Does polymorph affect intelligence?

Yes because Polymorph changes a creature into another creature. The original stat block is completely replaced by the new stat block. I know druid wildshape allows you to keep your intelligence and wisdom, why would polymorph be different? Unless it is supposed to be more of a crowdcontrol spell.

Does polymorph keep mental stats?

The target’s game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of the chosen beast. It retains its alignment and personality. So if you are a wizard and cast the spell to polymorph into a bird, to do some location scouting, it’s kind of useless as written.

Does polymorph change creature type 5e?

Although when you use a polymorph spell to change shape you do so into a creature of a specific type, that doesn’t actually change your actual creature type.

Can a Polymorphed creature understand?

Let’s say we have a spy that has been True Polymorphed into a sheep (to blend in, obviously). The spy originally knew Common + some other languages. This spell grants the creature you touch the ability to understand any spoken language it hears.

Can I polymorph a dragon?

If you polymorph a dragon it loses all its features. You have to earn that spell though, through high saves and legendary resistances. Polymorph says ” The spell has no effect on a shapechanger or a creature with 0 hit points.” So the spell fails if a creature has a shapechange ability.

How do you stop polymorph?

Use enemies that have Immutable Form, enemy spellcasters will use Counterspell, give bosses Magic Resistance or Legendary Resistance, use minions to break the wizard’s concentration.

Does polymorph remove status effects?

2 Answers. Yes. Exhaustion levels are a type of condition, and If a character with one or more levels of exhaustion were polymorphed into one of these creatures, they would ignore the effects of those exhaustion levels while they were polymorphed.

Does polymorph break paralyze?

2 Answers. Yes. Exhaustion levels are a type of condition, and A character who is polymorphed while prone, frightened, or paralyzed thus keeps those conditions, and likewise they would keep any levels of exhaustion they had before they were polymorphed.

How does true polymorph become permanent?

Choose one creature with at least 1 hit point or nonmagical object that you can see within range. The transformation lasts for the Duration, or until the target drops to 0 Hit Points or dies. If you concentrate on this spell for the full Duration, the transformation becomes permanent.