Can I use Shadow Blade as my pact weapon?

The answer to this question is no, you cannot use Shadow Blade as your pact weapon, as it never counts as a pact weapon or as a hex warrior weapon, and therefore, you cannot use Charisma with it. This means that a Hexblade has to use Strength or Dexterity to attack with a Shadow Blade, and not Charisma.

Understanding Pact Weapons and Shadow Blade

To understand why Shadow Blade cannot be used as a pact weapon, it’s essential to know what pact weapons are and how they work. A warlock can turn any regular weapon into their pact weapon via a ritual, which allows the warlock to store the weapon in an extra-dimensional space.

Frequently Asked Questions

What weapons can be a pact weapon?

Any regular weapon can be turned into a pact weapon via a ritual, but only melee weapons can be conjured using the Pact of the Blade feature.

Can I make any weapon my pact weapon?

You can only summon melee weapons via the pact, and you are automatically proficient with it, and it overcomes the magical resistance of creatures.

Can my pact weapon be my hex weapon?

According to Crawford, rules as intended definitely allow a Pact Weapon and a weapon that you touch after a long rest to be Hex Weapons.

What weapons can you conjure with Pact of Blade?

This pact, the Pact of the Blade, allows you to conjure any melee weapon out of thin air.

Can Pact of the Blade be an improvised weapon?

You cannot create an improvised weapon using the Pact of the Blade feature.

Does Pact of the Blade work with Hexblade?

Pact of the Blade was never intended to work with the Hexblade patron weapon.

Can a Hexblade have two weapons?

Yes, you can have two separate weapons: your pact weapon, plus your Hexblade-chosen weapon.

Can your Hexblade be a bow?

It’s certainly possible to do it, the only issue is you’d be casting your Warlock spells with Charisma, but the DC for your Arcane Archer shots would be based on Intelligence.

Can you dual wield Pact of the Blade?

Well, per 5e rules, the Pact of the Blade boon only applies to one weapon, therefore you should only be allowed to use CHA on whichever weapon you have designated as your pact weapon.

Can my pact weapon be a greatsword?

Yes, you can turn a greatsword into your pact weapon with the Pact of the Blade feature.

Does Booming Blade work with pact weapon?

The material component for Booming Blade is a weapon that’s worth at least 1 sp, and a Pact Weapon is considered to have the value of the weapon it becomes.

What is the best subclass for Pact of the Blade?

The Hexblade subclass is one of the most popular class dips for multiclassing in tabletop, as it integrates the best feature of the Hexblade subclass, the ability to use CHA for attacks and damage with weapons.

Can a pact weapon be broken?

The weapon ceases being your pact weapon if you die, if you perform the 1-hour ritual on a different weapon, or if you use a 1-hour ritual to break your bond to it.

What is a pact Blade?

In D&D 5e, the ability “Pact of the Blade” can be obtained at level 3 by the Warlock class, allowing them to create a magic weapon in any form they desire.

Why is Pact of the Blade good for Hexblade?

This pact was pretty weak until Hexblade came out, which made a small change to this pact only for the Hexblade subclass, making it great.

Which pact is best for Hexblade?

Hexblades with Pact of the Blade have two things they can do: Hexblade Warrior allows you to select a weapon without the 2-handed property and use your Charisma modifier instead of Strength.

Can you use Hex Warrior on a pact weapon?

Yes, the Hex Warrior feature works with Pact of the Blade to give a Charisma bonus on the created pact weapon.