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Design Note: Circle of the Moon Updates[edit]

[1] Here are the main updates in this subclass since its last playtest version, aimed at improving its play and its connection to the lunar theme:

  • Circle Spells is a new feature that provides spells that you always have prepared and can cast in Wild Shape form.
  • Circle Forms (formerly Combat Wild Shape) has been streamlined to determine your AC and the number of Temporary Hit Points gained.
  • Improved Circle Forms lets you add your Wisdom modifier to your Constitution saving throws while in a Wild Shape form.
  • Lunar Form now also lets each of your Wild Shape attacks deal extra Radiant damage.

Circle of the Moon[1] subclass
Circle of the Moon is a subclass of the Druid class.

This druid subclass draws on the power of the moon. This grants enhancement to Wild Shape and bestows other abilities.

Circle of the Moon Features

Druid Level Features  
3rd Circle Spells, Circle Forms 
6th Improved Circle Forms 
10th Moonlight Step 
14th Lunar Forms

 

Subclass Features

Circle Spells

3rd, 5th , 7th, 9th Feature
Summary: At these Druid levels, you gain access to certain spells that you always have prepared. (Cure Wounds, Moonbeam, Starry Wisp, Vampiric Touch, Fount of Moonlight, Dawn

Circle Forms

3rd, 6th Feature
Summary: Your Wild Shape has the following benefits:

  • Challenge Rating. Your Beast forms may be of a higher CR (⅓ Druid level).
  • Armor Class. Your AC in beast form is calculated (base + Wis mod).
  • Temporary Hit Points. You gain Temporary Hit Points [2] when you assume Beast Form.

At 6th level your Beast form gains the following additional benefits:

  • Lunar Radiance. Beast form attack can do Radiant damage.
  • Increased Toughness. Beast form Constitution saves are buffed. 

Moonlight Step

10th Feature
Summary: A limited number of times a day you can use a Bonus Action to teleport. This boosts your next attack roll on that turn. You can spend a 2nd+ level spell slot to gain an additional use of this. 

Lunar Form

14th Feature
Summary: You gain the following benefits:

  • Improved Lunar Radiance. Wild Shape attacks do bonus Radiant damage.
  • Shared Moonlight. Moonlight Step can also teleport 1 ally.

Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 WotC RPG Team (27 November 2023). UA 2023 Player's Handbook Playtest 8. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
  2. Rule Tip: Temporary Hit Points Don't Stack. If you have temporary hit points and receive more of them, you don’t add them together, unless a rule says you can. Instead, you decide which temporary hit points to keep. For more information on temporary hit points, see chapter 9 of the Player's Handbook (5e). - James Wyatt, Jeremy Crawford (20 November 2018). Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica. (5e) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786966599. p. 27.; Ben Petrisor, Dan Dillon, Bill Benham, Jeremy Crawford, F. Wesley Schneider (14 January 2020). UA 2020 Subclasses Part 1. (5e) Wizards of the Coast. ; Ben Petrisor, Jeremy Crawford, Adam Lee, Dan Dillon, F. Wesley Schneider (24 February 2020). UA 2020 Subclasses Part 3. (5e) Wizards of the Coast. .

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