Hex
| Hex | |
|---|---|
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| Properties | |
| Class | Shaman |
| School | Nature |
| Cooldown | 30 seconds |
| Talents | |
| Talent required |
 [Ancestral Wolf Affinity] or  [Static Charge]/ [Guardian's Cudgel] or  [Purge]/ [Greater Purge] |
| Improvements |
 [Enfeeblement],  [Inundate],  [Voodoo Mastery] |
| Related debuff | |
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Hex is a shaman crowd control class talent that transforms the target into a frog, preventing it from doing anything other than moving.
A hex wears off over time or when the caster has been slain.[1]
Hex spell list
A variety of alternate forms are available through various means.
| Spell | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hex
|
Frog | Base spell |
 Hex: Compy
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Compy |  [Tome of Hex: Compy] sold by Flamesmith Lanying and Elementalist Sharvak
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 Hex: Spider
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Spider | [Tome of Hex: Spider] drops from Vicious Manafangs and Nal'tira
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 Hex: Cockroach
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Cockroach | [Tome of Hex: Cockroach] sold by Cravitz Lorent
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 Hex: Skeletal Hatchling
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Skeletal raptor |  [Tome of Hex: Skeletal Hatchling] drops from Rezan
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 Hex: Living Honey
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Living honey | [Tome of Hex: Living Honey] drops from Honey Smasher
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  Hex: Wicker Mongrel
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Wicker construct | [Tome of Hex: Wicker Mongrel] sold by Quartermaster Alcorn
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  Hex: Zandalari Tendonripper
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Armored raptor | [Tome of Hex: Zandalari Tendonripper] sold by Natal'hakata
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Unique to NPCs:
- Shadowpine Hexxers have a unique
Hex spell that transforms an enemy into a chicken. - Chillmere Oracles have a unique
Hex of the Murloc spell that transforms an enemy into a murloc. - Naz'jar Spiritmenders have a unique
Hex spell that transforms an enemy into a crab.
Unavailable but found in game files:
| Spell | Effect | Item |
|---|---|---|
 Hex: Snake
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Snake | [Tome of Hex: Snake]
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Notes
Hex is a Curse. This means that only druids 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 Wrath of the Lich King, 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].
Trivia
- Hex is a basic Shaman spell in Hearthstone. The flavor text reads: "If you Hex a Murloc... it really isn't much of a change, is it?"
Gallery
Hex in the TCG.
Hex in Hearthstone reuses art for Smoke or Croak from the TCG.
Patch changes
Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Duration decreased to 6 seconds in PvP combat (was 8 seconds). - Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 5 class talent (was a level 41 ability). Rank 2 removed.
Hotfix (2021-07-19): Fixed an issue where 
[Hearthstone] and several PvP talents were usable while under the effects of Hex. - Hotfix (2021-07-14): The
[Unchained Gladiator's Shackles of Malediction] trinket effect can no longer be used while Hexed. - Hotfix (2021-03-15): Fixed an issue where several abilities were usable while Hexed.
- Patch 9.0.5 (2021-03-09): Now interrupts players that are channeling to capture a PvP objective if the player is susceptible to Hex.
- Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Rank 2 added at level 56: The cooldown of Hex is reduced by 10 seconds.
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 41 (was 42).
Hotfix (2016-08-22): 
[Divine Steed] can no longer be used while Hexed. - Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Mana cost removed. Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 30 seconds. Now learned at level 42 (was 75).
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Cast time increased to 1.7 seconds. 
Hotfix (2013-10-09): Corrected an issue that allowed Warriors to cast Storm Bolt while under the effects of a Hex. - Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): The frog model used has been updated to the new model. (Source)
- Hotfix (2012-12-11): Several abilities that should break on damage will now correctly have a chance to break when damage is absorbed, including Hex.
- Hotfix (2012-12-10): Fixed an issue that allowed several spells and abilities to continue to be available while Hexed.
- Hotfix (2012-10-19):
[Light's Hammer] can no longer be used while Hexed. - Hotfix (2012-10-08):
[Execution Sentence] can no longer be cast while Hexed. - Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now learned at level 75 (was 80).
Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Many crowd control abilities no longer cause creatures to attack players when they are cast. The creature will not attack the player when the crowd control wears off, and nearby creatures will not become hostile to the player either. However, if a visible player gets too close to the target creature, the creature will remember and attack the player when the crowd control effect wears off. This includes Hex. - 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.
Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): The hunter ability 
[Deterrence] can no longer be used while Hexed. - Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Players are no longer able to use Battlemaster trinkets while under the effects of this spell.
- Hotfix (2009-04-30):
[Mana Burn] now causes Hex to break early when used. - Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): The damage threshold for Hex to break early has been significantly reduced.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
See also
- Hex, TCG card
References
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