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Hordes at 08:20, 5 March 2023

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2022-08-04T20:38:58Z

Hordes: /* History */

2022-07-10T05:57:16Z

‎History

Hordes at 12:39, 14 June 2022

2022-06-14T12:39:51Z

Hordes at 08:59, 14 April 2022

2022-04-14T08:59:03Z

Ge0ff: Update to 0.28

2022-04-13T20:33:08Z

Update to 0.28

Spudwalt at 08:06, 21 June 2021

2021-06-21T08:06:26Z

Spudwalt: Probabilities of each form still need to be readjusted after Porcupine Form's removal

2019-08-29T21:10:18Z

Probabilities of each form still need to be readjusted after Porcupine Form's removal

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 A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], though zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune, and followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
-While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form by using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
+While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form by using a [[talisman]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
 There are five possible transformations, which are equally likely to happen:

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 {{version028}}
-A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], but zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune, and followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
+A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], though zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune, and followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
 While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form by using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].

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-A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], but zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune. Followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
+A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], but zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune, and followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
 While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form by using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].

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 A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], but zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune. Followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
-While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
+While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form by using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
 There are five possible transformations, which are equally likely to happen:

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 *[[Porcupine Form]] was removed in [[0.20]].
 *Most bad forms were added in [[0.12]]. A jelly form was added (eats items, acidic attack but terrible defenses, no item use), but disabled before the branch for testing bad forms was even merged into [[trunk]], let alone a stable release.
+{{forms}}
 [[Category:Game mechanics]]
 [[Category:Status effects]]

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 ==Strategy==
 Bad forms generally render you nearly helpless. Only tree form can use any weapons or armour; [[Unarmed Combat]] specialists have an advantage here, but some forms (like bat form) render even that practically useless. Furthermore, all bad forms except for the tree form outright disable your ability to cast spells. Tree form prevents certain spells from working (for example, it prevents [[Sublimation of Blood]] and Translocations like [[Blink]] from working). Fortunately, [[wand]]s still work in all forms.
 ==History==

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 While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
-There are five possible transformations, which have the same chance to happen:
+There are five possible transformations, which are equally likely to happen:
 *[[File:Bat transform.png]] [[Bat Form]]
 *[[File:Fungus form.png]] [[Fungus Form]]

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-A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], but zapping yourself always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune. Followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
+A '''bad form''' is any of the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]] or a weapon of [[chaos]]. Beams from other creatures can be resisted with [[willpower]], but zapping yourself with a [[wand of polymorph]] always takes effect. Polymorph ignores [[mutation resistance]], but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune. Followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
-While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability (even if you know the spell that lets you enter the form at will) or change form using [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
+While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability or change form using other [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
-These are all the transformations that can happen:
+There are five possible transformations, which have the same chance to happen:
-*[[File:Bat transform.png]] [[Bat Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Bat transform.png]] [[Bat Form]]
-*[[File:Fungus form.png]] [[Fungus Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Fungus form.png]] [[Fungus Form]]
-*[[File:Pig form.png]] [[Pig Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Pig form.png]] [[Pig Form]]
-*[[File:Tree form.png]] [[Tree Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Tree form.png]] [[Tree Form]]
-*[[File:Insubstantial wisp.png]] [[Wisp Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Insubstantial wisp.png]] [[Wisp Form]]
 ==Strategy==
-Bad forms generally render you nearly helpless. Very few of them can use any form of weapons or armour; [[Unarmed Combat]] specialists have an advantage here, but some forms (like bat form) render even that practically useless. Furthermore, many of the most common bad forms (bat, fungus, pig, and wisp) outright disable your ability to cast spells; even some of the other forms may hinder spellcasting (spider form) or prevent certain spells from working (for example, tree form prevents [[Sublimation of Blood]] and Translocations like [[Blink]] from working). Fortunately, [[wand]]s still work in all forms.
+Bad forms generally render you nearly helpless. Only tree form can use any weapons or armour; [[Unarmed Combat]] specialists have an advantage here, but some forms (like bat form) render even that practically useless. Furthermore, all bad forms except for the tree form outright disable your ability to cast spells. Tree form prevents certain spells from working (for example, it prevents [[Sublimation of Blood]] and Translocations like [[Blink]] from working). Fortunately, [[wand]]s still work in all forms.
 ==History==
 *[[Porcupine Form]] was removed in [[0.20]].
 *Most bad forms were added in [[0.12]]. A jelly form was added (eats items, acidic attack but terrible defenses, no item use), but disabled before the branch for testing bad forms was even merged into [[trunk]], let alone a stable release.

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-'''Bad forms''' is the name given to the [[transformation]]s the player character can suffer when affected by a beam of [[polymorph]], a weapon of [[chaos]] or a [[Transmutations]] [[miscast]] effect. Beams can always be resisted with [[magic resistance]] if the player didn't zap himself. [[Mutation resistance]] doesn't work, but undead players and those already affected by a bad form are immune. Followers of [[Zin]] can be protected by their god.
+While you cannot cancel a bad form with the End Transformation ability (even if you know the spell that lets you enter the form at will) or change form using [[Transmutations]], you can end a form early by quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]].
-These are all the transmutations that can happen:
+These are all the transformations that can happen:
-*[[Bat Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Bat transform.png]] [[Bat Form]] : 15.4%
-*[[Fungus Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Fungus form.png]] [[Fungus Form]] : 15.4%
-*[[Pig Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Pig form.png]] [[Pig Form]] : 15.4%
-*[[Tree Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Tree form.png]] [[Tree Form]] : 15.4%
-*[[Wisp Form]] : 15.4%
+*[[File:Insubstantial wisp.png]] [[Wisp Form]] : 15.4%
-*[[Spider Form]] : 3.1%
+*[[File:Spider transform.png]] [[Spider Form]] : 3.1%
-*[[Ice Form]] : 3.1%
+*[[File:Ice transform.png]] [[Ice Form]] : 3.1%
-*[[Statue Form]] : 0.77%
+*[[File:Statue form humanoid.png]] [[Statue Form]] : 0.77%
-*[[Hydra Form]] : 0.31%
+*[[File:Hydra.png]] [[Hydra Form]] : 0.31%
-*[[Dragon Form]] : 0.15%
+*[[File:Dragon form standard.png]] [[Dragon Form]] : 0.15%
-Transmutations usually are [[Potion of cancellation|cancellable]].  Depending on the form, transmutations can interfere with, or outright prevent, [[spellcasting]]: eg, in Tree Form, you cannot cast [[Sublimation of Blood]]; in Pig Form, you cannot cast at all.
+==Strategy==
 ==History==
-Most bad forms were added in [[0.12]]. A jelly form was added (eats items, acidic attack but terrible defenses, no item use), but disabled before the branch for testing bad forms was even merged into [[trunk]], let alone a stable release.
+*[[Porcupine Form]] was removed in [[0.20]].
+*Most bad forms were added in [[0.12]]. A jelly form was added (eats items, acidic attack but terrible defenses, no item use), but disabled before the branch for testing bad forms was even merged into [[trunk]], let alone a stable release.
 [[Category:Game mechanics]][[Category:Status effects]]
 [[Category:Transformation]]