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<blockquote data-quote="DeviousQuail" data-source="post: 8773459" data-attributes="member: 7025431">Halo of Spores (2): As a reaction you cause your spores to poison a target within 10 feet of you (con save to negate). No damage but infinite chance to poison opponents can be really handy for a subclass designed to be in melee. Don't have to fear those grapples as much.Symbiotic Entity (2): Keep the THP, have it grant wis to attack/damage with melee weapons while active, make it a bonus action instead of an action. This subclass has a clear melee focus but I'm not sure it works without shillelagh or being able to use wis in place of str/dex. Even with shillelagh you are using your whole first turn to enter fighting mode. They already figured out to make it a bonus action for moon druids and bladesingers.Fungal Infestation (6): Either make it explode for necrotic damage or a once per day free casting of animate dead using your spores. A 1 HP zombie a few times a day seems pretty weak. Best used to walk down a hallway you don't trust.Spreading Spores (10): As a bonus action you can command your spores to deal 1d6 necrotic damage to every target of your choice within 10 feet while Symbiotic Entity is active. The 1d6 necrotic comes back at a time when most classes are getting some kind of damage boost. It can be nice for forcing concentration saves along with your normal attack.Fungal Body (14): No changes. It's 14th level so it won't get a lot of play and I don't have any issues with what it gives.Overall, this version of the spore druid leans into a melee style of play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DeviousQuail, post: 8773459, member: 7025431"] Halo of Spores (2): As a reaction you cause your spores to poison a target within 10 feet of you (con save to negate). [I]No damage but infinite chance to poison opponents can be really handy for a subclass designed to be in melee. Don't have to fear those grapples as much.[/I] Symbiotic Entity (2): Keep the THP, have it grant wis to attack/damage with melee weapons while active, make it a bonus action instead of an action. [I]This subclass has a clear melee focus but I'm not sure it works without shillelagh or being able to use wis in place of str/dex. Even with shillelagh you are using your whole first turn to enter fighting mode. They already figured out to make it a bonus action for moon druids and bladesingers.[/I] Fungal Infestation (6): Either make it explode for necrotic damage or a once per day free casting of animate dead using your spores. [I]A 1 HP zombie a few times a day seems pretty weak. Best used to walk down a hallway you don't trust.[/I] Spreading Spores (10): As a bonus action you can command your spores to deal 1d6 necrotic damage to every target of your choice within 10 feet while Symbiotic Entity is active. [I]The 1d6 necrotic comes back at a time when most classes are getting some kind of damage boost. It can be nice for forcing concentration saves along with your normal attack.[/I] Fungal Body (14): No changes.[I] It's 14th level so it won't get a lot of play and I don't have any issues with what it gives[/I]. Overall, this version of the spore druid leans into a melee style of play. [/QUOTE]

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