Warlock core class (Complete Arcane)

[yargon]

THought this might help

Warlock Errata

thought this might clear up a few things
hope it helps

 

[joshuacr]

Warlock Errata

thought this might clear up a few things
hope it helps

"Hi, folks--

Just wanted to give you all a heads-up on a couple of pieces of errata for the warlock. We're not quite ready to turn out the full errata file for Complete Arcane (there's always some, as you know), but there are two things that have really been bugging me and I want to let you know about them.

1. Eldritch blast is an invocation and is subject to the arcane spell failure chance of any other invocation if you wear medium or heavy armor. On page 8, under Warlock Invocations, ignore the bold header "Invocations and Eldritch Blast."

2. Eldritch blast is equivalent to a 1st-level spell (or the spell level equivalent of any blast shape or eldritch essence you attach to it). So, you'll be able to use the Empower Spell-like Ability, etc., feats to modify your eldritch blast if you wish. On page 7, under Eldritch Blast, 2nd paragraph, just change the last sentence to read, "An eldritch blast is the equivalent of a 1st-level spell, unless modified by a blast shape or eldritch essence."


Sorry about the confusion; we'll have our standard errata information assembled soon, and we'll make it available as quickly as possible. I just wanted to get this in front of you folks, since you've been asking a lot of questions about it.
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Rich Baker
Senior Designer
Roleplaying R&D
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. "


THANK THE GODS!


I am at peace now.
I am now not banging my head. The pipe has been put down, and their heads are cleared up
I'm going to continue to use ther maximize spell-like ability feat then.
Thank you for that errata posting! I was waiting for the file, not checking those boards!
I AM,
--the truthseeker

 

[Hypersmurf]

2. Eldritch blast is equivalent to a 1st-level spell...

As someone pointed out on another thread, this means that it's stopped cold by a Lesser Globe of Invulnerability

-Hyp.

 

[Mordane76]

But since you can modify its level with EB modifying invocations, you can bypass a LGoI with a shaped EB. Is there a Heighten Spell-Like Ability Feat? I'm at work, don't have books, and not sure I wanna run through the SRD on a work computer to find out - if there is, though, then EB should qualify for its usage to slide its level past that of a LGoI.

EDIT - went and looked it up, and there isn't a Heighten Spell-Like Ability, so that's out.

 

[Shuffle]

Hmm, I'm hoping that I can use this when one of my groups picks up the DMing duties for a bit. Just curious about Invocations, do they have a limit that can be cast per day?

 

[Staffan]

Hmm, I'm hoping that I can use this when one of my groups picks up the DMing duties for a bit. Just curious about Invocations, do they have a limit that can be cast per day?

No. Warlocks are sort of like sorcerers taken to the extreme: very small "spell" selection (I think they have 12 invocations plus eldritch blast at 20th level), but unlimited use of it. Though many of the invocations have a 24-hour duration, so the unlimited use aspect might not show up that much.

 

[Darkness]

I think they have 12 invocations plus eldritch blast at 20th level

Yep. Plus detect magic as a regular at-will (Sp) ability.