Hex

Hex
Hex Level 75 shaman ability 30 yd range 3.5% of base mana 45 sec cooldown 1.5 sec cast Transforms the enemy into a frog. While hexed, the target cannot attack or cast spells. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Lasts 1 min. Only one target can be hexed at a time. Only works on Humanoids and Beasts.
Usable by
Class	Shaman
Properties
Type	Utility
School	Nature
Cooldown	45 seconds
Other information
Level learned	75
Modified by	[Glyph of Hex]
Related debuff
Curse Hex Cannot attack or cast spells. Duration: 1 minute

Hex is a Shaman crowd control spell that transforms the target into a frog, preventing it from doing anything other than moving.

Notes

Hex is a Curse. This means that only druids, mages and shamans can remove it.

Hex is considered a polymorph effect, but unlike the spell [Polymorph] it is not guaranteed to break on damage. This means 'Hexed' mobs can usually afford to take an accidental hit or stay crowd controlled during area of effect spells. Hexed players can often take a fair amount of damage without breaking the effect, making the spell in some ways more useful than other similar effects. Also, Hexed targets do not have the greatly increased health regeneration granted to Polymorphed targets.

As a Polymorph effect, Hex can be shapeshifted out of by Druids.

While Hexed targets are unable to take any actions (aside from shapeshifting and the use of counters and trinkets) they remain in control of their character, and are able to move at normal movement speed in the direction of their choice.

Hex lasts for up to 1 minute when cast upon mobs. When cast upon players, the spell has an 8 second duration, and is subject to Diminishing returns.

Hex is one of the two new abilities given to shamans in the second expansion, and was one of the abilities of the Shadow Hunter in Warcraft III. As this is the same hero unit that originally had [Chain Heal] and an equivalent of [Searing Totem], Hex has been one of the most suggested shaman abilities since release, along with [Feral Spirit] and [Bloodlust].

Improvements

• Glyph of Hex
• Major Glyph
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  
  Reduces the cooldown of your Hex spell by 10 sec.
• Classes: Shaman
• Requires Level 25
• Sell Price: 1

Patch changes

• Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): The frog model used was been updated to the new model. (Source)
  
• Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Increased duration from 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  
• Hotfix (2009-04-30): " [Mana Burn] now causes [Fear], Hex and [Psychic Scream] to break early when used."
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added as a new ability for Wrath of the Lich King.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB