No, Polymorph does not allow you to use your class features. Compare it to the Druid’s Wild Shape ability, or the Shapechange spell, both of which include this paragraph: You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them if your new form is physically capable of doing so.
What happens if a Polymorphed creature dies?
Specific Beats General – A permanently polymorphed creature will stay morphed if it dies. In 5e, you always apply a general rule unless there is a specific exception. That is exactly what is happening in this case. Generally, the target will revert after the full duration, upon the target reaching 0 hp, or upon dying.
Can a Polymorphed creature cast spells?
The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can’t speak, cast Spells, or take any other action that requires hands or Speech.
Can you rage during polymorph?
Rage requires a bonus action to activate, so while polymorphed a character could not start nor deliberately end a Rage.
Do conditions carry over to polymorph?
Polymorph can shape you only in beasts and yes, you can polymorph yourself, as long as you can see yourself. All the conditions you have while polymorphed carry over in your normal form, reverting does not get you any kind of cure.
Can you end polymorph on yourself?
So between RAW and RAI: you can polymorph yourself, you can keep yourself polymorphed for the duration (unless you drop to 0 hit points or loose concentration due to external forces), you can drop polymorph at any time, and the stats of what you turn into don’t stop you from polymorphing.
What happens when you kill a creature in alternate form?
A creature using alternate form reverts to its natural form when killed, but separated body parts retain their shape. A creature cannot use alternate form to take the form of a creature with a template. Assuming an alternate form results in the following changes to the creature: The creature retains the type and subtype of its original form.
How many hit points does a draining creature have?
Unless otherwise specified in the creature’s description, a draining creature gains 5 temporary hit points (10 on a critical hit) whenever it drains an ability score no matter how many points it drains. Temporary hit points gained in this fashion last for a maximum of 1 hour.
What do you call a creature with a special quality?
A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume one or more specific alternate forms. A true seeing spell or ability reveals the creature’s natural form. A creature using alternate form reverts to its natural form when killed, but separated body parts retain their shape.
How does caster level affect the ability of a creature?
The creature’s caster level never affects which spell-like abilities the creature has; sometimes the given caster level is lower than the level a spellcasting character would need to cast the spell of the same name. If no caster level is specified, the caster level is equal to the creature’s Hit Dice.
