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'''Wisp Form''' is one of the [[bad form]]s that can happen when the player character is [[polymorph]]ed. It resembles the monster [[insubstantial wisp]]. It has the following characteristics:
 
'''Wisp Form''' is one of the [[bad form]]s that can happen when the player character is [[polymorph]]ed. It resembles the monster [[insubstantial wisp]]. It has the following characteristics:
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*[[Insubstantial]] (rSticky, rPetrify, immune to [[constriction]], [[Shatter]], [[Grasping Roots]], [[Leda's Liquefaction]])
 
*[[Insubstantial]] (rSticky, rPetrify, immune to [[constriction]], [[Shatter]], [[Grasping Roots]], [[Leda's Liquefaction]])
 
*Good stealth bonus (same as [[Spider Form]])
 
*Good stealth bonus (same as [[Spider Form]])
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==Cons==
 
==Cons==
 
*You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
 
*You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
*You can't read [[book]]s (but ''can'' read [[scroll]]s).
 
*You can't and don't need to eat or drink.
 
*You can't evoke items.
 
 
*You can't cast spells.
 
*You can't cast spells.
*You can't [[shout]] or talk to allies.
 
 
*Randomly blinks from time to time (10% chance each turn).
 
*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)
 
*Sometimes moves as if confused, although won't bump into walls or into allies (10% chance each turn)
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to [[0.22]], you couldn't use wands in Wisp Form (or most bad forms).
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Prior to [[0.15]], wisp form allowed the player to [[blink]] as an ability, but prevented you from reading [[scroll]]s. It also granted perfect [[conservation]], protecting your consumables from [[item destruction]].
 
Prior to [[0.15]], wisp form allowed the player to [[blink]] as an ability, but prevented you from reading [[scroll]]s. It also granted perfect [[conservation]], protecting your consumables from [[item destruction]].
  
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[[Category:Status effects]]
 
[[Category:Transformation]]
 
[[Category:Transformation]]
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Revision as of 21:05, 28 July 2018

Version 0.21: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

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

Pros

Cons

  • You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
  • You can't cast spells.
  • 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

Prior to 0.22, you couldn't use wands in Wisp Form (or most bad forms).

Prior to 0.15, wisp form allowed the player to blink as an ability, but prevented you from reading scrolls. It also granted perfect conservation, protecting your consumables from item destruction.

Wisp Form was added in 0.12.

Wisp Form
Insubstantial wisp.png