Polymorph Forms

[sirpercival]

Hi all,

What's the polymorph form with the highest Dex?  What about the highest natural armor?  These need to be humanoid-shaped.

[phaedrusxy]

Did you dig through the handbooks?

[sirpercival]

Did you dig through the handbooks?

I did -- the lists are by no means complete, and are mostly focused on Strength, attacks, or overall usefulness.  I was wondering if anyone knew the best forms for other foci.

[phaedrusxy]

Are outsider forms available? The assassin devil has a 28 dex. I'm sure there are higher ones, though. The dwarf ancestor has +18 natural armor.

[Mooncrow]

Non-outsider humanoid forms typically don't have very high dex (usually capping out at ~17), at least none that I can think of.  For outsiders, the Kelvezu^MM2 clocks in with 31 dex and can even pass for a short human with some disguise. 

[JohnnyMayHymn]

Jungle Giant(Secrets of Xen'Drik) has Str21, Dex 28, Con16 and 5 Natural Armor, 11HD, Large

War Troll (MM3) has Str31, Dex16, Con29, 14 natural armor, 2HD Large

[sirpercival]

I really like the Kelvezu (also has +15 nat armor), but I'm an aberration and not an outsider... how do I get the Outsider type?  Can't change my race (symbiotic changeling) or class levels.

[JohnnyMayHymn]

Otherworldly feat, but I think that happens at birth

[phaedrusxy]

I really like the Kelvezu (also has +15 nat armor), but I'm an aberration and not an outsider... how do I get the Outsider type?  Can't change my race (symbiotic changeling) or class levels.

In one of the guides it mentions a spell or two that temporarily change your type to outsider (Fiendform was one I recall). Cast that first, then Polymorph.