Changes: Metamorphosis

**Metamorphosis**
Release date	20 November 2012 (Update)
Members	Yes
Skill	Magic
Level	66
Type	Ultimate
Adrenaline	−100%
Equipment	Any
Cooldown	60 seconds
Description
	Transform into an elemental based on your most recently cast spell. While transformed, your spells are free to cast and your magic damage is increased by 50%. Lasts 20 seconds.
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Metamorphosis is an ultimate magic ability. When activated the player transforms into an elemental dependent on their most recently cast spell. While transformed, combat spells cost no runes and magic damage dealt is increased by 75% (despite the description claiming only 50%). This ability lasts 20 seconds. Although no runes are consumed, players still need to have them in their inventory.

The spells' counterparts in Ancient Magicks do affect this ability and their damage is also increased by it. Smoke spells turn the player into an air elemental, Shadow spells for earth, Blood spells for fire and Ice spells for water.

It is impossible to teleport or perform emotes while transformed.

Metamorphosis shares its cooldown with Sunshine.

The ability is useful when facing multiple foes, such as during slayer assignments. While transformed, it is possible to perform a critical hit of over 3600 with an Air Surge autoattack, assuming a staff is used.

Comparison to Berserk

Berserk is the melee counterpart of Metamorphosis.

Advantages

Metamorphosis does not double your damage received nor halve your armour rating, making this ability more viable in dangerous situations.

Neutral

As ultimate abilities, both drain the Adrenaline bar completely
Same duration

Disadvantages

Lower damage boost (175% vs 200%)
When Metamorphosis is active you cannot teleport, potentially putting yourself in danger
Some spells like the Polypore staff's spell DO NOT count as a free spell when using metamorphosis

Tactics

Using Asphyxiate while Metamorphosis is active can be very deadly. Use Anticipation before using Asphyxiate to avoid getting stunned while hitting your target.

Countertactics

Outclass your opponent in terms of damage by using powerful abilities such as Rapid Fire, forcing them to eat and thus rendering Metamorphosis useless.
Simply stunning the opponent can minimise damage.
Reflect could both halve your damage received and damage your opponent, leaving them in a dangerous state.

Trivia

This ability used to only give a 25% bonus damage, and was soon changed to 50%. It was later changed to 75% in an unknown update.
Prior to RuneScape 3, this ability would temporarily change the player's username in the combat tab. Air spells named the player Twister, Water named the player Vortex, Earth named the player Rocky and Fire named the player Sparky.
If your worn skillcape gets trimmed right when this ability is being used, you have to equip it again in order to see the trim.
The transformation into the fire form is reminiscent of "The Human Torch" from Fantastic Four.

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-'''Metamorphosis''' is an ultimate magic ability. When activated the player transforms into an elemental dependent on their most recently cast spell. While transformed, combat spells cost no runes and magic damage dealt is increased by over 50%<!--- exact figure not thoroughly tested--->. This ability lasts 20 seconds. Although no runes are consumed, players still need to have them in their inventory.
+'''Metamorphosis''' is an ultimate magic ability. When activated the player transforms into an elemental dependent on their most recently cast spell. While transformed, combat spells cost no runes and magic damage dealt is increased by 75% (despite the description claiming only 50%)<!--- exact figure not thoroughly tested--->. This ability lasts 20 seconds. Although no runes are consumed, players still need to have them in their inventory.
 The spells' counterparts in [[Ancient Magicks]] do affect this ability and their damage is also increased by it. [[Smoke spells]] turn the player into an air elemental, [[Shadow spells]] for earth, [[Blood spells]] for fire and [[Ice spells]] for water.
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 ==Trivia==
-* This ability used to only give a 25% bonus, and was soon changed to 50%. It was later changed to 75% in an unknown update.
+* This ability used to only give a 25% bonus damage, and was soon changed to 50%. It was later changed to 75% in an unknown update.
 * Prior to [[RuneScape 3]], this ability would temporarily change the player's username in the combat tab. Air spells named the player '''Twister''', Water named the player '''Vortex''', Earth named the player '''Rocky''' and Fire named the player '''Sparky'''.
 * If your worn skillcape gets trimmed right when this ability is being used, you have to equip it again in order to see the trim.