- Using a Weapon as an Implement - If you’re able to use a weapon as an implement, the weapon works like a normal implement for you, but you use neither the weapon’s proficiency bonus nor its nonmagical weapon properties with your implement powers. - When you use a magic version of the weapon as an implement, you can use the magic weapon’s enhancement bonus, critical hit effects, properties, and powers. However, some magic weapons have properties and powers that are worded in such a way that they work only with weapon attacks. Also, a weapon’s range and damage die are usually irrelevant to implement powers, since such powers have their own ranges and damage expressions. - Using an Implement as a Weapon - Most implements cannot be used as weapons. However, an implement like the staff is expressly usable as both an implement and a weapon. When you wield such an implement as a weapon, you follow the normal rules for using a weapon. - When you use a magic version of the implement as a weapon, you can use the magic implement’s enhancement bonus and critical hit effects. To use its properties and powers, you must be able to wield it as an implement (see “Implement” above). Also, some magic implements have properties and powers that are worded in such a way that they work only with implement attacks.