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Druid of the Moon Circle

Tier A

Druid · Moon · Dwarf · levels [1,21)

Wild Shape into a CR-as-HD combat form. A 1/2 CR brown bear at level 2, a 7-CR elemental at level 20.

Why this tier

Wild Shape into a CR-as-HD combat form; free concentration for 1 hour; not "weak" until level 5.

Estimated single-target DPR

65/100 — Loremaster estimate, not measured in play

Feat progression

  1. L4Resilient (Constitution) — Concentration save
  2. L8War Caster — Concentration advantage
  3. L12Lucky — 3 luck points

Loremaster’s notes

The Moon Druid is the most durable single-target melee DPR in the game at any level above 6. Wild Shape (uses) lets you transform into a beast with a CR up to your Druid level ÷ 4, rounded down (rounded up at level 2). A Brown Bear at level 2 has 34 HP, multiattack (2 attacks), and a +5 to hit for 1d8+4 each. A Giant Scorpion at level 9 has 89 HP, multiattack (3 attacks), and a sting that does 2d8+4 + grappled + poison for 3d6. An Earth Elemental at level 20 has 126 HP, a slam that does 3d8+7, and the "Whelm" grapple. The weakness: levels 1-4 are squishy spellcasters. Use the level 5 jump (CR 1/4 → CR 1) to bridge the gap.

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