[RPG] Does the Wild Companion optional class feature for druids let them use spell slots to cast the Find Familiar spell

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Does the Wild Companion optional class feature for druids grant access to the find familiar spell?

Basically I'd rather hard cast it than waste the Wild Shape on it. The Circle of Stars druid's Starry Form feature lets them expend a use of Wild Shape to take on the Archer or Chalice starry forms, which are superior in every way. Both will let you become an asset in battle one way or another. However, familiars can do 1 thing to make both better: allow touch spells at range using the familiar.

I know that you can burn a Wild Shape on it. But does the Wild Companion feature let you cast find familiar using spell slots instead (in which case expending a use of Wild Shape lets you quick-cast and ignore material component costs)?

Best Answer

You cannot cast find familiar using a spell slot unless you learn the spell as usual

The Wild Companion optional class feature for druids states (TCoE, p. 35-36):

You gain the ability to summon a spirit that assumes an animal form: as an action, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape feature to cast the find familiar spell, without material components. [...]

It states what ability you gain and then lists exactly how that ability manifests itself - the only way that you can summon a spirit is by expending a use of Wild Shape. If the feature also let you cast the spell using spell slots, then it would state that (likely by having the spell be always prepared, not count against your number of prepared spells, and count as a druid spell).

The Wild Companion feature gives you one specific way of casting the find familiar spell, and does not allow for casting the spell by any means other than expending a use of Wild Shape.

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