Lots of people, myself included, have suggest to replaced awakened mind with detect thoughts.
Seems like the easiest and while right now detect thoughts isn't fully supported (annoying to use in dialogue, not many characters it can be used on) that's coming at some point.
What qbout changing awakened mind too something different but still thematic?
Awakend Mind: Your brain has been twisted by unknowable forces, you cannot be frightened or forced asleep
I think this would be a better implementation. Detect Thoughts as also suggested is a much too potent tool in roleplaying/social situations and with potential other uses to have as an at-will ability.
Awakend Mind: Your brain has bee twisted by unknowable forces, you cannot be frightened or forced asleep
It's not enough. Whatever it is they implement has to compete with the Fiends Dark Ones Blessing.
Dark One's Blessing is decent (when Larian comes around to fixing it), but not that great. It is contingent upon the Warlock making the killing blow which at higher levels will be less likely. Nor does it scale well, so the usefulness will diminish as you level. Awakened Mind could ie. be made to provide immunity to sleep, advantage vs mind-affecting influences like fear and charm. This would be a first level power that would compare favourably to ie. the Paladin's level 10 power Aura of Courage that gives a 10 foot immunity to fear. Unlike Dark One's Blessing, this would be MORE rather than LESS useful as you level up.
EDIT: HEXBLADE subclass Larian. Pretty please with sugar on top! Warlocks has only 2 subclasses in PHB and the Hexblade opens up a new play style.
