Acolyte of the Skin

Warlock
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Acolyte of the Skin is a variant Warlock archetype introduced in Update 58. Acolytes of the Skin strike bargains with Fiends to undergo fearsome transformations, gaining powerful bonuses to Fire and Evil DPS and extra defense. The archetype is Free to Play for all players.

Changes from Base Class

Ability	Lose	Gain
Class Restrictions	-	Alignment: Any non-Good
Enhancements	Enlightened Spirit enhancements	Acolyte of the Skin enhancements
Granted Feats (Eldritch Blast)	Standard Eldritch Blast and Pact Dice progression: +1d8 Blast every 4 Warlock Levels, +1d6 Pact every 2 Warlock Levels Maximum baseline of 6d8 Blast & 10d6 Pact at level 20 Warlock	Feat-based Eldritch Blast and Pact Dice Progression:As well as the ability to take the following feat at the following total character levels, regardless of AOTS level Lesser Pact Attunement at level 1 2d8 Blast & 2d6 PactEquivalent to Warlock 4 (Blast) and 4 (Pact), vs 1d8 Blast & 0 Pact standard at Warlock 1 Pact Attunement at level 6, purchasable at character level 6 for a feat 4d8 Blast & 4d6 PactEquivalent to Warlock 12 (Blast) and 8 (Pact), vs 2d8 Blast & 3d6 Pact standard at Warlock 6 Greater Pact Attunement at level 12, purchasable at character level 12 for a feat 6d8 Blast & 6d6 PactEquivalent to Warlock 20 (Blast) and 12 (Pact), vs 4d8 Blast & 6d6 Pact standard at Warlock 12 Ultimate Pact Attunement at level 18, purchasable at character level 18 for a feat 8d8 Blast & 8d6 PactEquivalent to Warlock 28 (Blast) (not a real level, but standard blast progression does not go this high) and 16 (Pact), vs 6d8 Blast & 10d6 Pact standard at Warlock 18
Granted Feats (Other)	Choice of Pact at level 1 Pact Save Bonuses at levels 4, 8, 12, 16 & 20 Pact Spells at levels 1, 5, 9, 14, 17 or 19 Pact Special Abilities at level 6, or 15	"True Fiend" pact at level 1 +1 Fortitude Saves at levels 4, 8, 12, 16 & 20 No Pact Spells Fiendskin at level 6, Hurl Through Hell at level 15

Class Summary

Alignment

Any non-good

Bug: There might be a bug that allows some characters take AotS despite having incompatible alignment. However, such characters cannot take the True Patron: Fiend feat. (DDO Forums ^{ARCHIVE ME!})

True Patron: Fiend

The only pact option for Acolytes. Same as Fiend pact, except:

• No autogranted spells
• Level 6 ability: Instead of Dark One's Luck, gain Fiendskin: +1 profane bonus to Fire Resistance per Warlock Level.

Hit die: d6

Class Skills

Skill points at 1st level: (2 + Intelligence modifier) x4

Skill points at each additional level: 2 + Intelligence modifier

Jump (Strength)
Spellcraft (Intelligence)
Use Magic Device (Charisma)
Bluff (Charisma)
Concentration (Constitution)
Intimidate (Charisma)

Weapon and Armor Proficiencies

	Simple weapons
	Light armor

Past Lives

Past Life: Acolyte of the Skin

You were an Acolyte of the Skin in a past life. You occasionally find yourself throwing your hands into the air. Each time you acquire this feat you gain +1 MRR and +5 Fire Spell Power. This feat can be stacked up to three times. Archetype: This class counts as a Warlock for the purposes of Completionist. Past Life: Acolyte of the Skin is a Free Feat, which means it is permanently added to the character that unlocks it and you won't need to choose it, neither at new life nor at level up.

Enhancement Trees

• Acolyte of the Skin
• Soul Eater
• Tainted Scholar

Advancement table

Table: The Warlock								Spells Known
Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fortitude Save	Reflex Save	Will Save	Auto-Granted Feats	Eldritch Blast Damage	Pact Damage	Spell Points	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1st	+0/+0	+0	+0	+2	Eldritch Blast, Fiend Patron, Lesser Pact Attunement, Magical Training, Light Armor Proficiency, Simple Weapon Proficiency	2d8	2d6	50	1	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+1/+1/+6	+0	+0	+3	Deceive Item	2d8	2d6	75	2	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2/+2/+7/+12	+1	+1	+3		2d8	2d6	100	2	-	-	-	-	-
4th	+3/+3/+8/+13	+1	+1	+4	Fiendish Resilience	2d8	2d6	125	2	1	-	-	-	-
5th	+3/+3/+8/+13	+1	+1	+4		2d8	2d6	150	2	1	-	-	-	-
6th	+4/+4/+9/+14	+2	+2	+5	Pact Attunement, Fiendskin	4d8	4d6	175	2	1	-	-	-	-
7th	+5/+5/+10/+15	+2	+2	+5		4d8	4d6	200	2	1	1	-	-	-
8th	+6/+6/+11/+16	+2	+2	+6	Fiendish Resilience	4d8	4d6	225	2	2	1	-	-	-
9th	+6/+6/+11/+16	+3	+3	+6		4d8	4d6	250	2	2	1	-	-	-
10th	+7/+7/+12/+17	+3	+3	+7	Fiendish Resistance	4d8	4d6	275	2	2	1	1	-	-
11th	+8/+8/+13/+18	+3	+3	+7		4d8	4d6	300	2	2	2	1	-	-
12th	+9/+9/+14/+19	+4	+4	+8	Fiendish Resilience, Greater Pact Attunement, Paragon's Aegis	6d8	6d6	325	2	2	2	1	-	-
13th	+9/+9/+14/+19	+4	+4	+8	Deceive Item	6d8	6d6	350	2	2	2	1	1	-
14th	+10/+10/+15/+20	+4	+4	+9	Paragon's Aegis	6d8	6d6	375	2	2	2	2	1	-
15th	+11/+11/+16/+21	+5	+5	+9	Hurl Through Hell	6d8	6d6	400	2	2	2	2	1	-
16th	+12/+12/+17/+22	+5	+5	+10	Fiendish Resilience, Paragon's Aegis	6d8	6d6	425	2	2	2	2	1	1
17th	+12/+12/+17/+22	+5	+5	+10		6d8	6d6	450	2	2	2	2	2	1
18th	+13/+13/+18/+23	+6	+6	+11	Ultimate Pact Attunement, Paragon's Aegis	8d8	8d6	475	2	2	2	2	2	1
19th	+14/+14/+19/+24	+6	+6	+11		8d8	8d6	500	2	2	2	2	2	2
20th	+15/+15/+20/+25	+6	+6	+12	Fiendish Resilience, Paragon's Aegis	8d8	8d6	525	2	2	2	2	2	2

Class feats

Level 1

• Eldritch Blast (Stance): Fires a ranged magical bolt of energy dealing force (base die) and fire damage (pact die). The base Eldritch Blast die scales with 125% spell power, but different shape or essences can change this percentage.
• Lesser Pact Attunement: Increases Eldritch Blast base damage by 2d8 and Pact Die by 2d6. These increase by 2d8 and 2d6 at Warlock levels 6, 12 (Greater), and 18 (Ultimate); for a total of 8d8 / 8d6 at level 18.
• Pact: Fiend (see Pact Choices table for more information). Note: Acolyte of the Skin does not get any Pact spells.

Level 2

• Deceive Item: UMD +5; increases to +10 at Level 13.

Level 4

• Fiendish Resilience: +1 to Fortitude Saving Throws.; increases by +1 at Warlock levels 8, 12, 16, and 20.

Level 6

• Pact Attunement: Increases Eldritch Blast base damage by 2d8 and Pact Die by 2d6
• Fiendskin: +1 profane bonus to Fire Resistance per Warlock level.

Level 10

• Fiendish Resistance: +5 Fire Resistance

Level 12

• Greater Pact Attunement: Increases Eldritch Blast base damage by 2d8 and Pact Die by 2d6
• Paragon's Aegis: +5 MRR; increases by +5 at Warlock Levels 14, 16, 18, and 20.

Level 15

Hurl Through Hell: A spell that instantly kills the target on a failed save (is 'hurled' to hell) or is paralyzed with fear for 6 seconds.

Level 18

• Ultimate Pact Attunement: Increases Eldritch Blast base damage by 2d8 and Pact Die by 2d6

Gallery

• 
  Eldritch Beam attacks

Spells

See also: Acolyte of the Skin spells

• Acolyte of the Skin casts warlock spells, which are drawn from the Warlock spell list.
• A Warlock must choose and prepare their spells in advance (see below).
• To prepare or cast a spell, a warlock must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a warlock's spell is 10 + the spell level + the warlock's Charisma modifier.
• Like other spellcasters, a warlock can prepare only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day.
• Their base daily spell allotment is given on Table: The Warlock.
• The Arcane Spell Failure from light armor (but not shields) is ignored by Warlocks when casting Warlock spells. The Enlightened Spirit Tier IV enhancement extends this benefit to medium armor.
• See also spell usefulness.

See also

• Official Warlock forum ^{ARCHIVE ME!}
• Warlocks! ^{ARCHIVE ME!} - Official Forum Discussion
• Warlock in PnP