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{{RETURNTO Mechanics}}

Some combat actions in the game can change the current monster encounter into a different one, without leaving the combat. This has the following effects:
* The new monster shares the 30-round limit for combat with the previous monster(s).
* Once-per-combat actions are usable once again.
* [[Monster Modifier]]s, if any, are rerolled.
* Special effects that only occur on the initialization of combat, such as the [[Pygmy shaman]]'s curse debuff, do not occur for the new monster.

Most of these actions cannot be used against special monsters, with some exceptions. <!-- Is this referring to [[Category:Bosses]], or scalable monsters?-->

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! Source !! Type !! Result !! Notes
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| {{InlineItem|CLEESH}}
| Combat Skill
| [[frog]], [[salamander]], or [[newt]]
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* Equal chance of each outcome.
* Not usable on monsters in [[The Sea]].
|-
| {{InlineItem|Baby Bugged Bugbear}}
| Familiar
| [[frog]], [[salamander]], or [[newt]]
| 
*Has a 2% chance of [[CLEESH]]ing the current opponent on each combat round when the familiar is in use
*Does not occur when the [[bugged balaclava]] is equipped
|-
| {{InlineItem|software glitch}}
| Combat Item
| [[bugged bugbear]]
| 
* Also gives 1 Adventure when successfully used for the first time in a day.
|-
| {{InlineItem|tangle of rat tails}}
| Combat Item
| [[tomb rat king]]
| 
* Only when used on [[tomb rat]], deals damage otherwise.
|-
| {{InlineItem|Unleash Nanites}}
| Skill
|  [[little blob of gray goo]], [[largish blob of gray goo]], or [[enormous blob of gray goo]]
| 
* Only available with the [[Nanobrainy]] effect at 40 turns or more
* The effect is acquired by using a [[mysticality]] combat skill with a fully charged [[Nanorhino]] in use
* The monster fought is dependent on the target's [[Monster Level|ML]]
|-
| {{InlineItem|wand of pigification}}
| Combat Skill
| [[pig]]
| 
* Usable multiple times per day, with a chance of losing the wand with each use that day.
|-
| {{InlineItem|Daily Affirmation: Adapt to Change Eventually}}
| Combat Item
| Random monster from an accessible location
| 
* Also usable as a potion to give 100 turns of [[Adapt to Change Eventually]].
|-
| {{InlineItem|Macrometeorite}}
| Combat Skill
| Other monster in the location, or [[tumbleweed]]
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* 10 uses per day
* The new monster is chosen using the [[Adventure Queue|possible encounters in the zone]], and cannot be the current monster. Becomes a tumbleweed if this is not possible (non-adventure.php combat, combat initiated from non-combat Adventure, or no other monsters in the zone). 
* If the new monster is a [[Special Monsters|scaling monster]] only, its stats will be increased by +ML, but still not gain ML-based abilities.
|-
| {{InlineItem|CHEAT CODE: Replace Enemy}}
| Combat Skill
|  Other monster in the location, or [[tumbleweed]]
| 
* Like Macrometeorite, the new monster is chosen using the [[Adventure Queue|possible encounters in the zone]], and cannot be the current monster. Becomes a tumbleweed if this is not possible (non-adventure.php combat, combat initiated from non-combat Adventure, or no other monsters in the zone). 
|-
| {{InlineItem|Back-Up to your Last Enemy}}
| Combat Skill
|  Previously fought monster
| 
* Usable 11 times per day, or 16 in [[You, Robot]]. Requires a [[backup camera]] equipped. The camera does not need to be equipped during the previous fight.
|-
| {{InlineItem|Waffle}}
| Combat Item
|  Other monster in the location, or no effect if there are none
| 
* Like Macrometeorite, the new monster is chosen using the [[Adventure Queue|possible encounters in the zone]], and cannot be the current monster. Is not consumed and has no effect if this is not possible (non-adventure.php combat, combat initiated from non-combat Adventure, or no other monsters in the zone). 
* Can also be consumed as a food item.
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| {{InlineItem|Place your hat on their head}}
| Combat Skill
|  [[Magically-animated snowman]]
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* 3 uses per day
* Requires a [[snowman-enchanting tophat]] equipped.
|-
| {{InlineItem|Sea *dent: Talk to Some Fish}}
| Combat Skill
|  [[some fish]]
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* Requires a [[Monodent of the Sea]] equipped.
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==History==
*Prior to April 1, 2021, the new monster was not affected by bonus [[Monster Level]]. Its stats were normal (if it was not a scaling monster), and it would not have extra abilities from exceeding certain thresholds of +ML.

[[Category:Game Mechanics]]