I’m starting to play as Hexblade warlock and I have some kind of a brain lag. Can I wield a sword and cast spells with my free hand? Since my sword can be a spellcasting focus and I can perform somatic components with my free hand?
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I assume you're getting the "my sword can be a spellcasting focus" part from the Improved Pact Weapon invocation from Xanathar's Guide to Everything? Note that it has the Pact of the Blade feature as a prerequisite, so it can only be chosen at level 3 or higher. – V2Blast Apr 23 '18 at 22:34
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Related: How do foci and somatic+material components interact when it comes to occupying a hand?, Casting a Somatic, non-Material spell while holding a focus, How can I cast spells as a Hexblade Warlock while using a sword and shield? – V2Blast Apr 23 '18 at 22:41
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Yes and you don't even need the free hand if the spell requires both material and somatic components
From Somatic components
Spellcasting gestures might include a forceful gesticulation or an intricate set of gestures. If a spell requires a somatic component, the caster must have free use of at least one hand to perform these gestures.
From Material components
A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell’s material components — or to hold a spellcasting focus — but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.
(all emphasis mine)
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