Polymorph any object = Duplicate other spell effect question??


Rules Questions


Was reading a tread, about Polymorph any object.

This lead me to look the spell up in PHB.

Then i noticed at bottom, the last paragraph = " This spell can also be used to duplicate the effects of baleful polmorph, greater polymorph, flesh to stone, stone to flesh, transmute mud to rock, transmute metal to wood, or transmute rock to mud."

Now my question. When used to duplicate the effect of these other spell, does the Polymorph any object use the Range, Target, Duration, Area of Effect, etc.. of the original spell also.??

Polymorph any object has a range of = Close (25 ft + 5 ft/2 levels).
Transmute metal to wood has a range of = Long (400 ft + 40 ft/level).

Polymorph any object has a Target of = one creature, or one nonmagical object of up to 100 cu ft/level.
Transmute metal to wood has a Area = All metal object within a 40-ft-radius burst (magic item has spell reistance 20+CL vs being effected).

The Exchange

it duplicates the effect not the spell. so it will use its own rangeand everything.


Then how does Polymorph any object, dupliate the effect of Transmute metal to wood, when Trasnmute metal to wood, will work on magic items but polymorph any object does not.

Flesh to stone has a permanent duration, but polymorph any ojbect "pebble to human", only has a 20 minute duration.

I thought, that if it was Duplicating the effect of these spell, then it would use everything listed for that spell.

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