Tenser's Transformation, Icewind Dale 1

Tenser's Transformation IWD1

Tenser's Transformation is an IWD arcane spell in Black Isle's cRPG of 1999, Icewind Dale 1. Tenser's Transformation doubles the Mages HPs and bestows upon them a 4-point Armor Class IWD bonus as well as the THAC0 IWD of equivalent-level warriors.

As well, its 2-point ApR IWD bonus stacks with other ApR sources (Haste IWD, +ApR weapons), and we gain +2 dmg per hit.

The only downside is the disablement of spellcasting for its duration. But really, who needs other spells in IWD when we've got his one going? Great Fighter/Mage spell.

• Tenser's Transformation
• (Alteration, Evocation)
• Level 6 Arcane Spells IWD
• Range: Caster
• Duration: 1 round/level
• Casting Time: 6
• Area of Effect: Caster
• Saving Throw: None
• Mages need not always be mages -- Tenser's Transformation changes the caster into a heroic fighter, doubling the wizard's hit points, and gives him a +4 bonus to his armor class. All damage the caster sustains takes away from the bonus hit points first. All the wizard's attacks have the same chance to hit as a fighter of the same level, and the wizard is allowed to attack twice a round with +2 damage per attack.

Back to: Best Spells Icewind Dale 1.

cf. Tenser's Transformation BG2.