Shapechange

[Keldas]

Has Shapechange been errated? It seems open to abuse as written in the players handbook. I realize its a 9th level spell but using it you could turn into the Tarrasque whose abilites are all extraordinary (thus you would retain the use of those abilities under Shapechange). I know polymorph self was errated a couple times but could not recall any revisions to Shapechange. Does anyone else think this is too open to abuse as written?

Keldas

 

[James McMurray]

In order to turn into something, you have to know it exists. You'd also have to have a pretty good idea of what it looked like. So, if you've encountered a Tarrasque in the past, then yes, you can become one. It is up to the DM to determines when a character has enough knowledge about something to become one.