Hircine's Ring (Skyrim)

Hircine's Ring

Base Armor	Weight	Base Value
0	0.25	400

Additional Effects

Provides additional transformations for Werewolves

Class

Ring

ID
0002AC60

For this ring in other games, see Hircine's Ring.

Hircine's Ring is a powerful ring that grants unlimited werewolf transformations per day, assuming that the Dragonborn is already a werewolf.

Cursed Ring of Hircine

The Cursed Ring of Hircine is obtained in the quest "Ill Met by Moonlight" from a prisoner called Sinding, who is locked up in the jail cell in the prison in Falkreath. Sinding killed a girl at the lumber mill while unable to control his actions in werewolf form. The ring was obtained to control his transformations, but Hircine, angered by the theft of the ring, cursed it to do the opposite effect. The Dragonborn is given the option to take ownership of the Ring of Hircine and be cursed.

Effect of the Curse

The ring cannot be taken off and the wearer of the ring will have a 10% chance to turn into a werewolf while outside a dungeon or city (however, after transforming into a werewolf manually or via the ring, it will un-equip the ring). This ring does not bestow the power of transformation at will. The Werewolf form is obtained only through The Companions questline located in Jorrvaskr in Whiterun. To keep both rings, the unequipped cursed ring can be given to a follower to complete the quest.

"Uncursed" Ring of Hircine

It is given by Hircine, who removes the curse from the ring, after helping Sinding at the end of the quest "Ill Met by Moonlight". Choosing to help Sinding allows the Dragonborn to receive the ring once they leave the cave, but if Sinding is killed and skinned, Savior's Hide is received instead. Alternatively, both the ring and hide can be obtained by helping Sinding kill the hunters, leaving the grotto to receive the ring, then going back inside the grotto, killing Sinding, skinning him and receiving the Savior's Hide.

Effect of the Ring

Equipping this ring grants unlimited transformations for werewolves. Upon use of the ring, the Dragonborn will turn into a werewolf, and after the time has depleted, will transform back to their original form. The Dragonborn can simply re-equip the ring and use the power to transform into a werewolf again.

Usage

Equipping the Ring of Hircine will cause a power of the same name to appear in the Powers section of the Magic tab. It is activated in the same way as all other powers.

If the Dragonborn has already obtained and cured lycanthropy through the Companions, the ring has no effect. But, a recent effect of patches 1.3 and 1.4 allow the ring to be used even after being cured.

Quests

Ill Met by Moonlight

Trivia

When in Beast Form from the Ring of Hircine, the Dragonborn can use sprint, roar, feed, and the finishing animations, which still count up on "Mauls" under General Stats. It's also considered as a Werewolf Transformation and will be counted as such.
If the Dragonborn is a vampire, the ring cannot be unequipped and simply takes up the ring slot until it is removed by Hircine himself. The Dragonborn cannot change into a werewolf using the Cursed Ring of Hircine if they are currently a vampire.
In Ysgramor's Tomb, the Dragonborn can cure themselves of Lycanthropy yet still keep their Beast Form ability. This can be achieved by using the ring, and defeating their spirit with their wolf form. It is complicated and may require more than one attempt, but putting the ring back on quickly after the battle is won then leaving the tomb quickly should keep Beast Form available to use.
Giving the ring to a follower or a Companion Circle member does not give them the ability to turn into a werewolf.
If the Dragonborn is already a werewolf, the Cursed Ring of Hircine can be unequipped, even without finishing the quest.

Description

The ring seems to be made of silver or steel.
It is a unique ring, which has a wolf's head adorned on it.

Bugs

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When transforming with the Ring of Hircine on, the weapon being used in normal form will be on the werewolf claws. The Dragonborn can kill and skin Sinding in his jail cell before he escapes, but Hircine will not talk to them when they slay the great beast. 360 Sinding will sometimes reappear in his jail cell if the Dragonborn chooses to get the Ring of Hircine. They can there kill and skin him, allowing them to have both the ring and the Saviors Hide. PS3 Going back after getting the ring and skinning him, will give the ring and the hide. Wearing the Ring of Hircine and the Saviors Hide can crash the game on Legendary difficulty. Kill and skin Sinding and the Dragonborn may then encounter him several times traveling the road between Riverwood, Whiterun and Solitude. Guards and the like do not attack him despite the fact he remains in werewolf form. 360 Once completing the quest by helping Sinding and receiving the ring of Hircine. Sinding will walk all the way back to Falkreath and get back in his jail cell. If the Dragonborn tries to talk to him, all he says is "Never thought I'd see you again." Sometimes the ring never works. 360 If the Dragonborn uses the full shout of Fire Breath (YOL TOOR SHUL) on Sinding right after he turns to a werewolf before escaping, and he dies, turn into a werewolf, kill the guard in the room, wait twenty-four hours as a werewolf, the Ring of Hircine may be unequipped. PS3 If the player attempts to clone the ring via the mannequin glitch both will no longer work. PC 360 PS3 If the Dragonborn is dual wielding swords when they transform, the sword may not disappear from their waist. PS3 If the Dragonborn is dual wielding weapons (daggers, swords, war axes, or maces) that are enchanted when they transform, their claw attacks will have the enchant effect of whatever their weapons were enchanted with and not use up any of the magicka of the enchanted weapon in the process, making their werewolf form much stronger. Sometimes if the Dragonborn has their weapons out and transform, the weapons will be shown on their claws but will give no extra damage. Sometimes when using the Ring of Hircine when the Dragonborn howls, they might use fire breath instead of their current totem. If the Dragonborn is wearing the Ring of Namira and receive the Cursed Ring of Hircine from Sinding, they will forever be able to feed off of bodies and obtain +50 health and +50% health regeneration. If Beast Form is used while wearing the ring, the ring can be removed, along with all other items. This breaks the quest restrictions of the ring and allow it to be equipped and unequipped freely. When the ring is equipped it may not come off resulting in the random transformation into a werewolf. 360 PS3 If the Dragonborn was cured of lycanthropy, had obtained and saved the ring originally, then asked to be turned back into a werewolf by Aela in the Dawnguard add-on, the ring may no longer work. Sometimes after the Dragonborn has killed and skinned Sinding after obtaining the ring and have both the armor and ring, Sinding may still appear in the Grotto. Sometimes when using The Ring Of Hircine, the game may freeze. In a very rare glitch, the animation of reading an Elder Scroll may play when equipping the ring.