An arrow of transformation is a magic weapon that, when fired from a bow, transforms into a bird (able to scout the area, fly after enemies, etc.) before transforming upon command back into an arrow.
You can use an action to fire an arrow of transformation into the air, whereupon it transforms into a bird. The bird is friendly to you and your companions, and it acts on your turn. You can use a bonus action to command how the bird moves and what action it takes on its next turn, such as to fly after or transform back into an arrow and attack your enemies. In the absence of such orders, the bird acts in a fashion appropriate to its nature. A bird transforms back into an arrow of transformation at dawn, if not commanded to earlier. Furthermore, once an arrow of transformation deals damage to a creature, it becomes a nonmagical arrow.
All arrows of transformation confer the following abilities when attacking:
- Long range doesn’t impose disadvantage on the attack roll.
- Attack ignores cover.
In addition, the type of bird appearing depends upon the arrow, usually indicated by the particular bird's feathers used for its flights and the arrowhead shaped to resemble its beak:
- Sparrow: As bird: tiny beast, unaligned. AC: 12, HP: 1, Spd: 30ft (fly). As arrow: 1d8+1 piercing damage.
- Swallow: As bird: tiny beast, unaligned. AC: 12, HP: 1, Spd: 40ft (fly). As arrow: 1d8+2 piercing damage.
- Hawk: As bird (see hawk). As arrow: 1d10 piercing damage.
Proficiency with a Longbow allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.
Slow. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to it, you can reduce its Speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn’t exceed 10 feet.
Notes: Damage: Piercing, Damage, Combat, Ammunition, Heavy, Range, Two-Handed, Slow