action_abbr: '2'
cast: '|2| somatic, verbal'
components:
- Somatic
- Verbal
descr: "You call upon primal energy to transform yourself into a Medium animal battle\
  \ form. When you first cast this spell, choose ape, bear, bull, canine, cat, deer,\
  \ frog, shark, or snake. You can decide the specific type of animal (such as lion\
  \ or snow leopard for cat), but this has no effect on the form's Size or statistics.\
  \ While in this form, you gain the animal trait. You can Dismiss the spell.  \n\n\
  \n\nYou gain the following statistics and abilities regardless of which battle form\
  \ you choose:  \n\n * AC = 16 + your level. Ignore your armor's check penalty and\
  \ Speed reduction.\n\n * 5 temporary Hit Points.\n\n * Low-light vision and imprecise\
  \ scent 30 feet.\n\n * One or more unarmed melee attacks specific to the battle\
  \ form you choose, which are the only attacks you can use. You're trained with them.\
  \ Your attack modifier is +9, and your damage bonus is +1. These attacks are Strength\
  \ based (for the purpose of the enfeebled condition, for example). If your unarmed\
  \ attack bonus is higher, you can use it instead.\n\n * Athletics modifier of +9,\
  \ unless your own modifier is higher.\n\n  \n\nYou also gain specific abilities\
  \ based on the type of animal you choose:  \n\n * **Ape** Speed 25 feet, climb Speed\
  \ 20 feet; **Melee** |1| fist, **Damage** 2d6 bludgeoning.\n\n * **Bear** Speed\
  \ 30 feet; **Melee** |1| jaws, **Damage** 2d8 piercing; **Melee** |1| claw (agile),\
  \ **Damage** 1d8 slashing.\n\n * **Bull** Speed 30 feet; **Melee** |1| horn , **Damage**\
  \ 2d8 piercing.\n\n * **Canine** Speed 40 feet; **Melee** |1| jaws, **Damage** 2d8\
  \ piercing.\n\n * **Cat** Speed 40 feet; **Melee** |1| jaws, **Damage** 2d6 piercing;\
  \ **Melee** |1| claw (agile), **Damage** 1d10 slashing.\n\n * **Deer** Speed 50\
  \ feet; **Melee** |1| antler , **Damage** 2d6 piercing.\n\n * **Frog** Speed 25\
  \ feet, swim Speed 25 feet; **Melee** |1| jaws, **Damage** 2d6 bludgeoning; **Melee**\
  \ |1| tongue (reach 15 feet), **Damage** 2d4 bludgeoning.\n\n * **Shark** swim Speed\
  \ 35 feet; **Melee** |1| jaws, **Damage** 2d8 piercing; breathe underwater but not\
  \ in air.\n\n * **Snake** Speed 20 feet, climb Speed 20 feet, swim Speed 20 feet;\
  \ **Melee** |1| fangs , **Damage** 2d4 piercing plus 1d6 \n\n---\n**Heightened (3rd)**\
  \  You instead gain 10 temporary HP, AC = 17 + your level, attack modifier +14,\
  \ Damage bonus +5, and Athletics +14.  \n\n**Heightened (4th)**  Your battle form\
  \ is Large and your attacks have 10-foot reach. You must have enough space to expand\
  \ into or the spell is lost. You instead gain 15 temporary HP, AC = 18 + your level,\
  \ attack modifier +16, Damage bonus +9, and Athletics +16.  \n\n**Heightened (5th)**\
  \  Your battle form is Huge and your attacks have 15-foot reach. You must have enough\
  \ space to expand into or the spell is lost. You instead gain 20 temporary HP, AC\
  \ = 18 + your level, attack modifier +18, Damage bonus +7 and double the number\
  \ of Damage dice, and Athletics +20."
duration: 1 minute
has_been_manually_proofread: true
level: 2
name: Animal Form
req: null
source:
- abbr: CRB
  page_start: 317
  page_stop: 317
targets: null
traditions:
- Primal
traits:
- Polymorph
- Transmutation
trigger: null
type: Spell