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

Medium humanoid, Challenge 5. AC 10, 135 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

135

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Neutral Good

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Stat Block

Medium Humanoid · Neutral Good

Werebear, Human Form

135

18d8 + 54 · 30 ft.

passive Perception 17

Languages: Common

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.

GreataxeMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 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, Human 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, Human Form, Answered

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

Werebear, Human 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, Human Form's stats?

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

What is Werebear, Human Form resistant to?

Werebear, Human 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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