[RPG] Does the Pact of the Blade warlock feature allow me to customize the properties of the pact weapon I create

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I am making a Pact of the Blade warlock/Assassin rogue. I have the Improved Pact Weapon eldritch invocation, so I can make a longbow pact weapon while at range and a melee pact weapon when not.

When I create a pact weapon, can I give it different weapon properties? Or do they stay the same as those listed in the Weapons table?

For example, a regular battleaxe is 1d8 and versatile (1d10). Could I make a battle axe with finesse?

Best Answer

The properties will be the same as the normal weapon

You can choose the form that this melee weapon takes each time you create it (see chapter 5 for weapon options). (PHB 107)

Note that the ability explicitly tells you where you look for your options. If the weapon you want isn't listed in chapter 5, you can't choose it. A battleaxe with finesse is a different weapon from the battleaxe listed in chapter 5 and thus is not an available option.