The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Guide Training Skills World Skill Lines
Werewolf
Maximum Rank: Werewolf Rank 10
Maximum Investment: 21 Skill Points
Like Vampirism, Lycanthropy grants powerful benefits while inflicting significant penalties. A character with Lycanthropy can ignore the affliction without consequence, but if you plan to utilize the Werewolf form, a heavy investment in the Werewolf skill line is recommended.
While transformed into a Werewolf, you only have access to Werewolf abilities; outside of transformations, only the Werewolf Ultimate Ability can be used.
While it does contain one Magicka ability, the Werewolf skill line clearly favors Stamina use. Invest in Maximum Stamina, Stamina Recovery, Weapon Damage, and Weapon Critical if you want to make the most of Werewolf transformations.
Ultimate Ability
Werewolf Transformation
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True to its name, Werewolf Transformation is what allows your character to transform into a Werewolf—if you want to take advantage of Lycanthropy, this ability must be slotted on your Action Bar. While in Werewolf form, your light attacks inflict the Bleeding effect, your Physical and Spell Resistance are dramatically improved, your sprint speed is increased, and your unlocked Werewolf abilities appear on your Action Bar. Activating Werewolf Transformation also fears nearby enemies. While Werewolf Transformation is slotted, your Stamina Recovery is increased by 15%. This bonus is applied whether or not your character is in Werewolf form. Remember: Werewolf Transformation carries a very high Ultimate cost, and the effect has a fairly short duration. It also increases your vulnerability to Poison Damage, so take all necessary precautions. |
Available Morphs
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Pack Leader |
Also summons two wolf companions to fight by your side. |
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Werewolf Berserker |
Increases the Bleeding Damage inflicted by your light attacks. |
Active Abilities
Pounce
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Pounce is a hard-hitting gap closer that stuns the target enemy for two seconds if they were already set off-balance. It’s a solid attack and an important part of Werewolf mobility. |
Available Morphs
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Brutal Pounce |
Deals additional damage to the target and other nearby enemies. |
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Feral Pounce |
Pouncing from at least 10 meters away extends the duration of your transformation. |
Hircine’s Bounty
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Hircine’s Bounty is an instant self-heal. It’s also the skill line’s only Magicka ability. |
Available Morphs
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Hircine’s Rage |
Temporarily increases your Weapon Damage by 10%. |
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Hircine’s Bounty |
Grants an additional heal-over-time effect. |
Roar
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Roar is an area-of-effect crowd-control ability the fears up to three nearby enemies and sets affected targets off-balance for a short time. |
Available Morphs
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Ferocious Roar |
Killing feared targets and leaves nearby enemies off-balance and disoriented for a short time. |
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Rousing Roar |
Grants Major Brutality to nearby allies, temporarily increasing Weapon Damage by 20%. |
Piercing Howl
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Piercing Howl is a powerful direct-damage attack that also features a Stun effect—one of your better options for single-target damage. |
Available Morphs
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Howl of Despair |
Adds the Feeding Frenzy Synergy, allowing your allies to increase the damage of their light and heavy attacks. |
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Howl of Agony |
Increases your damage done to feared enemies. |
Infectious Claws
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Infectious Claws is a cone area-of-effect attack that mixes instant damage with a powerful damage-over-time effect. It’s a great way to boost overall DPS. |
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Claws of Anguish |
Affected targets are also afflicted with Major Defile, reducing their healing taken by 30%. |
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Claws of Life |
Grants a heal-over-time effect based on the amount of Disease Damage inflicted. |
Passive Abilities
The Werewolf skill line contains six Passive Abilities. Devour and Blood Moon are single-rank Passives; all other Werewolf Passives offer two ranks.
Simply slotting Werewolf Transformation represents a large investment in the Werewolf skill line, and all available Passives help ensure that you get the most out of this Ultimate Ability. Still, it takes a lot of Skill Points to unlock all available Werewolf abilities—you might face some tough choices when it comes to the skill line’s Passives.
Consider prioritizing Pursuit and Savage Strength. Most of the remaining Werewolf Passives affect the duration of your transformation, so it’s best to choose options that best suit your playstyle.
Werewolf Passive Abilities
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| Pursuit | Increases the Stamina your heavy attacks restore by up to 100%. |
| Devour | Allows you to devour corpses. Each feeding increases the duration of your Werewolf Transformation by 12 seconds. |
| Blood Rage | Increases the duration of your Werewolf Transformation by up to three seconds each time you take damage. This effect can occur once every three to five seconds. |
| Blood Moon | Allows you to infect another player with Lycanthropy once every seven days by returning to the Werewolf ritual site. Players afflicted with Vampirism cannot be infected. |
| Savage Strength | Increases your Weapon Damage by up to 18%. |
| Call of the Pack | Reduces the cost of remaining in your Werewolf Transformation based on the number of transformed Werewolves in your group. |