Seeker Warlock: chain as weapon?

[The Shadowdove]

Hey folks,

If a player wanted to use their pact star chain as a melee weapon what stats would you give it?

I think either whip or flail, their choice upon taking the pact, might be a potential option.

Any other ideas or thoughts on the above?

Thanks in advance,

Dove.

[N810]

1d4 bludgeoning strength weapon with 10' reach?

[BigONotation]

It's an unusual request but upping the damage of a whip to 1d6 and calling it a chain would hurt nothing for a Pact of the Blade warlock. They're already mechanically weak from a melee perspective.

[Regulas]

I would say just use a "glaive" for rules purposes. You can either say that theres a blade on the end, or just change the dmg type to bludgeoning.

[The Shadowdove]

Hmm,

Our DM denied the option for the other player.

He says that the chain wasn't meant to be used that way, and wasn't up to fluffing it as a weapon.

He considered allowing it to work with tavern brawler as an improvised weapon. A 1d4 5' reach, like a weaker flail.

Then went against using the class feature as such altogether. I guess it takes too much of the thunder from bladepact being able to summon a chain that can be used as a weapon in a pinch.