Can a Hexblade use a shield?

As others have pointed out the Hexblade gains proficiency in martial weapons, medium armor and shields. So, take the Hexblade as your patron and you're golden.
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Can a Hexblade warlock use a shield?

Hexblades get proficiency with shields, and since warlocks have relatively low hit dice and hexblades still only get medium armor I think a shield is a good idea most of the time.
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Can a warlock cast with a shield?

Yes, if you want to cast Shield with a sword and board warlock you're going to need War Caster.
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Can a shield be a pact weapon?

A Shield is not classified as a weapon. It is, instead, classified as a Shield. As such, it's not an eligible target for either Hexblade or Pact Weapon features.
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Can Warlocks carry a shield?

Weapons and shields[edit]

Warlocks are proficients with simple weapons and no shields. Fortunately, Warlocks have access to Master's Touch spell to gain proficiency. Warlocks can also gain proficiency with all martial weapons by investing in Enlightened Spirit enhancements.
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Who can use shields in D&D?

Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm. Only those proficient in the armor's use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your class gives you proficiency with certain types of armor.
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Can anyone use a shield in 5e?

Yes, there is nothing physically stopping anyone picking up a shield. However, If you wear armour (and a shield is classed as a type of armour) that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity.
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Can your Hexblade be your pact weapon?

Your Hexblade Patron weapon is not your pact weapon. One of the examples they give for a patron is blackrazor, and that is certainly not the weapon in the hands of a level 1 hexblade warlock. I am a sentient weapon, not your plaything, foolish mortal!
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Can you dual wield shield?

While you CAN wield two shields the rule on shields is that you can only benefit from one so the second shield gives no mechanical benefit.
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Can a warlock pact weapon be a gun?

Your pact weapons can be used as your casting focus, so you do not need a free hand to cast spells. It is initially a small handgun designed in a fashion akin to your patron. It's normal bullets deal 1d8 magical piercing, it doesn't need to reload and has infinite ammo.
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Can a warlock only cast 2 spells?

Warlocks only have 2 spell slots at those levels. BUT! Those spells slots are recovered after every short rest. So if your party takes 2 short rests in a day, you'll be able to use 6 spell slots.
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Can a warlock fight his patron?

If a mortal warlock manages to kill their own patron, then they might be able to take on a fraction of the patron's power to keep their warlock powers. "If you manage to kill your patron, you will lose all your warlock powers unless you perform a ritual to be imbued with a fraction of your vanquished patron's power."
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Can a warlock be a healer?

Warlocks generally don't get a lot of options for healing (unless you're a celestial warlock), so you do rely on spending a feat on Healer or Magic Initiate (bard).
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Can a Hexblade have two weapons?

So you can have two separate weapons: your pact weapon, plus your Hexblade-chosen weapon. Note that any invocations or whatever talking about your pact weapon refer only to the one that is chosen with Pact of the Blade, not the other weapon chosen with Hexblade.
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Can a Hexblade be a greatsword?

The answer is yes, you can turn a two-handed weapon (both melee and ranged) into your pact weapon with the Pact of the Blade feature, thus qualifying them for your Hex Warrior feature as well as your Great Weapon Master feat.
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Can a Hexblade use a whip?

The other thing you get from Hexblade is martial weapons which in terms of weapons that matter is whip, scimitar and heavy crossbow and if you want to use one of these you can do it with improved pact weapon anyway.
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Can you hold two shields in 5e?

In 5e, you can surely carry 2 shields. You cannot gain an AC bonus from both, however. The armour section in the PHB on page 144, under the 'Shields' subheading states this: “You can benefit from only one shield at a time.”
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Did anyone ever dual wield?

Dual wielding is the technique of using two weapons, one in each hand for training or combat. It is not a common combat practice. Although historical records of dual wielding in war are limited, there are numerous weapon-based martial arts that involve the use of a pair of weapons.
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Does dual wielding do more damage?

Dual wielding do more damage for sure of the three mode, but it is very clumsy to use, starting from long sword to grand weapons. Your dodge windows can be smaller and you might get hit, the heavier the weapons. Weapons classified as short sword on the other hand do good damage and are really fast in this mode.
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What weapons can a Hexblade use?

You can use Hex Warrior (+Cha) with a ranged 1h weapon like a Hand Crossbow, Blowgun, Dart, Sling, Net (non-damaging), without even taking Pact of the Blade. As a Hexblade, you're proficient with martial weapons. You still can't summon / create one with Pact of the Blade.
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Is a Hexblade a sentient weapon?

A Hexblade is a sentient magic weapon, as read in XGtE, "a force that manifests in sentient magic weapons..."
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Does a Hexblade count as a magic weapon?

Does the hex spell make a weapon's damage count as magical in D&D 5E? No, the Hex spell does not enchant a normal weapon to make it a magical weapon.
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Can I use a shield as a monk?

Do monks use shields in Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition? - Quora. Any class is able to use a shield.
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Can a shield be a weapon in 5e?

As far as D&D is concerned, a shield is not a weapon. However, you can take the Shield Master feat, which lets you attack and then use a bonus action to shove a target with your shield - a lot like using an off-hand weapon, but with a shove instead of an attack.
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Do shields count as weapons in 5e?

Prior countless clarifications on this question (feel free to google them) regarding tabletop rules have clearly stated that wearing a shield is okay, since it does not count as a weapon, so the condition of "no other weapon" is satisfied.
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