Officially, you cannot change the form of your weapon. The above implies very strongly that a magical weapon converted into a pact weapon reappears as whatever weapon it was prior to becoming a pact weapon based on one line; You can then dismiss the weapon… it appears whenever you create your pact weapon thereafter.
Can your Hexblade be your pact weapon?
But you are likely to use your pact blade for melee combat since the Hexblade can not be your pack weapon and it is actually a very good subclass for caster based warlocks who just use a dagger for an opportunity attack with hex warrior once in a while.
Can an artifact be a pact weapon?
You can’t make a sentient weapon or an artifact your pact weapon.
Can a hex weapon be a pact weapon?
They can be two different weapons. This means every weapon you create with the Pact of the Blade class feature benefits from the Hex Warrior ability. The “If you later” part of the rule is there to cover the fact you gain Hex Warrior at 1st level but gain Pact Boon later at 3rd level, if you choose it.
Can Hexblades use Longswords?
Yes, as long as that weapon has been selected and linked to your Hex Warrior feature or it is a pact weapon, then you may use Charisma no matter how you wield the weapon (one hand, two hands, thrown, etc.)
What is a warlock pact weapon?
Under a pact of the blade, a warlock is able to create a weapon in their hand as an action. The weapon can take any form they chose and they instantly become proficient with it. The weapon vanishes if it is more than five feet away for longer than a minute.
Can a warlock have a bonded pact weapon?
You can also use Pact of the Blade to bond with a magic weapon, turning it into your pact weapon. This magic weapon doesn’t have to be a melee weapon, so you could use the feature on a +1 longbow, for instance.
Can you use a firearm in Pact of the blade?
The only thing you can apply to a firearm is Hex Warrior. Pact of the Blade explicitly requires melee weapons, and Improved Pact Weapon only allows the 4 specific ranged weapons Emmber stated.
What happens when you touch a magic weapon?
You touch a nonmagical weapon. Until the spell ends, that weapon becomes a magic weapon with a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the bonus increases to +2. When you use a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the bonus increases to +3.
Is the Pact of the blade a melee weapon?
It’s a +1 magical repeating pistol, and Dndbeyond seems to by default give me the option to convert it, however I am unsure if this is a legal build by RAW. The default Pact of the Blade is pretty clear about it having to be melee.
