Dhampir Dark Bargainer

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Dhampir Dark Bargainer
Added	Update 74
Setting	Eberron
Starting Level	Warlock
Availability
Type	Iconic
Point Cost	1,395
Bundles	The Chill of Ravenloft (ultimate)
Favor
Note	Available for points January 2026
Past Life feats
First	First Past life feat
Second	Second Past Life feat
Passive	+1 Saving Throws vs. Enchantments per stack of this past life, up to 3.
Active	+1 Necromancy DC and +3 Negative Spell Power per stack of this past life, up to +3 and +9.

"For better or worse, this Dark Gift is part of me. But I alone choose my way forward."

Overview

A Dhampir Warlock with a Dark Gift and a connection to the Mists.

Iconic variant of the dhampir race introduced in Update 74. Dhampir Dark Bargainers start in Eveningstar with one level of Warlock.

• It is included in the ultimate edition of the Chill of Ravenloft expansion
• Not free to VIP.
• In January 2026, it will be available in DDO Store for 1,395  (or in a bundle with the standard dhampir race for 2,499 ).

Racial Traits

• +1 Charisma
• +1 Intelligence

Path

Dark Bargainer Path starts with 8 STR, 14 DEX, 16 CON, 9 INT, 8 WIS and 19 CHA; has Minion of the Eldritch Dark Gift, Spell Focus: Evocation and The Dark Powers Warlock pact.

Feats

Autogranted feats:

Icon	SortKey	Feat	Type	Description	Prerequisites
	Dark Bargainer	Dark Bargainer	Passive	You are a Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Dhampir Dark Bargainer
	Dhampir Traits	Dhampir Traits	Passive	You do not need to breathe underwater.	Dhampir or Dhampir Dark Bargainer
	Vampiric Bite	Vampiric Bite	Active	Cooldown: 15 seconds Single Target Action: You bite target creature at touch range, dealing 1d4 Piercing Damage per Character Level. This scales with 200% Melee or Ranged Power (though is not a weapon attack and cannot crit). If that creature is a living and corporeal creature, you heal for 20 + (Character Level x Constitution Modifier) number of Hit Points from Positive energy. This damage does not have a saving throw, though upgrades to this ability may have one.	Dhampir or Dhampir Dark Bargainer

Additional Feats:

• Dark Bargainers may take the "Dark Powers" as their choice of Pact for their first Warlock level. This Pact adds Evil damage to Eldritch Blasts. A successful Will save reduces damage by half.
  • Other Pacts remain available, should you so choose.
• Dark Bargainers must take a Dark Gift Feat as their Starting Racial Bonus Feat. All of these options have a benefit and detriment.
  Note: These feats can be exchanged with Fred. If you rather not have the detriments associated with a Dark Gift, take Minion of the Eldritch or Mist Walker and simply don't activate them.

Icon	SortKey	Feat	Type	Description	Prerequisites
	Echoing Soul	Echoing Soul	Passive	Your soul is fractured, shifted, or connected to another in some way. Perhaps your past or future is affecting your present soul, or perhaps some other entity is inextricably linked with you. In any case, it manifests in knowledge and fears that aren't your own. +3 to all Skills plus an additional 1 for every 2 Character Levels you have +1 to all Saving Throws, plus an additional 1 for every 3 Character Levels you have When you get hit with Melee or Ranged attacks, there is a very small chance your Echoing Soul will cause you to become Afraid, Blinded, or Immobilized for six seconds with no save. Immunities to these conditions do not apply to this effect.
	Form of Pain	Form of Pain	Passive	Your body is cursed to be prone to all manner of damage, but with the ability to withstand it. +5 PRR/MRR When you take damage your body changes and you gain the Form of Pain effect which grants +2 PRR/MRR but also reduces movement speed and increases spell costs by 1% as the pain distracts you. This can stack 10 times, with one stack being removed every 3 seconds.
	Living Shadow	Living Shadow	Passive	Your Shadow extends your reach, acting out your dark impulse. A small chance when you critical hit a target, reduces your damage by 15% for 6 seconds. This can only occur once every 30 seconds.
	Minion of the Eldritch	Minion of the Eldritch	Active	Your soul has touched something beyond the planes, and a connection has formed there. Activate: You gain +5 Spell Power per 2 Character Levels, and 1% Spell Critical Damage for every 2 Character Levels you have for 12 seconds. 2 minute cooldown. When you use this ability, there is a chance the Eldritch Being you reach out to you will grow tired of your petitions and decide to punish you instead. This chance increases each time you use this ability between rests.
	Mist Walker	Mist Walker	Active	Cooldown: 15 seconds You have learned how to navigate the Mists with time and a little luck. Activate: Dash forward, and briefly gain a +5 bonus to Reflex Saves and a stacking 20% bonus to Incorporeality defense. On Activate: there is a small chance you will become Exhausted for 6 seconds, -50% penalty to movement speed, -6 to strength and dexterity and cannot tumble. Normal immunities or remedies to exhaustion will not protect against this.
	Touch of Death	Touch of Death	Passive	Every touch causes life to wilt, but you can use this power if you know the way... +3 Negative Spell power and Negative Healing Amplification per Character Level. -5 Positive Spell Power and Healing Amplification per Character Level.
	Web-Touched Wretch	Web-Touched Wretch	Passive	You've become entwined with a great cosmic web, which occasionally becomes coterminous with reality. Your offensive spells, melee and ranged attacks occasionally cause strange spectral webs coat your enemies either slowing them or entangling them for up to six seconds with no save. When you get hit with a Melee or Ranged attacks, there is a small chance the webs turn on you, applying a slow effect which lasts 6 seconds. Spells/Immunities like Freedom of Movement do not prevent this.

Iconic Past Life Feats

• Active: +1 Necromancy DC and +3 Negative Spell Power per stack of this past life, for a maximum of +3 Necromancy DCs and +9 Negative Spell Power.
• Passive: +1 Saving Throws vs. Enchantments per stack of this past life.

Deities

Further information: Deity feats

• Amaunator (Heavy Mace): Favored by Amaunator → Child of Faith → Amaunator's Brilliance → Beloved of Amaunator → Damage Reduction: Silver
• Helm (Bastard Sword): Favored by Helm → Child of Faith → Ever Watchful → Beloved of Helm → Damage Reduction: Adamantine
• Silvanus (Maul): Favored by Silvanus → Child of Faith → Blessing of Silvanus → Beloved of Silvanus → Damage Reduction: Silver

Gear

Item	Race	Type	Enhancements
Decorated Belt	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Belt	Concentration +14Concentration +14: Passive: +14 Competence bonus to the Concentration skill. Insightful Charisma +2Insightful Charisma +2: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +2 Insight bonus to Charisma.
Decorated Boots	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Boots	Constitution +6 Constitution +6: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +6 Enhancement bonus to Constitution. Evocation Focus +1 Evocation Focus +1: +1 Equipment bonus to the DC of Evocation spells.
Decorated Bracers	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Bracers	DeathblockDeathblock: The wearer of this item is immune to all death spells and magical death effects. Insightful Fortification +40%Insightful Fortification +40%: +40% Insight bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit.
Mist-touched Cloak	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Cloak	Hide +14Hide +14: Passive: +14 Competence bonus to the Hide skill. Quality Physical Sheltering +3Quality Physical Sheltering +3: +3 Quality bonus to Physical Resistance Rating Feather FallingFeather Falling: This item is engraved with feathers and bestows a powerful magical effect. Whenever the wearer begins to fall from any height, this effect slows the descent dramatically, causing the wearer to fall like a feather.
Dark Bargainer's Armor (cosmetic)	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Cosmetic Armor
Mist-touched Cloak (cosmetic)	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Cosmetic Cloak
Pointed Crown (cosmetic)	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Cosmetic Headwear
Hunger's Hands	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Gloves	Spellcraft +14Spellcraft +14: Passive: +14 Competence bonus to the Spellcraft skill. Fortification +81%Fortification +81%: +81% Enhancement bonus to reduced chance of taking critical damage on a critical hit.
Blood-Red Lenses	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Goggles	Efficient Metamagic - Maximize IIEfficient Metamagic - Maximize II: The additional spell point cost for using the Maximize Metamagic feat is reduced by 4 SP. Blindness ImmunityBlindness Immunity: Grants its wearer immunity to blindness effects.
Pointed Crown	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Helmet	Insightful Charisma +2Insightful Charisma +2: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +2 Insight bonus to Charisma. Speed VSpeed V: Passive: +25% enhancement bonus to movement speed, +5% enhancement bonus to melee and ranged attack speed.
Dark Bargainer's Armor	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Light Armor	+4 Enhancement Bonus+4 Enhancement Bonus: +4 enhancement bonus to Armor Class. Sheltering +15 Sheltering +15: +15 Enhancement bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Ratings Parrying +2Parrying +2: +2 Insight bonus to Armor Class, +2 Insight bonus to Saves.
Mist Vial	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Necklace	Magical Sheltering +15 Magical Sheltering +15: +15 Enhancement bonus to Magical Resistance Rating Exceptional Healing Amplification +20Healing Amplification: This effect amplifies all incoming positive energy healing by +20 (Exceptional bonus). Includes spells, potions, and other effects. Profane Negative Amplification +1Negative Amplification: This effect amplifies all incoming negative energy healing by +1 (Profane bonus). Includes spells, potions, and other effects.
Bloody Bite	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Rapier	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Piercing 3Piercing 3: The edges of this weapon have serrated edges, dealing an additional 3d6 piercing damage on each hit. ShockwaveShockwave: On Vorpal, this weapon triggers a Shockwave, striking its target with bludgeoning damage and dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Proficiency: Rapier Proficiency: Rapier: While equipped this item grants the wielder all required knowledge to wield a Rapier without proficiency penalties.
Pactbearer's Boon	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Ring	Exceptional Constitution +1Exceptional Constitution +1: This item gives the wearer improved health, granting a +1 Exceptional bonus to Constitution. Dexterity +6 Dexterity +6: This item makes the wearer more nimble and dexterous, granting a +6 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity.
Pactbearer's Debt	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Ring	Enchantment Focus +3 Enchantment Focus +3: +3 Equipment bonus to the DC of Enchantment spells. Charisma +6 Charisma +6: This item makes the wearer have more flair, granting a +6 Enhancement bonus to Charisma.
Mystic Force	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Sickle	Spellcasting Implement +15Spellcasting Implement +15: Passive: +15 Implement bonus to Universal Spell Power. +3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Impulse +81Impulse +81: Passive: +81 Equipment bonus to Force, Untyped, Slashing, Piercing, and Bludgeoning Spell Power. Insightful Enchantment Focus +2Insightful Enchantment Focus +2: +2 Insight bonus to the DC of Enchantment spells.
Dark Powers' Demands	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Sickle	+3 Enhancement Bonus+3 Enhancement Bonus: +3 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls. Kinetic Lore +12%Kinetic Lore +12: Passive: Your Force, Physical and Untyped spells gain a 12% Equipment bonus to their chance to critical hit. Insightful Evocation Focus +2Insightful Evocation Focus +2: +2 Insight bonus to the DC of Evocation spells.
Dark Bargainer's Pactscroll	Dhampir Dark Bargainer	Trinket	Dodge +6% Dodge +6%: +6% Enhancement bonus to Dodge. Vitality +20Vitality +20: Passive: +20 Vitality bonus to Hit Points.

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Enhancements

Core abilities

	Dark Past: +1 to Attack while performing Sneak Attacks.
	AP Cost: 1	Level: 1	Progression: 0	No requirements
	Dhampir Ability: Choose one: +1 Constitution +1 Intelligence +1 Charisma
	AP Cost: 2	Level: 4	Progression: 1	Requires: Dark Past
	Dark Present: +2 to Attack while performing Sneak Attacks, +1 Sneak Attack Die, +20 Negative Amplification.
	AP Cost: 1	Level: 7	Progression: 3	Requires: CHA/CON/INT
	CHA/CON/INT: Choose one: +1 Constitution +1 Intelligence +1 Charisma
	AP Cost: 2	Level: 11	Progression: 4	Requires: Dark Present
	Dark Future: +3 to Attack while performing Sneak Attacks, +2 Sneak Attack Dice, +20 Negative Amplification.
	AP Cost: 1	Level: 16	Progression: 6	Requires: CHA/CON/INT

Tier One

Requires Dark Past

	Draining Bite: Your Vampiric Bite now applies 1 Negative Level. This increases by 1 for every 5 Character Levels you have.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Manipulate the Mists: +1 Pact Die. When you hit a target who is inside a Dread Mist zone with Eldritch Blast, it gains one stack of Growing Dread. This effect does nothing on its own, can apply to each creature once per second, and can stack up to 30 times. If a creature is outside of Dread Mists for 10 seconds, it loses all stacks of Growing Dread.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Energy: (multiselector) Drink in Death: +20 Negative Amplification. Drink in Life: +20 Positive Amplification.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Tenuous Relationship With Death: Your range of unconsciousness extends by [5/10/20] Hit Points. Rank 3: You automatically stabilize when Unconscious, as if you had the Diehard feat. Bug: Automatic stabilization effect disappears on death. Relog to reactivate. Declared fixed as of U78.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Dread Mist: SLA: Dread Mist. Create a small area of Mist that lasts for 20 seconds. Enemies inside the mist have their movement slowed by 20%, -2 to Will Saving Throws, and take 1d2 Evil Damage per Caster Level every 2 seconds. (Cooldown: 12 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 1	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Two

Requires 5 APs spent in tree

	Lifeblood: When you successfully use your Vampiric Bite on a living target in corporeal form, you gain +[1/2/3] to all Ability Scores for 60 seconds.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Prey on Fear: SLA: Target enemy at touch range takes 1d6+2 Evil Damage per Caster Level. Additionally, if the target is inside a Dread Mist zone it deals 1d4 Evil Damage for each stack of Growing Dread that creature has. Will save for half damage on each effect. (Cooldown: 6 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Embrace Death: Transformation: While Embrace Death is active, you gain 100% fortification and are able to be healed by Negative Energy. You take 50% healing from Positive, and double damage from Light. (This replaces your natural vulnerability to Light). You are considered Undead rather than your original type for the purposes of most effects. You gain +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma, +2 Wisdom, and +3 Perform. Your melee attacks have a 10% chance to heal you for 1d3 with Negative Energy per Character level (mx 10). This is a Major Form, and counts as a Shroud for the purpose of Pale Master. Notes: Despite only mentioning melee attacks, ranged attacks also seem to trigger the heal.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Rush of Bats: Turn into a swarm of bats and rush to target foe's position. (Cooldown: [24/18/12] seconds.) Notes: When activated without a target, your character does not move from their current position. Can dash to enemies or breakables.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Cloak of Undeath: +[2/4/6] Magical Resistance Rating. Rank 3: +6 Magical Resistance Rating Cap.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 3	Progression: 5	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Three

Requires 10 APs spent in tree

	Fearsome Countenance: SLA: Target enemy must make a Will Saving Throw (10 + Highest of STR/CON/CHA Mod + Stunning bonuses + Enchantment DC Bonuses) or be Cowered for 6 seconds. This is considered a Fear effect. On Save: -10% Movement and Attack Speed for 6 seconds. (Cooldown: 12 seconds.) Notes: Appears to also be able to scale with Int Mod, if higher than the other options.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Vampiric Blast: Eldritch Essence Stance: +1 Eldritch Blast Die, +1 Pact Die. While using Focused or Enervating Shadow shape, your Eldritch Blasts heal you for 1d3 Hit Points in Positive Energy. if you have Deathly Bite, this is instead Negative Energy.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Deathly Bite: When you are considered Undead (via Embrace Death or any other source), your Vampiric Bite heals you for Negative energy instead of Positive.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Harrying Swarm: Enemies in a small area around where you finish your Rush of Bats take -5% Dodge and -5 Attack for 12 seconds.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires: Rush of Bats
	Improved Dodge: +[1/2/3]% Dodge when wearing Light or no Armor.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 10	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

Tier Four

Requires 15 APs spent in tree

	Dark Ascended Bite: Your Vampiric Bite now applies 5 stacks of Vulnerability and deals double the piercing damage. if the target of your Vampiric Bite is Cowered, living, and corporeal they must make a Fortitude Saving Throw (DC 16 + Highest of STR/CON/INT/CHA Mod + Stunning Bonuses + Enchantment Bonuses) or die. Notes: Does not apply to targets Cowered by Dragon's Roar. Does apply to those affected by Fearsome Countenance. Characters who are Cowered by Turn Undead that turn off their Transformation may be killed by this effect. Bug: DC is actually (10 + STR Mod) instead. Declared fixed as of U78
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Crushing Dread: SLA: Target enemy at touch range takes 1d6+8 Evil Damage per Caster Level. Additionally, if the target is inside a Dread Mist zone it deals 1d20 Evil Damage for each stack of Growing Dread that creature has. Will save for half damage on each effect. (Cooldown: 15 seconds.)
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Form of the Vampire Lord: While you have Embrace Death toggled, you gain +1 Enchantment and Necromancy DC, +10 Negative and Force Spell Power, and +10 Spell Penetration.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:
	Biting Swarm: Living, corporeal enemies in a small area around where you finish your Rush of Bats are bitten by the bats, causing them to bleed, taking 1d12 damage per Character level every 2 seconds for 12 seconds. This damage scales with 200% Melee Power.
	AP Cost: 1	Ranks: 1	Progression: 15	Cooldown: {{{cd}}}	Requires:

See also

• Lamannia preview and reception thread