Wild shape - best way to get it early and most options?

[Sliska Zafir]

I haven't come across an archetype that grants wild shape at level 1. Is there one?

What sources can give me wild shape the soonest, and what feats/sources can give me a wide variety of options?

Thanks in advance.

[Voss]

At 1? Almost certainly nothing. The spell it mimics is handing out flight, scent, higher base speed and other utility effects that are kind of a big bonus before level 5.

Druids and the feral hunter archetype seem earliest at 4. Though the feral hunter actually has less options (animal only, ever), so druids have them beat out for options, getting elemental forms at 6 and plant at 8.

[Imbicatus]

Metamorph alchemist can change shape as a wild-shape like ability at level one. But it trades all spellcasting and bombs to do so, and doesn't get access to all the scouting forms that wild shape can give. On the other hand, it can infiltrate a humanoid group and has better combat form options, and keeps access to mutagens.

[dharkus]

it's likely the shifter (available in Ultimate Wilderness later this year) will do this

[James Risner]

Treesinger Druid gets Tree Shape at 4th.

[Boris the halfling]

A mooncursed barbarian can changeshape at 1st level but only for rounds/day instead of rage.