D&D 5E Druid: What You Can Do While you Wildshape

[@Nerdarchy]

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[@nastube4052]

This is very misleading in terms of Monks. You can NOT use martial arts in wild shape. Wild shapes use natural weapons, which are not unarmed strikes. You can not flurry of blows as a wild shape or use anything that says "unarmed" because you are armed.. with natural weapons. Otherwise a 2 level dip into druid of the moon would give you 2d6 for 4 attacks as a dire wolf at level 7, which is more damage output than a level 20 monk with 1d10 for 4 attacks (this should have been your first clue that this is not allowed). That being said monks do get a ton of class features that will go into wild shape, and their unarmored defense uses THEIR wisdom, which can be 20. You basically end up with WAY more ac with wildshape and monk unarmored.

[@gregoryfloriolli9031]

You can go Druid and 2 levels of Wizard - Enchanter for the Hypnotic Gaze ability and become Hypnotoad.

[@AbrokennoseOUCH]

Thats amazing!

[@walkeronegaming]

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

[@Cindercrisp]

@@walkeronegaming ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD

[@Nerdarchy]

So much yes. Nerdarchist Dave

[@anonymous36247]

I thought about hypnotizing people as a snake

[@gokification]

GM asks Bard why he took a couple levels in druid. Bard answers. Why it increases the dating pool immensely.

[@tishabyte]

Lmao

[@theonlymatthew.l]

😂🤣😂

[@Nerdarchy]

Sigh, bards need to be stopped. Nerdarchist Dave

[@Reepicheep-1]

"Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of goodberries!!"

[@zrgriswold]

*Wildshapes into a songbird and whistles for bardic inspiration*

[@devin5201]

Big brain moves.

[@Nerdarchy]

Yup getting it done. Nerdarchist Dave

[@LordBrittish]

I was thinking that too. 😆👍

[@isakittentje]

I was thinking that too but it really depends on your level :/

[@Telleryn]

A druid in t-rex form multiclassed with gloomstalker ranger, being invisible in the dark... :D

[@ViniciusSouza-sr4rb]

The Apex Predator

[@jacobgelven7194]

Telleryn wait, that’s illegal

[@devin5201]

Put your hands behind your back, your tiny, t-rex hands.

[@felixrivera895]

That's a 21+ level character

[@FaustTheIX]

Felix Rivera polymorph?

[@birdbird5337]

I'd say there is an exception to the no-speaking rule: If you turn into a raven or parrot, you would be able to talk. So still no spells, but you should be able to Turn Undead

[@OakOracle]

Turn Undead requires that you present your Holy Symbol as well. Your deity would have to have the Raven/Parrot as a symbol (or I guess you hold it in your talons?)

[@Jpteryx]

Certain beasts can speak, like Giant Eagles and Giant Owls. They also could easily hold a holy symbol.

[@Nerdarchy]

Might be a loophole. Nerdarchist Dave

[@drjobygax]

Also, druids that wild-shape into elementals can speak Terran, Auran, Aquan, or Ignan.

[@cjslime8847]

@@OakOracle I love that idea you become your Symbol

[@Chaxle]

I'm playing a Druid Barbarian. I'm also a halforc which gets relentless endurance. This can be used to keep me in wild shape form and negate the extra damage from attacks carrying over to my normal form.

[@Nerdarchy]

Yup great synergy. Nerdarchist Dave

[@v1v10rnitier]

Ah yes... THE BEARBARIAN.

[@Kurse_of_Kall]

@@v1v10rnitier um it's *DEFINITELY* the barBEARian....

[@fluffball6142]

Im thinking scourag aasimar, for the extra dmg, if you take the barbarion to lvl 3 totem bear. Then its pretty relyable as a front line dmg dealer tank.

[@nightwingrising5863]

Paladin druid. Cast shield of faith, wild shape into giant snapping turtle. Spend turns either slowly moving or withdrawing to give your allies cover behind you from archers. Your A.C. is a 24 and your prone so range attacks have disadvantage. I shall be your shield!!!

[@Nerdarchy]

Operation turtle my ass! Nerdarchist Dave

[@crashoverride93637]

Just go tortle for your race instead

[@nightwingrising5863]

@@crashoverride93637 it's for the creature size increase and health regen. You are now a large creature so your medium sized companions can use you as cover and as a bonus action on each of your turns you can spend spell slots to regain hp.

[@crashoverride93637]

@@nightwingrising5863 i mean you have healing spells you can use as well if your not wildshaped

[@nightwingrising5863]

But the point is to stay wildshaped to heal in that form to be their shield for them as they pop out to fire spells or arrows from behind you. If you'r the tortle race you can't be in your shell and heal yourself with healing spells except from a spell like heroism. As a wildshaped animal you can under the circle of the moon. And being wild snapped as the giant turtle still provides your allies with cover while the tortle race does not.

[@Spiceodog]

I love the idea of a bard druid howling before a hunt as the other wolves are inspired by it's leadership

[@ashenwuss1651]

My friend who mains druids has yet to play a druid in our games, as he usually DMs. Well, he's finally getting to play a lvl20 Moon Druid. And, I'm going to play beside the monster. Can't wait to see this Edit: War Sage druid sounds cool. While concentrating, they'd gain a +2 to ac and con saves

[@storyspren]

Haven't looked into the specifics so I don't know how good a Chainlock would be with a Druid, but having your familiar speak for you when you're in Wild Shape is a great mental image. Not to mention if your Familiar can fly, you can scout send it to scout when flight is needed before you get to lvl8.

[@Nerdarchy]

Yup that works. Fey pact warlock is pretty thematic for a druid. Nerdarchist Dave

[@edgeisloveedgeislife5439]

I heard it works great for gift of the ever living ones so combat wild shape healing becomes about twice as effective.

[@pjenner79]

I hadn’t thought about the gift.. wow yeah.. also I was thinking AoA but you really need to invest a lot into warlock for effectiveness

[@storyspren]

@@pjenner79 You could use the druid slots to upcast it though so no real need to go so far into warlock

[@pjenner79]

@@storyspren facepalm I completely forgot that.. wow!

[@masaokun1]

Nice timing! I was already rolling up a druid for my next game! You pretty much covered what I had considered, but I didn't see you mention the race I picked: Kalashtar from Eberron. They also have telepathic communication like the Ghostwise Halfling, and they have some other fun stuff that meshes well. My build will end up as Druid (Moon) 15, Barbarian (Totem[Bear]) 3, Paladin 2. When Raging, they will have resistance to ALL damage, since Kalashtar provides the missing psychic resistance. But otherwise, it's as you mentioned - Unarmored Defense, Rage, and Divine Smite are all super great and IMO worth the 5 levels of dip! My only real concern is burning through spell slots like crazy, but I'll see how it goes. Great stuff as usual, guys!

[@littlekittyphantommadness9049]

I love the Druid/Monk combination because you're essentially creating Kung Fu Panda.

[@CubanViking79]

Dave mentioned weapon attack excludes wildshape. But if you look at all the attacks in the monster manual, wether tooth or claw, they categorize as a melee weapon attack.

[@AdryNT]

VincentCross Exactly! Paladin Smite should work just fine!

[@Dill_Bheatons]

Bard druid makes me think of legend of Zelda twilight princess, where you have to howl to the tune of the leafs

[@williamcarline3648]

Ted my man you look just like a good friend of mine who died a few years ago. You even have some of his mannerisms. He loved d&d and I know he would have loved y’alls videos

[@LordBrittish]

He missed the joke. Shapeshifting rogue = Cat burglar.

[@anonymous36247]

I had the same thought

[@thurismundbotheric7598]

You guys seem to have missed the fun combo that is Necromancer/Spore Druid when looking at this.

[@DougVehovec]

Check out the Master of Undeath video! ;)

[@thurismundbotheric7598]

@@DougVehovec I have, I was just pointing out that they forgot to mention it here

[@SchplatJR]

For the Fighter, I read somewhere that the wildshape melee weapons do count for anything that has a “Weapon attack” or “melee weapon attack” requirement. This should give you benefits for things like 1st part of Great Weapon Master or all of Savage attacker. Just look at the Dire Wolf’s bite. It’s classified as a Melee Weapon Attack. You should easily get those fighter bonuses.

[@anonymous36247]

I still find those rules really confusing but I think a wolf's bite counts as a melee weapon attack however the wolf does not have a melee weapon, if that makes sense. In other words an ability that affects a weapon attack would work but an effect that targets a melee weapon would not ... unless you used it the very moment the wolf is biting. Or maybe if I'm wrong it wouldn't work at all. I'm not sure. Just go back and read whatever Jeremy wrote

[@derekishmael4034]

Last I read on the stat block for bear, its bite and claws were listed as melee weapon attack. This helps for manuevers and works against unarmed attack features.

[@flamebrindger3984]

For the Sorcerer could you use Subtle Spell since it doesn't require verbal or somatic components while in Wildshape? At the expense of a Sorcery Point of course.

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

By the rules as written.... no, you can't. It just plain says you can't cast spells. It even goes out of the way to mention the ability to speak separately. But as a DM I could see allowing it personally.

[@Darknight4434]

No. Just a lvl 18 or higher druid can cast spells while in wild shape, and you ignore verbal components anyway

[@Darknight4434]

A class feature to use a spell, so, still a no

[@Nerdarchy]

Doesn't matter. You still cast spells. Nerdarchist Dave

[@chrisblake4198]

While watching you guys, I came up with the combo I'd try- Eladrin Elf, Chain Warlock/Druid. Archfey Patron and Circle of Dreams Druid. The MToF version of Eladrin allows Fey Step as a bonus action not 'cast Misty Step' as earlier versions did. Chain Warlock would give Voice of the Chain Master letting me speak via my familiar while Wild Shaped. Circle of Dreams ramps up the Fey Flavor even more, and allows me to spot heal without dropping Wild Shape.

[@justinhunter5433]

Hey ted and Dave! Been watching all your videos for some time now and wanted to make an extra nerdy comment about how much more structured and easy to follow the videos are recently. They were always great but this helps in terms of my simple mind! Hello from England! Head over sometime and we can hit up a one shot bardic boy band dungeon I’ve been saving for a special occasion! Stay nerdy!

[@theAUTUMNHARVESTER]

I would like a ruling please. Going back to Barbarian/Druid and Unarmored defense. You are allowed to get a +2 to Unarmored Defense by taking a shield. What happens with the +2 from the shield when wildshaping? Would it also carry over into your stat or disappear? An ape could wield a shield. Could a larger enough animal like a bear "wear" the shield on their back and keep the +2? Battle Horses wore light armour.

[@Nerdarchy]

Ape yes. Bear probably not. Ultimately it's up to your DM. Nerdarchist Dave

[@theAUTUMNHARVESTER]

The shield +2 is absorbed and gone unless I am monkeying around. Got it. Thanks Needarchist Dave!

[@DBoyTommie]

Wild shaping Bard/Druid leading a pack of dire wolves..... now that has some bad-ass NPC possibilities.

[@shadow8928]

wild shape = best spy ability, turn into a housefly. even if someone sees you...congrats they saw a fly whoop dee doo XD

[@davidalleyn4221]

Some spider wild shape forms have a special poison that if the hp is reduced to 0 the creature is paralyzed for a minute. So with the fighters action surge you can polymorph the opponent into something small, bonus action to wildshape, action surge to attack, the polymorphed creature reverts to normal form but is paralyzed with no way to come out of it short of Greater Restoration or legendary actions. Enjoy a full minute of auto-criting that dragon.

[@aderoseimplied]

So glad I found this cause I just had the random thought of druid monk multiclass and the fact that it works is so lit

[@DaveJohnsonUT]

Okay. Let me try this once again. 3 and a.....20!!! I finally did it! Now to attune that notification bell. I finally did it!

[@Nerdarchy]

Woo hoo! Victory! Nerdarchist Dave

[@randalfthewizard6446]

I was looking at beast statblocks, and fun fact, most of the attacks I saw in their actions were technically weapon attacks. So, I believe that features that require weapon attacks will work in most wildshapes.

[@GoodOldGamer]

I kinda love the idea of a 3 Bear Totem Barbarian/17 Moon Druid (Bear) character. Manifesting the power of the Bear sounds pretty great thematically.

[@TheBaconWizard]

I realise this video was a while ago, and this information is from a more recent Sage Advice, but natural weapons (such as a bear's claws) are a melee weapon.

[@Nerdarchy]

5e gets very confusing when talking about melee weapon attacks sometimes it literally means a melee weapon, but other times it's just a type of attack. Nerdarchist Dave

[@TheBaconWizard]

@@Nerdarchy Yeah it's a bit ridiculous. But I am believer in the DM having the final say anyhow rather than rules-lawyering in minute detail. Let the Rule of Cool prevail!

[@gregkaye5583]

8:39 smites work "when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack" and wouldn't work with a wildshape form that did not wield a melee weapon.

[@goatplayz9317]

Im wondering if you could use bardic spells as a songbird.

[@Nerdarchy]

Nope. Bardic inspiration yes, spells no. Nerdarchist Dave

[@williamdevlin5129]

Does anyone have a good rp reason as to why an ape wouldnt be able to cast (I know they cant but in game, why?)

[@asheronwindspear552]

Apes don't speak common.

[@dustindroney5116]

Would you be able to do a sneak attack if you wild shaped into an animal that is able to hold a weapon likes a raccoon, monkey, ape, possum, koala, lemur, giant pandas and some tree frogs have possible thumbs or thumb like appendages they use to manipulate objects?

[@alkirk1865]

as far as being able to use weapons what about wildshaping into an animal with actual hands: ie a monkey or ape?

[@Nerdarchy]

I think that is legit. Nerdarchist Dave

[@draketerry3497]

To carry that idea to its fullest potential multi class with monk and maintain all of your abilities even in the kensei subclass and tadahh...The Monkey Monk build for dnd 5e

[@rabbidcreature9681]

@@draketerry3497 So, Sun Wu Kong

[@GoblinLord]

Also, by RAW (so Jeremy Crawford would likely disagree with this since he disagreed with RAW on Paladin Unarmed Smites) most stat blocks have natural weapons listed as Melee Weapon Attacks, meaning you can smite those

[@Zr0din]

I missed it if you covered this. Can a Druid perform a Reaction spell (Absorb Elements or Shield if you have it) while inside their Wildshape form? Can a Circle of Stars Druid cast Guiding Bolt from its Star Map in wild shape (a brown bear with a crystal hanging from a chain around the bear's neck)? Normally the Star Map would be adsorbed in the body during transformation but they can CHOOSE to keep it as something they wear as they change forms.

[@ShouldaWoulda]

In one of my druid playthroughs, I would role a percentage die whenever I wild shaped to determine if I would keep control or if the animal mind took over.

[@andsoooo]

The only thing I would like to add is a Rogue/Druid (Spores) would be pretty nasty. Most uses of wild shape would be for combat via spore attacks/temp hp/poison damage with sneak attack on top with animal transformations for flavor/RP segments.

[@Philosophocat]

I totally love Dave's druid in the Kharos Stones 🐨🐗🐸

[@Nerdarchy]

Vankas was a blast to play. Nerdarchist Dave

[@Cindercrisp]

Giant ape / gorilla wildshapes i’d say can use weapons. As they are able to hold it, and your profficiency is unaffected by wildshape

[@storyspren]

Flame Blade + ape shape = really fun image :D

[@mudpie6927]

They lack opposable thumbs

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

You don't need thumbs to do most things hands can do, it just helps. Apes use simple tools all the time.

[@potato4dawin1]

@@mudpie6927 apes and gorillas have opposable thumbs

[@Darknight4434]

@@mudpie6927 but still have functional thumbs

[@dcast781227]

I’ve been playing as a trickery cleric and decided to multi class Into druid. I just reached level 2 and excited tk be a shape changing trickster!! I wish there were more larger animals associated with trickery so I could keep the theme

[@anonymous36247]

I'm playing as a wizard/druid and I spend a lot of time as a lion or spider, but when my hp is diminished and I revert to a human form, I then cast Thunderwave, usually to great effect, since I'd just been tanking. I'm in a group with a gloomstalker and a teifling wizard, so I do absorb a lot of damage and it's nice that when I'm done wild shaping it goes away. Really enjoy the character.

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

Some of what you can do in wildshape depends on the... shape. For example, you can sneak attack in wildshape if an animal can access a finesse weapon. You can even use tools. And really, don't. Forget. Apes. The right primate can probably wear all your stuff really. It also makes the smite beast work for warlocks easily enough by the book... in theory.

[@Darknight4434]

Exactly. You could put a small dagger (make it 1d3, whatever) even in the hands of a racoon and they could use it

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

I didn't even think of something like a raccoon. Nice thinking outside the box.

[@villainvoice5143]

The downside to this is that apes have garbage HP and you'll turn back after 1-3 hits. Giant Apes are awesome, but their CR is too high for wildshape and also they're 15x15. Stinks that you can polymorph into a giant ape at level 7, but have to be level 21 to wildshape into one. Need more versions of critters. :( Wouldn't mind seeing a book for Druids on this, perhaps as part of them revamping the "Exploration" pillar of the game. Bring back some more Dire critters, alongside giant or legendary versions.

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

I'm aware. I've wondered for a long time if it was an intentional thing to do something so heinous as to give you only baby monkeys and too big monkeys. I figured they might add something decent to an expansion at some point. Or there's always homebrew. Dire Ape, Giant Monkey, Gorilla, something, y'know?

[@stanleyschlosser7495]

can you use yourspells with the deep rothe forms inate spelcasting yes no?

[@LordCyler]

Just wanted to point out, the Bardic Inspiration feature says your ally needs to be able to hear you, but it doesn't explicitly require you to make any noise. So I don't think you even need to stomp.

[@dodobarthel2249]

How can your ally hear you if you aren't making any sound?

[@sirfaolan5736]

Does subtle spell work with wildshape

[@Isambardify]

I wild shape into the tarasque... But also I can still pick locks... I have very dextrous bristles

[@TonyHulk]

I had a big issue recently, I played a moon druid so I could do CR1 and was hoping to be a good hitter and meat shield at low levels....now it turns out we went into narrow dungeon and it seems like all the beasts (ones I saw) were "large" that had decent HP etc, so they get disadvantage for smaller spaces. Like dire wolf, bear, tiger, even female steeder if the DM allows it all large, so seems everything else has low HP. Any ideas? Did I miss something? Thanks

[@kyleanderson4130]

Why wouldn't you get sneak attack damage while wild shaped? Dirt Wolf+ally within 5' of your target+pack tactics giving you advantage= sneak attack damage. Right?

[@theonlymatthew.l]

You have to use a finesse weapon or a ranged weapon to get sneak attack damage I believe

[@kyleanderson4130]

@@theonlymatthew.l oooh... that makes sense

[@goofydragon8023]

Why can't you use sneak attack while wild shaped? As long as you have advantage or an ally within 5 feet it seems like it would still work as it doesn't require speaking

[@GameWithTom1]

Goofy Dragon sneak attack requires ranged or finesse weapons to work

[@goofydragon8023]

@@GameWithTom1 why can't an animal use a weapon? I know a raccoon could easily use a dagger

[@Darknight4434]

When in combat people are talking about bear claws usually, not a racoon. If they can use a weapon, they can sneak attack

[@HiroZeroVirus]

eh slight problem here, according to Jeremy Crawford's twitter, Natural Weapons ARE considered melee weapons for the sake of of checks, so all of those battlemaster abilities that just have the prerequisite of attack with a melee weapon work. inversely Natural Weapons ARE NOT unarmed attacks, so most of the Monks abilities do not work while wildshaped unless the creature form you are assuming specifically has an unarmed attack. so... sorry to say the gents... but half the information in this video is backwards in that case.

[@Mr911superstar]

Roasted

[@jonathanpickles2946]

I think you can still make unarmed attacks using your UA damage dice instead of the animal's attack. So at 5th level you could: - Multi attack; Use animal's best attack twice with extra attack; Use Animal's best attack then unarmed attack then either Marital arts or flurry for more UA attacks. Unarmed attack twice then once or twice more with martial arts or flurry.

[@HiroZeroVirus]

Multi attack for a creatures stat block doesnt allow you to make an attack action, multi attack IS the action, so you do not get the monks bonus unarmed OR flurry of blows, also the multi attack is very specific as to what you are attacking with, so you can not sub it out with an UA. yes, you can technically make an UA in wildshape form, but it confers no additional benefit from the natural weapons. so in a way it is worse, as in human form, at least you can make a monk weapon attack and then UA or flurry, but in wildshape, you can only UA and then UA or Flurry. so functionally yes, it is still USABLE, but not to the capacity described.

[@CheefChaos]

Wouldn't a bear biting someone be considered a 'unarmed' attack?

[@HiroZeroVirus]

not as listed. effects that are unarmed specifically say so. also unarmed is a separate proficiency, where as natural weapons are a natural proficiency, so without having a class option or feat, no creature would then be proficient with their own attack.

[@nopejhonson958]

you mean if im an aasamar druid i can be a flying shark or bear

[@Bluecho4]

"Be wary of the Sky Sharks They want to nom on your blood If you want to have a future Heed my warning or you'll lose it!" -Steam Powered Giraffe (feat Professor Elemental), _Sky Sharks_

[@Nerdarchy]

Yes yes you can. Nerdarchist Dave

[@corrylane7283]

Sharks only breath water though.

[@nopejhonson958]

@@corrylane7283 you see that doesnt matter, its that it can fly. or are you going to tell me a red dragonborn druid cant breath fire as a shark

[@Kurse_of_Kall]

@@nopejhonson958 I would rule that you couldn't when wild shaped, personally. The dragonborn's breath weapon isn't a magical ability, it's based on their anatomy as having draconian heritage.Meaning when you change that anatomy you lose the ability. from dnd.wizards.com: "Let’s look at a white dragon’s Cold Breath and ask ourselves those questions. First, Cold Breath isn’t a magic item. Second, its description mentions no spell. Third, it’s not a spell attack. Fourth, the word “magical” appears nowhere in its description. Our conclusion: Cold Breath is not considered a magical game effect, even though we know that dragons are amazing, supernatural beings." By this ruling it would appear that I am correct. If its not a magical ability it must come from somewhere and the only other source that makes sense is that it is created by their anatomy.

[@GoodOldGamer]

If the Warlock invocation to see in magical darkness still works as you're wild shaped, that could be pretty wicked to be an animal roaming around in the darkness spell.

[@mitchellmarquardt9499]

what do you recommend saying to your dm if they don't allow you to do any of your martial arts or ki related stuff. Such as dialing up the damage of unarmed strikes with the martial feature

[@codyc2913]

Is it possible to wear boarding while wild shaped to increase your ac? And what items can you use to bolster your wild shape?

[@y2a1979]

For better crossover with Rogue, just take a single level dip into Monk as well. Although not expressly stated as being finesse, the Martial Arts ability lets you attack with Dex instead of Str, and is worded nearly identically to the description of a finesse weapon. And since your(for example) bear claws are the animal equivalent of being unarmed, it *should* work, unless your particular DM is a major stickler for rules being 100% as written.

[@atomicash2475]

If a wild shape sorcerer used points subtle spell could they cast? I just need to know if a bunny can shoot fire from his eyes

[@commanderroddi7742]

There are some way to talk: like a Giant Elk has a language, so technically, it could cast a spell like faery fire that has only a verbal component, and apes could cast spells with somatic components, and I will argue that to my grave. Also, great tactic to maintain concentration. For example, cast heat metal on an enemy, then wild shape into a badger and burrow under the ground so nothing can really hit you, or a mobile stealthy beast. for example, I played a druid that used a panther shape to maintain concentration on spells: Cast moonbean, or heat metal or flame sphere or stuff like that (call lightning was fun) and then use my wood elf feat where you could hide in light natural stuff like leaves, smoke, etc, even rain, and stay hiden whil moving the beam or sphere around, or causing the heat metal do do damage. Heat metal on armored dudes is HUGE. I recenlty played a ranger on a one-shot, and ONE level of ranger would be great for the feats you get, and the zephyr strike spell alone! PLUST the froficiencies you get on saves like CON, and I believe Strength and Dex is somethign druids need! It also fits a bit with the nature type. Also, both spells rely on wisdom, so you get some cool spells like hail of thorns and hunter's mark plus you are proficient wiht a long bow which oculd be handy and thmatic for a wood elf.

[@dylaneagen880]

Moon Druid Horizon Walker, a teleporting water elemental. Any attack from any range allows you to teleport 10ft. Grapples count as attacks, so you can use whelm and drown people while teleporting away from their allies through attacking or disengaging. Its two slam multi attacks count as weapon attacks so you can turn one of the attacks into force damage with planar warrior and be able to attack a third time, allowing 30 of teleportation. Since teleportation can occur before an attack you can probably teleport between two and use whelm to draw them in during the third attack (as long as it's used on a third creature), since it doesn't specify any kind of attack and whether or not whelm specifically has to use your attack action. The teleport is also any direction as long as you see it so you could probably teleport over water and use your swim speed of 90ft to go underwater with them. If they don't have a swim speed and break out you can keep whelming them and dragging them further down pretty much guaranteeing that at least two enemies are out of the fight/drowned.

[@agsilverradio2225]

Who would make a better cat burger than a wild-shaped druid? ... A tabaxi rogue!

[@MegaPokefan97]

Lovely

[@Darkkmos]

What about as a giant elk? It has a laguage

[@alanschaub147]

How about a Yuan Ti Aberrant Mind Sorcerer / Moon Druid Multiclass to change into a telepathic giant constrictor snake?

[@daviddaspit4166]

Looking to playing a Druid/Monk in a game. Starting at Level 4 so Druid 3/Monk 1 as a Moon Druid. I'll probably stick with just one level of Monk, mainly for Unarmored Bonus and Bonus Action unarmed strike.

[@Glenevere]

Talkin bout droods ma dudes

[@HurricaneBlade1]

Moon Druid 18/Paladin 2. - Your natural weapons count as magic. - Your spell slots can be used to cast Druid or 1st level Paladin spells, heal your beast form, or just smite. - You can probably Lay on Paws for a little extra healing, or something.

[@GoodOldGamer]

A Shepard Druid/Beast Master Ranger could have a bunch of summoned animals, an animal companion, be an animal themselves, and if they're a forest gnome they can also talk to small animals, possibly convincing a bunch of them to join in as well... Would a wild shaped forest gnome be able to talk to his cute animal army since he's speaking their languages? Like an animal general? I suppose they'd have to be the same animal type. With Magic Initiate, they could also have an animal familiar as well. 🤔

[@WolfmanXD]

Yall just gave me a great idea. A circle of the moon/beast master ranger multi class, with the bestial spirit spell. If you choose land creature for your spirit, and a wolf for your animal companion and your wild shape, then they all get pack tactics.

[@darkmark5946]

can you cast with subtle metamagic in wild shape?

[@MegaPokefan97]

Yep

[@Zagahotzu]

What about artificer Dont see it working well but would like to know more info about artificer and ideas around them.

[@marcid.kidding8687]

I love the druid-monk combination, never thought of it that way, thank you, you just doomed my players

[@siegmannII]

Kung Fu Panda FTW

[@asheronwindspear552]

You retain your INT, WIS and CHA so it means the monks unarmored defence is potentially even stronger.

[@louishermann7676]

@@asheronwindspear552 20 WIS raises the Avg AC of beast forms by like 4. XD

[@ssteele1812]

Crossing my fingers that I can get an answer on this old video. Can the new Unarmed Fighting style in Tasha's be used while wild shaped? Maybe a Bear Slap instead of a Claw?

[@jeffbracey7294]

Why cant you sneak attack while wild shaped? There are lots of stealthy animals in the world such as big cats for instance.

[@0zvm1]

Bout to start a homebrew as a lizardfolk moon druid. I’ve considered going way of the open hand monk a few levels eventually

[@kuystalheim5427]

Can a Raven form Druid/Wizard use verbal spells?

[@TerrariaGolem]

I'd assume yes depending on the DM

[@FluffyAkuma]

Goliath bear totem bard/bear base druid. Thematically super fun. Add the personality of Drax for another pinch of fun

[@gevura147]

so you cant add your con to your ac in wild shape with unarmored defense?

[@somedudeonyoutube1605]

Why can't you sneak attack in wild shape?

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

For the bardic inspiration, i would say if they can come up with something actually inspiring as that animal, i would allow it. But if you are a songbird, easy peasy.

[@Puddincess]

do natural weapons count as being unarmed? Ive heard both yes and no from different people

[@potato4dawin1]

sadly not. Even a gorilla's "Fist" attack technically counts as a "Fist weapon attack" which is a melee weapon attack that is not a weapon attack and not an unarmed strike

[@WaltRBuck]

I thought it was going to be, "I don't know about the call of the wild, but I do hear the call of nature. Brb, I gotta pee."

[@MegaDirtPotato]

There is a way to Sneak Attack during Wild Shape!!! The Inquisitive subclass of Rogue has the "Insightful Fighting" feature: "If you succeed, you can use your Sneak Attack against that target even if you don't have advantage on the attack roll, but not if you have disadvantage on it." does not specify it requires a finesse or ranged weapon to give Sneak Attack, unlike Swashbuckler's "Rakish Audacity" that says "All the other rules for Sneak Attack still apply to you." In addition, Insightful Fighting is based on an Insight check. If you are a druid, you have high wisdom. Rogue can give you expertise in insight. Some wild shapes have amazing attacks. I think it's a great combination!

[@NobodyDungeons]

one thing to consider is going 5 levels of rogue because at 5th level rogues get the uncanny dodge ability which means if an enemy you can see attacks you and hits you can use your reaction to halve the damage so in a boss fight with only one enemy you can effectively halve all the damage dealt to you unless the enemy has multiple attacks

[@Kurse_of_Kall]

or just go barbarian level 3 and get totem of the bear. Boom. Half damage from anything except psychic damage.

[@PhoenixNorthstar]

Nice idea, though we really need to see the return of the Natural Spell feat from earlier editions (cast spells in wildshape, using animal noises for verbal and natural movements for somatic). I would really like to see a good build for a Druid Bladesinger (wizard), though of course the semi-optional restriction on being an Elf might chafe a little, though it is very thematic.

[@SolarFlairIsBestPony]

You're not going to get it. Because that's already built into the druid class. It's just really high level.

[@PhoenixNorthstar]

@@SolarFlairIsBestPony I know, Beast spells at level 18. I would still gladly trade an ASI for getting it early.

[@will6671]

Basic inspiration, musical instrument proficiency in rattle. That rattlesnake be dropping a wicked beat. "Rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, HISS!"

[@katrifyrebeats2801]

Using Wild Shape to become a farm animal and act as a spy has a lot of possibilities

[@VxdspawnVx]

druid 2/circle of the moon, rogue 3/assassin, and ranger 3/gloomstalker. You can now walk around in darkness as a tiger/dire wolf completely invisible to any creature that uses darkvision which is 95% of all monsters getting free advantage AND crits on anything suprised. If you went to lvl 20 with this you could do druid 10 or 12/circle of moon, rogue 5 or 7/assassin, and ranger 3 or 5/gloomstalker depending on if you want to wild shape into an elephant, get evasion, or get extra attack. If you go extra attack you could make 2 attacks with a giant scorpions sting attack if you assassinate something for atleast 2d10+4 piercing and 8d10 poison

[@AttisSoul]

Awaken is a fun spell no matter if your a pure druid or multi but i can see it being very useful for a Druid/Rogue.

[@GoblinLord]

bladesinger druid scares me because you just get those 2 levels to get the bladesong (or a few more) then you go full druid moon then you're a Polar Bear who is protected by magical vibes

[@benry007]

I really want to do a monk moon druid. Get 6 levels of druid to get saber tooth tiger. Then lots of monk to get extra attacks and really beef up the tiger. As a bonus i would try and get an amulet of health, insigne of claws and bracers if defence. Amulet of health should give the saber tooth an extra 24 hp. I would maybe add barbarian levels late game if i get there. I would also cast darkvision at the start of the day as it should stick when i wildshape as it would be a spell not a racial feature. I'd have like 19 AC, 3-4 attacks at 2d6+5 and 80hp each wildshape. Not OP but holds its own. Edit: and my damage is decent in human form thanks to shilleleigh

[@zEr-ne5ri]

@benry007 could you tell me how many levels of each also maybe add two levels of fighter for action surge

[@benry007]

@@zEr-ne5ri I would go first 2 levels in druid, then one level monk. 4 more levels in druid to get to druid 6. From there i would go monk the rest of the way. You will need to check this all over with your DM. The combination is in a grey area and you will need your DM to decide how the features work together. As for fighter levels you will want to add these after you have at least druid 6/ monk 5. See if you can get a UA fighting style as the base ones dont really help you as you dont wear armor or wield regular weapons.

[@sharkdentures3247]

Damn! No rogue sneak attack while wildshaped? That is HARSH! In Pathfinder or earlier editions of D&D, a rogue/druid would be a awesome combo. (2+ wolves attack you, flank you with 'pack tactics', and suddenly one wolf is biting for a HECK of a lot more damage!)

[@brianfoglia5719]

Wondering if swashbuckler would still get sneak attack,.

[@xelaphalon5805]

Currently Playing a Kenku 3 Paladin (redemption) / 2 Druid (dreams) continuing with more levels druid as we progress. Carry a greataxe made from an axe beak skull that is only used while in the later level transformations such as Ape and Brown Bear. Dole out holy retribution as a gorilla and have cute tea time with the barbarian afterward.

[@Mr911superstar]

Does a dragon born's breath weapon work in wild shape?

[@Jpteryx]

Yes, as long as your wildshape form has a mouth. "You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them if the new form is physically capable of doing so. However, you can't use any of your Special Senses, such as Darkvision, unless your new form also has that sense."

[@jrg305]

The title of the video should be called "multiclassing a circle of the moon druid" not as it is labeled, I assumed it would be about ultilities of certain wild shape forms.

[@Raine-97]

Same.

[@windwulfboi]

Hello gentlemen! So I’m commenting with a question about the Druid. It’s the first time playing seriously. I’m running a Druid, and it’s only the second campaign I’ve ever played. I’m playing a Tortle Druid with random stat rolls making him strong wise and hearty, and luckily his other stats all bottom out at 15. I chose to run the Path of the Shepard because I really wanted to take advantage of the spirit totem buffs at early-ish levels, and explain how knows the Elvish language (I had to choose another language apparently) saying he was trained by a wandering Elf who died on his home island. I’m running with a powerhouse Dwarf Fighter, Human Paladin, and Drow Wizard with a Gnome Rogue coming in and out of the campaign because he’s always busy for daily life reasons. During the campaign, after some ten weeks in and getting to fourth level, the party minus the rogue have an in story situation arise where multiple gods whisk our characters apart shortly, and depending on their interactions with said deities/devils the characters were blessed/cursed with a second class. My Druid, because he attacked the deity in his instance because he was reminded of the ship that took him away from his home island leaving him lost in another continent, was blessed by the deity to recall his hunter background (or history from his bio I wrote) from his past to gain Ranger abilities as a show of good faith. Because I’m running a specific Druid archetype, what kind of Ranger subclass would be cool/advantageous to compliment his skill set and stats since he’s basically been used as a direct midfighter in combat and jack of all trades out of it?

[@Xanderriggs]

I know it's not what you guys normally do, but I'd like to hear more about your experience of playing as a War Wizard. I've always been kind of interested in the class, but I've read a lot of negatives, so I'd like to hear the opinions of someone who actually played it for a while, thanks

[@vilkarmooringstead5346]

Pack tactics supplants the rogues sneak attack ability

[@Mr1991bbk]

You can totally use abilities that require you to speak with a few beasts as they have a language that can be spoken.