Werebear, Bear Form

Large monstrosity · CR 5 · 1,800 XP

15 AC · 135 HP

Roll the Werebear, Bear Form

Bite DC 14 CON

Rend

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Stat block

Type: Large monstrosity, neutral good
Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 135 (18d8 + 54)
Speed: 40 ft., climb 30 ft.
Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP), proficiency +3
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 17
Languages: Common (can’t speak in bear form)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19	10	17	11	12	12

Werebear, Bear Form odds against your Armor Class

Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.

Attack	AC 12	AC 14	AC 15	AC 16	AC 18	AC 20
Bite (+7)	80% 14.3 dmg	70% 12.5 dmg	65% 11.7 dmg	60% 10.9 dmg	50% 9.2 dmg	40% 7.5 dmg
Rend (+7)	80% 10.9 dmg	70% 9.5 dmg	65% 8.9 dmg	60% 8.3 dmg	50% 7 dmg	40% 5.7 dmg

Werebear, Bear Form hit points

The stat block uses the average, 135. Rolled, 18d8 + 54 lands anywhere from 72 to 198.

72chance of each total for 18d8 + 54198

Hit points	Chance
104 or more	>99%
135 or more	52%
167 or more	<1%
185 or more	<1%

Actions

Multiattack. The werebear makes two attacks, using Handaxe or Rend in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 () Piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14. Failure: The target is cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Werebear under the GM’s control and has 10 Hit Points. Success: The target is immune to this werebear’s curse for 24 hours.

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 () Slashing damage.

Bonus actions

Shape-Shift. The werebear shape-shifts into a Large bear-humanoid hybrid form or a Large bear, or it returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.