Ice Armor & Wildshaping

[Felix Gaunt]

If a Druid casts Ice Armor on themselves prior to wildshaping does it go poof or get suspended when they wildshape? If they cast it AFTER they've wildshaped would it work and effectively be like barding, i.e. if they were say a bear?

[HaraldKlak]

Prior to wildshape: It is worn like normal armor, so it would merge with your form.

After wildshape: While it doesn't state it, I'd expect the spell to fit your form, so it should work like barding. You need to either be submerged in water, or have someone help you don it (Probably. I would not assume a bear form is capable of clothing itself).

[Lord_Malkov]

If you cast it afterward, you are fine, and can wear the armor.

If you cast it beforehand, it will merge.

[blahpers]

Since it creates an object (suit of armor) rather than simply providing an armor bonus, I'd say it acts like any other armor--it merges if worn before shaping, and exists separately and can be worn if worn after shaping.

[Umbranus]

But what happens if you cast it after shaping and then shape back into human form? Does it merge or change shape or what?

[HaraldKlak]

Umbranus wrote:

But what happens if you cast it after shaping and then shape back into human form? Does it merge or change shape or what?

It works like normal barding does, when you resume your original form.

Whatever that is, I am not entirely sure. However I would assume no merging or shapechanging takes effect on a non polymorphed armor, when the spell ends.