Call Lightning in Wild Shape?

[Beardynoise]

Seems that I can't do the old favourite "become a bear, continue to blast with lightning" trick - am I missing something?

[Pyromus]

I don't think you're missing anything, I think it's just not an option in game. Which sucks, cause that's one of my favorite druid strats. But any spell or ability that let's you re-use a spell for free is still counted as using the spell by the game, so wildshape won't work with it. Flaming sphere and spike growth still function the way I hoped as a druid, but sadly moonbeam, call lightning, and anything else that gives you a new action based on concentration isn't available in beast form.

[Premier666]

The way they made transformations is strange. Basically, when you're transformed into any non-humanoid shape, you can ONLY do the actions of that form.
Which essentially kills any sort of interesting interaction with spells, multiclassing, anything.

Any single thing that gives you a new action, bonus action, or reaction, simply does not work in wildshape, because the forms are only allowed to do their own specific actions and nothignelse.

Honestly, it's a dumb way to do wild shape that feels at odds with the design goals of the game.

[Beardynoise]

Yeah I did notice I can't shove etc in Bear form. AND no lightning!? That fully sucks.

[WarLordM1]

One of many issues with the game and signs the devs don't have much experience with D&D.

[TwoArmedMan15]

Originally posted by WarLordM1:

One of many issues with the game and signs the devs don't have much experience with D&D.

Yep. While it's a great game for people unfamiliar with D&D, it tends to have a bad taste for those who are familiar with D&D.

[Raz]

Originally posted by WarLordM1:

One of many issues with the game and signs the devs don't have much experience with D&D.

Wild statement to make. They have plenty of experience in DnD. DnD is what they based a lot of their games off of. Having a difference in opinion on how to balance abilities and a class is not the same as understanding DnD.

For one, in DnD proper, Tavern Brawler does not work the way it does in DnD, let alone work on your animal form.

[Mike]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.