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<blockquote data-quote="RogueJK" data-source="post: 7890046" data-attributes="member: 170"><p>19 AC on a bear is pretty good, but 34 HP on a 13th (or 10th, or 8th) level Wildshape isn't. 19 AC will still get hit, especially by higher level enemies. Not to mention the damage sources that target saves instead of AC. And at those higher levels against high CR monsters or higher level spells, you'd be knocked out of Wildshape with one hit. Even an AC-buffed bear just can't compare to the higher level Wild Shape forms, especially the Elementals as pointed out above.</p><p></p><p>So your combat would be you turning into a bear, lasting a round or so, turning into a bear again, lasting another round or so, and then finding something else to do. And with your mish-mash of middling stats, you won't be really all that effective at anything else, like attacking in your normal form or casting spells. (Okay, the item-boosted INT means you'd be pretty good at Wizard spells, but you'd be limited to only 1st/2nd/3rd level spells, while everyone else is tossing out 4th/5th/6th/7th level spells.)</p><p></p><p>If all you're going to be doing is soaking damage for a couple rounds, you can do the same with a less-multiclassed Druid or Wizard with a couple summoned creatures, while also allowing your character to contribute in other better ways at the same time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RogueJK, post: 7890046, member: 170"] 19 AC on a bear is pretty good, but 34 HP on a 13th (or 10th, or 8th) level Wildshape isn't. 19 AC will still get hit, especially by higher level enemies. Not to mention the damage sources that target saves instead of AC. And at those higher levels against high CR monsters or higher level spells, you'd be knocked out of Wildshape with one hit. Even an AC-buffed bear just can't compare to the higher level Wild Shape forms, especially the Elementals as pointed out above. So your combat would be you turning into a bear, lasting a round or so, turning into a bear again, lasting another round or so, and then finding something else to do. And with your mish-mash of middling stats, you won't be really all that effective at anything else, like attacking in your normal form or casting spells. (Okay, the item-boosted INT means you'd be pretty good at Wizard spells, but you'd be limited to only 1st/2nd/3rd level spells, while everyone else is tossing out 4th/5th/6th/7th level spells.) If all you're going to be doing is soaking damage for a couple rounds, you can do the same with a less-multiclassed Druid or Wizard with a couple summoned creatures, while also allowing your character to contribute in other better ways at the same time. [/QUOTE]
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