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However, the ChargeĪttack does enough damage to be a potential problem and you’ll feel really Slightly slower, making it a potential disable form. Outdoors, but the owl is strictly better.įorm, and there are other scout forms which work better. With very good fly speed and keen sight, the eagle is a good scout when Blindsight is also useful.įorm since the deer is limited to movement on the ground and their onlyĪttack is pitiful. Quickly move through both underwater and dry environments quickly, the crab However, echolocation tends to be a bit noisy. However, CR 0 provides the best disable forms and many of the best scout forms.ĭisable form, but not mobile enough to use as a scout form.Īccess to polymorph you can use the Giant Badger, which is strictlyĭecent fly speed and blindsight allow you to scout dark areas (including CR 0ĭon’t consider combat forms from CR 0 there are better options available the moment you get Polymorph. Expect updates periodically as additional sourcebooks are published. Note that this guide currently only covers beasts presented in the monster manual. Keep in mind that the lowest level you will be able to cast Polymorph is level 7, so you generally won’t look for combat forms below CR 7. Your scouting and combat forms may change as new options become available, but since your disable form should generally be CR 0 it probably won’t change much. I suggest picking a form for disabling enemies, a form for scouting, and a general combat form. When every problem is a nail, it’s nice to have a good hammer. However, it may be helpful to pick a few “staple” forms which you use repeatedly. There is no “best” form every problem requires a different tool. Unfortunately, the highest CR beast is currently the Tyrannosaurus Rex at CR 8. While True Polymorph allows any creature, Polymorph only allows beasts, so this section will analyze available beast forms. Once you understand how the spell works the most important decision you make is what form to select. You can effectively put away your character sheet and replace it with the stat block out of the Monster Manual. You lose class abilities, feats, racial traits, etc. You effectively lose everything but your personality. It retains its alignment and personality. The target’s game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of the chosen beast. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy.
Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released and this article will be updating accordingly as time allows. The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. I also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and I can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. I will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, even if it is my own, because I can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew. Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. You may also want to read the Shapechange and True Polymorph spell descriptions, but understand Polymorph is more important since it is more limited, and once you grasp Polymorph you should be able to apply that knowledge to other spells. How does polymorph work?īefore you read this guide, read the Polymorph spell description on the 5e SRD. It can crippled enemies, turn an ally into a ferocious beast, or provide you with utility options which are difficult to access without relying on numerous other spells at once. The Polymorph spell is an extremely versatile and powerful tool.