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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 7310795" data-attributes="member: 1465">Agreed, this also puzzled me a bit because IMXP the 5e wildshape is hardly complicated. The text description is fairly long but it's 10 times simpler and clearer than in older editions. One chunk of the text is there only to explain how to handle your equipment, and it's both easy and generous in how it lets you choose what you want. The designers anyway addressed the issue of beast choice with the UA/XGE rules for known shapes. But then I think this isnt even necessary. IMHO the idea is simply:- if you play a Land Druid, your wildshape is just for exploration and stealth. Your exact stats hardly even matter, so just go with a narrative choice: wanna track an enemy? Turn into a wolf. Wanna go unnoticed in a town for spying? Turn into a cat. Wanna scout overhead at night? Turn into an owl. Forget about fighting in wildshape. - if you play a Moon Druid, pick ONE beast for combat with maximum CR. Which one you pick only makes a minor difference. If there is any shortcoming, it is the lack of a ready list of beasts by CR in the PHB or MM. Not hard to find on the web or spend an hour on an idle evening to make your own.</blockquote>