In an ever darkening world, some druids find the artistry of spellcasting to be... insufficient. A Wild Shaper eschews the tame mysticism of her brethren and embraces the harsh savagery of the untamed wilds and the beasts who prowl within. She fits herself into their forms as a hermit crab dons a new shell, and channels their rage like a cornered cat. This archetype predates, and is an excellent alternative to, the Shifter class.
Armor Proficiency
A wild shaper is not proficient with any armor, and is only proficient with any natural weapons she has or acquires. She is not proficient with shields.
This replaces armor and weapon proficiencies
Eschew Mysticism
A wild shaper eschews the mysticism of her fellow druids. She does not gain any spells or spellcasting abilities, does not have a caster level, and cannot use spell trigger or spell completion magic items.
Improved Wild Shape (Su)
A wild shaper gains the wild shape class feature at first level. She can use this ability at-will. A wild shaper’s wild shape otherwise functions as normal for a druid of her level.
Nature’s Bond
A wild shaper may not select a domain and must choose an animal companion. She gains her animal companion’s form as an additional favored form (see below).
This modifies nature’s bond
Favored Form (Su)
At 3rd level, a wild shaper chooses a number of forms she can enter in her wild shape equal to 1/2 her level + her Wisdom Modifier (minimum 1). She treats her base attack bonus from her druid levels as equal to her druid levels while in her favored form and may use wild shape to enter one of her favored forms as a move action. A wild shaper can change her favored forms each time she gains a level.
Companion Form (Su)
At 7th level, when a wild shaper uses wild shape to enter one of her favored forms, she may have her animal assume the form of her wild shape for as long as she maintains her favored form.
Improved Favored Form (Su)
At 11th level, the wild shaper ignores penalties to Strength and Dexterity from using wild shape while in her favored form.
Transcendent Forms
At 15th level, a wild shaper has no single form. She can use her wild shape class feature as a free action and can use her wild shape class feature to enter one of her favored forms as an immediate action.
Greater Favored Form
At 20th level, the wild shaper treats every form she can enter into with wild shape as a favored form.
A wild shaper is not proficient with any armor, and is only proficient with any natural weapons she has or acquires. She is not proficient with shields.
This replaces armor and weapon proficiencies
Eschew Mysticism
A wild shaper eschews the mysticism of her fellow druids. She does not gain any spells or spellcasting abilities, does not have a caster level, and cannot use spell trigger or spell completion magic items.
Improved Wild Shape (Su)
A wild shaper gains the wild shape class feature at first level. She can use this ability at-will. A wild shaper’s wild shape otherwise functions as normal for a druid of her level.
Nature’s Bond
A wild shaper may not select a domain and must choose an animal companion. She gains her animal companion’s form as an additional favored form (see below).
This modifies nature’s bond
Favored Form (Su)
At 3rd level, a wild shaper chooses a number of forms she can enter in her wild shape equal to 1/2 her level + her Wisdom Modifier (minimum 1). She treats her base attack bonus from her druid levels as equal to her druid levels while in her favored form and may use wild shape to enter one of her favored forms as a move action. A wild shaper can change her favored forms each time she gains a level.
Companion Form (Su)
At 7th level, when a wild shaper uses wild shape to enter one of her favored forms, she may have her animal assume the form of her wild shape for as long as she maintains her favored form.
Improved Favored Form (Su)
At 11th level, the wild shaper ignores penalties to Strength and Dexterity from using wild shape while in her favored form.
Transcendent Forms
At 15th level, a wild shaper has no single form. She can use her wild shape class feature as a free action and can use her wild shape class feature to enter one of her favored forms as an immediate action.
Greater Favored Form
At 20th level, the wild shaper treats every form she can enter into with wild shape as a favored form.