Sorlock (5e Optimized Character Build)

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Sorlock

Content

In addition to the standard Player's Handbook this build uses content from Xanathar's Guide to Everything(XGE) and Sword Coast Adventure's Guide(SCAG). It also the Feat player option.

Why Use The Sorlock?

The Sorlock is an extremely powerful build, that involves spamming Eldritch Blast until you've defeated all the monsters.

A Sorlock is a combination of the SORcerer and the WarLOCK class. Generally, the level division is Sorcerer-17 and Warlock-3, or what we'll be using in this build which is Sorcerer-18 and Warlock-2. The most obvious reason to combine these is that they both share Charisma as their primary spellcasting ability.

How many Warlock Levels?

That depends on what you're after:

1. This immediately gets you a subclass, so its value depends on which Warlock subclass you take. If you're going to murder people with a weapon, this is enough Hexblade for both a charisma weapon and medium armor.
2. Doubles your short rest spell slots, and unlocks invocations - probably Devil's Sight and Agonizing Blast, with Eldritch Mind and Repelling Blast as strong contenders.
3. Doubles your slots again, this time to level 2. Also gets you a Pact Boon, which may be clutch - if you're still interested in weapon murder, Pact of the Blade is now available, so you can bond with any magic weapon you find. Finally, one of your invocations can have a Pact prereq.
4. An ASI and a cantrip. Both of your invocations can have a Pact prereq.
5. Level 3 short rest slots, a third invocation, and two of your three invocations can have level 5 as a prereq.

Generally speaking, you shouldn't go past Warlock 5. 2, 3, and 5 are optimal if you want short rest spell slots to fuel your sorcery points, so 1 and 4 are the least interesting numbers of Warlock levels to take here.

Race

Half-Elf which gives you the following bonuses:

• Lineage: Drow (SCAG)
• Your Charisma score increases by 2, and 2 other Ability Scores increase by 1.
• Your base walking speed 30 feet.
• You have darkvision.
• You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.
• Magic can't put you to sleep
• Drow Magic
• At level 1 you get dancing lights cantrip.
• At level 3 you get faerie fire spell.
• At level 5 you get darkness spell.
• You speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and 1 other language of your choice.

Abilities

Using the Point-Buy System Without Racial Modifiers

• Strength: 8 (-1)
• Dexterity: 13 (+1)
• Constitution: 15 (+2)
• Intelligence: 8 (-1)
• Wisdom: 12 (+1)
• Charisma: 15 (+2)

With Racial Modifiers

• Strength: 8 (-1)
• Dexterity: 14 (+2)
• Constitution: 16 (+3)
• Intelligence: 8 (-1)
• Wisdom: 12 (+1)
• Charisma: 17 (+3)

Skills

These 6 skills are the ones you want as a Sorlock, ranked from highest to least priority:

1. Perception
2. Persuasion
3. Stealth
4. Deception
5. Intimidation
6. Investigation

Level by Level Summary

Total Level	Class
1-4	Sorcerer
5-6	Warlock
7-20	Sorcerer

Level 1

Class Level

Sorcerer 1

Sorcerous Origin

Shadow (Damage)

• Dragon (Survivability)
• Divine (Utility)

For this build, we are going to use the 'Shadow' subclass, which with the darkness combo is exceedingly powerful. However if what you want is more survivability and extra fire damage 'Dragon' is the way to go. But for more general flexibility, as well as healing and support options 'Divine' is the best.

Spells

• Cantrips
  • mage hand
  • minor illusion
  • message
  • fire bolt
• Level 1
  • mage armor
  • sleep

Level 2

Class Level

Sorcerer 2

Spells

• Level 1
  • absorb elements

Level 3

Class Level

Sorcerer 3

Metamagic

• Quickened Spell
• Twinned Spell - (does not work with eldritch blast only works with single target spells)

Spells

• Level 2
  • invisibility

Level 4

Class Level

Sorcerer 4

Feat

Elven Accuracy (XGE) Increase your Charisma by 1 (18 total).

Spells

• Cantrips
  • message ?Already have this cantrip at level 1. Choose something else.
• Level 2
  • mirror image

Level 5

Class Level

Warlock 1

Otherworldly Patron

Hexblade(XGE)

Spells

• Cantrips
  • eldritch blast
  • friends
• Level 1
  • hex
  • shield

Level 6

Class Level

Warlock 2

Eldritch Invocation

• Repelling Blast
• Agonizing Blast

Spells

• Level 1
  • armor of agathys

Level 7

Class Level

Sorcerer 5

Spells

• Level 1
  • sleep
• Level 3
  • fireball
  • haste

Level 8

Class Level

Sorcerer 6

Spells

• Level 3
  • hypnotic pattern

Level 9

Class Level

Sorcerer 7

Spells

• Level 1
  • mage armor
• Level 3
  • counterspell
• Level 4
  • polymorph

Level 10

Class Level

Sorcerer 8

ASI

• Increase your Charisma by 2(total 20).

Spells

• Level 4
  • greater invisibility

Level 11

Class Level

Sorcerer 9

Spells

• Level 5
  • banishment

Level 12

Class Level

Sorcerer 10

Metamagic

• Careful Spell

Spells

• Cantrips
  • mold earth
• Level 3
  • blink

Level 13

Class Level

Sorcerer 11

Spells

• Level 6
  • mass suggestion

Level 14

Class Level

Sorcerer 12

Feat

Spell Sniper (Druid) Pick up the thorn whip cantrip.

Level 15

Class Level

Sorcerer 13

Spells

• Level 7
  • reverse gravity

Level 16

Class Level

Sorcerer 14

Level 17

Class Level

Sorcerer 15

Spells

• Level 5
  • telekinesis

Level 18

Class Level

Sorcerer 16

Feat

Warcaster

Level 19

Class Level

Sorcerer 17

Spells

• Level 9
  • wish

Level 20

Class Level

Sorcerer 18

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