Ability Spider Shape
Type:	Shapeshifter
Effect type:	Sustained
Range:	Personal
Upkeep:	50
Fatigue:	5%
Cooldown:	90s
Requires:	Level 7
Description:	The shapeshifter can transform into a giant spider, gaining a large bonus to nature resistance as well as the spider's Web and Poison Spit abilities. The caster's spellpower determines how powerful the form is. With Master Shapeshifter, the mage becomes a corrupted spider, growing still stronger and gaining the Overwhelm ability.

Spider Shape is a mage spell from the Shapeshifter specialization in Dragon Age: Origins.

Information Edit

• In Spider form, the shapeshifter gains the following passive abilities: 75% nature resistance, -10% fire resistance.
• Abilities gained include: Poison Spit and Web. Abilities gained with Master Shapeshifter also include: Overwhelm. See 'Abilities' below for more information.
• Conjuration time: 2s.

Notes Edit

• While in Shapeshift form no other abilities can be active.
• Upkeep is in Mana.
• Arcane Warrior Spellcasting: The spell can be cast with your weapon(s) drawn.

Abilities Edit

Poison Spit

Activated Range: Medium Activation: 5 Cooldown: 12s Requires: Spider Shape / Summon Spider

The spider spits poison on target, dealing nature damage for a short time.

Web

Activated Range: Medium Activation: 11 Cooldown: 30s Requires: Spider Shape or Summon Spider

The spider fires and web at the target, immobilizing it for a short time.

Overwhelm

Activated Range: Personal Activation: 15 Cooldown: 60s Requires: Spider Shape / Bear Shape and Master Shapeshifter

The spider/bear leaps upon its target, pinning it to the ground and attack it repeatedly. Activated Range: Personal Activation: 15 Cooldown: 60s Requires: Spider Shape or Bear Shape and Master Shapeshifter

Bugs Edit

• Webbed opponents cannot be overwhelmed, but using overwhelm on a webbed opponent will cause the skill to be used up.

See also Edit

• Ability mechanics