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{{flavour|You have been transformed into a tree and are rooted to the ground, unable to move or teleport. You have minimal evasion but increased health and natural armour, and are resistant to poison and immune to torment.
 
{{flavour|You have been transformed into a tree and are rooted to the ground, unable to move or teleport. You have minimal evasion but increased health and natural armour, and are resistant to poison and immune to torment.
  
 
Any equipped cloak, helmet, gloves, boots and body armour are melded.}}
 
Any equipped cloak, helmet, gloves, boots and body armour are melded.}}
  
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'''Tree form''' is a [[bad form]] that can be inflicted on the player by [[wand of polymorph]] or the [[Polymorph]] spell. Its most notable feature is that it entirely prevents the player from moving or teleporting, but not from otherwise acting. Unlike most bad forms, it can be entered easily and voluntarily by [[quaff]]ing a [[potion of lignification]]. While transformed into a tree, the player gains the following attributes:
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'''Tree form''' is a [[bad form]] which prevents movement and teleportation, but offers high natural AC and some resistances. It can be forced on the player through a [[wand of polymorph]] or the [[Polymorph]] spell, but can also be entered voluntarily with a [[potion of lignification]].
  
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==Pros==
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==Useful Info==
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*+50% [[HP]]
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While transformed into a tree, the player gains the following attributes:
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*+20+0.5×XL [[AC]] (+33 AC at level 27)
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*[[Unarmed Combat]] base damage is set to 12
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'''Combat:'''
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*Bonus to [[to-hit]]
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*'''HP Bonus:''' 150% HP.
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*'''Innate AC:''' <code>20 + [[XL]]/2</code> AC (20 - 33).
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*'''Unarmed Combat:''' 12 damage.
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*[[EV]] is set to basically nil, <code>2 + [[Evasion#Base EV|size_factor]]/2</code>.
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'''Resistances:'''
 
*[[Poison|rPois]]
 
*[[Poison|rPois]]
 
*[[Torment]] immunity
 
*[[Torment]] immunity
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*[[Unbreathing]]
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*[[Unbreathing]] and lacks [[blood]]
  
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==Cons==
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'''Restrictions'''
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*Cannot move, but can cast spells, use abilities, and attack
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* '''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' All armour except shield.
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*[[EV]] is reduced to basically nil: (2 + size_modifier/2 + EV from [[Repulsion Field]] [[mutation]], the same as when you are [[paralyzed]])
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*Cannot move or be moved.
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*Cannot [[teleport]] without divine intervention ([[Lugonu]]'s Bend Space ability works as normal)
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*Cannot [[teleport]] or [[blink]] (certain divine abilities, like [[Uskayaw]]'s Grand Finale, still work).
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*Cannot [[fly]]
 
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*All equipment other than [[shield]]s, weapons, and jewellery are melded.
 
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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Tree Form can be helpful in some situations despite providing several severe drawbacks (melding most equipment, inability to move or teleport, loss of EV). Players in Tree Form get a large boost to their physical durability, which may help them survive fights against strong monsters. Tree Form also provides poison resistance as well as complete immunity to [[torment]]; battles with enemies that rely heavily on those elements can be significantly safer in Tree Form. (Some good examples include [[killer bee]]s, [[cane toad]]s, and [[swamp dragon]]s for poison, or [[Menkaure]] and [[curse toe]]s for torment).
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Tree Form is easily the most combat-capable of the bad form, with high HP, AC, and unarmed branches that are stronger than many weapons in the early game (even at 0 Unarmed skill!). However, it is also one of the most risky, as trees are unable to move or teleport away.  
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Tree Form is useful throughout many different parts of the game:
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*Early on, Tree Form is great for fighting fast, poisonous enemies like [[killer bee]]s and [[black mamba]]s.
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*Later in the game, it is useful for the immunity to [[torment]]. It is especially useful in [[the Tomb]], as Tree Form prevents [[dispersal trap]]s  and many [[death curse]]s from affecting you. Just watch out for [[miasma]].
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*Species with armour restrictions  ([[Felid]]s, [[Octopode]]s, oddly-[[size]]d species) will enjoy the increased AC throughout the entire game. [[Troll]]s in particular have a special use for Tree Form, as its high AC and boosted, non-chopping unarmed attacks are perfect for taking out [[hydra]]s.
  
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Tree form is more useful for characters that don't or can't use much armour ([[Transmuter]]s, [[troll]]s, [[felid]]s); characters that rely on their gear to round out their defenses may find themselves missing a crucial resistance at an inopportune moment. Fortunately, weapons are unaffected by Tree Form, while [[Unarmed Combat]] specialists will find the extra damage quite helpful.
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The big downside is you cannot move. If a situation becomes too much to handle, you'll be in dire straits. You can use a [[potion of cancellation]] to end the form early, but these potions are rare, and drinking the potion wastes a valuable turn.
  
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If you don't have a reliable way to fight from a distance or don't have a [[potion of attraction]], be particularly wary of any monsters with ranged weapons or reaching attacks, as they will be able to attack you with impunity. Choose where you enter Tree Form carefully, lest you find yourself being poked to death by spears or filled full of arrows; hiding around a corner (or better yet, in a [[kill hole]]) can be helpful.
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Also, if you don't have a reliable means of ranged combat, be wary of ranged and [[reaching]] attacks, which will strike you with impunity. Use terrain such as a [[kill hole]] to your advantage. A [[potion of attraction]] will force monsters closer, if need be.
  
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Keep in mind that being in Tree Form prevents you from using virtually any method of escape. Should the battle go south, your only option will be hope you can survive long enough for the transformation to wear off; a [[potion of cancellation]] will immediately end Tree Form in an emergency, but such potions are rare and valuable.
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===Tips & Tricks===
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*The inability to move also gives immunity to enemies that shove you around ([[wind drake]]s, [[swamp worm]]s, monsters with [[Force Lance]], [[Roxanne]]...).
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*Tree Form will negate the attack penalties of standing in [[shallow water]].
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*Keep in mind that transforming into Tree Form will suppress the innate abilities associated with your original species, leading to possibly unexpected results. For example, if you were a [[formicid]], quaffing the potion to fight an invisible enemy might be counter-productive, since you will lose your [[Good_mutations#Antennae|Antennae]] which allowed you to see invisible.
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*Against enemies that attack with clouds, such as [[ushabti]], you can use a [[scroll of fog]] to counter them. Only one cloud can exist at a time, so placing fog clouds will prevent more deadly clouds from being placed on your tile.
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*Tree Form doesn't have [[blood]], so [[skyshark]]s are unable to activate their bloodzerk attack flavour.
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==History==
 
==History==
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*Prior to [[0.16]], Tree Form also gave +10 [[strength]].
 
*Prior to [[0.16]], Tree Form also gave +10 [[strength]].
 
*Prior to [[0.15]], players in Tree Form could not eat or drink, but did not hunger. Tree Form also greatly increased players' [[size]].
 
*Prior to [[0.15]], players in Tree Form could not eat or drink, but did not hunger. Tree Form also greatly increased players' [[size]].
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*Prior to [[0.14]], it [[slow]]ed the player by an amount based on your experience level ranging from 50% - 0%, prevented players from shouting, and followers of [[Fedhas Madash]] gained rF+ and rC+.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], the [[potion of lignification]] did not exist. Tree Form [[slow]]ed the player by an amount based on your experience level ranging from 50% - 0%, prevented players from shouting, and followers of [[Fedhas Madash]] gained rF+ and rC+.
 
*Prior to [[0.13]], it made the player vulnerable to fire, and the AC bonus and the speed penalty didn't depend on XL.
 
*Prior to [[0.13]], it made the player vulnerable to fire, and the AC bonus and the speed penalty didn't depend on XL.
 
*Like most bad forms, Tree Form was added in [[0.12]]
 
*Like most bad forms, Tree Form was added in [[0.12]]
  
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[[Category:Transformation]]
 

Latest revision as of 10:22, 17 February 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
You have been transformed into a tree and are rooted to the ground, unable to move or teleport. You have minimal evasion but increased health and natural armour, and are resistant to poison and immune to torment.

Any equipped cloak, helmet, gloves, boots and body armour are melded.

Tree form is a bad form which prevents movement and teleportation, but offers high natural AC and some resistances. It can be forced on the player through a wand of polymorph or the Polymorph spell, but can also be entered voluntarily with a potion of lignification.

Useful Info

While transformed into a tree, the player gains the following attributes:

Combat:

  • HP Bonus: 150% HP.
  • Innate AC: 20 + XL/2 AC (20 - 33).
  • Unarmed Combat: 12 damage.
  • EV is set to basically nil, 2 + size_factor/2.

Resistances:

Restrictions

  • Melded Gear: All armour except shield.
  • Cannot move or be moved.
  • Cannot teleport or blink (certain divine abilities, like Uskayaw's Grand Finale, still work).

Strategy

Tree Form is easily the most combat-capable of the bad form, with high HP, AC, and unarmed branches that are stronger than many weapons in the early game (even at 0 Unarmed skill!). However, it is also one of the most risky, as trees are unable to move or teleport away.

Tree Form is useful throughout many different parts of the game:

  • Early on, Tree Form is great for fighting fast, poisonous enemies like killer bees and black mambas.
  • Later in the game, it is useful for the immunity to torment. It is especially useful in the Tomb, as Tree Form prevents dispersal traps and many death curses from affecting you. Just watch out for miasma.
  • Species with armour restrictions (Felids, Octopodes, oddly-sized species) will enjoy the increased AC throughout the entire game. Trolls in particular have a special use for Tree Form, as its high AC and boosted, non-chopping unarmed attacks are perfect for taking out hydras.

The big downside is you cannot move. If a situation becomes too much to handle, you'll be in dire straits. You can use a potion of cancellation to end the form early, but these potions are rare, and drinking the potion wastes a valuable turn.

Also, if you don't have a reliable means of ranged combat, be wary of ranged and reaching attacks, which will strike you with impunity. Use terrain such as a kill hole to your advantage. A potion of attraction will force monsters closer, if need be.

Tips & Tricks

  • The inability to move also gives immunity to enemies that shove you around (wind drakes, swamp worms, monsters with Force Lance, Roxanne...).
  • Tree Form will negate the attack penalties of standing in shallow water.
  • Keep in mind that transforming into Tree Form will suppress the innate abilities associated with your original species, leading to possibly unexpected results. For example, if you were a formicid, quaffing the potion to fight an invisible enemy might be counter-productive, since you will lose your Antennae which allowed you to see invisible.
  • Against enemies that attack with clouds, such as ushabti, you can use a scroll of fog to counter them. Only one cloud can exist at a time, so placing fog clouds will prevent more deadly clouds from being placed on your tile.
  • Tree Form doesn't have blood, so skysharks are unable to activate their bloodzerk attack flavour.
Tree Form
Tree form.png

History

  • Prior to 0.28, players in Tree Form were immune to negative energy (rN+++).
  • Prior to 0.27, Tree Form gave fixed 48% GDR.
  • Prior to 0.19, Tree Form greatly increased the player's Stealth modifier.
  • Prior to 0.16, Tree Form also gave +10 strength.
  • Prior to 0.15, players in Tree Form could not eat or drink, but did not hunger. Tree Form also greatly increased players' size.
  • Prior to 0.14, the potion of lignification did not exist. Tree Form slowed the player by an amount based on your experience level ranging from 50% - 0%, prevented players from shouting, and followers of Fedhas Madash gained rF+ and rC+.
  • Prior to 0.13, it made the player vulnerable to fire, and the AC bonus and the speed penalty didn't depend on XL.
  • Like most bad forms, Tree Form was added in 0.12
Transformations
Talisman Beast Form • Flux Form • Blade Form • Maw Form • Serpent Form • Dragon Form • Statue Form • Death Form • Storm Form
Bad Forms Bat Form • Fungus Form • Pig Form • Tree Form • Wisp Form
Divine Shadow Form
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