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Shapeshifter (Druid Kit)

Not called Shapeshifter because of access to a greater variety of forms, but because of complete dedication to a single alternate form. A Shapeshifter has willingly allowed himself to become infected with lycanthropy but, through intense study and training, has the ability to control the affliction. The creature he becomes is the werewolf — the most famous of the lycanthrope shape-changers.

Advantages

  • May shapeshift into a werewolf once per day every 2 levels (1 use at 1st level).
  • 13th level: may shapeshift into a greater werewolf once per day.

Disadvantages

  • May not wear any armor.
  • May not use any other shapeshifting abilities — the standard Druid wolf/bear forms are unavailable due to the effort required to maintain balance in his primary forms.

When to pick it

  • Werewolf form has high attack rate, claws, and durability — a melee monster for a magic-light party.
  • The greater werewolf form at 13th level is very strong but lands well after the BG:EE XP cap, so the standard werewolf is what you'll mostly use here.

Source: bgee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_1_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Shapeshifter (Druid Kit)".