Wolf Companion

Wolf Companion is a variant of  Ranger's Companion which is a class action of Rangers learned immediately upon choosing the Beast Master subclass. This ability allows the Beast Master to call upon their animal companion to fight and aid them in combat.

Description

Summon a wolf that can inflict devastating wounds and knock down enemies with its  Lunging Bite.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Details

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Recharge: Short rest

Lupus

STR 12 (+1)	DEX 15 (+2)	CON 12 (+1)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			11
Armour Class			13

Summon a Wolf that can inflict devastating wounds and knock enemies Prone.

 Bite ()

Bite a target.

 Lunging Bite ()

Lunge at a target to bite it and possibly knock it  Prone.

Pack Tactics

When an ally is within 3 m (10 ft) of your target and is not  Incapacitated, your  Attack Rolls against the target have  Advantage.

Prey's Scent

You deal an additional 1d6⁠⁠Physical damage to creatures marked by your Ranger's  Hunter's Mark.

Your wolf companion has 11 Hit Points and 13  Armour Class. It is also proficient in Stealth and Perception.

At higher levels

Level 5

Lupus Major

STR 12 (+1)	DEX 15 (+2)	CON 15 (+2)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			31
Armour Class			16

 Infectious Bite ()

Bite a target and possibly turn it  Septic.

Companion's Bond

Your  Ranger's Companions receive a bonus to  Armour Class and damage equal to its  Proficiency Bonus.

Your Wolf companion now has 31 Hit Points and 16  Armour Class. Its Constitution increases by 3 and its proficiency bonus increases from +0 to +3.

Level 7

Exceptional Training

Your summoned companions can now  Dash,  Disengage, and  Help as a  Bonus Action.

Level 8

Your Wolf companion now has 61 Hit Points and 16  Armour Class.

Level 11

Lupus Optumus

STR 12 (+1)	DEX 18 (+4)	CON 15 (+2)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			91
Armour Class			21

New Ability:

 Lupine Slash ()

Strike nearby targets within 3 m (10 ft) using a spectral sword that appears between your jaws.

Bestial Fury

Grants all your companions an extra attack.

Your Wolf companion now has 91 Hit Points and 21  Armour Class. Its Dexterity increases by 3 and its proficiency bonus increases to +4.

Technical details

UID

Target_RangersCompanion_Wolf

Spell flags

CannotTargetCharacter, CannotTargetItems, IgnoreSilence, IsLinkedSpellContainer

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Beast Master

This spell is a variation of:
Ranger's Companion

Notes

• The summoned wolf companion derives its name from Latin:
  • Lupus – wolf
  • Lupus Major – great wolf (Major is an alternative spelling of Maior, the comparative degree of magnus)
  • Lupus Optumus – best wolf (Optumus is an alternate spelling – or a typo of – of Optimus, the superlative of bonus)