Talk:Polymorph
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I'm trying to understand how Polymorph works behind the scenes.
If a PC is polymorphed into... say... a troll via Polymorph Self spell... Does he need the Improved Unarmed Strike feat to avoid AOOs from Armed opponents?
The Weapon field on the character sheet says "Unarmed," but the troll attacks with creature attacks. So does a polymorphed PC have creature weapons? Chamalscuro 16:21, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
- Most of the standard polymorphs have either a creature weapon or an equipped weapon. If you were to polymorph into a form that has neither, then, yes, you would need improved unarmed strike to avoid AoOs from opponents (both armed and unarmed opponents, by the way). In the specific case of a troll, the shape has creature weapons (claws inflicting 1d6 damage).
So which forms are truly unarmed? All the polymorph forms normally available to players have a creature or equipped weapon. The forms that do not are "Heurodis", "null human", "mimic", "boy", "girl", "morph earth elemental" (not one of the druid forms), and "boat". There's also "golem automation" that ends up without a weapon because of a bug inpolymorph.2da. --The Krit 18:56, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
I question this statement, especially the latter part of it.
"Since creatures do not change types, a slaying or bane weapon designed to kill or harm creatures of a specific type affects those creatures even if they are polymorphed. Likewise, a creature polymorphed into the form of a creature of a different type is not subject to slaying and bane effects directed at that type of creature."
--85.230.165.61 28 March 2009
- I tested and it is the reverse, slaying and bane are based on the polymorph race rather than the natural race. WhiZard 16:39, September 24, 2009 (UTC)
