Is there any way to transform a PC into a swarm of bats without breaking any of the official rules?
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2Can a Druid Wild Shape into a Swarm or "Giant"?, Can a bunch of druids wild-shape into a creature that can swarm, then form a swarm with other wild-shaped druids? – Thomas Markov Jul 29 '21 at 16:51
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Also related on Can you take the form of a swarm with the polymorph spell? – NotArch Jul 29 '21 at 17:41
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3You could become one bat and use mirror image - not quite what you want though. – Patrick Artner Jul 30 '21 at 07:44
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2Would becoming a bat and controlling a bunch of bat friends count? – Comic Sans Seraphim Jul 30 '21 at 10:19
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There are no features that allow you to transform into multiple creatures at the same time.
Wild Shape and polymorph are explored in these Q&A:
- Can a Druid Wild Shape into a Swarm or "Giant"?
- Can you take the form of a swarm with the polymorph spell?
The issue is that every feature that allows changing form changes you into a single creature, and a swarm is not a single creature. It is treated as a single creature for the purposes of combat mechanics, but it is still a plurality of creatures. This is the obstruction to using Wild Shape and polymorph, and it holds for every other feature that allows you to transform. A single creature cannot become more than a single creature.
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