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Polymorph

Spell

Polymorph

Arcane

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1.5 sec15 sec cooldownMedium Range

Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 10 sec.

Polymorph

Tooltip

Transforms the enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 10 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on Beasts, Humanoids and Critters.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 2 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Polymorph is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 5.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 56.

What it does

Polymorph is an Arcane spell with a 1.5 sec cast, a range of 30 yards, a 15 sec cooldown and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the polymorphed mechanic.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolArcane
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast time1.5 sec
Cooldown15 sec
Global cooldown2 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration10 sec
MechanicPolymorphed
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 5
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 56
Misc value: 16372

Raw client values from the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 90 separate Spell records named "Polymorph". This page is record #65801. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#41334cast time: 1 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#43309cast time: 2 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#46280cast time: 1 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#47731duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#58537duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#61025subtext: Serpent; used by: Mage; duration: 50 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#61305subtext: Black Cat; used by: Mage; duration: 50 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#61721subtext: Rabbit; used by: Mage; duration: 50 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#61780subtext: Turkey; used by: Mage; duration: 50 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#66043difficulty rows: Heroic, 25 Player; duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#71319subtext: Turkey; duration: 50 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#76826effect types: noneA different effect setup

Compared fields: SpellMisc difficulty rows, school, cast time and duration; Spell subtext and tooltip text; SpellEffect types and base values; journal and class usage. The reason column names the first difference found.

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