Serpent talisman - Revision history

Draconius: Clarified Felid Head Deficit

2026-07-15T02:03:41Z

Clarified Felid Head Deficit

Draconius: Now has 2 heads

2026-07-05T22:39:52Z

Now has 2 heads

Draconius: .34 update

2026-07-02T09:34:55Z

.34 update

Mattlistener: /* History */

2025-11-19T03:22:02Z

‎History

Mattlistener: /* History */

2025-11-19T03:19:06Z

‎History

Ge0ff: /* Tips & Tricks */ add 0.33 form variant tiles

2025-05-01T20:47:24Z

‎Tips & Tricks: add 0.33 form variant tiles

Patrick2011b: edit CBA per commit 998d3ab

2025-04-21T21:42:55Z

edit CBA per commit 998d3ab

Ge0ff: /* History */ cba d6583b6a34

2025-04-15T19:07:12Z

‎History: cba d6583b6a34

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2025-04-08T05:40:51Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-11-06T12:45:29Z

‎Strategy

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 '''Restrictions'''
-*'''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' [[Body armour]], [[Gloves]], [[Boots]], [[Cloak]]s, [[Weapon]], and [[Shield]]. (Can wear [[jewellery]] and 2 [[Helmet]]s/[[Hats]])
+*'''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' [[Body armour]], [[Gloves]], [[Boots]], [[Cloak]]s, [[Weapon]], and [[Shield]]. (Can wear [[jewellery]] and 2 [[Helmet]]s/[[Hats]].)
 *You cannot [[throw]] items.
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 *'''[[Amphibious]]:''' Can swim in [[water]], immune to [[drowning]] damage. Note that unless your species is already amphibious, you can't recover items from [[deep water]].
 *'''[[Large]]''' size: Species smaller than large will have reduced [[EV]] in this form. (Being large also lets you constrict large opponents and increases your resistance to knockback effects such as [[trample]].)
-*Provides a 2nd Head (including the extra Aux slot).
+*Provides a 2nd Head (including the extra Aux slot). This does not provide [[Felid]]s with any head slots.
 *Suppresses many [[mutation]]s. Species [[movement delay]] set to 1.0.

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 '''Restrictions'''
-*'''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' All [[armour]], [[weapon]], and [[shield]]. (Can only wear [[jewellery]])
+*'''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' [[Body armour]], [[Gloves]], [[Boots]], [[Cloak]]s, [[Weapon]], and [[Shield]]. (Can wear [[jewellery]] and 2 [[Helmet]]s/[[Hats]])
 *You cannot [[throw]] items.
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 *'''[[Amphibious]]:''' Can swim in [[water]], immune to [[drowning]] damage. Note that unless your species is already amphibious, you can't recover items from [[deep water]].
 *'''[[Large]]''' size: Species smaller than large will have reduced [[EV]] in this form. (Being large also lets you constrict large opponents and increases your resistance to knockback effects such as [[trample]].)
 *Suppresses many [[mutation]]s. Species [[movement delay]] set to 1.0.

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-{{version032}}
+{{version034}}
 {{flavour|A jade snake coiled around a nagaraja's name-day egg. Transforms the user into a giant, cold-blooded, poison-resistant serpent, ready to wind their coils around foes and crush them to death. Shapeshifting skill increases the armour provided by the snake's scales. While transformed, any equipped weapons and armour are melded.}}
 [[File:serpent talisman.png]] A '''serpent talisman''' is a [[talisman]] that changes you into '''Serpent Form''', a giant, [[constrict]]ing snake.
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 *'''HP Bonus:''' 120% HP
 *'''Innate AC:''' Linearly scales from the following points, rounding down:
-**Below minimum: 1 AC (0 skill) - 9 AC (10 skill)
+**Below minimum: 1 AC (0 skill) - 10 AC (12 skill)
-**Above minimum: 9 AC (10 skill) - 15 AC (19 skill) ; +1 AC per 1.67 levels
+**Above minimum: 10 AC (12 skill) - 16 AC (20 skill)
-*'''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 10 base damage.
+*'''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 7 base damage.
 *'''[[Constriction]]:''' When making a melee attack, you initiate [[constriction]]. You can constrict 1 [[large]] (or smaller) foe at a time.
 *'''[[Strength|Stat Bonus]]:''' +5 strength.
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 *Suppresses many [[mutation]]s. Species [[movement delay]] set to 1.0.
-Serpent Form has a minimum [[Shapeshifting]] skill of 10, below which you get an [[Talisman#Skill|HP penalty]], and the AC bonus scales down. It has a maximum skill of 19, where skill has no further impact.
+Serpent Form has a minimum [[Shapeshifting]] skill of 12, below which you get an [[Talisman#Skill|HP penalty]], and the AC bonus scales down. It has a maximum skill of 20, where skill has no further impact.
 [[Aizul]] always carries a serpent talisman.
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Serpent Form will have two heads, letting the player wear two helmets.  This does not apply to [[Felid]]s.}}
+*[[0.34]] Levels and damage adjusted to match other T3s.
 *Serpent talismans were introduced in [[0.31]], along with talismans themselves. Serpent Form had no previous counterpart, but is similar in role to [[Ice Form]].

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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Serpent Form will have two heads, letting the player wear two helmets.  This does not apply to [[Felids]].}}
+{{CBA|0.33|Serpent Form will have two heads, letting the player wear two helmets.  This does not apply to [[Felid]]s.}}
 *Serpent talismans were introduced in [[0.31]], along with talismans themselves. Serpent Form had no previous counterpart, but is similar in role to [[Ice Form]].

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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Serpent Form will have two heads, letting the player wear two helmets.}}
+{{CBA|0.33|Serpent Form will have two heads, letting the player wear two helmets.  This does not apply to [[Felids]].}}
 *Serpent talismans were introduced in [[0.31]], along with talismans themselves. Serpent Form had no previous counterpart, but is similar in role to [[Ice Form]].

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 {| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
-! Serpent Form
+! Serpent Form || Felid || Gargoyle
 |-
-| [[File:Serpent form.png]]
+| [[File:Serpent form.png]] || [[File:Serpent form felid.png]] || [[File:Serpent form gargoyle.png]]
 |}

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	==History==		==History==
		+	{{CBA\|0.33\|Serpent Form will have two heads, letting the player wear two hats.}}
	*Serpent talismans were introduced in [[0.31]], along with talismans themselves. Serpent Form had no previous counterpart, but is similar in role to [[Ice Form]].		*Serpent talismans were introduced in [[0.31]], along with talismans themselves. Serpent Form had no previous counterpart, but is similar in role to [[Ice Form]].

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 ==Strategy==
-Constriction is a strong effect, inflicting a large EV penalty while dealing extra damage. Unlike base [[Octopode]]s, Serpent Form can constrict [[large]] creatures, including things like [[list of centaurs|centaurs]], [[list of ogres|ogre]]s, and [[yak]]s.
+Constriction is a strong effect, inflicting a large EV penalty while dealing extra damage. Because Serpent Form is [[large]], it can constrict large monsters like [[list of centaurs|centaurs]], [[list of ogres|ogre]]s, and [[yak]]s (which base Octopodes cannot).
 Serpent Form also gives a fair bit of AC. For many characters first entering [[the Lair]], it offers slightly more AC than lighter armours, without the [[encumbrance]] of heavy armour. When combined with the 120% HP and the innate poison resistance, it's a moderately durable form. However, the lack of [[shield]] will reduce your defense in the long run.