Lycanthropy

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'''Turning into a Lycanthrope is a PERMANENT CHARACTER ALTERATION. Even though this is Alpha, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE THIS CURSE. EVER.'''
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{{Skill infobox
|title = Lycanthropy
|image = [[File:Werewolf (normal form).jpg|300px]]
|caption = Skill in fighting as a wolf beast. Also indicates your ability to control and suppress the beast mode.
|skilltype = Beast Form
|maxlevel = 80
|req = N/A
|skilltrainers = [[Harry the Wolf]], [[Noita the Green]]
}}
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Skill in fighting as a wolf beast. Also indicates your ability to control and suppress the beast mode.
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== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Overview==
A [[Lycanthropy|Lycanthrope]]'s [[Beast Forms|Beast form]] makes for a very powerful animal form. '''You'll be able to change to and from it at will''', with the following limitations:
* Lycanthropy Players may become a wolf at any given moment. In order to become human form again, wolves must kill a certain number of enemies or their beast spirit will now allow them to un-transform. The higher level the wolf, the less enemies they need to kill to un-transform. At level 53 enemies are no longer required to transform back into Human form.
* During the full moon, Werewolves are forcefully turned into wolf beast form and won't be able to turn back into human form for 3 days. This happens once every lunar month, matching the real life moon cycles.
* Remember that turning into a lycanthrope is a '''PERMANENT CHARACTER ALTERATION THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE''' and '''won't be made reversible'''. Because of this, it's highly advised to carefully consider the pros and cons before making the decision. For three days every month werewolfs are forced to play as a werewolf, and several vendors will not speak to wolves. Many vendors can be bribed to work with wolves after a short quest but a few will not talk to a wolf or give them a bribe quest. This can by mitigated by using an alternate character with the transfer chest to sell items, or by finding similar vendors in other zones who have a wolf bribe quest.
===Advantages===
*Lycanthropy is one of the only few animal forms that can shift in and out of their human form at will.
*During the full moon you have unique quest objectives that serve as an interesting alternative to typical skill progression.
===Disadvantages===
*Lycanthropy is an [[Animal Form]]. Like all animal forms, you have no hands and many NPC's refuse to talk to you.
*For the three days of the full moon you will be unable to return to your human form no matter what. This includes illusion abilities or words of power.
*Wood Can not be chopped while in wolf form.
*Secondary skills while in wolf form are limited to Animal Handling, Unarmed, Mentalism, Psychology, Warden, Necromancy, or Priest because the other skills require a weapon. Weapons for other skills are not recognized as being equipped while in wolf form.

=== In-Game Description ===
Skill in fighting as a wolf beast. Also indicates the wolf's ability to control and suppress the beast mode.

=== Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ===
* [[Harry the Wolf]] in Serbule Keep may know a thing or two about Werewolves. {{Hint|Get to Comfortable favor level with Rita and Harry the wolf will speak to you.}}
* {{Item|Werewolf Spit}} is contaminated spittle containing the [[Lycanthropy|Lycanthrope]] Disease. Drinking it will make you a werewolf instantly and forever! This is NO cure.
* [[Noita the Green]] can unlock levels 71-80.

== Connected Skills ==
===== Sub-Skills:=====
* [[Howling]].

===== Secondary Skills:=====
* [[Beast Metabolism]] - Beast Metabolism represents your metabolic efficiency when consuming raw meats.
===== Related Skills:=====
* [[Beast Speech]] - Beast Speech is a skill that all [[Lycanthropy|Lycanthropes]] learn.

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Mechanics ==
* Once a player becomes a werewolf, they'll be especially vulnerable to silver and wolfsbane, both in humanoid and beast forms. Eating food with wolfsbane or holding a silver weapon will harm werewolves.

* During the three days before full moon, werewolves receive the '''Lunacy''' buff, which increases their max health by +30. (Both in your humanoid and beast forms)

* Wolves have the ability to feed on enemy corpses for a regeneration buff that becomes more powerful based on [[Beast Metabolism]]

* The ability to howl increases a wolf's (out and in) combat health regeneration and damage. It will last up to an hour for a single wolf or for example 5 hours for a group of 5 wolves. Werewolves that howl together boost both effects and max duration by - +1h +2hp regen and +1 damage for each wolf howling in proximity. Repeatedly howling will also eventually get wolves experience on the [[Howling]] sub-skill.
=== The Full Moon ===
* During a real life full Moon players will be stuck as a werewolf. If players are in white wolf form before the full moon you still stay in this form which is preferable due to the form's cold weather mitigation.

* If wolves try to change forms during the full moon they will be stuck as the default brown wolf. Players can not change from normal wolf form to white wolf form during the event.

* The full moon is an event. Go to [[Kur Mountains]] zone and enter the [[Wolf Cave]] at the Far north and center of the map. Directly Inside the cave is an [[Altar of Norala]]. Completing the altar quests will earn tokens. These tokens disappear if not used during the current full moon. They unlock permanent buffs like 50-60 lycanthrope, 60-70 lycanthrope, and dark wolf form or unlock month long buffs like +%damage, +health, +armor and the coveted +12 run speed bonus buff.

* It is advisable to unlock the dark wolf form last. The number of tokens is limited by the number of quests. Unlocking the level caps and werewolf abilities should be a priority since tokens are "time gated" by the full moon.

=== Altar of Norala ===
During the full moon, werewolves may now interact with the [[Altar of Norala]] placed at the entrance of the [[Wolf Cave]] in [[Kur Mountains]]. The Altar performs several tasks for the goddess of the hunt, which will earn them tokens they can then spend on special abilities, unlocks and boons.

*The tokens must be used during the full moon or they will disappear.
*The Boons and Runspeed buffs that are unlocked with tokens will last until the next Real Life full moon.

Please go to the [[Altar of Norala]] page for more information

== Altar of Norala Unlocks==
'''Boons:'''
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Effect
!Increase per rank
!Rank 1 token cost
!Rank 2 token cost
!Rank 3 token cost
!Rank 4 token cost
!Rank 5 token cost
|-
| Max health || +10 max health || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 3
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| Max power || +10 max power || 1 || 1 || 2 || ? || ?
|-
| Werewolf damage || 2-3% werewolf damage || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
| Physical mitigation || +1 physical mitigation || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
| Corpse-eat healing || +4 beast metabolism healing || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 3
|}

'''Run Speed:'''

{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Ability Name
!Description
!Token cost
!Level
|-
| Hunting Speed || Increase your wolfen sprint speed while out of combat. You gain 5 sprint speed for 30 seconds or until you enter combat. || 1 || 1
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| Hunting Speed 2 || Increase your wolfen sprint speed while out of combat. You gain 8 sprint speed for 30 seconds or until you enter combat. || 2 || 1
|-
| Hunting Speed 3 || Increase your wolfen sprint speed while out of combat. You gain 12 sprint speed for 30 seconds or until you enter combat. || 3 || 1
|}

'''Permanent upgrades:''' (Level cap and ability unlocks must be purchased in order)
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Ability
!Effect
!Cost
|-
| Raise Lycanthropy Max Level to 60 || Increases the Lycanthropy level cap from 50 to 60. || 2
|-
| Pack Attack 4 || Unlocks the ability. || 1
|-
| Bite 5 || Unlocks the ability. || 1
|-
| Claw 5 || Unlocks the ability. || 1
|-
| See Red 6 (Available at Sanja!) || Unlocks the ability || 1
|-
| Pouncing Rake 4 || Unlocks the ability || 1
|-
| Raise Lycanthropy Max Level to 70 || Increases the Lycanthropy level cap from 60 to 70. || 2
|-
| Skulk 4 || Unlocks the ability || 1
|-
| Bite 6 || Unlocks the ability || ?
|-
| Claw 6 || Unlocks the ability || ?
|-
| Pack Attack 5 || Unlocks the ability || ?
|-
| Dark Wolf Form || Allows you to turn into a dark-colored wolf || 4
|-
| +12 Storage Slots at the Altar of Norala || Unlocks storage at the Altar, with 12 slots || 2
|-
| +12 Storage Slots at the Altar of Norala || Adds 12 slots (24 total) || 3
|-
| +12 Storage Slots at the Altar of Norala || Adds 12 slots (36 total) || 4
|-
| +12 Storage Slots at the Altar of Norala || Adds 12 slots (48 total) || 5
|-
|}

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Basic Abilities==
As you level your [[Lycanthropy]], you will learn the following abilities:
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Ability Name
!Description
!Damage Type
!Level
|-
| Claw || Claw your enemy. (+ damage vs vulnerable targets) || Slashing || 0
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| Bite || Bite your enemy. || Crushing || 2
|-
| Pack Attack || Bite your enemy. Future Pack Attacks (by you or by other werewolves) will deal extra damage to this target. (+15) || Crushing || 3
|-
| Pouncing Rake || Claw your enemy. If their armor is weak, also stuns them for 3 seconds. (Stuns targets under 33% armor) || Slashing || 5
|-
| Howl Mode || Begin howling to raise your spirits. Remain stationary to continue howling and slowly build up morale benefits. Other werewolves who howl near you will greatly boost the beneficial effects of howling. || N/A || 7
|-
| Bite 2 || Bite your enemy. || Crushing || 10
|-
| Shadow Feint || Take careful heed of your current position so you can leap back to it when injured. (Relocates to casting position if you take 3 hits in 30 seconds, 40m range) || N/A || 12
|-
| Claw 2 || Claw your enemy. (+ damage vs vulnerable targets) || Slashing || 15
|-
| Pack Attack 2 || Bite your enemy. Future Pack Attacks (by you or by other werewolves) will deal extra damage to this target. (+20) || Crushing || 20
|-
| Pouncing Rake 2 || Claw your enemy. If their armor is weak, also stuns them for 3 seconds. (Stuns targets under 33% armor) || Slashing || 25
|-
| Bite 3 || Bite your enemy. || Crushing || 28
|-
| Claw 3 || Claw your enemy. (+ damage vs vulnerable targets) || Slashing || 30
|-
| Shadow Feint 2 || Take careful heed of your current position so you can leap back to it when injured. (Relocates to casting position if you take 4 hits in 35 seconds, 40m range) || N/A || 35
|-
| Pack Attack 3 || Bite your enemy. Future Pack Attacks (by you or by other werewolves) will deal extra damage to this target. (+30) || Crushing || 40
|-
| Pouncing Rake 3 || Claw your enemy. If their armor is weak, also stuns them for 3 seconds. (Stuns targets under 33% armor) || Slashing || 45
|-
| Bite 4 || Bite your enemy. || Crushing || 46
|-
| Claw 4 || Claw your enemy. (+ damage vs vulnerable targets) || Slashing || 48
|-
| Shadow Feint 3 || Take careful heed of your current position so you can leap back to it when injured. (Relocates to casting position if you take 5 hits in 45 seconds, 40m range) || N/A || 50
|-
| Pack Attack 4 || Bite your enemy. Future Pack Attacks (by you or by other werewolves) will deal extra damage to this target. (+40) || Crushing || 55 (Altar)
|-
| Bite 5 || Bite your enemy. || Crushing || 56 (Altar)
|-
| Claw 5 || Claw your enemy. (+ damage vs vulnerable targets) || Slashing || 58 (Altar)
|-
| Pouncing Rake 4 || Claw your enemy. If their armor is weak, also stuns them for 3 seconds. (Stuns targets under 33% armor) || Slashing || 60 (Altar)
|}

===Advanced===
The following skills you'll only be able to learn from several scrolls found out in the world, or as monster drops:
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Ability Name
!Description
!Damage Type
!Level
|-
| Pouncing Rend || Leap at your enemy, focusing solely on destroying their armor. (This is a variant of Pouncing Rake. Equipment that boosts Pouncing Rake also boosts Pouncing Rend.) || Slashing (Armor damage only) || 6
|-
| Pouncing Rend 2 || Leap at your enemy, focusing solely on destroying their armor. (This is a variant of Pouncing Rake. Equipment that boosts Pouncing Rake also boosts Pouncing Rend.) || Slashing (Armor damage only) || 26
|-
| Pouncing Rend 3 || Leap at your enemy, focusing solely on destroying their armor. (This is a variant of Pouncing Rake. Equipment that boosts Pouncing Rake also boosts Pouncing Rend.) || Slashing (Armor damage only) || 46
|-
| Pouncing Rend 3+ || Leap at your enemy, focusing solely on destroying their armor. (This is a variant of Pouncing Rake. Equipment that boosts Pouncing Rake also boosts Pouncing Rend.) || Slashing (Armor damage only) || 50
|-
| Pouncing Rend 4 || Leap at your enemy, focusing solely on destroying their armor. (This is a variant of Pouncing Rake. Equipment that boosts Pouncing Rake also boosts Pouncing Rend.) || Slashing (Armor damage only) || 56
|}
=== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Advanced Abilities===
There are two members of a werewolf pack around the north western coast in [[Kur Mountains]]. They will only talk to players in werewolf form. [[Jace Soral]] will teach players several alchemical recipes for poisoned weapons effective against werewolves. [[Sanja]], the pack leader, will teach players the following skills. Both will require favor to be learned:
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Ability Name
!Description
!Damage Type
!Level
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| See Red || Go into a berzerk rage, dealing extra damage. (+5% piercing damage) || N/A || 9
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| See Red 2 || Go into a berzerk rage, dealing extra damage. (+7% piercing & slashing damage) || N/A || 29
|-
| See Red 3 || Go into a berzerk rage, dealing extra damage. (+10% piercing & slashing damage) || N/A || 49
|-
| Double Claw || Attack with repeated mauling claws to the target's exposed flesh. Damage is reduced by 1 for every 5 points of armor the foe has left. || Slashing || 13
|-
| Double Claw 2 || Attack with repeated mauling claws to the target's exposed flesh. Damage is reduced by 1 for every 5 points of armor the foe has left. || Slashing || 22
|-
| Double Claw 3 || Attack with repeated mauling claws to the target's exposed flesh. Damage is reduced by 1 for every 5 points of armor the foe has left. || Slashing || 42
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| Double Claw 4 || Attack with repeated mauling claws to the target's exposed flesh. Damage is reduced by 1 for every 5 points of armor the foe has left. || Slashing || 52
|-
| Sanguine Fangs || Bite through veins to cause blood loss. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, deals 16 health damage over 8 seconds) || Piercing || 8
|-
| Sanguine Fangs 2 || Bite through veins to cause blood loss. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, deals 24 health damage over 8 seconds) || Piercing || 18
|-
| Sanguine Fangs 3 || Bite through veins to cause blood loss. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, deals 40 health damage over 8 seconds) || Piercing || 29
|-
| Sanguine Fangs 4 || Bite through veins to cause blood loss. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, deals 56 health damage over 8 seconds) || Piercing || 44
|-
| Sanguine Fangs 5 || Bite through veins to cause blood loss. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, deals 72 health damage over 8 seconds) || Piercing || 54
|-
| Smell Fear || Launch into a vicious attack that sows seeds of doubt in the target's mind. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, -60 rage) || Crushing || 14
|-
| Smell Fear 2 || Launch into a vicious attack that sows seeds of doubt in the target's mind. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, -100 rage) || Crushing || 27
|-
| Smell Fear 3 || Launch into a vicious attack that sows seeds of doubt in the target's mind. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, -150 rage) || Crushing || 41
|-
| Smell Fear 4 || Launch into a vicious attack that sows seeds of doubt in the target's mind. (Extra damage vs vulnerable targets, -250 rage) || Crushing || 51
|}

Completing a quest with [[Jace Soral]] to defeat [[Bleddyn]] the werewolf will grant you the following alternative shapeshifting ability:
{| {{STDT|sortable}}
!Ability Name
!Description
!Level
|-
| Become Winter Wolf || Become a wolf with a thick winter coat of fur. (Use again to attempt to stop being a wolf). (+5 indirect cold damage mitigation, -2 indirect fire damage mitigation) || 0
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=== Equipment ===




* {{belt|Belt of the Werewolf}} (Lycanthropy) {{Hint|Crafted through the toolcrafting skill, level 36. Requires 20 Lycanthropy to be equipped.}}
* {{belt|Belt of the Pack Leader}} (Lycanthropy, [[Animal Handling]]) {{Hint|Sold by Harry the wolf.}}
* {{belt|Belt of the Cunning Wolf}} (Lycanthropy, [[Psychology]]) {{Hint|Sold by Harry the wolf.}}
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== Lycanthropy Experience Table ==
{{Spoiler|Click Expand to view the Experience Table for Lycanthropy|
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== Trivia ==
* Lycanthropy has no cure!

==NOTE==
There is Alternate method to raise skills max lv: can be learned from [[Sanja]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="nolines" widths=200px>
File:Werewolf (normal form).jpg|A player using Werewolf form.
File:Werewolf (winter form).jpg| A player using Winter Werewolf Form.
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