The first big benefit druids gain from the Circle of the Moon is the Combat Wild Shape feature, which is learned as soon as they choose the circle. This gives the druid the ability to use Wild Shape as a bonus action during combat, which is a huge game-changer for the character.
Can a shifter shift in wild shape?
The Circle of the Shifter is a circle of druids that primarily consist of lycanthropes, or half-lycanthropes–known as shifters–that combine their ability to Wild Shape with lycanthrope-like abilities, that allow them to gain the benefits of both being a humanoid and being a beast.
Can you wild shape and attack?
Yes, but your attacks will almost always be inferior to the Natural Weapons granted by the WildShape. To your point of the Druid having proficiency in Natural Armor.
Does wild shape count as an action?
1) Wildshape normally takes an action, so unless the form has an attack action that uses a bonus action, no you can’t attack in the same round you shapechange.
Can a Druid turn into a werewolf?
No, you must choose a beast Starting at 2nd level, you can use your action to magically assume the shape of a beast that you have seen before. A Werewolf (MM, 211) states that they are a Humanoid and therefore not eligible for Wild Shape.
What Animals Can shifters be?
Longtooth shifters typically have lupine traits and are attracted to pack life. Swiftstride shifters are often predatory and feline, but a swiftstride could also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows. Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey.
Can a shifter Druid use its racial shifting?
There is no conflict here. As you noted a wild shaped Druid keeps features from their class, race, or other source they have and can use them when they are wild shaped.
Can a Longtooth shifter use its racial shifting?
Longtooth Shifters get an additional unarmed strike with elongated fangs, which they can use as a bonus action. This could easily be applied to any animal with teeth, or if your DM is generous, any kind of mouth (imagine a raven sprouting fangs). This could upgrade the attack of a small animal or one without a specific bite attack.
Can a druid make unarmed strikes while wild shaped?
Yes, you can make unarmed strikes while Wild Shaped. From the errata for the PHB: Melee Attacks (p. 195). The rule on unarmed strikes should read as follows: “Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow (none of which count as weapons).
Can you use a Longtooth in a Beasthide form?
While the Beasthide, Swiftstride and Wildhunt subtypes are OK, the Longtooth type might be restricted to certain wild shape forms to take advantage of its elongated fangs with their unarmed strike attack, again that’s probably DM dependent. As per the Player’s Handbook, when you use Wild Shape:
