Editing List of features that work in Wild Shape

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{{hatnote|This page is about the features that do or do not work in Wild Shape. For details on the stats and effects of Wild Shape, see {{SAI|Wild Shape}} or {{SAI|Combat Wild Shape}}.}}

Most equipment, many feats, and some class passives do not work while in {{SAI|Wild Shape}}. This list clarifies what works and what does not work.

[[File:Armour of Landfall Icon.png|thumb|right|{{noexcerpt|[[Armour of Moonbasking]]- one of the few equipment that works in Wild Shape}}]]

==General Information==
* You can't cast spells while in Wild Shape, and can't take any action outside of those available to your Wild Shape. Such actions will only be mentioned in this list if their effects persist after transforming.
* Your equipped items are merged into your beast form and most of them do not have any effect until you revert back. If any equipment is not listed here then it does not work in Wild Shape.
* As a general rule, Wild Shape replaces a character's Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution with those of the creature. This list notes the exceptions when permanent bonuses or feats actually do change those stats while in Wild Shape.
* Due to the way it is coded, many reactions will not trigger in Wild Shape. However, using {{SAI|Disguise Self}} or {{MdRarityItem|Disguise Kit}} before transforming can cause some of these reactions to work.
* This list is NOT meant to imply that all these features ''should'' work with Wild Shape- many simply aren't supposed to work due to the rules of 5th Edition D&D. 
* This list is far from complete. Feel free to add to it if you notice any missing information.


==Works in Wild Shape==
===Class Features===
* The {{SAI|Extra Attack}} of martial classes (It even stacks with Druid's {{SAI|Wild Strike}} to give them 3 attacks in Wild Shape the same way that {{SAI|Improved Wild Strike}} does).
* Certain [[Fighting Style]]s:
** {{SAI|Defence}} (If you were wearing armour before transforming).
** {{SAI|Duelling}} (For [[Fire Myrmidon]] form only).
** {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}} (For [[Water Myrmidon]] form only)
* [[Abjuration School]]'s {{SAI|Arcane Ward}} (Must be stacked up before transforming).
* [[Barbarian]]'s {{SAI|Fast Movement}} (If you were not wearing heavy armour before transforming).
* [[Barbarian]]'s {{SAI|Rage}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Berserker]]'s {{SAI|Frenzy}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Wildheart]]'s {{SAI|Rage: Bear Heart}}, {{SAI|Rage: Eagle Heart}}, {{SAI|Rage: Elk Heart}}, {{SAI|Rage: Tiger Heart}}, and {{SAI|Rage: Wolf Heart}} (Must be used before transforming. Both the normal resistances and the additional passive effects work properly).
** [[Wildheart]]'s {{SAI|Aspect of the Beast: Elk}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Wildheart]]'s {{SAI|Aspect of the Beast: Wolverine}}
** [[Wildheart]]'s {{SAI|Aspect of the Beast: Honey Badger}} (Can trigger Rage while transformed).
** [[Wildheart]]'s {{SAI|Aspect of the Beast: Stallion}}
* [[Barbarian]]'s {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)|Unarmoured Defence}} (If you were wearing no armour before transforming).
* [[Draconic Bloodline]]'s {{SAI|Draconic Resilience}} (If you were wearing no armour before transforming).
* [[Divination School]]'s {{SAI|Portent}}
* [[Divination School]]'s {{SAI|Expert Divination}} (You can even fulfil the prophecies while in Wild Shape).
* [[Fighter]]'s {{SAI|Action Surge}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Champion]]'s {{SAI|Improved Critical Hit}}
* [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Unarmoured Defence (Monk)|Unarmoured Defence}} (if you were wearing no armour before transforming).
* [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Unarmoured Movement}} (If you were not wearing armour or a shield before transforming).
* [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Wholeness of Body}} (Must be used before transforming).
* [[Paladin]]'s {{SAI|Aura of Protection}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Oath of the Ancients]]' {{SAI|Aura of Warding}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Oath of Devotion]]'s {{SAI|Aura of Devotion}} (Must be used before transforming).
** [[Oath of Vengeance]]'s {{SAI|Relentless Avenger}}
** [[Oathbreaker]]'s {{SAI|Aura of Hate}} (Must be used before transforming).
* [[Ranger]]'s {{SAI|Wasteland Wanderer: Cold}}, {{SAI|Wasteland Wanderer: Fire}}, and {{SAI|Wasteland Wanderer: Poison}}.
* [[Rogue]] and [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Evasion}}
* [[Rogue]]'s {{SAI|Uncanny Dodge}}
** [[Assassin]]'s {{SAI|Assassinate: Ambush}}
** [[Assassin]]'s {{SAI|Assassinate: Initiative}}
** [[Assassin]]'s {{SAI|Assassin's Alacrity}}
** [[Thief]]'s {{SAI|Fast Hands}}
** [[Thief]]'s {{SAI|Second-Story Work}}
* [[Transmutation School]]'s {{SAI|Experimental Alchemy}}
* [[Transmutation School]]'s {{SAI|Transmuter's Stone}} (All versions of the stone work).
* [[Warlock]]'s {{SAI|Devil's Sight}}
** [[The Fiend]]'s {{SAI|Dark One's Blessing}}
** [[The Great Old One]]'s {{SAI|Mortal Reminder}}
* [[War Domain]]'s {{SAI|War Priest}}
===Equipment===
* {{MdRarityItem|Armour of Moonbasking}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Corvid Token}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Boots of Striding}} (The +1 Athletics bonus works and the {{Cond|Prone}} immunity persists through Wild Shape. Somehow the {{Cond|Prone}} immunity continues even if concentration is broken and only ends once the Wild Shape does).
* {{MdRarityItem|Shapeshifter's Boon Ring}}
* {{MdRarityItem|True Love's Caress}} and {{MdRarityItem|True Love's Embrace}} (Must be used before transforming. Works in both directions).
===Feats===
* {{SAI|Alert}}
* {{SAI|Elemental Adept}} (Applies to wild shape forms that deal elemental damage such as the Myrmidon and Dilophosaurus forms).
* {{SAI|Heavily Armoured}}
* {{SAI|Lucky}}
* {{SAI|Mobile}}
* {{SAI|Resilient}} (The +1 bonus to any stat and save proficiency persists in wild shape).
* {{SAI|Sentinel}} (Fully works for wild shapes that wield weapons (i.e. the Myrmidons). Only the passives work for wild shapes that don't wield weapons unless {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
===Illithid Abilities===
* {{SAI|Ability Drain}}
* {{SAI|Cull the Weak}}
* {{SAI|Favourable Beginnings}}
* {{SAI|Freecast}} (Can't be used while in wild shape but can be used to cast wild shape without expending wild shape charges).
* {{SAI|Mind Sanctuary}} (Must be used before transforming).
===Permanent bonuses===
* Permanent stat bonuses (e.g. [[Hag hair]], {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Everlasting Vigour}}, and [[Mirror of Loss]]).
* Permanent conditions:
** {{Cond|Githzerai Mind Barrier}}
** {{Cond|See Invisibility}} from {{MdRarityItem|Volo's Ersatz Eye}}.
===Potions and Elixirs===
* All potions and elixirs seem to work properly.
===Races===
* Racial passives that provide resistances:
** {{SAI|Dwarven Resilience}}
** {{SAI|Hellish Resistance}}
* Racial passives that affect movement speed (i.e. both [[Fleet of Foot]] and [[Shortened Stride]])
* {{SAI|Darkvision}} and {{SAI|Superior Darkvision}}
* [[Duergar]]'s {{SAI|Enlarge (Duergar)|Enlarge}} (Must be used before transforming).
* [[Gnome]]'s {{SAI|Gnome Cunning}}
* [[Half-Orc]]'s {{SAI|Savage Attacks}} (Requires a Wild Shape with a weapon such as [[Water Myrmidon]]).

==Partially works in Wild Shape==
===Class Features===
* [[Abjuration School]]'s {{SAI|Projected Ward}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* [[Barbarian]]'s {{SAI|Reckless Attack}} (Only works in the Myrmidon forms and if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* [[Battlemaster]]'s {{SAI|Riposte}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* [[Cleric]]'s [[Divine Strike]] (Only works if you use {{SAI|Disguise Self}} beforehand and then use {{SAI|Riposte}}).
** [[Light Domain]]'s {{SAI|Warding Flare}} and {{SAI|Improved Warding Flare}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
** [[Nature Domain]]'s {{SAI|Dampen Elements}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
** [[Tempest Domain]]'s {{SAI|Wrath of the Storm}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
** [[War Domain]]'s {{SAI|War God's Blessing}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* [[Bard]]'s {{SAI|Bardic Inspiration}} (Can't cast it while transformed but allies can cast it on you and it will work if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
** [[College of Lore]]'s {{SAI|Cutting Words}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
** [[College of Valour]]'s {{SAI|Combat Inspiration}} (Can't cast it while transformed but allies can cast it on you and it will work if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming. {{SAI|Valiant Damage}} only works with Wild Shapes that use weapons).
* [[Gloom Stalker]]'s {{SAI|Dread Ambusher}} (Extra initiative and movement speed work, but the bonus attack does not because it only applies to weapon attacks).
* [[Rogue]]'s {{SAI|Sneak Attack}} (Only works for [[Fire Myrmidon]] if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* [[Wild Magic (Sorcerer subclass)|Wild Magic Sorcerer]]'s {{SAI|Tides of Chaos}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
===Equipment===
* {{MdRarityItem|Mutilated Carapace}} (The +1 to attack rolls and damage rolls works, but the AC bonus and {{Advantage}} on deception and persuasion checks does not).
* {{MdRarityItem|Shapeshifter Hat}} (The +1 Nature bonus disappears in Wild Shape and the extra Wild Shape charge disappears if you take a short rest while in one of the [[Myrmidon]] forms. Only dismissing the Myrmidon form before the short rest will preserve the charge).
===Feats===
* {{SAI|Athlete}} (Passive effects work but the +1 STR or DEX does not).
* {{SAI|Dual Wielder}} (The +1 AC will persist if you were dual-wielding before transforming into an unarmed wild shape form. However, if you transform into an armed myrmidon form, the +1 AC {{em|will not}} apply).
* {{SAI|Durable}} (Gives the additional +1 CON and full heal but the increased CON does not change the HP of wild shape forms).
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Master}} (Only works for [[Wild Shape: Water Myrmidon]]. The {{SAI|Great Weapon Master: All In|All In}} component works, but the bonus action attack does not).
* {{SAI|Heavy Armour Master}} (Only the +1 STR applies. The damage reduction does not work even if you were wearing [[Heavy Armour]] before transforming).
* {{SAI|Mage Slayer}} (The passives always work, but the reaction only does if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* {{SAI|Martial Adept}}'s {{SAI|Riposte}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* {{SAI|Tavern Brawler}} (The bonus to unarmed attack and damage rolls works properly in Explorer, Balanced, and Tactician difficulty but only applies to attack rolls in Honour mode. The additional +1 STR or CON does not apply in Wild Shape on any difficulty setting).
** Requires a Wild Shape with unarmed attacks (i.e. everything except three of the Myrmidons).
* {{SAI|War Caster}} (Only the passives work, not the reaction).
* {{SAI|Weapon Master}} (The weapon proficiencies work with the Myrmidon forms but the stat bonus does not carry over to Wild Shape)
===Illithid Abilities===
* {{SAI|Luck of the Far Realms}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* {{SAI|Charm}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* {{SAI|Psionic Backlash}} (Only works if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
===Miscellaneous===
* {{SAI|Tenacity}} (Only works for [[Wild Shape: Air Myrmidon]] if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).

==Does not work in Wild Shape==
===Class Features===
* [[Circle of the Spores]]'s {{SAI|Symbiotic Entity}} (It automatically ends upon entering Wild Shape).
* [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Deflect Missiles}} 
* [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Ki-Empowered Strikes}}
* [[Monk]]'s {{SAI|Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike}}
** [[Way of the Open Hand]]'s {{SAI|Manifestation of Body}}, {{SAI|Manifestation of Mind}}, and {{SAI|Manifestation of Soul}}.
* [[Tempest Domain]]'s {{SAI|Destructive Wrath}} 
* [[War Domain]]'s {{SAI|Guided Strike}} 
===Equipment===
* Almost all equipment in the game.
===Feats===
* {{SAI|Ability Improvement}} (Using it to increase STR, DEX, or CON does not carry over to Wild Shape).
* {{SAI|Defensive Duellist}} (Fire Myrmidon form can't use the reaction even if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming).
* {{SAI|Lightly Armoured}} (The stat bonus does not carry over to Wild Shape)
* {{SAI|Moderately Armoured}} (The stat bonus does not carry over to Wild Shape)
* {{SAI|Polearm Master}} (No Wild Shape has an applicable weapon).
* {{SAI|Tough}} (Does not double Wild Shape HP).
===Illithid Abilities===
* {{SAI|Psionic Dominance}} 
===Spells===
* You cannot cast any [[Spells]] while in Wild Shape.
** This includes spells that cost a reaction (e.g. {{SAI|Shield}} or {{SAI|Counterspell}}) or spells that are triggered by an action (e.g. {{SAI|Divine Smite}}) even if {{SAI|Disguise Self}} is used before transforming.

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