How does improved pact weapon work?

A nonmagical weapon you touch becomes a magic weapon. The Improved Pact Weapon invocation does not grant a +1 bonus to attack and damage if the weapon “is a magic weapon that already has a bonus to those rolls”. As soon as Elemental Weapon is cast the damage and hit bonuses provided by Improved Pact Weapon end.

Can Hexblade cast with shield?

If a Hexblade takes Pact of the Blade as their Pact Boon at L3, they become eligible for the Improved Pact Weapon invocation and can swap out one of the invocations selected at L2. From that point, they can keep their weapon and shield in hand at all times, using the weapon as a spellcasting focus.

Can you cast Eldritch Blast with a weapon?

Yes, you can.

Can warlocks cast with shields?

Yes, if you want to cast Shield with a sword and board warlock you’re going to need War Caster. That said, by the time you get access to a feat (level 4 unless variant human) you’re going to have level 2 spell slots, and do you really want to waste a level 2 slot (of two) on Shield?

Does improved pact weapon include ammo?

It does require ammunition. It does not generate its own ammunition. You don’t know what fear is until you’ve witnessed a drunk bird divebombing you while carrying a screaming Kobold throwing fire anywhere and everywhere.

What book is improved pact weapon in?

From Xanathar’s Guide to Everything the warlock invocation Improved Pact Weapon allows you to use a pact weapon as a focus for Warlock spells. It also makes your Pact Weapon +1.

Is shield good for Hexblade?

Hexblade warlocks gain proficiency with shields at 1st level from the Hex Warrior feature (p. 55): At 1st level, you acquire the training necessary to effectively arm yourself for battle. You gain proficiency with medium armor, shields, and martial weapons.

Can you cast fireball twice in one turn?

You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. You can’t cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.

Can a warlock cast Eldritch Blast twice?

A warlock can cast eldritch blast once per round with an action (without intervening circumstances such as quickened spell), but gains additional blasts at various levels (5th, 11th, and 17th). Unlike most cantrips, when Eldritch blast improves, you don’t simply gain dice, you gain additional attacks with it.

Does a warlock need a free hand to cast spells?

The rules in 5E state that you need one hand free to cast these spells. If you’re wielding a two-handed weapon then you can hold the weapon in one hand as your other hand casts the spell.

Should Eldritch Knights be able to cast spells without the Warcaster feat?

The way I see it is that the Warcaster feat’s intention was to allow those with two-handed weapons, dual wielding or sword/shield setup to cast spells, meaning that by default, Eldritch Knights shouldn’t be able to cast spells with somatic components without the feat.

Do you have to sheath your sword when casting a spell?

When a spell describes how material components are handled or used, that handling/use takes place as part of casting the spell, it does not require a separate action. Note that you do not have to sheath your sword unless totally necessary. You can simply drop it and keep it propped up against yourself or held with your shield arm.

Can a hexbladetake Pact of the blade be used as a weapon?

If a Hexbladetakes Pact of the Bladeas their Pact Boonat L3, they become eligible for the Improved Pact Weaponinvocation and can swap out one of the invocations selected at L2. From that point, they can keep their weapon and shield in hand at all times, using the weapon as a spellcasting focus. Unless you’re a variant human…

Can Eldritch Knights summon their weapons as bonus actions?

However, the eldritch knight does get the Weapon Bond feature, which allows him to summon his weapon to his hand, as long as it’s on the same plane of existence, as a bonus action. So a workaround to this would be to drop your sword as a free action, cast your spell as your action, and summon the sword as your bonus action.