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GoatToucher
2009-07-07, 01:38 PM
How do you determine what damage you do while in wild shape?

Do you get the animal's regular attacks?

Can you use multiple attacks (claw, claw, bite) with a full action?

Do you get any special attacks like Trip?

Thoughts would be appreciated, as would page references.

Yuki Akuma
2009-07-07, 01:41 PM
Wild Shape is based on the Alternate Form (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#alternateForm) special ability.


Do you get the animal's regular attacks?

Yes.


Can you use multiple attacks (claw, claw, bite) with a full action?

Yes.


Do you get any special attacks like Trip?

Yes.

LibraryOgre
2009-07-07, 01:53 PM
Related Question:

Let's say you're a 4th level Druid, able to change shape, and gain abilities like Climb 30.

What happens if you change into a shape with Climb 20? Or Climb 40? Are you limited to Climb 20 if that's what your shape gives you?

PairO'Dice Lost
2009-07-07, 01:57 PM
Are you limited to Climb 20 if that's what your shape gives you?

If you gain the movement speed of your new form while losing your own, yes; if you keep your own movement modes, no. Since Alternate Form states


The creature loses the natural weapons, natural armor, and movement modes of its original form, as well as any extraordinary special attacks of its original form not derived from class levels (such as the barbarian’s rage class feature).
The creature gains the natural weapons, natural armor, movement modes, and extraordinary special attacks of its new form.

then in this case you are limited to whatever movement your new shape has.

arkol
2009-07-07, 02:00 PM
Yuki_Akuma and PairO'Dice Lost you're missing the part of the title that says "pathfinder".