Okay I wanted to go over TWO things in the Warlock build for Hexblade
1. First for PACT WEAPON - This is a Warlock's PACT BOON ability. If you choose PACT OF THE BLADE you get the ability to summon the FORM of a weapon to your hand. PG107
"Each PACT BOON option produces a special creature of an object that reflects your PATRONS nature." PG 108 // "If your PATRON is an Archfey, your weapon might be a slender blade wrapped in leafy vines."
[SUB] --> "You can transform one MAGIC weapon into your pact weapon by performing a special ritual while you hold the weapon." PG 108 PHB
2. ** OTHERWORLDY PATRONS: (Xanthars Guide To Everything PG 54 ** --> "At 1st level, a warlock gains the Otherworldy Patron feature. The following options are available to a warlock, in addition to those offered in the Player's Handbook. THE CELESTIAL and THE HEXBLADE."
After choosing to make pact with a mysterious entity from the Shadowfell PG 55. You've chosen the HEXBLADE AS your PATRON! ---> Hence you get the ability HEX WARRIOR PG 55. "The influence of your patron also allows you to mystically channel your will through A PARTICULAR WEAPON (Real weapon, not a pact weapon manifested to resemble a weapon). When you finish a long rest, you can touch one weapon that you are proficient with and that LACKS THE TWO-HANDED property. WHEN you attack with that weapon, you can use your CHARISMA modifier, instead of your Strength or Dexterity for the attack and damage rolls.
[DM] --> You MUST have the HEXBLADE (Aka, made a pact with a creature from the Shadowfell) as your PATRON to use this ability (HEX WARRIOR) for CHARISMA on your attacks and only on a real weapon NOT a pact weapon.
** OTHERWORLDY PATRONS: (Tasha's Cauldron of Everything PG 72 ** --> "At 1st level, a warlock gains the Otherworldy Patron feature, which offers you the choice of your subclass. The following options are available to you when making that choice: THE FATHOMLESS and THE GENIE."
[DM] --> BOTH, HEXBLADE and GENIE are otherworldy patrons and cannot be BOTH chosen. You are stacking abilities from BOTH.
