Polymorph

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Randomly alters the form of a creature. It is especially effective against shape-changing creatures.

Polymorph is a monster-only spell which inflicts a temporary bad form transformation. Mutation resistance is useless against this, but magic resistance and worshiping Zin may protect you.

The following enemies may be able to cast Polymorph, depending on their spell set:

• & Pandemonium lord (3.4% chance)

History

Polymorph
Level	4
School1	Transmutation
School2	Hexes
Source(s)
Casting noise	3
Spell noise	0

• Prior to 0.14, players could cast this spell. It was found in the Book of Transfigurations and caused an effect similar to a wand of polymorph.
• Prior to 0.12, this spell was called Polymorph Other. When used on the player by a monster, it had the same effects as Malmutate.