Wild Shape form · 2024 and 2014 rules
Giant Shark
Giant Shark is a CR 5 Huge Beast that can swim 60 ft. In the 2024 rules, only a Circle of the Moon druid can take it, from level 15. In the 2014 rules, only a Circle of the Moon druid can take it, from level 15.
2024 rules · 5.5e
In the 2024 rules, only a Circle of the Moon druid can take it, from level 15.
- Armor Class
- 16 (13 + WIS)Circle Forms beats the beast’s 13
- Hit Points
- Your own + 45 temporary3 × level when you transform
- Attacks
- Bite +9, 3d10+6The beast’s own bonuses, as printed
With Wisdom 16, at the first level a Moon druid can use it with Circle Forms.
Giant Shark
Huge Beast · CR 5
- Swim
- Blindsight
- Powerhouse
Armor Class13
Hit Points92 (8d12+40) A druid never takes this pool in the 2024 rules: Wild Shape gives temporary hit points instead.
Speed5 ft, Swim 60 ft
- STR23+6
- DEX11+0
- CON21+5
You keep your own Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma, and your skill and saving throw proficiencies.
SensesBlindsight 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
SkillsPerception +3
Traits
Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.
Actions
Multiattack. The shark makes two Bite attacks.
Bite
Melee attack: d20 +9 · Reach 5 ft.
Damage: 3d10+6 Piercing (average 22)
Advantage if the target isn't at full Hit Points
2014 rules · 5e
In the 2014 rules, only a Circle of the Moon druid can take it, from level 15. In the 2014 rules swimming forms open up at level 4, whatever the Circle.
- Armor Class
- 13 (natural armor)The beast’s own armor
- Hit Points
- 126 (11d12+55)The beast’s pool. At 0 you change back, and leftover damage carries to your own
- Attacks
- Bite +9, 3d10+6The beast’s own bonuses, as printed
In the 2014 rules the beast’s Armor Class and hit points are the same for every Circle.
Giant Shark
Huge Beast · CR 5
- Swim
- Blindsight
- Powerhouse
Armor Class13 (natural armor)
Hit Points126 (11d12+55) In the 2014 rules this pool is yours while transformed.
Speed0 ft, Swim 50 ft
- STR23+6
- DEX11+0
- CON21+5
You keep your own Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma, and your skill and saving throw proficiencies.
SensesBlindsight 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
SkillsPerception +3
Traits
Blood Frenzy. The shark has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hit points.
Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.
Actions
Bite
Melee attack: d20 +9 · Reach 5 ft.
Damage: 3d10+6 Piercing (average 22)
Stat blocks from SRD 5.2.1 and SRD 5.1 (CC BY 4.0), with the official 2014 errata where it applies. Circle of the Moon rules are summarized from the Player’s Handbook. Armor Class and hit points are worked out by the same rules engine as the Beastform app.