Wisp Form

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Wisp Form is one of the bad forms that can happen when the player character is polymorphed. It has the following characteristics:

Pros

• 5 + 0.5×XL AC
• Unarmed Combat base damage set to 5 and uses XL instead of Unarmed Combat skill
• Movement delay reduced to 8 auts
• rF++
• rC++
• rElec
• rPois
• Non-living holiness (Torment immunity)
• rRot
• rN+++
• rCorr
• rAcid+++
• Insubstantial (rSticky, rPetrify, immune to constriction, Shatter)
• Good stealth bonus (same as Spider Form)
• Tiny size (like Spider Form), with an appropriate increase in EV
• Unbreathing
• Permanent flight
• Blink ability
• Fail-proof conservation

Cons

• You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
• You can't read scrolls or books.
• You can't and don't need to eat or drink.
• You can't evoke items.
• You can't cast spells.
• You can't shout or talk to allies.
• Randomly blinks from time to time (10% chance each turn).
• Sometimes moves as if confused, although won't bump into walls or into allies (10% chance each turn)

History

Wisp Form was added in 0.12.

Wisp Form