When I try and make my warlock Pact of tome with hex blade's curse I can't set weapons to be Hex weapon. I have to be pact of the blade. Is this a bug or am I misreading the rules?
Do you mean pact weapon? That’s specific to pact of the blade warlocks. You don’t need to set a weapon as a “hex weapon” to make use of the hex blade’s curse feature.
Do you mean pact weapon? That’s specific to pact of the blade warlocks. You don’t need to set a weapon as a “hex weapon” to make use of the hex blade’s curse feature.
Not for Hexblade’s Curse. Hexblade’s have the Hex Warrior feature which lets them designate a particular weapon to use Cha instead of Str/Dex. It has a checkbox right next to the Pact Weapon checkbox.
I know this thread is a few months old and possibly dead, but I'm resurrecting it as I'm having the same issue.
I'm playing a Paladin with a small dip in Warlock for Hexblade and Invocations. Hex Warrior specifically allows a Hexblade to touch one weapon of their choice to gain the Hex Weapon properties (using their CHA modifier in place of STR/DEX for attack/damage rolls), and if the warlock took Pact of the Blade, their conjured pact weapons receive the bonus as well.
In order to check Hex Weapon, Pact Weapon must also be checked as a prerequisite (Hex Weapon is grayed out if Pact Weapon is not checked). This is not how the ability works per RAW. If the character is a bladelock and has Improved Pact Weapon, this means Hex weapons that are not bound as pact weapons are being granted the +1 bonus from that invocation and should not be, and if the character has made any other Pact, then this feature doesn't function and weapons have to be customized.
I know this thread is a few months old and possibly dead, but I'm resurrecting it as I'm having the same issue.
I'm playing a Paladin with a small dip in Warlock for Hexblade and Invocations. Hex Warrior specifically allows a Hexblade to touch one weapon of their choice to gain the Hex Weapon properties (using their CHA modifier in place of STR/DEX for attack/damage rolls), and if the warlock took Pact of the Blade, their conjured pact weapons receive the bonus as well.
In order to check Hex Weapon, Pact Weapon must also be checked as a prerequisite (Hex Weapon is grayed out if Pact Weapon is not checked). This is not how the ability works per RAW. If the character is a bladelock and has Improved Pact Weapon, this means Hex weapons that are not bound as pact weapons are being granted the +1 bonus from that invocation and should not be, and if the character has made any other Pact, then this feature doesn't function and weapons have to be customized.
This definitely shouldn't be the case. Can you verify how you're attempting to set a weapon as a Hex Weapon? When you click on the weapon itself, there should be a checkbox that enables you to specify a single weapon as your Hex Weapon. Bear in mind that you aren't able to specify any two-handed weapons as being a Hex Weapon as per RAW (unless you have the Improved Pact Weapon invocation - in which case you can then select a shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, or heavy crossbow as your Hex Weapon).
The influence of your patron also allows you to mystically channel your will through a particular weapon. Whenever you finish a long rest, you can touch one weapon that you are proficient with and that lacks the two-handed property.
Does the weapon qualify for that? A Paladin will be proficient with all weapons but if it's a two-handed weapon, that will be the reason you can't use it. Pact of the Blade doesn't have that restriction which is why you can use some weapons only when ticking both options. I'm not sure how exactly does it work with versatile weapons though so that might also add to the confusion.
I'm having the same issue- The box for Hex Weapon isn't appearing unless I click on Pact weapon. I also have the improved pact weapon invocation active, don't know if that's what's interfering with it. Turning it off though, the same issue occurs.
Are you normally proficient with that weapon? It can only be a Hex Weapon if you are proficient, and making a non-proficient weapon a Pact Weapon grants proficiency.
I'm having the same issue- The box for Hex Weapon isn't appearing unless I click on Pact weapon. I also have the improved pact weapon invocation active, don't know if that's what's interfering with it. Turning it off though, the same issue occurs.
I'm having the same issue- The box for Hex Weapon isn't appearing unless I click on Pact weapon. I also have the improved pact weapon invocation active, don't know if that's what's interfering with it. Turning it off though, the same issue occurs.
I've got a flail and the hex warrior ability. When I click on the flail, there is a box for Hex Weapon just under the customize option. If the weapon is a valid option, it should work.
Are you normally proficient with that weapon? It can only be a Hex Weapon if you are proficient, and making a non-proficient weapon a Pact Weapon grants proficiency.
Via the Hexblade Pact, yeah, that should give proficiency with all martial weapons so shouldn't make a difference. Again it'll let me make it a hex weapon, it's just that it won't even show the box for that until I first check the pact weapon box.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's it I think. So I'd have to summon them as a pact weapon to make that work. That'll work, it's cooler anyway to just always summon what I want at will instead of carrying it around. Thank you!
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When I try and make my warlock Pact of tome with hex blade's curse I can't set weapons to be Hex weapon. I have to be pact of the blade. Is this a bug or am I misreading the rules?
Do you mean pact weapon? That’s specific to pact of the blade warlocks. You don’t need to set a weapon as a “hex weapon” to make use of the hex blade’s curse feature.
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yeah thats what I meant. I can't set a weapon to hex weapon without making it a pact weapon.
Not for Hexblade’s Curse. Hexblade’s have the Hex Warrior feature which lets them designate a particular weapon to use Cha instead of Str/Dex. It has a checkbox right next to the Pact Weapon checkbox.
Please post a link to your character so someone can look into it for you.
By the way, what kind of weapon?
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I know this thread is a few months old and possibly dead, but I'm resurrecting it as I'm having the same issue.
I'm playing a Paladin with a small dip in Warlock for Hexblade and Invocations. Hex Warrior specifically allows a Hexblade to touch one weapon of their choice to gain the Hex Weapon properties (using their CHA modifier in place of STR/DEX for attack/damage rolls), and if the warlock took Pact of the Blade, their conjured pact weapons receive the bonus as well.
In order to check Hex Weapon, Pact Weapon must also be checked as a prerequisite (Hex Weapon is grayed out if Pact Weapon is not checked). This is not how the ability works per RAW. If the character is a bladelock and has Improved Pact Weapon, this means Hex weapons that are not bound as pact weapons are being granted the +1 bonus from that invocation and should not be, and if the character has made any other Pact, then this feature doesn't function and weapons have to be customized.
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D&D Beyond StaffThis definitely shouldn't be the case. Can you verify how you're attempting to set a weapon as a Hex Weapon? When you click on the weapon itself, there should be a checkbox that enables you to specify a single weapon as your Hex Weapon. Bear in mind that you aren't able to specify any two-handed weapons as being a Hex Weapon as per RAW (unless you have the Improved Pact Weapon invocation - in which case you can then select a shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, or heavy crossbow as your Hex Weapon).
Does the weapon qualify for that? A Paladin will be proficient with all weapons but if it's a two-handed weapon, that will be the reason you can't use it. Pact of the Blade doesn't have that restriction which is why you can use some weapons only when ticking both options. I'm not sure how exactly does it work with versatile weapons though so that might also add to the confusion.
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I'm having the same issue- The box for Hex Weapon isn't appearing unless I click on Pact weapon. I also have the improved pact weapon invocation active, don't know if that's what's interfering with it. Turning it off though, the same issue occurs.
Are you normally proficient with that weapon? It can only be a Hex Weapon if you are proficient, and making a non-proficient weapon a Pact Weapon grants proficiency.
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D&D Beyond StaffCan you provide a link to your character?
I've got a flail and the hex warrior ability. When I click on the flail, there is a box for Hex Weapon just under the customize option. If the weapon is a valid option, it should work.
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The Greatsword is the Hex weapon, the Longbow is the Pact weapon that gains the Hex feature.
Via the Hexblade Pact, yeah, that should give proficiency with all martial weapons so shouldn't make a difference. Again it'll let me make it a hex weapon, it's just that it won't even show the box for that until I first check the pact weapon box.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's it I think. So I'd have to summon them as a pact weapon to make that work. That'll work, it's cooler anyway to just always summon what I want at will instead of carrying it around. Thank you!