Best animals for wildshape [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best animals for wildshape [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
tiluvias99
06-09-06, 04:24 PM Can anyone help me figure out some good animals to transform into as a 6th level druid? I was thinking Lion and Brown Bear, but I can't change into those until level 8 (they are large).

Pretty much all of the animals that are either medium or small only have (at most) 2-3 hit dice, which seems kind of... mediocre. Is there something I'm missing?
Surreal
06-09-06, 04:42 PM I think the best MM1 animal is the deinonychus (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dinosaur.htm#deinonychus). If you have more books, your options are a little better.
tiluvias99
06-09-06, 04:49 PM Ah, thanks. I forgot that that had been changed from the original MM, where it is large.
djinni
06-09-06, 05:24 PM what are you trying to do?
Valanthe
06-09-06, 06:30 PM What other options are there for medium creatures from other sources?
Thomas_Covenant
06-09-06, 10:23 PM The Fleshraker Dinosaur (MM3) is downright disgusting....

It will probably beat everything until you hit large size.
Caelic
06-09-06, 11:03 PM Ditto that. The Fleshraker actually stays competitive for quite a long time. It's easily the best low-level option.
Hack and Smasher
06-10-06, 03:09 PM dire weasel and crocdile aren't bad medium monster manuel choices, also black bears and cheeta's have there use's
_J_
06-10-06, 03:15 PM The Druid Handbook (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=465005) has pretty big lists of the best forms to take, even if it's a little outdated.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
tiluvias99 06-09-06, 04:24 PM	Can anyone help me figure out some good animals to transform into as a 6th level druid? I was thinking Lion and Brown Bear, but I can't change into those until level 8 (they are large). Pretty much all of the animals that are either medium or small only have (at most) 2-3 hit dice, which seems kind of... mediocre. Is there something I'm missing?
Surreal 06-09-06, 04:42 PM	I think the best MM1 animal is the deinonychus (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/dinosaur.htm#deinonychus). If you have more books, your options are a little better.
tiluvias99 06-09-06, 04:49 PM	Ah, thanks. I forgot that that had been changed from the original MM, where it is large.
djinni 06-09-06, 05:24 PM	what are you trying to do?
Valanthe 06-09-06, 06:30 PM	What other options are there for medium creatures from other sources?
Thomas_Covenant 06-09-06, 10:23 PM	The Fleshraker Dinosaur (MM3) is downright disgusting.... It will probably beat everything until you hit large size.
Caelic 06-09-06, 11:03 PM	Ditto that. The Fleshraker actually stays competitive for quite a long time. It's easily the best low-level option.
Hack and Smasher 06-10-06, 03:09 PM	dire weasel and crocdile aren't bad medium monster manuel choices, also black bears and cheeta's have there use's
_J_ 06-10-06, 03:15 PM	The Druid Handbook (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=465005) has pretty big lists of the best forms to take, even if it's a little outdated.