the MoonDruid Druid Circle — D&D 5e
Circle of the Moon druids treat Wild Shape as their actual class feature instead of a utility side-tool — this is the build that turns into a bear on turn one and stays a credible melee threat for the rest of the fight.
Level by level
the Moon Features
Level 2 — Combat Wild Shape
Wild Shape becomes a bonus action instead of eating a full turn, works on higher-CR beasts than a normal druid could touch, and can burn a spell slot mid-fight to top off hit points while shapeshifted.
Level 6 — Primal Strike
Attacks made while shapeshifted count as magical, which matters the instant the party runs into something with resistance to nonmagical claws and teeth.
Level 10 — Elemental Wild Shape
Spending two uses of Wild Shape at once lets the druid become an air, earth, fire, or water elemental, unlocking movement and damage options no beast form gets close to.
Level 14 — Improved Wild Shapes
The pool of beasts and elementals available through Wild Shape widens again, so the CR ceiling on every form the druid can wear keeps climbing right into the endgame.
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