Which warlock can heal?

Which warlock can heal?

In the world of D&D, warlocks are often associated with wielding dark and malevolent powers. However, they are not entirely limited to dealing with damage and destruction. Among the various patrions and subclasses offered to warlocks, there’s one that stands out for its alignment with healing and support: Celestial Warlocks.

Celestial Warlocks: The Healing Warlock

Celestial Warlocks were introduced in the Player’s Handbooks as a unique subclass for sorcerers and warlocks. According to the book, "Celestials are powerful, benevolent beings that have watched over mortals for centuries. They have a wide range of abilities and powers, and seek to use their abilities to help or protect mortals." As it turns out, Celestial Warlocks are the only warlocks granted access to healing abilities.

Exclusive Healing Abilities

As a reward for choosing the Celestial class, warlocks gain access to magical abilities that can restore health to themselves, fellow party members, and even enemies – yes, enemies! This stands in stark contrast to other warlock subclasses, which primarily focus on spreading damage and chaos.

Some of the powerful healing abilities granted to Celestial Warlocks include:

• Healing Light (1st level): A holy energy emanates from the paladin, healing allies within a radiant aura.
• Channel Divinity (2nd level): Consecrate an area while channeling divine energy, healing friendlies and harming foes.
• Glowing Gaze of Life (5th level spell): A Celestial light emanates from the warlock’s soul, healing allies within its area (see below).

Glowing Gaze of Life: A Turning Point

This 5th level spell is particularly noteworthy – it allows the Celestial Warlocks to channel their divine energy, healing everyone within a 10-foot radius as long as they can maintain constant concentration. This ability has a significant impact not only on friendly forces, who can benefit from its healing effects in the heat of battle, but on enemies as well, who can have their wounds restored. This powerful spell can turn the tide of combat with a single, radiant glance (pun intended).

Other Healing Pathways

While Celestial Warlocks carry the torch for healing, other forms of healing can still be accessed (albeit with more investment and creativity):

• *Divine Soul Sorcerners:* These sorcerers have partial access to healing abilities through their abilities and spells. However, with the exception of their Empowered Healing feature, their healing capabilities seem limited compared to Celestial Warlocks.
• Artificers:** Classically, artificers represent the pinnacle of innovation and engineering when it comes to magical healing gear. While not directly using healing spells, they can craft incredibly powerful healing devices to support their allies!

Conclusion

When it comes down to it, the Celestial subclass is the only one that grants reliable access to healing abilities for warlocks. While other classes, like sorcery and artificery, offer marginal healing capabilities, Celestial Warlock allies can expect significant benefits from their healers. If you’re looking to roll a warlock that brings a bright, shining light to the battlefield, look towards the Celestial subclass!

As a bonus, I’ve included these tables to help you understand the healing abilites offered by Celestial Warlocks:

Healing Sources

Powers and Abilities

Glowing Gaze Of Life (5th level healing spell)

• Duration: 1 minute
• Range : 10 ft
• Dmg/Target 10 (healing)
• At Higher Levels: Add Additional Healing

• Spellcasting: As an action, can channel divine energy for 1 m, healing all creatures within 40 ft.