Wild Shape form · 2024 and 2014 rules

Spider

Spider is a CR 0 Tiny Beast that can climb 20 ft. In the 2024 rules, any druid can take it from level 2. In the 2014 rules, any druid can take it from level 2.

Illustration of a spider

2024 rules · 5.5e

In the 2024 rules, any druid can take it from level 2.

Circle of the Moon · level 3
Armor Class
16 (13 + WIS)Circle Forms beats the beast’s 12
Hit Points
Your own + 9 temporary3 × level when you transform
Attacks
Bite +4, 1The beast’s own bonuses, as printed

With Wisdom 16, at the first level a Moon druid can use it with Circle Forms.

Any other Circle · level 2
Armor Class
12The beast’s own armor
Hit Points
Your own + 2 temporaryYour level when you transform
Attacks
Bite +4, 1The beast’s own bonuses, as printed

Temporary hit points grow with your level; everything else stays the same.

2024 rules · 5.5e · stat block from SRD 5.2.1

Spider

Tiny Beast · CR 0

  • Climb
  • Wall-crawler
  • Poison
  • Darkvision

Armor Class12

Hit Points1 (1d4-1) A druid never takes this pool in the 2024 rules: Wild Shape gives temporary hit points instead.

Speed20 ft, Climb 20 ft

  • STR2-4
  • DEX14+2
  • CON8-1

You keep your own Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma, and your skill and saving throw proficiencies.

SensesDarkvision 30 ft., Passive Perception 10

SkillsStealth +4

Traits

Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the spider knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Actions

Bite

Melee attack: d20 +4 · Reach 5 ft.

Damage: 1 Piercing (average 1)

Plus: 2 (1d4) Poison damage

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.