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'''Transformations''' are effects that completely alter the form of a creature's body. Most forms are willingly caused to help the player, but a few [[bad form]]s exist.

==Useful Info==
There are two major types of transformations:
*[[Talisman]] forms: Forms that use [[Shapeshifting]] skill. These are permanent, but can be overridden by a temporary form, and manually ended at will.
*Temporary forms: Includes [[bad form]]s and [[Shadow Form]]. These forms end after a certain amount of time - they cannot be ended manually. However, they can be ended early by a [[potion of cancellation]] and [[Quicksilver Bolt]] (the latter leaves 1 turn left on the duration).

Transmutations can cause the following changes, depending on the form:
*Modify [[Unarmed Combat]]
*Have innate properties, like bonus HP, AC, stats, or resistances.
*Have a different [[size]] or [[movement speed]] to your base form
*Meld certain types of equipment. Melded equipment ceases to have any effect, positive or negative. Melded items are not unequipped, rendering you safe from an [[artefact]]'s Drain and Contam.
*Being in any form will also make you vulnerable to [[silver]] weaponry (+75% damage from silver weapons)

[[Undead]] creatures cannot be transformed, meaning that [[Revenant]]s, [[Poltergeist]]s, and [[Mummies]] cannot use forms.

Monsters cannot transform; any transformation effect will instead [[polymorph]] the creature permanently.

==Table of Transformations==
'''Tier 1 talisman (0-7 Skill)'''

{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Quill Form]] || None || All aux || Deals damage back to melee attackers.
|-
|[[Walking Scroll Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || Body Armour || Increases magic skills, but can only cast lv. 1-4 spells. Gain MP on melee, weakened melee.

|}

'''Tier 2 talisman (8-14 Skill)'''

{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts !! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Maw Form]] || None || None || Bite [[auxiliary attack]]. Heal on kill.
|-
|[[Medusa Form]] || None || Helmet, Cloak || On melee, can poison enemies within 2 tiles. Under 60% HP: attempt to petrify poisoned enemies.
|-
|[[Scarab Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapons/Shield All armour || Creates Solar ember that follows, attacks with fire if you melee. Boosts success% of Fire Magic.
|-
|[[Spore Form]] || None || Offhand, gloves || Melee attacks release spores that weaken enemies and cause mushrooms to sprout on the ground behind them, releasing bursts of dazing spores.
|-
|[[Yak Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield All armour|| Attacking near walls deals cold damage. Boosts success% for Ice Magic.
|}

'''Tier 3 talisman (12-20 Skill)'''

{| class="prettytable"
|-
! Form !! Suppressed Muts !! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Aqua Form]] || Substance || Body Armour || Melee +2 range. Drowning ability. Slowed by cold damage.
|-
|[[Blade Form]] || None || Weapon/Shield Gloves || Boosts Unarmed significantly.
|-
|[[Eel Form]] || Hands || Weapon, Offhand, Gloves || Turns your hands into electric eels, boosting unarmed combat damage and jolting enemies with electricity. At low health, your eels discharge to deal extra damage.
|-
|[[Fortress Crab Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Shield All aux || Boosts body armour AC. Slow movement.
|-
|[[Serpent Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield All armour, -helmet || [[Constriction]]. Two head slots.
|-
|[[Spider Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield All armour|| Unarmed [[stab]]s. Melee can create [[web]]s. [[Rampaging]]. Jump ability.
|-
|[[Werewolf Form]] || None || All aux || Slaying bonus + fear howling after killing.
|}

'''Tier 4 talisman (17-25 Skill)'''

{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts !! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Dragon Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield All armour || Dragon breath. [[Draconian]]s retain their traits.
|-
|[[Hive Form]] || None || Weapon/Shield Gloves || HP/MP Regeneration. Under 50% HP: create bees.
|-
|[[Sphinx Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield All aux, -barding/cloak || Boosts success% for [[Hexes]]. Applies Will- to enemies. Melee deals extra damage with open space.
|-
|[[Statue Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon Body armour, glove, boots || [[Nonliving]]. High AC, -20% EV. All actions 50% slower. Deal +50% melee dmg.
|-
|[[Vampire Form]] || None || None || Partly [[undead]]. [[Inhibited Regeneration]], but stabs heal. Create minions on kill. Bat Form ability.
|}

'''Tier 5'''
{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Storm Form]] || <nowiki>?</nowiki> | Weapon/Shield All armour || 23-27 skill [[Cleaving]] + [[Elec]]. Blinkbolt ability.
|-
|[[Death Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || None || 26-27 skill [[Undead]]. Torment ability.
|}

'''Bauble'''
{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Flux Form]] || None || Weapon/Shield || Reduced damage, 3rd hit explodes+[[malmutate]]s.
|}

'''Divine'''
{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Makhleb|Slaughter Form]] || None || None || [[Demonic]]. Sent to Crucible of Flesh after it ends
|}

'''Bad Forms'''
{| class="prettytable"
! Form || Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
|-
|[[Bat Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield All armour Jewellery || Fast movement. No spells.
|-
|[[Fungus Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || Weapon/Shield All armour || [[Plant]]. Confuses in melee. Cannot move if enemy in LOS.
|-
|[[Pig Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield All armour Rings || Fast movement. No spells.
|-
|[[Tree Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || All armour || [[Plant]]. Cannot move, [[teleport]], or [[blink]]
|-
|[[Wisp Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || Weapon/Shield All armour All jewellery || No spells. Many resistances.
|}

==History==
*In [[0.34]], Spore and Eel talismans were added.
*In [[0.33]], a bunch of new [[talisman]]s will be added, several existing talismans will be reworked, and [[bauble]]s were added as temporary forms. Also, the interactions between mutations and forms were standardized, with certain changes (e.g., [[Spriggan]]s keep their fast movement speed; [[Barachim]] and [[Naga]] speeds are now tied to their legs/tail).
:*[[Silver]] weapons will do full damage to the player in any form.
*In [[0.32]], [[Shadow Form]] was removed.
*In [[0.31]], transformations were reworked. [[Transmutations]] magic was replaced by [[talisman]]s, which use [[Shapeshifting]] skill. Removed forms include [[Beastly Appendage]], [[Spider Form]], and [[Ice Form]]; the other good forms were largely overhauled.
*Prior to [[0.28]], plant based forms had 3 levels of [[Life Protection]].
*Prior to [[0.27]], many forms had dedicated [[GDR]] ratios. Also, [[Hydra Form]] was replaced with Storm Form.
*Prior to [[0.22]], most forms could not use wands.
*Prior to [[0.20]], wands of polymorph could polymorph the player into most forms, not just the five bad forms. Porcupine form was removed in 0.20.
*Hydra Form was added in [[0.16]].
*Shadow Form was added with [[Dithmenos]] in [[0.14]].

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