Or simply put: if you permanently dismissed forever the familiar then casting the spell after that gets you a new familiar with a new type. If you did not dismiss the familiar then you can only change the form. So the answer of your question on whether you change the type: that is up to you.
Can Pact of chain familiar attack?
No, because the familiar didn’t necessarily have actions or movement on that turn in the first place – the Pact of the Chain familiar can only attack when the warlock takes the Attack action, which usually happens only on the warlock’s turn.
Can a Quasit be a familiar?
The quasit can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a telepathic bond with its willing master. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the quasit senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other.
What can a warlock familiar do?
A familiar can take any action that it is capable of other than the Attack action. This includes the Cast A Spell action, Dash, Disengage, Dodge, Help, Hide, Ready, Search, and Use an Object. Since familiars are monsters, they can also take any non-Attack action included in their statblock.
What can a pact of the chain familiar do?
Familiars, an extremely strong addition to any player. The ability to add a whole other action to your character, and the ability to scout ahead and interact with items that were once unavailable to you, make them something that everyone craves. The strongest pact of the chain familiar is the imp.
How do warlock familiars work?
Your familiar transforms into the chosen creature. Finally, when you cast a spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it.
When does a warlock get the Pact of the chain?
The pact of the chain indicates that the warlock is given the gift at 3rd level of being able to cast Find Familiar as a ritual spell. (NOTE: the gift is not an imp, the gift is the ability to cast the spell. If the gift was an imp, then there would be no need to cast the spell.)
Can a warlock have an imp as a familiar?
Player is a warlock (Chain Pact). He wants to have the imp as a familiar but be able to dismiss it at will and recast the spell for a new one in just ten minutes and no use of the material components. The MM says imps as familiars come with a contract.
What are the different forms of a warlock?
When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp , pseudodragon , quasit, or sprite.
Can you summon an imp with a pact of the chain?
Nowhere does it say that you can summon an imp or the other forms, that’s only granted by the Pact of the Chain. There are some exceptions from the MM. PG 63 Quasit, has a familiar Variant.
