Since the mystic disciplines do not need to use gestures, vocals, or components, could a druid/mystic multiclass use disciplines while in wildshape?
[RPG] use thestic disciplines while wild-shaped
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Absolutely Not
As others have stated, no you can not use a focus (of any kind) while Wild Shaped, even if the animal you morph into has hands, and they are empty and holding the focus. All of the information you posted in the original question provides the answers for you so long as you cross reference them. But a lot of people have missed a crucial part of why it can't be done.
The description of the Druidic Focus says (5e PHB, p. 151):
A druidic focus might be [...] a totem object incorporating feathers, fur, bones, and teeth from sacred animals. A druid can use such an object as a spellcasting focus.
This essentially states that you get to create a focus out of whatever you deem worthy to call a focus; pretty neat.
The description of Material (M) components says:
Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the component entry. A character can use [...] a spellcasting focus in place of the components specified for a spell [but not costly or consumed components]
This is the start of the unravel. Here it says you can use a focus instead of a material component (so long as it has no cost/isn't consumed). So essentially focuses are just fluff/filler for material components that most people over look anyway, but if you don't overlook that stuff it's still a pretty minimal net gain.
Part of the description of the druid's Wild Shape feature says (5e PHB, p. 67):
- You choose whether your equipment falls to the ground in your space, merges into your new form, or is worn by it. [...]
This portion infers that you get to wear or hold your focus if you so choose when you Wild Shape, which is pretty cool.
The druid's Beast Spells feature says (5e PHB, p. 67):
Beginning at 18th level, you can cast many of your druid spells in any shape you assume using Wild Shape. You can perform the somatic and verbal components of a druid spell while in a beast shape, but you aren't able to provide material components.
This is the crucial spot. It specifically says no material components. If you recall from what exactly a focus is, it is essentially a fancy material component. Meaning it can't be used, not because you can't "hold" it, but because for Game Design purposes they disallowed it.
This is further backed up by the fact that they allow somatic components (hand and body gestures) even if you don't have hands or the appropriate body part to do the somatic component, i.e. a snake making a hand sign. So holding/wearing the material component/focus is irrelevant because it is completely outlawed in RAW.
The druid's Archdruid capstone feature says (emphasis mine):
At 20th level, you can use your Wild Shape an unlimited number of times.
Additionally, you can ignore the verbal and somatic components of your druid spells, as well as any material components that lack a cost and aren't consumed by a spell. You gain this benefit in both your natural shape and your beast shape from Wild Shape.
Doesn't this seem a bit redundant? It is because it is trying to show you that it is essentially an improvement to Beast Spells. At this point, once you reach 20th level you no longer need the material/focus component. So even at level 20 the answer is still technically no, but it becomes irrelevant because materials/focuses are no longer even needed.
However, this is D&D - so if the DM says, "Well that's stupid, you should be able to use your focus as long as you are wearing/holding it"... Then boom, there you go: the true answer is "yes, you can, so long as your DM handwaves it".
From PHB pg 67
Bullet point number 3 of 'Wild Shape'
"...You can't cast spells, ..."
While in Wild Shape form, you may use any Discipline that does not involve casting a spell using Ki such as 'Fangs of the Fire Snake' , or 'Fist of Unbroken Air', provided you have the proper anatomy to do so; but you may NOT cast any spells, no matter how you gain the ability to do so, as with 'Fist of Four Thunders' or 'Flames of the Phoenix' .
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The argument for "No"
Wildshape specifically bans spells (PHB 67):
Thus, even if a spell theoretically doesn't have any verbal or somatic components, you can't cast it in your wild shape.
Are mystic disciplines spells? The UA says "kind of" (UA:Mystic 9):
Based on that argument, one could say that you can't use psionic disciplines, because they are like spells and you can't cast spells while wildshaped.
The argument for "Yes"
Wildshape states (PHB 67),
Because psionic disciplines depend only on your mental abilities, and you retain your mental abilities while whileshaped, you should retain the benefit of your class feature.
We can compare this situation to a Warlock's eldritch invocations. While most of them are spells, some of them, like Gaze of Two Minds or One With Shadows, give you magical abilities that are not spells. Because you retain your non-spellcasting class features, you should be able to use those abilities while wildshaped.
Conclusion: Unclear, probably yes
I'd probably rule "yes" at my table, because I find the argument for yes more compelling. However, the evidence can arguably go both ways. It's important to remember that the mystic class is still playtest material. Jeremy Crawford, who makes official statements on rules, has stated that UA material isn't tuned for multiclassing at all. I expect that if/when the class is officially published, interactions like this will have been taken into account.