Who would you use as a transformation based character if you couldn't use a druid?
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Brown-fur (Arcanist archetype) are like taking the transmutation school and upping to 11, excellent buffer, guess they could use it on themselves but unless you have pretty good stats, better off to beef up melee people in your party.
Classic Hexcrafter Magus using monstrous physique to transform into the four armed creature from Inner Sea world guide or something, is still good of course.
Shaman with Shapechange Hex
Rageshaper Bloodrager
Some sort of magus would be my suggestion. Look at Ravindorks Kang Makhai( i Think his name is)
Seconding Brown Fur Transmuter Arcanist, especially if you take the Altered Shifting and Lepidstadt Shifter exploits from Advance Class Origins.
There is a good class for that in Spheres of Power by Drop Dead Studios. But if you're sticking with core pathfinder a transmutation focused arcane spellcaster, maybe there is a Magus archetype.
Fun fact: you can do something similar to the Brown Fur Transmuter's ability to polymorph their allies with a simple third level spell: Marionette Possession.
Simply swap bodies with an ally, cast a polymorph spell like Monstrous Physique upon their body, then dismiss the Marionette Possession. Boom, Fighter 2.0 is born. Also useful if you took one of the new familiar archetypes that loses Share Spells or somehow have an animal companion lacking Share Spells but you'd like to polymorph your critter anyway.
If you want to polymorph the whole party before a fight at higher levels, you could also use Magic Jar in order to be able to possess your entire team one after another with a single fifth level spell.
As far as polymorphing yourself, a Razmiran Priest Sorcerer seems like it'd be very strong. Split STR and CHA, choose a bloodline like Ghoul which gives powerful combat options including adding claws to a form that doesn't have them, with a chance to paralyze on each hit to boot. Even if you don't have the highest CHA they'll still be forced to save multiple times per round, and a Robe of Arcane Heritage can increase your DC by 2.
Then make use of the fact that you can "cast" divine spells, allowing for crazy things at high levels like Monstrous Physiquing into a Large or Huge Monstrous Humanoid with a number of natural attacks and Pounce, casting Divine Power off of a scroll, then growing Ghoul claws and pouncing on your foes.
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A witch with abominate hex. Transforms allys into aberations using monstrous physique 14 as a permanent casting.
Wizard VMC Battle Oracle to single class qualify for Eldritch Knight. With Prestigious Spellcaster feat to lose 0 caster levels and gain effective 3/4ths BaB with the best buffs and polymorph forms.
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Shapeshifter Sorcerer bloodline can get you all-day transformation with Extend Spell at 11th level, and that’s with any polymorph you can cast on yourself.
The Mesmerist Material Manipulator is surprisingly competent and has some weird applications from levels 16-20.
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Alchemist with metamorph archetype is a straight-forward shapeshifter.
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I've always enjoyed shapeshifting characters. I have several PFS characters currently with an element of transformation, and a transmuter wizard in our Rise of the Runelords home campaign.
I have a dark tapestry ancient lorekeeper oracle specialised in Many Forms. Other revelations from the mystery provide good synergies (wings and armour in any shape), and divine casting is good for self-buffing (and buffing others) as well as condition removal. Add in the Deaf curse, Still Spell and Eschew Materials, and you can do most of your thing in any shape you like.
I also have a beastmorph alchemist. He's not using shapechanging extracts yet but does buff with transmutations. He's quite effective with feral mutagen and a vicious amulet of mighty fists.
My hunter/barbarian will eventually use Share Shape to become a hippo. Effectively, that's two large raging hippos
But... are they... Hungry, Hungry Hippos?
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But... are they... Hungry, Hungry Hippos?
Truthfully, that was part of the inspiration for the character. That, and gaining access to the Snapping Flank feat on a chronicle. :o
