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{{Spell
|name=Blade Hands
|level=5
|school1={{Transmutations}}
|school2=
|school3=
|sources=<div>
*[[Book of Iron]]
*[[Book of Transfigurations]]
*[[Book of Weapons]]
</div>
|castingnoise=4
|spellnoise=0
}}
{{flavour|Causes long, scythe-shaped blades to grow from the caster's hands, increasing melee damage significantly.

While transformed, any equipped weapons are melded, and casting spells becomes somewhat more difficult.}}

'''Blade Hands''' is a level 5 [[Transmutations]] spell that greatly increased your damage in [[Unarmed Combat]].

==Useful Info==
Casting this spell gives you the Blade Hands status for a spellpower-dependent duration. You'll gain the following:

'''Combat Bonuses'''
* '''[[Unarmed Combat]]:''' 22 base damage.
* Your [[auxiliary attack|off-hand punch]] gains +6 damage.

'''Restrictions'''
* '''[[Transformation#Useful Info|Melded Gear]]:''' [[Weapon]], [[shield]], and [[gloves]]. [[Claws]] are also melded.
* You can't [[throw]] items.
* Makes spells harder to cast (increases [[Spell Success#Modifiers|raw spell failure]] rate by +20%).

Blade Hands does not block [[mutation]]s (other than claws), does not change your [[size]], and gives no innate bonus to HP / [[AC]]. It is considered its own [[form]], so it'll end other statuses like [[Ice Form]] or [[Dragon Form]].

==Strategy==
Blade Hands is essentially [[hand|two-handed]] Unarmed Combat. Even at 0 Unarmed Combat skill, you'll hit as hard as a [[giant spiked club]], while keeping the off-hand punch and swinging faster. It's certainly strong. However, the spell takes quite a bit of investment to get running, especially if you want to use heavy [[body armour]]. And if you're in light armour, then your defenses will be low.

===Tips & Tricks===
*Like all slashing attacks, Blade Hands is a terrible choice for fighting [[hydra]]s.
*This spell will meld away even [[cursed]] weapons, allowing [[Ashenzari]] worshipers to have their hands bound and still use Unarmed Combat.

== History ==
*Blade Hands was replaced with the [[Blade talisman]] in [[0.31]].
*Prior to [[0.27]], Blade Hands could be found in the [[Book of Changes]], and thus the [[Transmuter]] start. This spell also lowered [[felid]]s' [[stealth]].
*Prior to [[0.22]], Blade Hands, and most other transformations, prevented usage of [[wand]]s.
*Prior to [[0.20]], Blade Hands' base damage scaled with [[strength]] and [[dexterity]] (<code>8 + (str + dex) / 3</code>).
*Prior to [[0.10]], Blade Hands had higher base damage and lower dependence on stats.
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