Druid Wildshape Guide for Dungeons and Dragons 5e

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Starring Monty Martin & Kelly McLaughlin
Produced by Clayton Masales

[Chainink]

I'm a sixth level circle of the moon druid. I cast Conjure Animals as my action and conjure two brown bears which I command to attack. Then I wild shape as my bonus action into a brown bear myself. I jokingly call it Bear Force One. All three brown bears can wreak havoc.

[timothymonk]

Action: Conjure animals; 8 wolfs
Bonus action: Wild-shape; dire wolf

[darienb]

"Your out of wild shape druid! What are you gonna do now!?!" (Polymorphs into a Giant Ape) "oh shit!"

[KrisTheGreat]

Just recently our Spore druid saved us from a total TPK by turning into a rat and running like hell out a murder hole in Pax Tharkus (Dragonlance) the rest of us got dusted by the BW of a Ancient Red Dragon.  He then snuck back in and retrieved a pinch of dust and reincarnated 3 of the four characters. My monk was forcibly raised by the BBEG and was being tortured so he turned into a rat snuck into my cell, polymorphed me into a rat and we both escaped.  Druids are the ultimate infiltrator

[RobKinneySouthpaw]

For stat block purposes, a squirrel is just a rat with a climb speed.

[TheGunnerTim]

In order to give my druid a wide variety of animals to shape into I made part of his backstory that he worked in a circus for awhile. All sorts of exotic creatures were on display.

[benikenbenniken]

Well.... I do know a story of a Moon druid that decided turning into a goldfish while falling was a good idea....

[RatOrchestra]

My favourite druid moment was in a scenario where our party was setting up an ambush in a forest, so our druid climbed up into a tree and hid among the branches. He asked the DM when the enemy was directly below him and then jumped down while transforming into a bear.

[martinnunn-hudson]

Haven't been playing 5e for long but leaving the party speechless at low level by turning into a spider to crawl under a locked door or turn into a cat in the tavern to hear the town gossip has been a lot of fun.

[theinventor]

Be druid.
cast Mage Hand.
Wildshape into squirrel.
Flying speed of 30 feet.

[MemoryPhaseStudios]

Druids are amazing! Though dammit WotC should release more beast forms! The pickings are really slim at higher levels...

[crodd]

Bear totem barbarian mix with circle of the moon druid sounds amazing. Raging polar bear.

[grayrook]

See I have always dug (heh heh rock puns) earth elemental's. I love burrow speed tremor sense and don't underestimate siege monster. I have literally broken castles in this form. Also my land shark routine, ten or so feet under ground and earth gliding around the battle seeing with tremor sense. Pop up long enough to make 2 slam attacks with reach so no opportunity attacks and then slide back under ground like a breaching great white.

[misserika]

I love playing a druid. My character once wildshaped into a Pleiosaur for an underwater battle (via a homebrew spell that gave me the knowledge I needed). Our shadowblade wizard rode my back into battle. It was amazing.

[Pioootr]

Fill bag of holding with water, cast water breathing on the party, they don't need to hold their breath anymore 👌

[MikeKilo]

I know I’m a year late for this, but for those interested in expanding their available wildshape choices thematically, here’s what I do at my table.

All Druids of the circle are required to undergo a pilgrimage to discover a new animal form, spells, components, and information for the benefit of the circle.

This has the following benefits: 1. it explains how Ghostwise or Lotusden halfling find themselves in different locations.
2. It expands gameplay as the Druids of the circle are required to return a semi-annually to learn and share new forms, information, spells and components.
3. And it gives both the player and the DM a very plausible rationale as to why the Druid is able to wildshape into exotic animals.

I hope this helps!

Stay wild, my friends!

[joshualinley]

In playing a Circle of the Shepherd Druid, I've only used Wild Shape for combat once, and that was for a quick getaway. As for utility, Wild Shape is really only limited by what the DM allows, which is cool.

Some of what's been said here applies to the Conjure Animals spell too, which is available to all Druids (of 5th level or higher) and is key to a Shepherd Druid build.

As always, rock on Dudes!

[watchface]

Between y’all and Nerdarchy I wanna play a Druid now.

[monkasaurus]

Moon Druid at LVL 2 can be a Giant Hyena! Most HP, and has rampage! This gives you an extra attack when you kill something.

[LeandroZanella]

Awesome video! Sharing it with my wife now, she's playing a 5th level "Circle of the Moon" druid in my campaign and will love this :)