[RPG] Does a druid count as hitting 0 HP before reverting out of Wild Shape

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So a druid is in Wild Shape and takes damage over the threshold by a gnoll. So she turns back into her real form and takes the remaining damage in real form. The gnoll has a trait called Rampage, meaning when it reduces a creature to 0 HP, it gets another attack.

Would taking a wild-shaped druid down count as taking a creature down to 0 HP?

Best Answer

Here's the text of the Gnoll's ability (as found on page 317 of the pdf SRD):

Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.

And Wild Shape says:

You automatically revert if you fall unconscious, drop to 0 hit points, or die.

In order for the druid to revert out of wild shape, they have to drop to 0 hit points. If they do so as a result of the gnoll's attack, it clearly did drop a creature to 0 hit points, and should be able to use Rampage. The fact that the creature suddenly turns into a different one that has more than 0 hit points doesn't matter.