Can my pact weapon be my hex weapon?
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The answer to this question is no, as your Hexblade Patron weapon is not your pact weapon, and the Pact of the Blade feature allows you to summon a melee weapon of your choice, while the Hexblade subclass has its own set of rules and features that are separate from the pact weapon. The Pact of the Blade feature and the Hexblade subclass are two distinct aspects of the Warlock class, each with its own unique abilities and playstyles, and ** Hexblade** can add his Charisma instead of strdex for rolls with any one-handed weapon, and to any weapon that is created with Pact of Blade, if Hexblade choose this pact.
Understanding Pact Weapons and Hex Weapons
Defining Pact Weapons
To understand the relationship between pact weapons and hex weapons, it’s essential to define what each term means. A pact weapon is a weapon that a Warlock has bonded with, using the Pact of the Blade feature, which allows them to summon a melee weapon of their choice.
Defining Hex Weapons
On the other hand, a hex weapon is a weapon that is chosen by a Hexblade Warlock as their patron’s focus, which can be any one-handed weapon.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can a Greataxe be a pact weapon?: Yes, you can turn a Greataxe into your pact weapon with the Pact of the Blade feature, as the benefit extends to every pact weapon you conjure with that feature, no matter the weapon’s type, which can include two-handed weapons.
- Can I use Shadow Blade as my pact weapon?: No, Shadow Blade never counts as a pact weapon or as a hex warrior weapon, so you can never use Charisma with it.
- Can you dual wield two greatswords?: No, you can’t wield a Greatsword with one hand, so no, and two-handed weapons cannot be used with the Dual Wielder feat unless you are a huge or larger creature or a creature that naturally has four arms.
- Can my pact weapon be anything?: The Invocation allows you to “create” ranged weapons (specifically shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, or heavy crossbow), but the base Pact Weapon feature allows you to transform any magic weapon into your Pact Weapon.
- Can you make any weapon your pact weapon?: You can only summon melee weapons via the pact, you are automatically proficient with it, and it overcomes the magical resistance of creatures.
- 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.
- Can a pact weapon be an arcane focus?: Yes, one of the features of the Improved Pact Weapon invocation is that it explicitly allows the Warlock to use their pact weapon as an arcane focus for their spells.
- 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 his subclass, making this pact great.
- Can a warlock pact weapon be a gun?: Yes, in addition, you gain access to a limited amount of firearms you are able to conjure as your pact weapon, based on your Warlock level.
- Can improved pact weapon be a gun?: No, the only thing you can apply to a firearm is Hex Warrior, as Pact of the Blade explicitly requires melee weapons, and Improved Pact Weapon only allows the 4 specific ranged weapons.
- Can a warlock pact weapon be a bow?: Yes, the Improved Pact Weapon Eldritch Invocation allows an extended list of summoned pact weapons which extends to short and long bows, and both heavy and light crossbows.
- Can a staff be a pact weapon?: None of the “staff” magic items can be set as hex weapon or pact weapon, but there is an easy workaround by making a copy of staff of power and changing its item type to weapon-quarterstaff.
- Can a Hexblade have two weapons?: Yes, you can have two separate weapons: your pact weapon, plus your Hexblade-chosen weapon.
- Can I make a bow my pact weapon?: Yes, you can transform one magic weapon into your pact weapon by performing a special ritual while you hold the weapon, as the qualifying word “melee” is notably absent.
- Is dual wielding swords real?: Yes, dual wielding is the technique of using two weapons, one in each hand for training or combat, although historical records of dual wielding in war are limited, there are numerous weapon-based martial arts that involve the use of a pair of weapons.