Years of extensive practice with this peculiar weapon has allowed you to learn secret maneuvers. Your mastery allows you to use the whip as a deadly weapon and a practical tool. 

When you wield the whip you deal an additional 1 one damage of the whips damage type.

Instead of an attack you can try and knock a creature prone. This deals one bludgeoning damage. You can only attempt this on a creature that is larger or smaller. The creature must succeed on an athletics saving throw against your whip roll. 

You attempt to grapple a creature within your weapons reach. 

You can use your whip as a grappling hook to grasp onto various objects or creatures. Attempting to remove a creatures weapon with this feature requires a successful athletics check. 

When an enemy enters or leaves your whips range you may perform an attack of opportunity. 

Your Help action extends  to your whips range.