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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 6398315" data-attributes="member: 58197">It really depends on what you want out of an arcane caster. Why do you think your party needs one?Warlocks have less versatility than wizards or even sorcerers. First, the scope of their spell list is much more limited; second, while their slots do refresh on a short rest, they don't have a (relatively) big pool of low-level slots to draw on the way other casters do. So if you're looking for somebody to play Batman, with a utility belt full of tricks, warlock is not the class for you. You also don't have the option to "nova" the way other casters can.On the other hand, warlocks can be very good in a more specialized role. If you want to be a blaster, for example, just go with a Fiend patron. Two fireballs every short rest is nothing to sneeze at. If you want to be an enchanter/trickster type, the Archfey has you covered. Et cetera. You can also pack a nasty punch as a sniper; with eldritch blast, hex, and Agonizing Blast, the warlock's single-target damage is not far off the martial classes.</blockquote>