A lycanthrope has three different forms: a humanoid state, a hybrid one that combines humanoid and animal traits, and a pure animal form. Lycanthropes have the same stats as normal characters in humanoid form but benefit from the damage immunities and non-weapon stat block actions of their associated werecreature, as well as occasional bonuses in their animal and hybrid forms.
For instance, a character with werewolf lycanthropy gains a Strength of 15 and a +1 Armor Class bonus in their wolf and hybrid forms, as well as Bite and Claw abilities, which they can use for Multiattack. The character also gains immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks but becomes vulnerable to silvered weapons (the main weakness for all lycanthropes).
A lycanthrope player character can thus be supremely strong, but with this strength comes caveats. For example, the player may lose control of their character while in their hybrid form, a possibility hinted at in the Monster Manual.
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