Brute Force. The ape adds your proficiency bonus to damage rolls with melee attacks. Tree Swinger. The ape ignores difficult terrain caused by vegetation and has advantage on Athletics checks made to climb or leap.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.Hit: 1d8 + your Wisdom modifier bludgeoning damage. Damage increases to 2d8 at level 5, 3d8 at level 11, and 4d8 at level 17. Boulder Toss (Level 9+): Ranged Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, range 30/90 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + your Wisdom modifier bludgeoning damage.
Tropical forests, jungle canopies, and rocky mountain slopes.