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MageThere is no source listed for the Tome that teaches it. You cannot currently acquire the actual spell through any means, it's just a hangover from Beta. Your suppositions about its removal are correct.
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Where or how do you get this spell?
This particular polymorph spell was probably taken away for a few reasons. Particularly it is difficult to see a serpent compared to the other polymorph critters. It's also non-distinct with hunter traps, which could be a big problem with a mage/hunter team in Arenas.
It might be reintroduced if they were to use a different snake/serpent model, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Tooltip
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 facts
SchoolArcane
Cast time1.7 sec
Duration60 sec
EffectApply Aura
ClassMage
RangeMedium Range
Taught byMage
Spell ID61025
Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Items that grant this spell
Tome of Polymorph: SerpentOn Learn
Spell Details
| School | Arcane |
|---|---|
| Range | 30 yards (Medium Range) |
| Cast time | 1.7 sec |
| Global cooldown | 1.5 sec |
| GCD category | Category id 133 |
| Duration | 1 min |
| Mechanic | Polymorphed |
| Dispel type | Dispel type id 1 |
| Proc chance | Always |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 5 |
| Effect #2 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 56 Misc value: 79945, 9 |
| Effect #3 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 61 |
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