This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 25, requires level 25.
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Transforms the enemy into a harmless serpent, wandering around incapacitated for 1 min. While affected, the victim cannot take actions but will regenerate health very quickly. Damage will cancel the effect. Limit 1. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters. When critters are affected, can affect multiple targets, and has a duration of 1 day.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 60.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 25 | Rare | 625g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 60 | Rare | 625g |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 60 | Rare | 625g |
The 10 recipes nearest to Tome of Polymorph: Serpent in required skill among Recipe > Book, all from Classic like Tome of Polymorph: Serpent.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tome of Polymorph: Serpent (this item) | Not listed | ||
| Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat | Polymorph | 900 gold on 55 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Teleport: Dalaran | Ancient Teleport: Dalaran | 1,000 gold on 68 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Portal: Dalaran | Ancient Portal: Dalaran | 3,500 gold on 75 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub | Polymorph | 20,000 gold on 68 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Monkey | Polymorph | 1,000 gold on 76 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine | Polymorph | 24,999 gold on 68 realms | |
 Tome of Hex: Cockroach | Hex | 300 gold on 60 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Duck | Polymorph | 5,000 gold on 74 realms | |
 Libram of Rumination | 1 silver on 52 realms | ||
| Libram of Tenacity | 1 silver on 59 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Libram of Rumination at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tome of Polymorph: Serpent uses icon file 133739, which 300 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat ID 44709 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches Polymorph: Black Cat."Tome of Polymorph: Rabbit ID 44793 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches Polymorph: Rabbit."Tome of Polymorph: Turkey ID 44811 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches Polymorph: Turkey"Book of Clever Tricks ID 43667 · Armor · item level 30Tome of the Dawn ID 43654 · Armor · item level 16Rituals of the New Moon ID 45850 · Armor · item level 34Rituals of the New Moon ID 45854 · Armor · item level 34Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 44600 (44595 to 44606) were usually added in the same batch as Tome of Polymorph: Serpent: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Wrynn's Legguards of Heroism ID 44595 · Armor - Leather · item level 33
Wrynn's Legplates of Carnage ID 44596 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Medallion of Heroism ID 44597 · Armor · item level 33
Shrapnel Grenade ID 44598 · Consumable · item level 28
Zippy Copper Racer ID 44599 · Consumable "Do you feel the need for speed?"
Heavy Copper Racer ID 44601 · Consumable "Do you feel the need for speed?"
Magic Consumed Book ID 44602 · Miscellaneous · item level 30 "The magic of the book finally consumed it, yet it may still have some value to some vendors."
Borrowed Broom ID 44604 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12
Wild Spineleaf ID 44605 · Miscellaneous · item level 30
Toy Train Set ID 44606 · Consumable "All Aboard!"The raw ItemSparse values for item 44600 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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