Kwalish Kid
Explorer
Hey! I said lay off the sauce...
There is no distinction in the shifter greater wild shape ability between animal, dire animal and legendary animal. There is only the distinctions of size and HD. The animal lord specifically mentions dire and legendary animals because it is a helpful guide to distinguish between the one form of wildshape that they get. A 13 HD shifter can change into any animal with 13 HD or less, be it an elephant, dire elk or legendary ape.
There is no distinction in the shifter greater wild shape ability between animal, dire animal and legendary animal. There is only the distinctions of size and HD. The animal lord specifically mentions dire and legendary animals because it is a helpful guide to distinguish between the one form of wildshape that they get. A 13 HD shifter can change into any animal with 13 HD or less, be it an elephant, dire elk or legendary ape.