When the Wild Shape ends, the druid will revert to the hit points they had when they initially transformed. Very few 4th-level abilities are able to generate as many hit points as Wild Shape can. This ability is what makes druids good tanks, even if they may not appear so at first glance. This means that if the druid had 30 hit points remaining and transformed into an ape, they would now have 19 hit points. The druid assumes the hit points of the beast they have transformed into. Examples of features that are retained would be feats that don’t alter physiology (see below). Other class features that can be used by the new form are retained, with the exception of enhanced senses that are not shared with the beast form (Darkvision, tremorsense, blindsight, etc.). The equipment that can be worn by a form is entirely dependent on what is reasonable (decided by the DM). Druids retain all sense of themselves while transformed, meaning they keep their Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma ability scores, as well as their alignment and personality.Īll equipment being carried by the druid when they shape change either drops to the ground (not ideal), merges into the beast form, or is worn by the form. While transformed, druids use the beast’s hit points, hit dice, Strength ability score, Dexterity ability score, Armor Class, movement speed, senses, attacks, and other features. No matter what level the druid is, Wild Shape can be used twice per short or long rest. An example of this would be the Circle of the Moon druid’s ability to choose higher CR beasts for their Wild Shape. This table applies to all druids except those that have their Wild Shape ability modified by their subclass. Those with swimming and flying abilities are restricted to higher-level druids: Level The form a druid can choose is limited by Challenge Rating (CR) and movement ability. This ability allows druids to use an action (or a bonus action if they are a Circle of the Moon druid) to shape change into a beast that they have seen before. Wild Shape is a class feature for the DnD 5e druid that is gained at the 2nd level. 8th Level | Max CR: 1 | No restrictions.2nd Level | Max CR: 1/4 | No flying or swimming speed.The Best Ways to Power Up Your Wild Shape.Polymorph wasn’t added for a reason, since there is already an Eldritch Invocation for this and it should be only be usable once per day, since this spell packs a lot of power. Since Wild Shape levels with the character, the other features aren’t too impressive, but it should be a good way to embrace the beast while remaining a warlock in all other aspects. I would choose those, who would make your warlock more like a leader of a pack or an animal master. You can add some druidic spells as invocations, like speak with animals at-will, conjure animals once per day by spending a spell slot, etc. You can even change your shape when you’re still in another. Your natural weapons also count as silvered.Īt 14th level you can use your form of wild shape as often as you want, as long you have spell slots. And even though you should name it differently, you also get the Circle Forms.Īt 6th you get the Primal Strike like a Moon Druid.Īt 10th level when you’re in beastform, you have resistance to non-silvered, non-magical weapons to increase the unholiness of the shapeshifting nature. Otherwise it works like wildshape, even though you can use it as a bonus action (but not spend spell slots to heal yourself). You can only use it once per short rest and have to spend a spell slot to do so. This will be your wildshape-kinda feature, even though it is more restricted. Additionally your beasty nature allows you to roll animal handling and charisma checks with advantage, as long as you interact with beasts.ġst – Beast Bond (EE Player Guide), LongstriderĤth – Locate Creature, Greater InvisibilityĪt 3rd level you have to take a new form of a pact boon, Pact of the Beast. You have proficiency with all kind of natural attacks. Claws go with d4 finesse and light, the bite with d6 finesse and the horn with d8. This is much like the Moon druid subclass in many cases, but overall, this subclass is less powerful in most regards.Īt 1st level you get the shapeshifter subtype and can grow either claws, fangs or a horn as a bonus action. This pact concentrates of attaining the ability to change into various beasts.

The warlock made a pact with a powerful shapeshifter or beast god, like Malar of the Forgotten Realms.

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