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

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 range of the pounce scales with Strength and benefits from the same modifiers as a normal  Jump. With the panther's 14 Strength and no other modifiers, the range is 6.5 m / 22 ft.
• The in-game tooltip says the damage dealt is Piercing, but it actually is Bludgeoning.
• Pounce does not count as an attack for the purposes of  Wild Strike and  Improved Wild Strike.