Originally Posted by Stabbey
They could, in theory, make Wyll a Hexblade with the Fiend Patron, they just need to replace the fiend patron bonuses with the Hexblade patron bonuses. There's only Dark One's blessing in right now anyway.

But they won't.

Hex blades, technically can have any number of patrons, from dragons, demons and fey to some guy stuck in a sword. Their powers are just set by the subclass.

That said, I'd rather they just implement some of the xanthars subclasses than change the base class.
Although it would be nice to play pact of the blade with out feeling like a paper tiger.

Pact of the blade does need a buff, perhaps gaining med Armor prof + martial weapon prof would be sufficient?