Werebear, Bear FormCR 5 · Medium Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium humanoid, Challenge 5. AC 11, 135 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

135

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Neutral Good

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Stat Block

Medium Humanoid · Neutral Good

Werebear, Bear Form

135

18d8 + 54 · 40 ft., climb 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

passive Perception 17

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	10 (+0)	17 (+3)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesBludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered

ShapechangerThe werebear can use its action to polymorph into a Large bear-humanoid hybrid or into a Large bear, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its size and AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Keen SmellThe werebear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

MultiattackIn bear form, the werebear makes two claw attacks. In humanoid form, it makes two greataxe attacks. In hybrid form, it can attack like a bear or a humanoid.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with werebear lycanthropy.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.

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1Multiattack: In bear form, the werebear makes two claw attacks. In humanoid form, it makes two greataxe attacks. In hybrid form, it can attack like a bear or a humanoid.

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Werebear, Bear Forms4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

14,400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Werebear, Bear Form, Answered

What is Werebear, Bear Form's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Werebear, Bear Form is Challenge 5, worth 1,800 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Werebear, Bear Form's stats?

AC 11 (natural armor), 135 hit points (18d8 + 54), speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 19, DEX 10, CON 17, INT 11, WIS 12, CHA 12.

What is Werebear, Bear Form resistant to?

Werebear, Bear Form is immune to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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