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{{Spell
|name=Polymorph Other
|level=4
|school1={{Transmutations}}
|school2={{Hexes}}
|school3=
|castingnoise=3
|spellnoise=0
|sources=<div>
* [[Book of Morphology]]
</div>
}}

{{flavour|This spell randomly alters the form of another creature.}}

[[Polymorph Other]] is a [[Transmutations]] spell which, if used on a [[:Category:Natural_holiness|natural]], [[:Category:Demonic_holiness|demonic]], or [[:Category:Plant_holiness|plant]] monster, will transmute it into another monster of the same category, usually with the same or slightly higher [[HD]]. Some chaotic creatures are special cases: [[ugly thing]]s simply change their color, while [[shapeshifter]]s and [[glowing shapeshifter]]s will heal some HP as they change form.

If Polymorph Other is used by an enemy on a player who fails to resist, there is an 80% chance that it will cause a bad mutation, and a 20% chance it will cause a random mutation. [[Magic resistance]] is useless against this, but [[mutation resistance]] functions normally.

Similar effects can be achieved with a [[wand of polymorph other]], the attack of a [[chaos]] weapon, or from a mutagenic cloud.

==Strategy==
===Good Targets===
This is a partial list of good targets for spells, wands or clouds of polymorph other - that is, monsters which are unlikely to become more powerful when polymorphed.

*[[Electric eel]] - They'll turn into a less dangerous flying or water-capable creature.
*[[Red wasp]] - If you lack poison resistance these can be very nasty.
*[[Moth of Wrath]] - They can turn a crowd of weaklings into a [[berserk]] mob.
*[[Boggart]]s (and other low-HD summoners) - Although fragile, summoners can bring lethal reinforcements into play. Fortunately they have low enough HD that the polymorph results are usually pretty pathetic.
*[[Jelly]] - Polymorphing is an effective means of avoiding their corrosive attacks.
*[[Harpy]] - An option if you have issues dealing with very fast monsters.
*[[Oklob plant]] - Usually turns into a [[wandering mushroom]].
*[[Sigmund]] (and other well-armed uniques) - If he turns into anything but a humanoid, his branded [[scythe]], [[spell]]s, and [[wand]]s will be useless.

===Bad Targets===
*[[Hydra]] - These often become [[storm dragon]]s or [[guardian serpent]]s. Even if you have problems with hydras, these alternatives are worse.
*Slugs - They have very high HD. An [[elephant slug]] has nearly the same HD as an [[ancient lich]]. The results will not be pretty.
*[[Adder]]s or other inoffensive creatures - you'd really rather have a boggart?
*[[Worm]]s - They may hit hard early on, but they're slow and you'll soon outgrow them. But they do have fairly high HD, and a [[human (monster)|human]] hits harder and is much faster.
*[[Slime creature]]s - A single one can turn into a [[giant orange brain]] or a [[storm dragon]]. Larger versions can turn into '''multiple''' such creatures.

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−	~~\|name=Polymorph Other~~
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−	~~\|school1={{Transmutations}}~~
−	~~\|school2={{Hexes}}~~
−	~~\|school3=~~
−	~~\|castingnoise=3~~
−	~~\|spellnoise=0~~
−	~~\|sources=<div>~~
−	* [[Book of Morphology]]
−	~~</div>~~
−	}}
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−	~~{{flavour\|This spell randomly alters the form of another creature.}}~~
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−	[[Polymorph Other]] is a [[Transmutations]] spell which, if used on a [[:Category:Natural_holiness\|natural]], [[:Category:Demonic_holiness\|demonic]], or [[:Category:Plant_holiness\|plant]] monster, will transmute it into another monster of the same category, usually with the same or slightly higher [[HD]]. Some chaotic creatures are special cases: [[ugly thing]]s simply change their color, while [[shapeshifter]]s and [[glowing shapeshifter]]s will heal some HP as they change form.
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−	If Polymorph Other is used by an enemy on a player who fails to resist, there is an 80% chance that it will cause a bad mutation, and a 20% chance it will cause a random mutation. [[Magic resistance]] is useless against this, but [[mutation resistance]] functions normally.
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−	~~Similar effects can be achieved with a [[wand of polymorph other]], the attack of a [[chaos]] weapon, or from a mutagenic cloud.~~
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−	~~==Strategy==~~
−	~~===Good Targets===~~
−	~~This is a partial list of good targets for spells, wands or clouds of polymorph other - that is, monsters which are unlikely to become more powerful when polymorphed.~~
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−	*[[Electric eel]] - They'll turn into a less dangerous flying or water-capable creature.
−	*[[Red wasp]] - If you lack poison resistance these can be very nasty.
−	*[[Moth of Wrath]] - They can turn a crowd of weaklings into a [[berserk]] mob.
−	*[[Boggart]]s (and other low-HD summoners) - Although fragile, summoners can bring lethal reinforcements into play. Fortunately they have low enough HD that the polymorph results are usually pretty pathetic.
−	*[[Jelly]] - Polymorphing is an effective means of avoiding their corrosive attacks.
−	*[[Harpy]] - An option if you have issues dealing with very fast monsters.
−	*[[Oklob plant]] - Usually turns into a [[wandering mushroom]].
−	*[[Sigmund]] (and other well-armed uniques) - If he turns into anything but a humanoid, his branded [[scythe]], [[spell]]s, and [[wand]]s will be useless.
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−	~~===Bad Targets===~~
−	*[[Hydra]] - These often become [[storm dragon]]s or [[guardian serpent]]s. Even if you have problems with hydras, these alternatives are worse.
−	*Slugs - They have very high HD. An [[elephant slug]] has nearly the same HD as an [[ancient lich]]. The results will not be pretty.
−	*[[Adder]]s or other inoffensive creatures - you'd really rather have a boggart?
−	*[[Worm]]s - They may hit hard early on, but they're slow and you'll soon outgrow them. But they do have fairly high HD, and a [[human (monster)\|human]] hits harder and is much faster.
−	*[[Slime creature]]s - A single one can turn into a [[giant orange brain]] or a [[storm dragon]]~~. Larger versions can turn into '''multiple''' such creatures.~~

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