Lycanthrope

Not to be confused with Werewolf.

Lycanthropes are a basic occult unit which can be built at your biology lab for the cost of 25 steel, 25 recruits, and 25 ionites.

Even without building any, you'll probably find yourself with more lycanthropes than you know what to do with, because they're extremely common in rewards. They're not terribly effective in combat at low levels -- when you have only one unit which needs to close to melee range, odds are it will take a lot of damage before it even manages to reach its target, which severely limits its usefulness. At higher levels when their health and armor have been upgraded, however, they can be effective tanks. They're great for filling up your roster in expeditions, as well. Their usefulness in general combat accelerates further once you unlock the "units" that release several of them at once such as "Wolf pack" and Pack "Alpha".

Unit training
The following table lists the upgrades available to lycanthropes from the biology lab. For information on the skins available, see Lycanthrope skins. The available equipment for lycanthropes can be found on the equipment page or in Category:Lycanthrope equipment.

Unit research
This table summarizes all of the research that can benefit Lycanthropes. For full details, see the specific research pages.