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Here are the best warlock patrons for expert Dungeons & Dragons players.

Three different species, drows, elves, and dwarves in a split image in DND.

9A Rakshasa

The Nine Hells

Lawful Evil

Rakshasas are devilish creatures that are mischievous and cunning.

They love to deal in cleverly calculated plans and are often considered highly intelligent, not to mention powerful.

Plus, because Rakshasas are such powerful spell casters, high-level players might think twice before challenging them.

An ancient green dragon in its lair in DND.

8Tiamat

Lawful/Chaotic Evil

Tiamat was a lesser deity, an enormous five-headed dragon.

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A changeling, a group of tieflings, and a fairy, from Dungeons & Dragons.

7A Vampire

Any

Vampires make for fantastic warlock patrons, especially for high-level characters.

They only serve their own interests thanks to their neutral alignment.

While not the most optimized, a night hag helps in this endeavor.

A Mindflayer, Vampire Umbral Lord, and a Mummy Lord in DND.

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Either way, you’ll be in for a really fun roleplay challenge.

A split image of three different, fantastical DND campaign settings.

Sword of Kas by Conceptopolis, Ekaterina Burmak

Beholders often plan in centuries, making them fascinating creatures to roleplay and interact with.

Plus, a journey into the Underdark to visit your patron can prove interesting for a high-level player.

Krakens also make for fantastic backstory development as a warlock.

The Sword of Kas in DND.

Sword of Kas by Conceptopolis, Ekaterina Burmak

How did your warlock come to meet a kraken in the first place?

And when they did, how did they survive?

This demon rules over beasts in the Endless Maze, taking on the form of a large minotaur-like being.

Various Rakshasas in Dungeons & Dragons.

Rakshasa Conspirators by Andrea Piparo

Baphomet will prove to be a useful patron for any chaotically aligned warlock PC.

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This can make for interesting roleplay interactions between your warlock and cultists and other worshippers of the demon.

Tiamat attacking the city of Greyhawk in Dungeons & Dragons.

Tiamat by Chris Rallis

Two vampires slaked with bloodlust in DND.

Vampires by Carlo Arellano

Two player-characters bargain with a hag in her hovel in Dungeons & Dragons.

A Hag’s Bargain by Linda Lithen

Zariel wielding a blue, blowing sword in Dungeons & Dragons.

Sword of Zariel via Wizards of the Coast

A beholder in its lair in Dungeons & Dragons.

Beholder by Eric Belisle

A kraken in Dungeons & Dragons.

Kraken by Richard Luong

The Minotaur of Baphomet stalking his pray in DND.

Minotaur of Baphoment by Brian Valenzuela

The Wand of Orcus, bearing a glowing skull, in Dungeons & Dragons.

Wand of Orcus by Conceptopolis

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