# [Wererat](3-Mechanics\CLI\bestiary\monstrosity/wererat-xmm.md) *Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 325* ## Wererat *Changed by the Deviousness of the Rat* - **Habitat.** Forest, Urban - **Treasure.** Individual Wererats can shape-shift from their humanoid forms into giant rats or humanoid-rat hybrids. These creatures can transform voluntarily, but some are magically compelled to shape-shift when exposed to complete darkness or during nights of a new moon. Often, wererats' nature results from a divine curse—punishment for their deceitful natures or the crimes of their treacherous families. Wererats frequently work in groups, forming bandit gangs or thieves' guilds. ```statblock "name": "Wererat (XMM)" "size": "Small or Medium" "type": "monstrosity" "alignment": "Lawful Evil" "ac": !!int "13" "hp": !!int "60" "hit_dice": "11d8 + 11" "stats": - !!int "10" - !!int "16" - !!int "12" - !!int "11" - !!int "10" - !!int "8" "speed": "30 ft., climb 30 ft." "skillsaves": "Stealth": !!int "5" "Perception": !!int "4" "senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14" "languages": "Common (can't speak in rat form)" "cr": "2" "actions": - "desc": "The wererat makes two attacks, using Scratch or Hand Crossbow in any combination.\ \ It can replace one attack with a Bite attack." "name": "Multiattack" - "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Piercing damage.\ \ If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution\ \ Saving Throw: DC 11. Failure: The target is cursed. If the cursed target\ \ drops to 0 [Hit Points](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md),\ \ it instead becomes a Wererat under the DM's control and has 10 [Hit Points](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md).\ \ Success: The target is immune to this wererat's curse for 24 hours." "name": "Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only)" - "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Slashing damage." "name": "Scratch" - "desc": "Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 30/120 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing\ \ damage." "name": "Hand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only)" "bonus_actions": - "desc": "The wererat shape-shifts into a Medium rat-humanoid hybrid or a Small rat,\ \ 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." "name": "Shape-Shift" "source": - "XMM" "image": "3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/monstrosity/token/wererat-xmm.webp" ``` ^statblock ## Environment forest, urban