Can you cure yourself from werewolf Skyrim?

You can cure yourself from being a werewolf in Skyrim by using a Glenmoril Witch Head on the flame in Ysgramor’s Tomb during the Glory of the Dead quest, or by becoming a Vampire Lord during the Dawnguard questline. This will allow you to remove the disease of lycanthropy and return to your normal form, losing the ability to transform into a werewolf.

Understanding Lycanthropy in Skyrim

Lycanthropy is a Daedric curse that allows the player to transform into a werewolf, giving them enhanced strength and abilities. However, it also comes with some drawbacks, such as the risk of losing control and attacking innocent civilians, and being unable to pick locks or loot bodies while in beast form.

FAQs

1. How do I cure myself of Lycanthropy in Skyrim?

To cure yourself of Lycanthropy, you can use a Glenmoril Witch Head on the flame in Ysgramor’s Tomb during the Glory of the Dead quest, or become a Vampire Lord during the Dawnguard questline.

2. What are the benefits of being a werewolf in Skyrim?

Being a werewolf in Skyrim gives you 100% disease resistance, enhanced strength, and the ability to transform into a powerful beast. You can also use your claws and fangs to attack enemies and deal massive damage.

3. Can I control being a werewolf in Skyrim?

Normally, you’ll be able to use your Beast Form power whenever you want, once per day. This power lasts for 2 ½ minutes, but can be extended by feeding on dead things.

4. Is it worth being a werewolf in Skyrim?

On a practical level, it’s well worth becoming a werewolf just for the 100% disease resistance bonus, but there’s also a myriad of reasons to become a werewolf for roleplaying and story reasons in Skyrim.

5. Can I join the Dawnguard as a werewolf?

Yes, you can still join the Dawnguard as a werewolf. The Dawnguard, as an organization, are completely dedicated to hunting down vampires. Being a werewolf doesn’t matter to them in the slightest.

6. How long do you stay a werewolf in Skyrim?

As your time as a werewolf is equal to 150 seconds + 30 seconds per “feed”, if you’ve fed on a large number of bodies in werewolf form, you may need to wait several hours.

7. Can I become a werewolf again if I cure myself?

You can only become a werewolf once. If you get cured with the Glenmoril witch head or accept becoming a Vampire Lord during the Dawnguard quest line, you’ll lose the possibility to become a werewolf during this playthrough.

8. How many times can you become a werewolf in Skyrim?

Without the Dawnguard DLC, you can only become a werewolf once. With the Dawnguard DLC, you can become a werewolf twice, if you’ve cured yourself of lycanthropy the first time around.

9. What are the cons of being a werewolf in Skyrim?

You have to eat people’s hearts to gain power, you get a 1,000 septim bounty if a citizen sees you transform, followers become hostile when the PC is in werewolf form, you don’t get any bonuses from sleeping, you can’t pick locks when transformed, and you can’t loot bodies when transformed.

10. Do werewolves live forever in Skyrim?

The Daedric curse of Lycanthropy makes them more powerful than mortals, but they are not in the same category as Vampires in terms of immortality.

11. Can I become a vampire if I am a werewolf in Skyrim?

You cannot become a vampire after becoming a werewolf and still be a werewolf, you have to be cured of being a werewolf first.

12. What is the best race for a werewolf in Skyrim?

The best races to play as a werewolf in Skyrim are Redguard, Argonian, Dunmer/Dark Elf, and Nord.

13. Can you remove werewolf curse Skyrim?

There are only two ways to cure lycanthropy, with the first accessible through the Companions questline and the second through becoming a Vampire Lord.

14. Can I cure being a vampire in Skyrim?

The player won’t need to provide anything else to Falion to cure Vampirism. Just let him do his thing, stand in the Summoning Stones, and the Vampire curse will be cured.

15. Will Serana follow you as a werewolf?

Yes, Serana will seek you out once you free her regardless of which side you have chosen as she is integral to the story.