How much like an animal is a Druid in Wild Shape?

[Thomas Writeworth]

The Title kind of points towards what I'm trying to find out- but i'll explain some more.

Is a Wild Shape'd Druid effected by spells that would effect an animal? Such as Animal Growth, or Anthropomorphic animal? or other buff/debuffs for animals?

[Cheapy]

If it says their type changes to animal, yes. Otherwise no.

[brreitz]

Nope, the creature type of the druid remains the same, as it would for anyone using a polymorph spell. So, although your druid might now be tiny, furry, and has claws and fangs instead of thumbs and speech, he's still a human (or elf, or what-have-you, etc.) with the creature type Humanoid (human).

This can actually be a good way to figure out if someone is polymorphed and hiding from you, to use creature-type specific spells.

Now that I think about it, there's almost no way for a player to change their creature type. Unless they get turned into an undead, reincarnated, or are a 20th level monk, that is.