Shapechange - Should I bother with this?

TIN_MAN · Mon, 13th Aug '01, 10:21am

I just had in mind to take the 9 th level mage spell shapechange into my sorcerer's repertoire. Those creatures, especially the mind flayer and the greater wolfwere are really cool and they have awesome abilities. What do you guys think about this spell? Does it worth to take into the repertoire or not?

Big B · Mon, 13th Aug '01, 12:50pm

I've always found it fun. The mind flayer gets a psionic blast, good for stunning multiple enemies just like that. The iron golem is a big creature, (good and bad depending on where you try to go, ha the tables have been turned) also those iron golems have a average constitution so don't be surprised if your hp actually go down a little when shapechanged into one of those. It's just preference I guess. I like it.

corval · Mon, 13th Aug '01, 2:40pm

i think it is great. i save it for when my mage is out of spells. kinda turns you into a fighter for a while. plus, adds alot of depth to your character.

Volar Blackmane · Mon, 13th Aug '01, 4:35pm

Not to mention that the Illithid's psionic blast is probably the best hold/stun causing spell/effect in the game.

Laksol · Tue, 14th Aug '01, 7:13am

this spell comes too late to be of any use. If only it were on the 8th level...As it is, don't bother.

Tasohan · Tue, 14th Aug '01, 5:49pm

Take it! Its almost impossible to die if you are using it.
Greater wolfwere: fast regeneration
Illithid: Great attcks
Iron Golem: Another good fighter

Volar Blackmane · Tue, 14th Aug '01, 7:44pm

Too bad the spell doesn't work like in PnP... Where you can change into *anything*

joacqin · Tue, 14th Aug '01, 8:51pm

It may be useful if you are soloing but you havemore use of almost every other 9th level spell. Or well timestop and chain contingency is almost the only really good 9th level spells in the game.

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Mon, 13th Aug '01, 10:21am	#1
TIN_MAN Gems: 14/31 Latest gem: Chrysoberyl Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 630 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,810 Level: 14 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 21.45% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	I just had in mind to take the 9 th level mage spell shapechange into my sorcerer's repertoire. Those creatures, especially the mind flayer and the greater wolfwere are really cool and they have awesome abilities. What do you guys think about this spell? Does it worth to take into the repertoire or not?

Mon, 13th Aug '01, 12:50pm	#2
Big B Gems: 27/31 Latest gem: Emerald Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,521 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 5,971 Level: 23 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 92.58% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	I've always found it fun. The mind flayer gets a psionic blast, good for stunning multiple enemies just like that. The iron golem is a big creature, (good and bad depending on where you try to go, ha the tables have been turned) also those iron golems have a average constitution so don't be surprised if your hp actually go down a little when shapechanged into one of those. It's just preference I guess. I like it.

Mon, 13th Aug '01, 2:40pm	#3
corval Gems: 5/31 Latest gem: Andar Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 105 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 692 Level: 9 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 29.07% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	i think it is great. i save it for when my mage is out of spells. kinda turns you into a fighter for a while. plus, adds alot of depth to your character.

Mon, 13th Aug '01, 4:35pm	#4
Volar Blackmane Gems: 16/31 Latest gem: Shandon Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 889 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,251 Level: 15 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 64.04% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	Not to mention that the Illithid's psionic blast is probably the best hold/stun causing spell/effect in the game.

Tue, 14th Aug '01, 7:13am	#5
Laksol Gems: 9/31 Latest gem: Iol Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 325 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,109 Level: 11 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 45.14% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	this spell comes too late to be of any use. If only it were on the 8th level...As it is, don't bother.

Tue, 14th Aug '01, 5:49pm	#6
Tasohan Gems: 10/31 Latest gem: Zircon Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 365 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 1,213 Level: 11 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 92.05% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	Take it! Its almost impossible to die if you are using it. Greater wolfwere: fast regeneration Illithid: Great attcks Iron Golem: Another good fighter

Tue, 14th Aug '01, 7:44pm	#7
Volar Blackmane Gems: 16/31 Latest gem: Shandon Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 889 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,251 Level: 15 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 64.04% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 1.58% Achievements	Too bad the spell doesn't work like in PnP... Where you can change into anything

Tue, 14th Aug '01, 8:51pm	#8
joacqin Confused Jerk Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 6,065 Like: 7 Liked 12 Times in 11 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 14,075 Level: 34 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 42.92% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 0.35% Monthly Activity 32.07% Achievements Awards	It may be useful if you are soloing but you havemore use of almost every other 9th level spell. Or well timestop and chain contingency is almost the only really good 9th level spells in the game.