Druids have a taboo against wearing metal armor and wielding a metal shield. The taboo has been part of the class’s story since the class first appeared in Eldritch Wizardry (1976) and the original Player’s Handbook (1978). Druids don’t lack the ability to wear metal armor. They choose not to wear it.
Do Druids have to wild shape?
Druids of the Circle of the Moon can use Wild Shape to assume high-CR forms in combat as early as 2nd level, but druids of other circles can only really use Wild Shape in combat at low levels.
Can a druid wear magic armor in wild shape?
Many magic garments are made to be easily adjustable, or they magically adjust themselves to the wearer. To me, it sounds like the druid can wear the armor in wild shape as long as it is magical, as it will adjust to the new form. Is that correct? Your group, with the DM as final arbiter, decides the ruling for the rule.
How often can a druid change into an elemental?
At 16th level, a druid becomes able to use wild shape to change into a Small, Medium, or Large elemental (air, earth, fire, or water) once per day. These elemental forms are in addition to her normal wild shape usage. In addition to the normal effects of wild shape, the druid gains all the elemental’s extraordinary,…
How much proficiency does a druid have in wild shape?
A creature of CR 4 or lower has a proficiency bonus of +2, while a creature of CR 5 through 6, the highest any druid can transform into, has a proficiency bonus of +3. The list of beast shapes below only include a cherry-picked selection of “excellent” options for use with Wild Shape.
Why is integrated protection important for a warforged Druid?
The integrated protection is a thing because your body is armor – you don’t get more armor, you ARE armor. Turning into an animal tends to replace your metal body with flesh, so its quite iffy to assume that the new form is physically capable of the same things as a warforged body.
