Transform

This article is about the skill effect. For cosmetic transformation of a character model, see Transformation.

Transform is a skill effect that turns the user or target into something else. While transformed, the target is given an alternate set of skills for the duration of the effect. Most transform skills are replaced by "Leave Form" skill which allows the user to exit the transformed state manually. Profession skills that provide transform effects but do not have the Transform skill type are listed as well.

Many skills, items, or activities that provide transform effects. For example, characters will be transformed into various animals during the Champion of the Sun meta event.

Mechanics

• When a transform skill is activated, the player retains all conditions and boons.
• While transformed, the passive effects of signets are removed.
• While transformed, attribute bonuses from weapons and the effects of sigils are removed.
  • On-kill stacking effects granted by some sigils are retained; however, new charges are not gained.

List of transform skills

• Except for Elixir S, all transforms are elite skills.

Skill	Description	Attributes change at level 80
Warrior
Rampage	Physical. Take the form of a massive juggernaut, reducing the damage you take and the duration of incoming movement-impeding conditions.	Power and Toughness + 916 Vitality + 1832 Weapon strength: 819
Engineer
Elixir S	Elixir. Drink Elixir S to shrink yourself, recover from stun, and evade attacks.	Weapon strength: 797
Elixir X	Elixir. Drink Elixir X to become a rampaging brute or whirling tornado. Underwater, become either a withering plague or a whirlpool.	See Rampage, Tornado, Whirlpool and Plague
Toss Elixir X	Elixir. Toss your Elixir X, transforming enemies at the location into moas.	Unknown
Elementalist
Tornado	Cantrip. Gain stability and shape-shift into a tornado that damages and launches foes.	Power + 1832 Precision and Vitality + 916 Weapon strength: 811
Whirlpool	Cantrip. Shape-shift into a swirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.	Power + 1832 Precision and Vitality + 916 Weapon strength: 811
Mesmer
Signet of Humility	Signet Passive: Reduces duration of incoming stuns, dazes, fears, and taunts. Signet Active: Transform your foe into a moa bird. (Defiant foes will have their defiant bar reduced instead.)	Unknown
Necromancer
Lich Form	Spectral. Assume the form of a lich for a brief time, improving your precision and vitality. Gain life force when this skill ends. Entering this form removes other spectral effects.	Power + 1832 Precision and Vitality + 916 Weapon strength: 819
Norn
Become the Bear	Shape-shift into norn bear form.	Power and Toughness + 916 Vitality + 2748 Weapon strength: 811
Become the Raven	Shape-shift into norn raven form.	Power, Precision and Toughness + 916 Vitality + 1832 Weapon strength: 654
Become the Snow Leopard	Shape-shift into norn snow leopard form.	Power and Vitality + 916 Precision + 2748 Weapon strength: 654
Become the Wolf	Shape-shift into norn wolf form.	Power + 1374 Precision, Toughness and Vitality + 916 Weapon strength: 654
Human
Avatar of Melandru	Transform into an Avatar of Melandru.	Power and Vitality + 916 Toughness + 2748 Weapon strength: 129

Transform-like skills

• The following skills are not identified with the "Transform" type in-game, but they provide similar effects.
  • Elementalist
    •   Mist Form
    •   Ride the Lightning
    •   Vapor Form
  • Engineer
    •   Engage Photon Forge
  • Necromancer
    •   Death Shroud
    •   Reaper's Shroud
    •   Harbinger Shroud
  • Ranger
    •   Celestial Avatar
  • Thief
    •   Shadow Shroud
  • Asura
    •   Summon Power Suit
  • Human
    •   Reaper of Grenth

Notes

Bug:

Transform skills do not remember Auto-attack settings.

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Skill types and profession mechanics