Druid Beast Shapes

The wild shape feature lets you transform into a beast that you've seen. That rule gives you a tremendous amount of flexibility, making it easy to amass an array of beast form options for yourself. When you gain Wild Shape as a 2nd Level Druid, you might wonder which beasts you've already seen. The following tables organize beasts from the Monster Manual according to the beasts most likely environments. Consider the environment your druid grew up in, then consult the appropriate table for a list of animals that your druid has probably seen by 2nd Level. These tables can also help you and your DM determine which animals you might see on your travels. In addition, the tables include each beast's Challenge Rating (CR) and note whether a beast has a flying or swimming speed. This information will help you determine whether you qualify to assume that beast's form. The tables include all the individual beasts that are eligible for Wild Shape (up to a Challenge Rating of 1) or The Circle Forms feature of The Circle of The Moon Druid (up to a challenge rating of 6).

Arctic

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Owl	Fly
1/8	Blood Hawk	Fly
1/4	Giant Owl	Fly
1	Brown Bear	-
2	White Bear	Swim
2	Saber-Toothed Tiger	-
6	Mammoth	-

Coast

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Crab	Swim
0	Eagle	Fly
1/8	Blood Hawk	Fly
1/8	Giant Crab	Swim
1/8	Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Giant Lizard	-
1/4	Giant Wolf Spider	-
1	Giant Eagle	Fly
1	Giant Toad	Swim

Desert

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Cat	-
0	Hyena	-
0	Jackal	-
0	Scorpion	-
0	Vulture	Fly
1/8	Camel	-
1/8	Flying Snake	Fly
1/8	Mule	-
1/8	Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Constrictor Snake	Swim
1/4	Giant Lizard	-
1/4	Giant Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/4	Giant Wolf Spider	-
1	Giant Hyena	-
1	Giant Spider	-
1	Giant Toad	Swim
1	Giant Vulture	Fly
1	Lion	-
2	Giant Constrictor Snake	Swim
3	Giant Scorpion	-

Forest

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Baboon	-
0	Badger	-
0	Cat	-
0	Deer	-
0	Hyena	-
0	Owl	Fly
1/8	Blood Hawk	Fly
1/8	Flying Snake	Fly
1/8	Giant Rat	-
1/8	Giant Weasel	-
1/8	Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/8	Mastiff	-
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Boar	-
1/4	Constrictor Snake	Swim
1/4	Elk	-
1/4	Giant Badger	-
1/4	Giant Bat	Fly
1/4	Giant Frog	Swim
1/4	Giant Lizard	-
1/4	Giant Owl	Fly
1/4	Giant Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/4	Giant Wolf Spider	-
1/4	Panther	-
1/4	Wolf	-
1/2	Ape	-
1/2	Black Bear	-
1/2	Giant Wasp	Fly
1	Brown Bear	-
1	Dire Wolf	-
1	Giant Hyena	-
1	Giant Spider	-
1	Giant Toad	Swim
1	Tiger	-
2	Giant Boar	-
2	Giant Constrictor Snake	Swim
2	Giant Elk	-

Grassland

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Cat	-
0	Deer	-
0	Eagle	Fly
0	Goat	-
0	Hyena	-
0	Jackal	-
0	Vulture	Fly
1/8	Blood Hawk	Fly
1/8	Flying Snake	Fly
1/8	Giant Weasel	-
1/8	Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Axe Beak	-
1/4	Boar	-
1/4	Elk	-
1/4	Giant Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/4	Giant Wolf Spider	-
1/4	Panther (Leopard)	-
1/4	Riding Horse	-
1/4	Wolf	-
1/2	Giant Goat	-
1/2	Giant Wasp	Fly
1	Giant Eagle	Fly
1	Giant Hyena	-
1	Giant Vulture	Fly
1	Lion	-
1	Tiger	-
2	Giant Boar	-
2	Giant Elk	-
2	Rhinoceros	-
4	Elephant	-

Hill

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Baboon	-
0	Eagle	Fly
0	Goat	-
0	Hyena	-
0	Raven	Fly
0	Vulture	Fly
1/8	Blood Hawk	Fly
1/8	Giant Weasel	-
1/8	Mastiff	-
1/8	Mule	-
1/8	Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Axe Beak	-
1/4	Boar	-
1/4	Elk	-
1/4	Giant Owl	Fly
1/4	Giant Wolf Spider	-
1/4	Panther (Cougar)	-
1/4	Wolf	-
1/2	Giant Goat	-
1	Brown Bear	-
1	Dire Wolf	-
1	Giant Eagle	Fly
1	Giant Hyena	-
1	Lion	-
2	Giant Boar	-
2	Giant Elk	-

Mountain

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Eagle	Fly
0	Goat	-
1/8	Blood Hawk	Fly
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/2	Giant Goat	-
1	Giant Eagle	Fly
1	Lion	-
2	Giant Elk	-
2	Saber-Toothed Tiger	-

Swamp/Marshland

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Rat	-
0	Raven	Fly
1/8	Giant Rat	-
1/8	Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Constrictor Snake	Swim
1/4	Giant Frog	Swim
1/4	Giant Lizard	-
1/4	Giant Poisonous Snake	Swim
1/2	Crocodile	Swim
1	Giant Spider	-
1	Giant Toad	Swim
2	Giant Constrictor Snake	Swim
5	Giant Crocodile	Swim

The Underdark

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Giant Fire Beetle	-
1/8	Giant Rat	-
1/8	Stirge	Fly
1/4	Giant Bat	Fly
1/4	Giant Centipede	-
1/4	Giant Lizard	-
1/4	Giant Poisonous Snake	Swim
1	Giant Spider	-
1	Giant Toad	Swim
2	Giant Constrictor Snake	Swim
2	Cave Bear	-

Underwater

CR	Beast	Fly/Swim
0	Quipper	Swim
1/4	Constrictor Snake	Swim
1/2	Giant Sea Horse	Swim
1/2	Reef Shark	Swim
1	Giant Octopus	Swim
2	Giant Constrictor Snake	Swim
2	Hunter Shark	Swim
3	Killer Whale	Swim
5	Giant Shark	Swim

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Druid Beast Shapes