ESO Guide: How to Become a Werewolf in Elder Scrolls Online

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Nov 11

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Becoming a werewolf in Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) opens up a unique skill line and gives you powerful abilities that are useful in both PvE and PvP. This guide will walk you through the steps to become a werewolf, activate the werewolf skill line, and make the most out of your transformation.

1. Understanding Werewolves in ESO

In ESO, werewolves are powerful lycanthropes with unique abilities, such as high melee damage, self-healing, and special stamina-based attacks. As a werewolf, you have access to a whole new skill line that you can level up and customize.

Advantages: Increased melee damage, faster movement, and crowd-control immunity in werewolf form.
Disadvantages: Vulnerability to poison damage and a limited time in werewolf form unless you continue to attack.

2. How to Get Infected with Sanies Lupinus (Werewolf Disease)

To become a werewolf, you first need to contract Sanies Lupinus, the disease that turns you into one. There are three primary ways to get infected:

A. Finding Werewolf NPCs in the Overland

Location: Werewolf NPCs spawn in specific zones only during a full moon.
Zones to Visit:
- Bangkorai in Daggerfall Covenant territory
- The Rift in Ebonheart Pact territory
- Reaper’s March in Aldmeri Dominion territory
How to Get Bitten: Locate werewolf NPCs roaming these areas. When you get close, they may attack, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get infected. Make sure it’s night, as werewolf spawns only occur during the night of a full moon.

B. Getting Bitten by Another Player

Player Bites: Players who are already werewolves and have leveled up the skill line can bite others at specific shrines.
Shrine Locations:
- The Rift: Near the Werewolf Shrine
- Bangkorai: Near the Werewolf Shrine
- Reaper’s March: Near the Werewolf Shrine
Tips for Getting Bitten by a Player: Many players offer free bites, while others might charge for this service. You can check the zone chat or join guilds where players coordinate free bites.

C. Using the Crown Store

Buy a Werewolf Bite: If you’re unable to get infected naturally, you can buy the Werewolf’s Bite from the Crown Store. This method costs Crowns, ESO’s premium currency, but guarantees instant access to the werewolf skill line.

3. Completing the Hircine’s Gift Quest

Once you’re infected with Sanies Lupinus, you’ll unlock a quest called Hircine’s Gift that you must complete to officially become a werewolf and gain access to the skill line.

Quest Location: Head to the Werewolf Shrine in your alliance’s zone (The Rift, Bangkorai, or Reaper’s March).
Quest Objectives: Hircine’s Gift involves completing tasks for Hircine, the Daedric Prince of the Hunt, who will test your strength and loyalty.
Completion: Upon finishing the quest, you’ll officially gain the Werewolf skill line, allowing you to transform into a werewolf and start leveling up werewolf abilities.

4. Leveling Up the Werewolf Skill Line

The werewolf skill line offers unique abilities, but you must use werewolf form to level it up. Here’s how to effectively progress:

Transform Frequently: Activate your werewolf form as often as possible, especially during combat, to earn experience.
Hunt in Groups: Werewolf abilities excel in group combat. Engage in public dungeons or group events to maximize your experience gain.
Participate in PvP: Werewolf form can be incredibly useful in PvP (Player vs. Player) scenarios, as werewolves deal high damage and can tank hits effectively, making PvP an efficient way to level.

5. Werewolf Skills and Passives

Once you unlock the werewolf skill line, you’ll gain access to both active and passive abilities. Here are the key skills:

Active Skills

Pounce: A powerful leap attack that stuns enemies and deals damage. Great for quickly engaging multiple foes.
Howl of Agony: Deals extra damage to feared enemies, making it a strong finishing move.
Roar: Fear nearby enemies, giving you a moment to reposition or focus attacks.
Hircine’s Rage: Heals you, restoring health in exchange for stamina.
Infectious Claws: Deals area-of-effect damage and applies disease, weakening your enemies.

Ultimate Skill

Werewolf Transformation: This ultimate ability transforms you into a werewolf, giving access to all werewolf powers. Transformation lasts longer if you continue attacking and consuming corpses to extend your form’s duration.

Passive Skills

Pursuit: Increases stamina recovery.
Devour: Allows you to feed on corpses, extending your time in werewolf form.
Blood Rage: Increases the duration of your werewolf transformation with each hit.
Savage Strength: Increases weapon damage.
Call of the Pack: Reduces the cost of maintaining werewolf form if you’re near other werewolves.

6. Tips for Playing as a Werewolf

Maximize Stamina: Werewolf skills rely on stamina, so equip gear that boosts stamina and stamina recovery.
Use Heavy Armor: Heavy armor offers additional protection and pairs well with the werewolf’s melee combat style.
Coordinate with Other Werewolves: If you’re in a group, transforming together boosts your damage and reduces the stamina cost of maintaining werewolf form.
Watch Out for Poison Enemies: Werewolves are vulnerable to poison attacks, so be cautious when facing enemies with poison abilities.
Choose PvP Carefully: While powerful in PvP, keep in mind that some players may target werewolves due to their unique abilities. Plan your PvP strategies accordingly.

7. Undoing Werewolf Transformation

If you decide werewolf isn’t the right path, you can remove the transformation by visiting a Priest of Arkay at any Mages Guild for a fee. Alternatively, transforming into a vampire (also available in ESO) will override werewolf status.

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