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Circle of the Moon Initial Features |
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Circle of the Moon is a Subclass of Druid in Baldur's Gate 3.The Circle of the Moon Druid's primary Ability is Wisdom, their saving throw proficiencies are Intelligence and Wisdom and they have a Hit Dice of 1d8. They have proficiency with Simple weapons, Light Armour, Medium Armour, and Shields.
The Circle of the Moon Subclass has a much heavier focus on the Wild Shape Class Feature of the Druid than the Circle of the Land Subclass. If you like shapeshifting and want to do so more effectively then you'll likely enjoy this Subclass.
Druids sworn to the moon draw on its mercurial nature to transform into massive creatures and primal elementals.
BG3 Druid Class Progression
- Level 2
- Choose Druid Circle (Circle of the Moon, Circle of the Land, Circle of the Spores)
- Wild Shape (Action)
- Wild Shape: Cat (Action)
- Wild Shape: Badger (Action)
- Wild Shape: Wolf(Action)
- Wild Shape: Spider (Action)
- Level 4
- Pick a Cantrip (Cantrips)
- Wild Shape: Deep Rothe (Action)
- Feat - Choose one from the Feats list
- Level 5
- Wild Strike (Class Feature)
- Level 6
- Wild Shape: Panther (Action)
- Wild Shape: Owlbear (Action)
- Level 8
- Level 10
- Pick a Cantrip (Cantrips)
- Improved Wild Strike (Class Feature)
- Wild Shape: Dilophosaurus (Action)
- Level 12
BG3 Circle of the Moon Druid Class Progression
- Level 2
- Combat Wild Shape (Class Feature)
- Lunar Mend (Bonus Action)
- Wild Shape: Bear (Bonus Action)
- Level 4
- Wild Shape: Dire Raven (Bonus Action)
- Level 6
- Primal Strike (Class Feature)
- Level 8
- Wild Shape: Sabre-Toothed Tiger (Bonus Action)
- Level 10
- Wild Shape: Air Myrmidon (Bonus Action)
- Wild Shape: Earth Myrmidon (Bonus Action)
- Wild Shape: Fire Myrmidon (Bonus Action)
- Wild Shape: Water Myrmidon (Bonus Action)
BG3 Druid Spell Slots
Level | Cantrips | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
Level 1 Druid | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Level 2 Druid | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
Level 3 Druid | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Level 4 Druid | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Level 5 Druid | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
Level 6 Druid | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Level 7 Druid | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Level 8 Druid | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
Level 9 Druid | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
Level 10 Druid | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
Level 11 Druid | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Level 12 Druid | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
BG3 Circle of the Moon Tips & Builds
- Players can choose to get 1 level of Dragon Sorcerer for Circle of the Moon to get permanent Mage Armor which will boost up the base AC of your forms.
- Players may choose to grab a couple of utility spells. such as Feather Fall to combine with Druid's Enhanced Leap so your party won't take fall damage while jumping around. Magic Missile is always useful and it doesn't matter that the Sorcerer uses a different spellcasting stat because accuracy will remain the same. While False Life and Fog Cloud can provide some defensive utility during combat.
- Pick up a couple of cantrips that can be useful, such as Fire Bolt + Ray of Frost lets you manipulate surfaces (Burn away vines, douse fire, create ice slicks, melt ice slicks, mess with oil and explosive barrels). Minor Illusion and Mage Hand can help you do more sneak movements if you wish.
- You can also become the face of the party. A few points into CHR (Since if you're using Wild Shapes liberally, you won't need as much STR/DEX/CON) plus Guidance and Persuasion + Deception proficiency and you're good to go. Also, you unlock a bunch of Sorcerer and Draconic Bloodline dialogue options.
- Tavern Brawler gives extra STR dice on Accuracy but not damage for bears.
- At Level 10, Circle of the Moon Druids get improved Wild Strike giving them 2 extra attacks.
- When Wild Shaped, you can't receive the benefits of any equipment that's being worn or in your inventory, but you still get the benefits of any spells or class abilities you have. Example: Monk's Unarmored Defence or any spell that buffs you like Haste or Barkskin). This is an intentional nerf to Wildshape as using it can easily add 40+ HP to your character
- Astarion vampire bite buff remains on the wild shape form, probably making him one of the better wild shape users.
- Illithid powers DOES NOT work while wild shaped, tested on luck of the far realms, only triggers on human form.
All Druid Spells in Baldur's Gate 3
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Quick Search of All Druid Spells
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Cantrip | Divination | Action | The target gains a +1d4 bonus to Ability Checks. Melee Concentration Action |
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Cantrip | Conjuration | Action |
1~12 Damage Project a puff of noxious gas. |
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Cantrip | Conjuration | Action |
Inflicts Produce Flame A flickering flame appears in your hand. It sheds bright light in a 3m radius and deals 1d8 Fire damage when thrown. |
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Cantrip | Abjuration | Action |
Magically bolster a creature's defenses. It receives a d4 bonus to saving throws.
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Cantrip | Transmutation | Bonus Action |
Inflicts Shillelagh Imbue your staff or club with nature's power. It becomes magical, deals 1d8+Wisdom Bludgeoning damage, and you use your spellcasting ability for attack rolls. |
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Cantrip | Transmutation | Action |
Strike at a target with a thorny, vine-like whip. It deals 1d6 Piercing damage and pulls the target 3m closer to you if it is Large or Smaller in size. |
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Lv 1 | Enchantment | Action |
Inflicts Charmed Charm a beast and convince it you mean no harm. Prerequisite: the beast cannot have an intelligence of 4 or higher. The spell ends if you or one of your companions harms the beast. |
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Lv 1 | Enchantment | Action |
Inflicts Charmed (10) Magically charm a humanoid that you can see. A Charmed creature can't harm the charmer, and the charmer has advantage on Charisma checks against the creature.
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Lv 1 | Transmutation | Action |
Call forth rain. It extinguishes exposed flames and forms a water surface.
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Lv 1 | Evocation | Action |
1d8+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points A creature you touch regains 1d8+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
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Lv 1 | Conjuration | Action |
Vines sprout from the ground, turning it into difficult terrain and possibly Entangling creatures within.
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Lv 1 | Evocation | Action |
Inflicts Faerie Fire (10) Encase multiple targets in colourful light. The targets turns visible, and attack rolls against the targets have advantage.
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Lv 1 | Conjuration | Action |
Create a cloud of dense frog. Creatures submerged in the fog are Heavily Obscured and Blinded.
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Lv 1 | Transmutation | Action |
Conjure four magical berries for youself or a companion. Creatures who eat a berry regain 1d4 hit points.
The berries appear in the targeted creature's inventory and disappear after a long rest. |
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Lv 1 | Evocation | Bonus Action |
1d4+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points A creature you can see regains 1d4+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points. This spell has no effect on Undead or Constructs.
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Lv 1 | Transmutation | Action |
Inflicts Jump (10) Touch a creature to triple its jumping distance.
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Lv 1 | Transmutation | Action |
Inflicts Longstrider (1) Touch a creature to increase its speed by 3m/10ft.
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Lv 1 | Divination | Action |
Inflicts Speak with Animals Gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts. |
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Lv 1 | Evocation | Action |
2d8 Thunder Release a wave of thunderous force. It deals 2d8 Thunder and pushes away creatures and objects.
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Lv 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Touch a willing creature to toughen its skin and increase its Amiour Class up to 16. |
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Lv 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Grant a creature the ability to see in the dark out to a range of 12m. Until Long Rest Melee |
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Lv 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Bestow a magical enhancement upon an ally. They gain Advantage on Ability Checks with a chosen Ability. |
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Lv 2 | Evocation | Bonus Action Action |
Conjure a flaming scimitar in your hand that deals 3d6 Fire damage and sheds bright light in a 3m radius and dim light in a 6m radius. |
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Lv 2 | Conjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
2d6 Fire |
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Lv 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
2d8 Fire Range: 18m |
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Lv 2 | Enchantment | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Paralyse a humanoid creature, making it unable to move or act. 10 turns Range: 18m WIS Save Concentration |
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Lv 2 | Abjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Remove one disease or condition afflicting a creature. Melee |
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Lv 2 (Circle of the Land Only) | Illusion | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Create 3 illusory duplicates of yourself that distract attackers. Each duplicate increases your Armour Class by 3. Whenever you successfully evade an attack, one of the duplicates disappears. 10 turns |
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Lv 2 (Circle of the Land Only) | Conjuration | Bonus Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see. Range: 18m |
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Lv 2 | Evocation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
2d10 Radiant |
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Lv 2 | Abjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Call forth a veil of shadows and silence that gives you and all nearby companions a +10 bonus to Stealth checks. Until Long Rest Concentration |
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Lv 2 | Abjuration | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
Touch a creature to grant it protection against poisonious influences. |
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Lv 2 | Transmutation | Action Level 2 Spell Slot |
2d4 Piercing |
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Lv 3 | Conjuration | Action Level 3 Spell Slot |
3d10 Call down lightning to hit all targets within range. Each turn, can call down lightning again without expending a spell slot. 10 Turns 18m 2m DEX Save Concentration |
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Lv 3 | Evocation | Action Level 3 Spell Slot |
Enchant an item to shine like the sun or summon a sphere of sunlight that dispels all darkness around it. 18m 15m |
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Lv 3 | Necromancy | Action Level 3 Spell Slot |
Put an ally in a protective, magical coma deep enough to imitate death. The Ally becomes Resistant to all damage except psychic damage, and disease and poison no longer have any effect. 10 Turns Melee |
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Lv 3 | Transmutation | Action Level 3 Spell Slot |
Make weeds burst from the ground and smother the area. Creatures moving through the weeds have their Movement Speed quartered. 18m 6m |
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Lv 3 | Abjuration | Action Level 3 Spell Slot |
Touch a creature to grant it Resistance to Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage. Melee Concentration |
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Lv 3 | Conjuration | Action Level 3 Spell Slot |
Call forth a storm of sleet that douses fires, creates an ice surface, and disrupts the concentration of spellcasters. 18m 9m Concentration |
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Lv 4 | Conjuration | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
Conjure a minor elemental to fight alongside you. 18m |
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Lv 4 | Conjuration | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
Conjure a dryad to light alongside you. She can use Nature's Step. Entangle enemies. and Summon a wood woad. 18m |
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Lv 4 | Abjuration | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
Snap an ally out of any Stun. Difficult Terrain can't slow them down and they can't be magically Paralysed or Restrained. |
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Lv 4 | Conjuration | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
Summon a giant vine capable of dragging creatures towards itself. 10 turns |
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Lv 4 | Evocation | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
6~40 Damage 2 turns 6m 18m Dex Save |
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Lv 4 | Evocation | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
5~40 Damage Create a blazing wall of fire, burning anyone who dares stand too close.
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Lv 4 | Transmutation | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
Transform a creature into a harmless sheep. 5 turns 18m WIS Save Concentration |
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Lv 4 | Necromancy | Action Level 4 Spell Slot |
8~64 Damage 8d8 Necrotic Plants are more susceptible to this spell: they roll with Disadvantage, and still take half of all the damage if they succeed the roll. On Save: Target still takes half damage. No effect on undead and constructs. 9m CON Save |
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Lv 5 | Necromancy | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
If the spell attack hits, target is afflicted with a disease to choose from 6 proposed. Blinding Sickness: Pain grips the creature's mind, and its eyes turn milky white. The creature has disadvantage on Wisdom checks and Wisdom saving throws and is blinded. Filth Fever: A raging fever sweeps through the creature's body. The creature has disadvantage on Strength checks, Strength saving throws, and attack rolls that use Strength. Flesh Rot: The creature's flesh decays. The creature has disadvantage on Charisma checks and vulnerability to all damage. Mindfire: The creature's mind becomes feverish. The creature has disadvantage on Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws, and the creature behaves as if under the effects of the confusion spell during combat. Seizure: The creature is overcome with shaking. The creature has disadvantage on Dexterity checks, Dexterity saving throws, and attack rolls that use Dexterity. Slimy Doom: The creature begins to bleed uncontrollably. The creature has disadvantage on Constitution checks and Constitution saving throws. In addition, whenever the creature takes damage, it is stunned until the end of its next turn. |
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Lv 5 | Abjuration | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
Touch a creature and negate any Charm, Petrification, Stun or curse afflicting it. Melee |
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Lv 5 | Abjuration | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
Target an otherworldly creature and attach its consciousness to your own. It will follow and fight for you as an ally. 10 Turns Target must be a celestial, an elemental, a fey, or a fiend. 18m WIS SaveConcentration |
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Lv 5 | Conjuration | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
Bend the barrier between the Planes until they disgorge an elemental ally to follow and fight for you. 18m |
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Lv 5 | Conjuration | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
Creatures in a 20-ft-radius sphere must succeed on a Con. save or take 4d10 piercing damage (damage/lvl). |
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Lv 5 | Evocation | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
6~27 Healing 3d8 + 3 Unleash a soothing lturn ofenetgy that heals you and nearby allies. No effect on undead and constructs. |
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Lv 5 | Evocation | Action Level 5 Spell Slot |
Raise a wall of non magical, solid stone. |
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Lv 6 | Conjuration | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
7~56 Damage Create a wall of pliable, twisted thorns surrounded by Entangling vines. 1 turn 18m DEX SaveConcentration |
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Lv 6 | Conjuration | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
You and everyone around can't be poisoned, diseased, or frightened. Your HP increases, and you make Wisdom Saves with Advantage. Until Long Rest 18m |
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Lv 6 | Evocation | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
8~48 Damage 6d8 Radiant A beam fo brilliant light sears and Blinds all creatures in its path. Until the spell ends, you can recast Sunbeam without expending a spell slot. 10 Turns On save: Targets still take half damage. 18m CON Save Concentration |
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Lv 6 | Evocation | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
70 Healing No affect on undead and constructs. Melee |
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Lv 6 | Transmutation | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
Atrophy a foe, Restraining them until they temporarity turn to stone. Target will Petrify if it does not succed its Saving Thorw within 3 turns. 3 Turns 18mCON SaveConcentration |
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Lv 6 | Transmutation | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
Transform yourself and all nearby party members into tiny clouds of mist to avoid attacks. Until Long Rest While transformed, you won't be able to attack, cast, spells, or talk. 9m |
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Lv 6 | Transmutation | Action Level 6 Spell Slot |
Atrophy a foe, Restraining them until they temporarity turn to stone. Target will Petrify if it does not succed its Saving Thorw within 3 turns. 3 Turns 18mCON SaveConcentration |
All Druid Spells Gallery
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Druid Lvl 1 Spells
Druid Lvl 2 Spells
Druid Lvl 3 Spells
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Druid Lvl 6 Spells
Classes |
Arcane Trickster ♦ Archfey ♦ Assassin ♦ Barbarian ♦ Bard ♦ Battle Master ♦ Beast Master ♦ Berserker ♦ Circle of Spores ♦ Circle of the Land ♦ Circle of the Spores ♦ Cleric ♦ College of Lore ♦ College of Swords ♦ College of Valour ♦ Conjuration School ♦ Divination School ♦ Draconic Bloodline ♦ Druid ♦ Eldritch Knight ♦ Enchantment School ♦ Fighter ♦ Gloom Stalker ♦ Hunter ♦ Illusion School ♦ Knowledge Domain ♦ Life Domain ♦ Light Domain ♦ Monk ♦ Nature Domain ♦ Necromancy School ♦ Oath of the Ancients ♦ Oath of Vengeance ♦ Oathbreaker ♦ Paladin ♦ Ranger ♦ Rogue ♦ Sorcerer ♦ Storm Sorcery ♦ Tempest Domain ♦ The Fiend ♦ The Great Old One ♦ Thief ♦ Transmutation School ♦ Trickery Domain ♦ War Domain ♦ Warlock ♦ Way of Shadow ♦ Wild Magic ♦ Wild Magic (Barbarian) ♦ Wizard |
Astarion vampire bite buff is also applied to wild shaped forms, making him one of the better moon druid choices.
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Tavern brawler, just tested on an ogre, bear form attack hit chance increased from 65 to 85% thats a big jump! a must have for sure to make attacks hit more reliably.
- Anonymous
I think the lunarguard armor with owlbear rage is causing some kind of bug. Taking any damage at all drops owlbear rage even if you still have temporary hp. Can anyone confirm if other temp hp sources break owlbear rage?
- Anonymous
Able to triple attack again as a 6druid/6monk in owlbear. Primal strike working now.
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Anyone can confirm that some wild shape abilities use charisma bonus instead of wisdom for chance to hit?
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Tavern Brawler, as noted, works while shape-shifted (at least for displayed to-hit chance), and I can confirm that it correctly uses your animal form's strength and not your original strength. So don't waste any points in Strength.
I have also confirmed that War Cleric extra attacks do work while transformed. So a single point in War Cleric gives you Heavy Armor proficiency (useful when human) and three extra attacks/day that do not use an action nor bonus action. So you can attack quite a lot your first turn if desired.
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One day I'm 6 druid 6 monk and triple attacking in owlbear with bonus AC and temp health from Armor of Moonbasking. The next day I can only attack twice and my Owlbear is hitting for 6 while enraged. WTF is happening?
- Anonymous
If you wild shapeshift into Myrmidon does game counts shield and feats as defensive duelist, or if you dual wield and then you shapeshift is dmg calcuted diffrently?
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Currently the unarmored defense seems bugged in wild shape. In order for it to function your character needs to be unarmored before you shift into wild shape, I hope this bug gets fixed soon.
Also, it looks like the unarmored defense sets the base AC at 10 then adds the wild shapes Dex modifier
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Primal Strike IS NOT working in the game right now, meaning circle of moon wild shape DON'T actually have magic attack which the main benefit of a Moon druid. So, if you want to wild shape, you might as well go for Druid of the Land to have Haste spell without spending levels on wizard and lose an extra feat or wild shape hp.
Being an owlbear, it's even better to turn using an action since you can rage at the same turn from bonus action that you saved, getting some temporary hp and controlling enemies before they focus you and kill your owl bear in one turn because of its mediocre AC.
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I like dipping 1 level of Dragon Sorcerer on this subclass.
You get permanent Mage Armor which will boost up the base AC of your forms.
You can also grab a couple of utility spells.
I'm partial to Feather Fall to combine with Druid's Enhanced Leap so your party won't take fall damage while jumping around. Also Magic Missile is always useful and it doesn't matter that Sorc uses a different spellcasting stat because it's not as if Magic Missile is going to get a lower accuracy for not having it. While False Life and Fog Cloud can provide some defensive utility.
You also get a handful of Cantrips which can be useful. Friends helps your face. Fire Bolt + Ray of Frost let you manipulate surfaces (Burn away vines, douse fire, create ice slicks, melt ice slicks, mess with oil and explosive barrels). Minor Illusion and Mage Hand can help you be a sneaky boi if you wish.
You can also become the face for the party. A few points into CHR (Since if you're using Wild Shapes liberally, you won't need as much STR/DEX/CON) plus Guidance and Persuasion + Deception proficiency and you're good to go. Also, you unlock a bunch of Sorcerer and Draconic Bloodline dialogue options.
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I love the idea of Wild Shape, but I hate Larian's implementation of it. Then again most of my grievances are with the 5e system which Larian simply ported as is. 5e Wild Shape is too restrictive and one-dimensional.
- Anonymous
firewall + fire elemental shape and just fly or tp back and forth
- Anonymous
This subclass is mediocre at best. It's only good for tanking and doesn't even come close to other classes, being just a bag of hp with no mitigation or cc .
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is Moon pigeon-holed into being the "tank" kind of druid, or is it possible to have it be more of a melee dps if built correctly?
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Tavern brawler gives extra str dice on accuracy but not damage for bears.
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Ok. I understand what happends with ac with monk/barbarian/magearmor/etc buffs. Pets have not armor class, but bear, for example, have more than 10 (12) initial AC. For example, mage armor say, this give you 13+agility bonus AC. Bear have 12 and no agility bonus, so, its just up it to 13 (means +1AC). But if we have spider, it have 11 initial armor + 3 agility bonus. So, mage armor up it to 13 (means +2) and then get +3 agility bonus (up to 16). If stat show correct, it work different for monk, so bear get +3AC and then -2AC armor penalty. Its same logic. But show different.
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At lvl10 moon druid get improve wildstrike giving them 2 extra attack. 1level before fighters lol
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So, mage armor work same as monk. Its need to get +3AC, shifts not have armor, but bear get +1AC, spider +2, wolf +3 for some reason. Its more good option as me, we can get it as feat or from other mage and no concentration required.
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Could we get stats for all of the forms, including the circle of moon forms?
- Anonymous
What works/doesn't work when you shapeshifted? I see that the armor is not working, how can I, for example, get a larger armor class besides barkskin? I mean, will the barbarian or monk sub classes work for this?
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Call lightning is pretty good by itself, but if you cant haste on the druid you can activate it twice per turn, making it brutal.
I'm not used to this editor, and couldn't find the way to add a column to level 3 for new wildshapes. Sorry for the lack of style.
Mirror Image and Misty Step as lvl 2 spells aren't available for Moon Druids, only Land Druids.
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