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*rCorr
 
*rCorr
 
*rAcid+++
 
*rAcid+++
*[[Insubstantial]] (rSticky, rPetrify, immune to [[constriction]], [[Shatter]])
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*[[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]])
 
*Tiny size (like Spider Form), with an appropriate increase in EV
 
*Tiny size (like Spider Form), with an appropriate increase in EV
 
*Unbreathing
 
*Unbreathing
 
*Permanent [[flight]]
 
*Permanent [[flight]]
*Fail-proof conservation
 
  
 
==Cons==
 
==Cons==
 
*You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
 
*You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
*You can't read [[book]]s.
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*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 and don't need to eat or drink.
 
*You can't evoke items.
 
*You can't evoke items.
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==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.15]], wisp form allowed the player to [[blink]] as an ability, but prevented you from reading [[scroll]]s.
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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]].
  
 
Wisp Form was added in [[0.12]].
 
Wisp Form was added in [[0.12]].

Revision as of 16:46, 11 February 2015

Version 0.15: 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 has the following characteristics:

Pros

Cons

  • You can't use weapons, armour or jewellery.
  • You can't read books (but can read scrolls).
  • 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

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
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