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'''Pig Form''' is a [[bad form]] that can be inflicted by the [[unique]] monster [[Kirke]]'s [[Porkalator]] spell, by being [[Polymorph]]ed (whether through the spell or with the [[wand of polymorph|wand]]), or by drawing the Swine card from the [[Deck of punishment]]. Becoming a [[hog]] melds all equipment (including jewellery), suppresses mutations, and prevents spellcasting.
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'''Pig Form''' is a [[bad form]] that can be inflicted by the [[unique]] monster [[Kirke]]'s [[Porkalator]] spell, by being [[Polymorph]]ed (whether through the spell or with the [[wand of polymorph|wand]]), or by drawing the Swine card from the [[Deck of punishment]]. Becoming a [[hog]] melds all equipment (including jewellery), suppresses [[mutation]]s, and prevents spellcasting. Even characters with significant training in [[unarmed combat]] will find themselves almost entirely incapable of fighting competently. The one advantage given by Pig Form is a large boost to a character's base speed, improving your odds of fleeing the fight.
  
 
==Pros==
 
==Pros==
*Lower movement delay (7)
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*[[Fast]] 2 (movement delay 7, or [[centaur]] speed)
 
*Small size (good evasion)
 
*Small size (good evasion)
  
 
==Cons==
 
==Cons==
*Spellcasting is disabled
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*Sets base [[AC]] to 0
*Can't evoke [[wand]]s
 
 
*All equipment, other than [[amulet]]s, is melded
 
*All equipment, other than [[amulet]]s, is melded
*[[Unarmed Combat]] base damage is 1+UC/5, instead of 3+UC
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*Can't cast spells or evoke [[wand]]s
*Unstealthy
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*[[Unarmed Combat]] base damage is reduced to 1+UC/5
*0 AC
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*Un[[stealth]]y
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 15:15, 5 March 2014

Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Pig Form is a bad form that can be inflicted by the unique monster Kirke's Porkalator spell, by being Polymorphed (whether through the spell or with the wand), or by drawing the Swine card from the Deck of punishment. Becoming a hog melds all equipment (including jewellery), suppresses mutations, and prevents spellcasting. Even characters with significant training in unarmed combat will find themselves almost entirely incapable of fighting competently. The one advantage given by Pig Form is a large boost to a character's base speed, improving your odds of fleeing the fight.

Pros

  • Fast 2 (movement delay 7, or centaur speed)
  • Small size (good evasion)

Cons

History

While Pig Form has been around as long as Kirke has, version 0.12 made it somewhat more common with the changes to the Polymorph spell.

Pig Form
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