Morph: Difference between revisions

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'''Morph''' is a spell in the {{DQSeries}}. Whichever ally the spell is used on allows the caster to take on the attack & defense power, as well as the abilities of the target.

 

The spell is also a fan-favorite when used by enemies, as the beasts' sprites are replaced with those of the targeted hero and thus provide a rare glimpse of the main characters in mid-battle.  

==={{DQ3}}===

 

In the original NES version, if a character under the effect of Transform attempts to cast a spell from the person they have transformed into, and [[Zoma]] casts [[Disruptive Wave]] before they get to act, that spell will still be cast even if it happens after Disruptive Wave in the turn order and even if the Transform caster does not themselves know the spell. In all subsequent remakes, if Disruptive Wave hits before a Transform caster gets to act, they will lose their action that turn.

 

 

==={{DQ4}}===

The spell is used by [[Eliza]] to pose as The {{Hero 4}} so that he/she won't be killed by [[Psaro the Manslayer]]'s army. She demonstrates the spell earlier in the [[Dragon Quest IV Prologue|Prologue]] in the [[Sony PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo DS]] versions, in which she turned into a frog & rabbit.

 

 

 

==={{DQ5}}===

[[Admirer]]s are the only foes that will cast Morph, and will only copy the [[Monster recruitment|recruited]] monsters the player has in their party. If none are present,  admirers will never cast the spell.

 

The spell is only usable by [[devil glass]]es, [[haunted mirror]]s and [[infernal pane]]s. These transformations can be undone by the [[Ra's Mirror]].

 

 

 

==={{DQ8}}===

A young girl in [[Alexandria]] expresses an interest in mastering the spell (referred to in the game as Transform), despite {{Jessica}} recommending her to start from the bottom with simple spells like [[Frizz]]. If she's visited later, she will demonstrate being able to use the spell, but not being able to control the results very easily as she wanted to become a [[hammerhood]], but turns into a [[rockbomb]] and then a [[walking corpse]] before reverting back.

 

==={{DQ11}} ''S:Definitive Edition''===

The {{Hero 11}} and party are sent to the [[Hidden Valley]] prior to the events of {{Dragon Quest IV}} as Eliza is still perfecting the spell.  The spell is undone by them through the use of the [[supreme sage's staff]].

 

==={{DQM}}===

 

==={{DQM2}}===

Transform now requires 159 intelligence to learn. It is naturally learned by the [[Meowgician|catmage]].

 

File:Morph malfunction.png|A pair of devil glasses botching the finer details of the spell, to the party's ire