hexblade it isn’t an option you would like to use. See my article on Melee Cantrips vs. Extra Attack for a breakdown of the maths comparing melee cantrip spells to normal martial attacks.

Passable is controlling, especially for a cantrip, but it requires Concentration which is usually a drag because the Warlock’s best-leveled spells (including options like Hex) often require Concentration.

The second highest damage of any cantrip within the game (at least bade damage; Agonizing Blast puts Eldritch Blast well before everything else), and it deals Force damage, so almost nothing is proof against it. Since you get multiple attacks it’s more reliable than other cantrips which are hit-or-miss, but you’re also more likely to only deal partial damage compared to single-attack cantrips. Make certain to select up Agonizing Blast for a spectacular damage boost.

If you’re a Hexblade and you do not take this, you’re making an error. Until you get Thirsting Blade, this is often a straight damage boost. Even once you get Thirsting Blade, Green-Flame Blade may do more damage in some circumstances, and Green-Flame Blade will still scale in damage long after you stop getting additional weapon attacks. See my article on Melee Cantrips vs. Extra Attack for a breakdown of the maths comparing melee cantrip spells to normal martial attacks.

Warlocks are known for their study of the spooky. As a Warlock researches the occult, she learns “fragments of forbidden knowledge that imbue with an abiding magical power.”

Invocations aren’t spells. They’re not limited by spell slots (usually). The Warlock Spells can cast an invocation 100 times per day (or more!) so long because the prerequisites are met. Some invocations would require a Warlock to expend a spell slot, but some just produce an impact without requiring any Actions or Bonus Actions.

FAQ’s

Q1.How does warlock spell casting work in DND 5E?

Ans: Warlock isn’t designed to prepare spells, instead, they make use of the spells that they know about. The warlocks usually have very few slots for casting spells. One thing that we need to keep in mind is that the warlocks usually spell their cast in DND at the highest levels only. Moreover, they also restore the spells slots on short rest conveniently.

Q2.What is the number of spells a warlock knows in DND 5E?

Ans: A warlock can get to know about the two spells only along with two cantrips in DND 5E. Warlock enables swapping of the spells they have cast through but doesn’t enable swapping of cantrips at any time. So, once you have selected the cantrip for the class, you need to remain happy with that only. 

Q3.Which is the very first cantrip every warlock should get in 5E?

Ans: If you have to select the first cantrip in the DND 5E, it should always be Eldritch Blast only. It is a wonderful cantrip to point that is featured with a wonderful range option and is quite capable of causing great damage dice. 

Q4.How do the warlock spells work?

Ans: DND 5E offers gamers the facility of checking their spells and spell slots using the related table. The warlock table included in this segment includes the full-on details of how many spells you have cast on and how much are there on the slots along with their number. If you are willing to cast any of your favorable warlock spells in the 1st of higher levels you just need to work on expanding the spell slots. The expanded spell slots can be easily regained once after completing the short or long rest options. 

Q5.What is the maximum number of cantrips a warlock can have?

Ans: Warlock only includes a maximum of two cantrips in DND 5E. The selection of the cantrips from the warlock spell list here is the absolute of your choice. Gamers can learn about the additional warlock cantrips of their preferences during the higher levels of the games. 

Q6.Which is the perfect race for one who could opt for a warlock?

Ans: Gamers of DND 5E are free to select any race for any spell cast option. However when it comes to selecting a race for warlock, one can select for any race that includes a charisma bonus in it. You can choose the options like Aasimar, Humans, Tieflings, Half-elves, and much more here.

Q7.What can be a perfect background for a warlock?

Ans: If you are willing to get the best background for warlock, you can choose from any from the Sage, Noble, Charlatan, and Hermit.

Q8.Do warlocks work effectively in 5E?

Ans: Warlocks are often supposed to be more underpowered than the other characters such as Wizards and Sorcerers. The only reason behind the same is that they do have very few spell slots in it. Users are only given one spell slot at 1st level however they have to earn more during the higher levels. Warlocks are quite powerful in combat options and provide effective results.