The Science of Lycanthropy

Werewolves Versus Vampires & Zombies

By Hugo Pecos

Previously, I discussed how vampires and zombies would fare in combat. But what about werewolves? How would they match up against their perhaps more well-known counterparts? Let's go to the chart and find out:

Attribute	Werewolves	Vampires	Zombies	Advantage
Brain	Intelligent	Highly Reflexive	Barely Functional	Vampires
Eyes	Night Vision	Dilated Night Vision	Extreme Myopia	Vampires
Sense of Smell	Extremely Developed	Above Average	Exceptional	Werewolves
Hearing	Acute (6-10 Mile Range)	Exceptional	Impaired	Werewolves
Jaws	Bone-Crushing	Powerful	Vice-Like	Werewolves
Nervous System	Normal	Normal	Capable of Repair	Zombies
Circulatory System	Normal	Resilient	Virtually Indestructible	Zombies
Strength	Epic	Exceptional	Powerful Grip	Werewolves
Speed/Agility	Outstanding	Advanced	Stiff-Limbed, Slow	Werewolves

As frightening and powerful as vampires and zombies are, it is the werewolf that truly occupies the top of the food chain here. A rare blend of power and savagery, the werewolf combines the most formidable traits of its undead cousins, and then some. In fact, it's said the only thing a zombie fears is a werewolf. One reason there are virtually no existing tales of werewolves in the wild is that anyone who had such an encounter did not live to tell about it.

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