5e24:Druid

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Druid exists in other D&D editions see:

Druid (disambiguation).

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Druid is a class in 5th edition (2024).

Core Druid Traits

Core Druid Traits
Primary Ability	Wisdom
Hit Point Die	D8 per Druid level
Saving Throw Proficiencies	Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies	Choose any 2 Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, or Survival
Weapon Proficiencies	Simple Weapons
Tool Proficiencies	Choose Herbalism Kit
Armor Training	Light Armor and Shields
Starting Equipment	Choose A or B: (A) Leather Armor, Shield, Sickle, Druidic Focus (Quarterstaff, Explorer's Pack, Herbalism Kit, and 9 GP; or (B) 50 GP

Becoming a Druid

  

As a Level 1 Character

• Gain all the traits in the Core Druid Traits table.
• Gain the Druid’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Druid Features table.

As a Multiclass Bard

• Gain the following traits from the Core Druid Traits table: Hit Point Die and training with Light Armor and Shields.
• Gain the Druid’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Druid Features table. See the Multiclassing rules to determine available Spell Slots.

Druid Features

As a Druid, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Druid levels. These features are listed in the Druid Features table.

Druid Features

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Wild Shape	Cantrips	Prepared Spells	—Spell Slots per Spell Level—
						1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Druidic, Primal Order, Spellcasting	—	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2nd	+2	Wild Shape, Wild Shape Companion	2	2	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
3rd	+2	Druid Subclass	2	2	6	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	2	3	7	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5th	+3	Wild Resurgence	2	3	9	4	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
6th	+3	Subclass Feature	2	3	10	4	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	+3	Elemental Fury	3	3	11	4	3	3	1	—	—	—	—	—
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	3	3	12	4	3	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
9th	+4	—	3	3	14	4	3	3	3	1	—	—	—	—
10th	+4	Subclass Feature	3	4	15	4	3	3	3	2	—	—	—	—
11th	+4	—	3	4	16	4	3	3	3	2	1	—	—	—
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	3	4	16	4	3	3	3	2	1	—	—	—
13th	+5	—	3	4	17	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	—	—
14th	+5	Subclass Feature	3	4	17	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	—	—
15th	+5	Improved Elemental Fury	3	4	18	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	—
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	3	4	18	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	—
17th	+6	—	4	4	19	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Beast Spells	4	4	20	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Epic Boon	4	4	21	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Archdruid	4	4	22	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

Druidic

1st level  
You know Druidic, the secret language of Druids. While learning this ancient tongue, you also unlocked the magic of communicating with animals; you always have the Speak with Animals spell prepared.

You can use Druidic to leave hidden messages. You and others who know Druidic automatically spot such a message. Others spot the message’s presence with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check but can’t decipher it without magic.

Primal Order

1st level  
You have dedicated yourself to one of the following sacred roles of your choice.

Magician

You know one extra cantrip from the Druid spell list. In addition, your mystical connection to nature gives you a bonus to your Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) checks. The bonus equals your Wisdom modifier (minimum bonus of +1).

Warden

Trained for battle, you gain proficiency with Martial Weapons and training with Medium Armor.

Spellcasting

1st level  

Also see: Druid Spells

You have learned to cast spells through studying the mystical forces of nature. See the rules on spellcasting. The information below details how you use those rules with Druid spells, which appear on the Druid spell list.

Cantrips

You know two cantrips of your choice from the Druid spell list. Druidcraft and Produce Flame are recommended.

Whenever you gain a Druid level, you can replace one of your cantrips with another cantrip of your choice from the Druid spell list.

When you reach Druid levels 4 and 10, you learn another cantrip of your choice from the Druid spell list, as shown in the Cantrips column of the Druid Features table.

Spell Slots

The Druid Features table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your level 1+ spells. You regain all expended slots when you finish a Long Rest.

Prepared Spells of Level 1+

You prepare the list of level 1+ spells that are available for you to cast with this feature. To start, choose four level 1 spells from the Druid spell list. Animal Friendship, Cure Wounds, Faerie Fire, and Thunderwave are recommended.

The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Druid levels, as shown in the Prepared Spells column of the Druid Features table. Whenever that number increases, choose additional spells from the Druid spell list until the number of spells on your list matches the number on the table. The chosen spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you’re a level 3 Druid, your list of prepared spells can include six spells of levels 1 and 2 in any combination.

If another Druid feature gives you spells that you always have prepared, those spells don’t count against the number of spells you can prepare with this feature, but those spells otherwise count as Druid spells for you.

Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can change your list of prepared spells, replacing any of the spells with other Druid spells for which you have spell slots.

Spellcasting Ability

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your Druid spells.

Spellcasting Focus

You can use a Druidic Focus as a Spellcasting Focus for your Druid spells.

Wild shape

2nd level  
The power of nature allows you to assume the form of an animal. As a Bonus Action, you shape-shift into a Beast form that you have learned for this feature (see “Known Forms” below). You stay in that form for a number of hours equal to half your Druid level or until you use Wild Shape again, have the Incapacitated condition, or die. You can also leave the form early as a Bonus Action.

Number of Uses

You can use Wild Shape twice. You regain one expended use when you finish a Short Rest, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

You gain additional uses when you reach certain Druid levels, as shown in the Wild Shape column of the Druid Features table.

Known Forms

You know four Beast forms for this feature, chosen from among Beast stat blocks that have a maximum Challenge Rating of 1/4 and that lack a Fly Speed. The Rat, Riding Horse, Spider, and Wolf are recommended. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can replace one of your known forms with another eligible form.

When you reach certain Druid levels, your number of known forms and the maximum Challenge Rating for those forms increases, as shown in the Beast Shapes table. In addition, starting at level 8, you can adopt a form that has a Fly Speed.

When choosing known forms, you may look in the Monster Manual or elsewhere for eligible Beasts if the Dungeon Master permits you to do so.

Beast Shapes

Also see: 5e24:Druid/Beast Shape

Druid Level	Known Forms	Max CR	Fly Speed
2	4	1/4	No
4	6	1/2	No
8	8	1	Yes

Rules While Shape-Shifted

While in a form, you retain your personality, memories, and ability to speak, and the following rules apply:

Temporary Hit Points

When you assume a Wild Shape form, you gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to your Druid level.

Game Statistics

Your game statistics are replaced by the Beast’s stat block, but you retain your creature type; Hit Points; Hit Point Dice; Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; class features; languages; and feats. You also retain your skill and saving throw proficiencies and use your Proficiency Bonus for them, in addition to gaining the proficiencies of the creature. If a skill or saving throw modifier in the Beast’s stat block is higher than yours, use the one in the stat block.

No Spellcasting

You can’t cast spells, but shape-shifting doesn’t break your Concentration or otherwise interfere with a spell you’ve already cast.

Objects

Your ability to handle objects is determined by the form’s limbs rather than your own. In addition, you choose whether your equipment falls in your space, merges into your new form, or is worn by it. Worn equipment functions as normal, but the DM decides whether it’s practical for the new form to wear a piece of equipment based on the creature’s size and shape. Your equipment doesn’t change size or shape to match the new form, and any equipment that the new form can’t wear must either fall to the ground or merge with the form. Equipment that merges with the form has no effect while you’re in that form.

Wild Companion

2nd level  
You can summon a nature spirit that assumes an animal form to aid you. As a Magic action, you can expend a spell slot or a use of Wild Shape to cast the 5e (2024)Find Familiar spell without Material Components.

When you cast the spell in this way, the familiar is Fey and disappears when you finish a Long Rest.

Druid Subclass

3rd level  
You gain a Druid subclass of your choice. A subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Druid levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass’s features that are of your Druid level or lower.

List of Druid Subclasses

Note: This section contains information beyond the SRD 5.2

4 official and unofficial subclasses.

Subclass	Features	Flags	License	Source
Circle of the Land	Circle of the Land Spells, Land's Aid, Natural Recovery, Nature's Ward, Nature's Sanctuary	Canon	CC-BY	SRD 5.2
Circle of the Moon	Circle Forms, Circle of the Moon Spells, Improved Circle Forms, Moonlight Step, Lunar Form	Canon, Pointer	Fair Use	Player's Handbook (5e24)
Circle of the Sea	Circle of the Sea Spells, Wrath of the Sea, Aquatic Affinity, Stormborn, Oceanic Gift	Canon, Pointer	Fair Use	Player's Handbook (5e24)
Circle of the Stars	Star Map, Starry Form, Cosmic Omen, Twinkling Constellations, Full of Stars	Canon, Pointer	Fair Use	Player's Handbook (5e24)

Ability Score Improvement

4th, 8th, 12th, 16th level  
You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Cleric levels 8, 12, and 16.

Wild Resurgence

5th level  
Once on each of your turns, if you have no uses of Wild Shape left, you can give yourself one use by expending a spell slot (no action required).

In addition, you can expend one use of Wild Shape (no action required) to give yourself a level 1 spell slot, but you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

Elemental Fury

7th level  
The might of the elements flows through you. You gain one of the following options of your choice.

Potent Spellcasting

Add your Wisdom modifier to the damage you deal with any Druid cantrip.

Primal Strike

Once on each of your turns when you hit a creature with an attack roll using a weapon or a Beast form’s attack in Wild Shape, you can cause the target to take an extra 1d8 Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage (choose when you hit).

Improved Elemental Fury

15th level  
The option you chose for Elemental Fury grows more powerful, as detailed below.

Potent Spellcasting. When you cast a Druid cantrip with a range of 10 feet or greater, the spell’s range increases by 300 feet.

Primal Strike. The extra damage of your Primal Strike increases to 2d8.

Beast Spells

18th level  
While using Wild Shape, you can cast spells in Beast form, except for any spell that has a Material Component with a cost specified or that consumes its Material component.

Epic Boon

19th level  
You gain an Epic Boon feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. Boon of Dimensional Travel is recommended.

Archdruid

20th level  
The vitality of nature constantly blooms within you, granting you the following benefits.

Evergreen Wild Shape

Whenever you roll Initiative and have no uses of Wild Shape left, you regain one expended use of it.

Nature Magician

You can convert uses of Wild Shape into a spell slot (no action required). Choose a number of your unexpended uses of Wild Shape and convert them into a single spell slot, with each use contributing 2 spell levels. For example, if you convert two uses of Wild Shape, you produce a level 4 spell slot. Once you use this benefit, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

Longevity

The primal magic that you wield causes you to age more slowly. For every ten years that pass, your body ages only one year.

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Description

Unofficial Description: Druids are priests of nature and guardians of the old ways.

Sources and Notes

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