Pounce

For other similar abilities, see Pounce (disambiguation).

Pounce is an action available in  Wild Shape: Panther form. It can be used to knock a target  Prone, making it vulnerable to  Jugular Strike.

Description

Leap at a target to bite it and potentially knock it  Prone.

Properties

Cost:

Action + Movement

Damage:

2d8 (2~16) + Dexterity modifier Bludgeoning damage

Details:

 Range:  Jump range

Recharge: Per turn

STR Save (Spell save DC)

At Higher Levels

• At Level 4, this attack deals an additional 1d6Bludgeoning damage.
• At Level 8, this additional damage becomes 1d8Bludgeoning.
• At Level 12, this additional damage becomes 1d10Bludgeoning.

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 2 turns

Spell save DC  Strength saving throw

• Can't move or take Actions, Bonus actions, or Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if they're made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.

Prone, Unconscious

How to learn

Used by creatures: Wild Shape: Panther

Notes

• The in-game tooltip says the damage dealt is Piercing, but it actually is Bludgeoning.
• The range is equal to the normal  Jump range which with the panther's Strength of 14 is 6.5 m / 22 ft. Any modifiers that affect jump range also apply to Pounce.
• Unlike a normal jump, the movement cost of Pounce is equal to the distance traveled. With jump range bonuses like  Enhance Leap, the range of Pounce will be limited by your movement speed.
• Also, unlike similar wild shape pounce abilities such as  Pounce (Dilophosaurus) or  Crushing Flight, the panther's pounce requires a full Action.
• Pounce does not count as an attack for the purposes of  Wild Strike and  Improved Wild Strike so you cannot pounce and attack with the same Action.