Metamorphosis

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Metamorphosis

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Infobox data from game version 2.0.206.63

Metamorphosis

You assume the form of any creature you touch.

Cooldown: (level based) rounds
May only assume the form of creatures level (level based) or lower

Metamorphosis is a physical mutation that allows the player to transform into a nearby creature.

This mutation grants the "Metamorphosis" activated ability, which when used on a creature within 1 tile of the player, will cause the player to become a near-perfect copy of that creature, inheriting their level, attributes, anatomy, mutations, skills, etc. The only stats the player will retain from their original body will be their Intelligence, Willpower, and Ego. The player will lose access to their own skills and mutations, but will retain their inventory; their equipment will automatically be equipped in the corresponding slots on their new body plan, or returned to their inventory if there are none. The player can choose to cancel this transformation at any time by using the "End Metamorphosis" ability, incurring a cooldown of a mutation level-based number of rounds.

The player is free to proceed in whatever form they've assumed indefinitely, and can do everything they normally could within their own bodies, including gaining levels, buying mutations, spending skillpoints, etc., though such changes to the new body will not carry over to their original body should they choose to end the Metamorphosis. XP gained while transformed will be applied to the original body when ending Metamorphosis, however.

Despite the description, the player is able to use Metamorphosis to transform into any creature regardless of level. Even if prerelease content is disabled, Crowsong will always spawn with metamorphosis at level 6, which the player can then obtain via permanent domination.

Formulas

The following formulas are used to determine cooldown and transformation level limit based on mutation level. Note that the transformation level limit currently is non-functional and has no impact on the performance of the mutation.

Cooldown	(525 - 25 × Level)
Transformation Level Limit	(1 + Level) × 5

Note that the cooldown can be a negative number. If this is the case, the mutation will essentially have no cooldown and can be used again instantly.

Advancement Table

Mutation Level	Cooldown	Transformation Level
1	500 rounds	10
2	475 rounds	15
3	450 rounds	20
4	425 rounds	25
5	400 rounds	30
6	375 rounds	35
7	350 rounds	40
8	325 rounds	45
9	300 rounds	50
10	275 rounds	55

Mutation Level	Cooldown	Transformation Level
11	250 rounds	60
12	225 rounds	65
13	200 rounds	70
14	175 rounds	75
15	150 rounds	80
16	125 rounds	85
17	100 rounds	90
18	75 rounds	95
19	50 rounds	100
20	25 rounds	105

Mutation Level	Cooldown	Transformation Level
21	0 rounds	110
22	-25 rounds	115
23	-50 rounds	120
24	-75 rounds	125
25	-100 rounds	130
26	-125 rounds	135
27	-150 rounds	140
28	-175 rounds	145
29	-200 rounds	150
30	-225 rounds	155

Creatures with Metamorphosis

• Crowsong(Level 6)
• Svenlainard, Trophy Hunter(Level 6)