The one thing about being a vampire is, that 25% sneak boost makes you quite literally invisible no matter what. You can be kissing someone, and they won’t see you
Hm. I'd be alright with a few depending on my upbringing. The Forsworn mindsight is a good way to go about it; they don't outright worship the Daedra, but they acknowledge them as greater powers and beseech them for their boons by granting specific offerings. It's a relationship of respect and acknowledgement but not fervent devotion like you'd see with a typical cult
I've heard that the gods are shaped by how the people perceive them and because Daedra still hold a lot of their power it comes off a lot stronger which leads to all the chaos and apocalypses
@@iamcerealman102 That is a common theory yes. Because the Daedra are "conscious" they can directly impose their will on Mundus. In contrast, the Aedra would be considered "sleeping", or some other similar state of dormancy. Because they were the creators of Mundus, they have a natural influence over it, but as they are sleeping, they are influenced by how mortal worship perceives them. That theory is fun and is a rabbit hole I don't wanna go through in a comment section though, all I know is the Daedra ask me to do something dubious and I get something so long as I follow their terms to the letter.
@@trevorphillips2250 Dual flurry combined with elemental fury turns you into a blender with necromage. And it's more of a 3.n multiplier instead of 0.25 because of how weapon speed is calculated. Also 100% spell absorption becomes possible. Shadow warrior will last for two seconds. It's such a silly perk and funny as hell if you consider the sheer amount of possibilities lmao
@@LandStrider23 its so obvious right? I can't stand people who keep calling this a bug when it's literally one of the coolest hidden combos from the developers in the whole game
@@dinokeefe7015 it’s absolutely not a bug considering the fact that without necromage there is no reason to be a vampire outside of role playing. If it wasn’t meant to be used they would have called the perk “bane of the undead” or something
@@imperialdebauchery5988 You mean how he was serving Mora during the Dragonborn's conflict with him? It wasn't his soul we were fighting in Mora's realm. He wasn't dead. He was trapped there alive since the dragon wars. He only truly died when we kill him. And where his soul goes is not clear. Some say we absorb him, some say his soul goes to Akatosh (through DB). But it's unlikely that Mora gets Miraak's soul.
@@imperialdebauchery5988 Miraak didn't die until the dragonborn killed him and ate his soul. He was stuck in Apocrypha but we don't know if Mora would claim his soul upon death
That last bit is the kicker. In game is one thing, but if I somehow got fade to black Skyrim’d I am not doing anything with the deadra, especially bal. Dude is LITERALLY the lord of ahh… let’s call it unconsenting naughty time.
I'd probably make it my life's mission to find a way back in time,and save the girl he made into the first vampire. Or,you know,find a way to make his ass perma dead and take his power as my own as a final middle finger to the guy. If I somehow found myself in Tamriel.
Falion basically just gives you someone else's soul to replace your lost one. Its not like you are the same person anymore even though you think and act like it.
Strike up a deal with the local lord to become the town's executioner. I get free meals, he gets a sweet vampire body-guard. Everyone wins. except the criminals...
@@butwhole4186 Dragon Age is a far better RPG than TES. Origins being better in plot, game mechanics, combat, dialog and world building. It's just a masterpiece only losing in terms of sandboxing, with Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind having way more freedom than Dragon Age. Also TES wins with lore even though both are pretty good. And maybe the characters from TES are more interesting than Dragon Age, which still has great characters but when I think about main villains, none were as cool as *Dagoth Ur,* Mehrunes Dagon, *Mankar Camoran,* Alduin and Miraak
As long as I'm a dark elf, ill be alright. Vamps may have a fair weakness to sun & fire, but Dunmer have a larger immunity to fire & sun damage, so they can take the blow of the elements. In ES lore as long as you're fed, you won't deteriorate in appearence.
thinking about doing a vamp build and wondering some key things like this, any tips? i dont play a lot of skyrim but am getting a whole lot more into it recently after not playing for years
Elfs in ES lore have it easier than men so I had rather be breton and vampire than dark elf since humans only live for 80-100 years there as well at best while elves can live for 1000s, even normal village farmer elves can live for 300-400 years.
To be perfectly honest to you, FudgeMuppet: if I did exist in the universe of The Elder Scrolls, I'd probably be a subsistence farmer who dies at 20 years old. What vampire would even stare at me if it's not to eat me whole?
I would definitely become a vampire to master all my skills, since I have all the time in the world. My character's goal would be to refine his physical and magical powers to the utmost and walk like a god among men!
I think Id rather be a Werewolf. If I can control my wolf form. I probably wouldn't be able to during the first transformation but I think id be able to control it over time
@Andrew G That's why I can't really do a vampire play through because I'm just imagining my character being stuck in coldharbor for Eternity Being gangraped
If it was the Lore version of the Volkihar Vampire then yeah, but even if not, I would probably say yes to them or the Cyrodiilic bloodline. Most of the negatives are countered by magic and the rest can be countered by regular feeding. It would not be that hard to make a close friend or lover and keep them healthy with spells and potions while they supply you with blood. I'd probably go with an orc lover. They would probably like it and Malacath could keep Bal away.
My biggest question, would Boethiah approve of her follower/Champion becoming a vampire? Molag Bal created Vampirism and he and Boethiah are mortal enemies. But I feel like Boethiah may not care or like someone from Molag Bals powers betraying him and serving Boethiah.
Dude, almost every single Daedric Lord in that game wants a piece of the Dragonborn's ass. Molag, Boethia, Namina, Nocturnal, Mora, Dagon all of them claim him as their champion.
Vampire: I have to ensure I don't get out while it's day time otherwise I'll lose my ability to regenerate health, it doesn't help the fact that I have to break into people's homes so I can feed and make sure I would be actually able to get into cities Werewolves: oh no I can't get lover's embrace *gets lover's stone* well anyway
That necromage perk is why every single mage build I play immediately goes vampire at the earliest opportunity and has never once looked back or imagined not being a vampire.
Molar Ball ain't getting my soul, I'm gonna learn the cure from Falion then just hold onto for the rest of time as a contingency. Ain't no one gonna instakill a super vampire in ebony armor with the Dragonhide spell and Dragon Aspect.
Id totally be a vampire. Wouldnt be bothered by the cold anymore. Also, I'd imagine the College of Winterhold would accept a vampire member. Could stay in the halls of the mages guild doing research all day. Would probably eventually become the arch mage. Could pay a local to let me feed on their livestock.
@@BossKillRatioim with you here, Necromancy is barely accepted in the College, being a vampire is most probably a no no , either in Skyrim or with scholars
Feeling distant from normal people ✅ Never feel sunlight ✅ Monster in the eyes of people/gods ✅ No loved ones to kill accidentally ✅ Enhanced speed strength and magic ✅ Where are the downsides? This is already me.
I still don’t get why NOT drinking blood makes you more powerful. It’s an interesting mechanic that forces you to feed if you don’t want to be attacked on sight, but it doesn’t make sense to me from a lore perspective. Vampires in almost all other media grow more powerful by feeding on people and can’t survive otherwise
Could be like a friend of mine who installs Frostfall mod to make the game more realistic with food, drink, sleep needs along with having to deal with adverse weather conditions, only to seek out vampirism so all the above listed issues are no long any problem...
Not really that much of a burden, the sun is really the only downside and even then when you're so high leveled and have certain perks the sun weakness doesn't even matter. Also you get stronger powers for not feeding into your bloodlust, so honestly being a vampire is worth it, the only thing I don't like about it is that annoying ass sound it makes when you're exposed to the sun.
I just wouldn't feed, and when somebody confronted me for being a vampire I'd say "yeah. you can tell that I'm a vampire because I don't drink blood, just beer, which I guess makes me a good guy and an alcoholic. better safe than sorry though, go grab me a beer" and boom. free fear beer.
yup and I’d be an inn owner but working the night shift, suck on passed out and sleeping guests and if anyone mentions being blood-sucked groggy people will just blame their drinking, I’d be working all night and ‘sleeping’ all day (sneak out through a tunnel and wear a big hat during the day), bonus points for having a bar in a cold region, you get more outside time because it’s darker.
I Just say one thing: Count Verandis Ravenwatch. The most influential Vampire in ESO and a close friend to King Emerich. I'd say, if I would want to be a Vampire I would like to be part of the Ravenwatch family. They are influential and good harded, trying to integrate with society Also vampirism can be cured if you regret your choice
Becoming a vampire makes you a gamer - thousands of years of 'experience' - get to explore Tamriel - explore countless worlds - feel superhuman with different forms and supernatural powers - the sun is your worst enemy - struggle to integrate into society - hard to disguise your appearance - undesired 'bloodlust' could make you do something reckless that harms those around you - incredibly isolated unless others of your kind are around you - many start looking down on 'normal' people, and treat them like cattle - monster in the eyes of the people and the gods - can still be killed - if Todd Howard, the creator, has some sort of claim to your soul, you could be in for an eternity of misery
Hypothetically If a slain vampire could make their way to the cliff of failures there's a very small chance of being able to return to Mundas. (Beyond the challenges there's the overseer to deal with who's constantly changing the rules and egging contestants on never really letting anyone win) Canonically the only being recorded as far as legends go is the vestige (the protagonist of ESO) They threatened the overseer by saying they'd stick around and muddle up challenges until the overseer agreed to let the captured mages go (it's pretty funny) Hands down the vestige is by far the most powerful hero to have ever existed as far as playable characters and it lies in what Molag Bal did to them. (Something he's immensely proud of and arguably the whole reason he set into motion the planemeld) Essentially the vestige is a daedric Simulacrum. (Much like a Daedra they are incapable of truly dying)-add this with their ability to absorb energy and power from people and objects- Those who've played the Daggerfall covenant questline might recall how (a niece of Tharn's) came to use King Emeric to lure the vestige to a plane of Atherius where she knew the vestige could truly be slain.
It is fun if you can overlook a few downsides that are annoying. Mage fighting because of fire. Feeding so you can use town vendors. Good for early game but when you level high the benefits lack. Best to let the count change you into a vampire so you can transform.
As someone who took such a deal, I recommend being thankful for death, it's not worth it for those without other hungers to fill. Not vampiric by any means but the hunger for knowledge on the nature of the self was insatiable.
It's worth mentioning the potions of blood as an alchemical substitute for feeding learning how to make it yourself could potentially guarantee a limitless and corpseless supply of blood and being well feed solves pretty much all problems with being a Vamp.
I DESPISE being a vampire in Skyrim. The way they pulled it off was terrible. If you feed you’re weaker, vampire lord mode is a joke, I was very disappointed with the way they made vampires in that game
When I was a vampire I started doing all my missions at night since the sun made strong enemies difficult as like you said the sun is your enemy decreasing your health and stamina as well as slowing recovery ten fold
they’ve got glowing eyes. GLOWING EYES I TELL YOU. literally the only reason im a vampire, but the quest where the vampires kill the dawnguard is so lame compared to dawnguard killing vampires like seriously they couldnt make it any more entertaining
The only reason I don’t wanna be a vampire is bc 1. it doesn’t fit with my character’s story I’ve made in my head lol, and 2. it glitches my character’s warpaint to be off center and look stupid
I hated vampirism in Oblivion so damn much. I step outside after waiting 4 days to fix the AI for some random quest. As soon as the light hits my redditor skin, I become ash.
Still hate being a Vampire, it sucks. I’d always choose Werewolf Alger being a vampire because not being able to benefit from the rested and well rested bonuses is a fair price to pay for strong bipedal wolf. Oh, and daylight doesn’t fuck me over in any capacity.
The cons for being a vampire in Daggerfall was annoying yeah but the attribute boosts you would get was so fucking worth it. The way you turn in that game is metal as hell as well. Get infected, become ill, die in unimaginable pain, the death cutscene you get when you die for real plays, you wake up several weeks later in your grave.
I can never be one for long because I get fed up with having no stamina, but be a werewolf for longer than I realize. I thought I cured the curse but the next time I played I was still one, I ain't complaining sense it saved me from freezing to death.
I'd probably go for it especially if I was let's say the last dragonborn who technically isn't limited to One soul.... As a dragonborn every time he absorbs the soul of a dragon he claims ownership of that soul... If every daedric Lord is owed a soul they still get a soul because there's enough to go around... Specifically a blank soul with nothing on it which it arguably be even more valuable especially with the kind of power a dragon soul holds in comparison to a normal mortal one... If it's a blank soul then they could put whatever they want on it!!! For context akatosh defeated dagon with what we now knows to be the thum and he's actually weaker than dagon but that's irrelevant because he knows the thum and dagon seemingly does not... This could be a massive power increase for any daedra Lord that gets a dragon soul of course they would go for this deal!!! Meanwhile the last dragonborn sends the soul that actually stores him to whatever afterlife he wants... Edit: before you argue that you destroy those souls to learn the words of power... That's likely just a gameplay mechanic you still have that dragon soul you just can't extract any more knowledge from it... It may also be more closely tied to your being now but that would likely change if you were dead.... To summarize I don't think you destroy the actual dragon soul you just destroy the mind stored on the soul making it blank and belong to you by default... A soul that is not processing anybody and the daedra could put whatever or whoever they want on it the problem is it's now closely tied to your being... Which could easily and would most likely change upon your death.... Allowing you to give that blank soul to whatever daedra that is owed your soul in place of the one you're actually using
One concept I've never seen explored is the effects of immortality on the human mind and psyche. What would thousands of years of memories do to a brain only adapted to live for a hundred at most? What if you live for so long that, after a time, trying to remember anything is like shuffling through a rolodex rather than a database? How long before you made a slip up that exposed your true nature, repeatedly, leaving you with nowhere left to go? One fatal slip and it's Cold harbor forever....
Depends on the version I get. In morrowind and oblivion, the drawback of actually being able to die from sunlight is a legitimate issue and makes you think about whether the powers granted are worth the drawbacks or not. In base Skyrim and ESO, the drawbacks are not nearly as great, just being that you’re weak to fire, and in skyrim if you’re starved, you’ll be attacked by townsfolk. Also in skyrim, you’re three status bars will no longer passively regenerate in the sun, so this is another drawback though not one that is as worrying since potions make this negligible, add on being a dark elf and the only drawback is starvation. With the dawnguard expansion, there is virtually no reason to not be a vampire as you can become a vampire lord, one of the strongest monsters in Elder Scrolls. You gain a slew of new powers and the previous drawback of being attacked by townsfolk while starved is (at least as far as I’m aware as I was never attacked while at level four starvation and a vampire lord) no longer an issue. The only problem is that if you die as a vampire lord then you’re soul is automatically sent to coldharbor, which is not a place you want to spend your afterlife, so I’d say that the best bet is to only use vampirism as a way to get any unfinished business over with and help the world become a better place, then when you’re ready, turn back into a mortal and worship the god of your choice until you die, and hope they claim you instead of Molag Bal.
In Skyrim? Yeah sure, the near limitless guards and easy access to Illusion magic makes staying sated and never getting caught extremely easy and since I'm already a night owl there wouldn't be any shift in my sleeping schedule.
Pro: immortal, ungodly powerful, immune to disease, can become immune to sunlight like serana and can survive by feeding on bandits, forsworn, stormcloaks, daedra worshippers, the annoying fan (be honest he's to evil to be dead😂) and cannibals. Cons: if weak willed might lose control. Serana has been a vampire since before tiber septim was born yet she's calm, understanding, caring never feeds on innocent, is immune to sunlight (she says herself sunlight is annoying NOT deadly) and is actively opposed to harming innocent people. Never once has it been implied, stated or said she has hurt an innocent person. Yes technically it's the "daughter of coldharbor" effect that makes her as normal as she is but alchemy, magic and (Russian accent) sheer fucking will (Couldn't help myself😅) can have the same results. In skyrim I survive by drinking thalmor... let's be honest thalmor are the vorcha of skyrim there are to many and no one misses them... I mean technically dragon priest are immortal due to lichdom which is caused through a mix of alchemy, magic and great personal sacrifice... that being said if you want to be immortal... truly immortal just mantle uncle sheo (I have it on good authority from a reliable source that the isles are lovely this time of year or at the least "horribly wonderful" lmao)
It is always my dream to become someone like Shadow from Emence in the Shadow whenever I play Skyrim as a vampire. In spite of this, I have not been able to locate a base where it could be located; however, if I did find one, I would gladly allow it.
I made a breton a vampire and did the college of winterhold cause it seemed fitting as arch mage..your indoor almost 24/7 and the other mages are a good source of blood for feeding(i use blood potions myself) and considering vampires of skyrim are mainly casters..it works..
Am I also the Dragonborn, because if so, then probably not. The Dragonborn should theoretically already be immortal in the first place. The one in the game is just a super scaled down nerfed version. Just like the dragons and a lot of other things that are portrayed. Werewolves would be more interesting imo, but the fact that they can't sleep would be a huge issue.
The one thing I dislike is needing to feed after every fast travel over a decent distance man I miss Skyrim but I did not have the room for my MASSIVE mod list anymore one day soon I’ll get a external hard drive just for mod storage
Full Vampire pros and cons here: th-cam.com/video/e2nCRc9Qo8M/w-d-xo.html
Ur a turtle
The sun being mortal enemy is a bit of an exaggeration
When Skyrim came out, I didn't see the sun for days anyway.
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I played the game and beat it so many times and did so many different things every time... I don't regret it.
I didn’t need those years of middle or high school to get a diploma anyway
The one thing about being a vampire is, that 25% sneak boost makes you quite literally invisible no matter what. You can be kissing someone, and they won’t see you
This one right here Officer.
OOF tempting 😊 so I can go around a kiss everyone without them knowing 😂
@@thisguyhd6591 Ayo?
Where’s Chris Hansen when you need him. “Take a seat right over there please.”
Someone watches too much """anime"""
Gonna be honest, if I lived in the ES universe I’d stay far away from anything associated with Daedra. Specifically Molag Bal.
Hm. I'd be alright with a few depending on my upbringing. The Forsworn mindsight is a good way to go about it; they don't outright worship the Daedra, but they acknowledge them as greater powers and beseech them for their boons by granting specific offerings. It's a relationship of respect and acknowledgement but not fervent devotion like you'd see with a typical cult
I've heard that the gods are shaped by how the people perceive them and because Daedra still hold a lot of their power it comes off a lot stronger which leads to all the chaos and apocalypses
@@iamcerealman102 That is a common theory yes. Because the Daedra are "conscious" they can directly impose their will on Mundus. In contrast, the Aedra would be considered "sleeping", or some other similar state of dormancy. Because they were the creators of Mundus, they have a natural influence over it, but as they are sleeping, they are influenced by how mortal worship perceives them.
That theory is fun and is a rabbit hole I don't wanna go through in a comment section though, all I know is the Daedra ask me to do something dubious and I get something so long as I follow their terms to the letter.
Same. Especially since Molag Bal is a prince of R... And got a spikey spear for a Dong I'd rather not deal with that as an after life
@@deadseven3474 Reachmen not Forsworn
In skyrim specifically a vampire makes you extremely powerful with the right perks due to a couple bugs, the major one being the necromage perk
25-30% more damage and resistance right? Lol op!
@@trevorphillips2250 Dual flurry combined with elemental fury turns you into a blender with necromage. And it's more of a 3.n multiplier instead of 0.25 because of how weapon speed is calculated. Also 100% spell absorption becomes possible. Shadow warrior will last for two seconds. It's such a silly perk and funny as hell if you consider the sheer amount of possibilities lmao
Necromage perk is not a bug. It's a feature
@@LandStrider23 its so obvious right? I can't stand people who keep calling this a bug when it's literally one of the coolest hidden combos from the developers in the whole game
@@dinokeefe7015 it’s absolutely not a bug considering the fact that without necromage there is no reason to be a vampire outside of role playing. If it wasn’t meant to be used they would have called the perk “bane of the undead” or something
If I was Dragonborn it'd be fine because my soul would always and forever belong to Akatosh no matter what happened to me.
Says who? Miraak was Dragonborn, and he was bound to Hermeus Mora.
@@imperialdebauchery5988yeah but miraak was bitch made
@@imperialdebauchery5988 Who's to say what happened to his soul?
@@imperialdebauchery5988 You mean how he was serving Mora during the Dragonborn's conflict with him? It wasn't his soul we were fighting in Mora's realm. He wasn't dead. He was trapped there alive since the dragon wars.
He only truly died when we kill him. And where his soul goes is not clear. Some say we absorb him, some say his soul goes to Akatosh (through DB). But it's unlikely that Mora gets Miraak's soul.
@@imperialdebauchery5988 Miraak didn't die until the dragonborn killed him and ate his soul. He was stuck in Apocrypha but we don't know if Mora would claim his soul upon death
That last bit is the kicker. In game is one thing, but if I somehow got fade to black Skyrim’d I am not doing anything with the deadra, especially bal. Dude is LITERALLY the lord of ahh… let’s call it unconsenting naughty time.
I'd probably make it my life's mission to find a way back in time,and save the girl he made into the first vampire. Or,you know,find a way to make his ass perma dead and take his power as my own as a final middle finger to the guy. If I somehow found myself in Tamriel.
@@melaniecarico9954 well considering our outsider context, achieving CHIM might be theoretically easier
You say that like it’s a downside. The monster-god noncon is just the icing on the cake! 🤤
Yeah sure dude
We know you‘d like to molag bal serana
As long as Falion is alive and kicking, yeah, I would.
I always forget he can cure vampirism XD
whilst technically useful,,,,,god i wish the inn/tavern npcs would shut the fuck up about him
Wait what happens to your soul if Falion cures you, do you just go to your race’s default afterlife? Or will the aedra basically reject you?
Falion basically just gives you someone else's soul to replace your lost one. Its not like you are the same person anymore even though you think and act like it.
@@ImaNPCman - I thought he gave the daedra their soul in exchange for the cure.
Strike up a deal with the local lord to become the town's executioner. I get free meals, he gets a sweet vampire body-guard. Everyone wins.
except the criminals...
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Hands down, one of the best RPG games ever made. I'm glad I was a kid with a lot of free time when this game came out...
I played something like 200h during the whole lockdown, in VR !! The only RPG I like, still playing it
what about dragon age and fallout?
@@butwhole4186 I couldn’t get into the combat system of dragon age but fallout is also pretty awesome.
@@butwhole4186 Dragon Age is a far better RPG than TES. Origins being better in plot, game mechanics, combat, dialog and world building. It's just a masterpiece only losing in terms of sandboxing, with Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind having way more freedom than Dragon Age. Also TES wins with lore even though both are pretty good. And maybe the characters from TES are more interesting than Dragon Age, which still has great characters but when I think about main villains, none were as cool as *Dagoth Ur,* Mehrunes Dagon, *Mankar Camoran,* Alduin and Miraak
@@JollyMinions1760 What RPGs have you actually played?
"Youd be a monster to the eyes of the people and gods"
Me as a necromancer
As long as I'm a dark elf, ill be alright. Vamps may have a fair weakness to sun & fire, but Dunmer have a larger immunity to fire & sun damage, so they can take the blow of the elements. In ES lore as long as you're fed, you won't deteriorate in appearence.
thinking about doing a vamp build and wondering some key things like this, any tips? i dont play a lot of skyrim but am getting a whole lot more into it recently after not playing for years
Elfs in ES lore have it easier than men so I had rather be breton and vampire than dark elf since humans only live for 80-100 years there as well at best while elves can live for 1000s, even normal village farmer elves can live for 300-400 years.
@@Kami-Sama197bruh vampire are immortal anyways 😂
loophole with the Molag thing, going to the Soul Cairn gives you an anchor you can probably use to get your soul out of Coldharbor
Well that’s why you become friends with someone who doesn’t judge you and you use them as like an infinite food source while you give them protection
To be perfectly honest to you, FudgeMuppet: if I did exist in the universe of The Elder Scrolls, I'd probably be a subsistence farmer who dies at 20 years old. What vampire would even stare at me if it's not to eat me whole?
Sir, I am a gamer. The sun is already my worst enemy
Who can relate
Exactly
“And the sun would be your worst enemy”
It already is, i’m nocturnal for a reason, so i want my fangs
Vampires aren't immortal in the elder scrolls universe. They're a class of life referred to as "unmortal" by "true" immortals like daedra
It’s all fun and games until that random guy slaps you with a fireball spell.
I would definitely become a vampire to master all my skills, since I have all the time in the world. My character's goal would be to refine his physical and magical powers to the utmost and walk like a god among men!
You’d be all gangsta until you accidentally die and your soul gets sent to Coldharbour
@@hzmicide1738 and get railed by Molag Bal with his spiky ding dong
as someone who hasnt left her arpartment for 3 days now and had the BEST time during lockdown i think i would manage the isolation part
I feel you, i loved lockdown
I think Id rather be a Werewolf. If I can control my wolf form. I probably wouldn't be able to during the first transformation but I think id be able to control it over time
The Coldharbor part is what makes me say nah
Me to Especially for lady's
@@goddessofdestructiondiana poor Serena. Not the most pleasant ritual process just to become a daughter of coldharbour.
@Andrew G That's why I can't really do a vampire play through because I'm just imagining my character being stuck in coldharbor for Eternity
Being gangraped
@@goddessofdestructiondianaNot only (sadly). Molag Bal f....ed Vivec for 88 days.
@@trollicecream243 I know and the price just too much even for that kind of power
If it was the Lore version of the Volkihar Vampire then yeah, but even if not, I would probably say yes to them or the Cyrodiilic bloodline. Most of the negatives are countered by magic and the rest can be countered by regular feeding. It would not be that hard to make a close friend or lover and keep them healthy with spells and potions while they supply you with blood. I'd probably go with an orc lover. They would probably like it and Malacath could keep Bal away.
My biggest question, would Boethiah approve of her follower/Champion becoming a vampire? Molag Bal created Vampirism and he and Boethiah are mortal enemies. But I feel like Boethiah may not care or like someone from Molag Bals powers betraying him and serving Boethiah.
Considering Boet'Hiah's portfolio involves deception and betrayal he would be mistrustful, but I think she'd also like it.
Dude, almost every single Daedric Lord in that game wants a piece of the Dragonborn's ass. Molag, Boethia, Namina, Nocturnal, Mora, Dagon all of them claim him as their champion.
@@RoadWulf based Dragonborn returning to Akatosh instead:
@@PenumbranWolf and she might just betray you in the end anyway since she doesn't like Vampires at all.
Playing as a Dunmer necromancer, I love being a vampire
I’ve done that build twice lol
Basically molag bal rapes you forever when you die id much rather be a werewolf and join the hunt with Hircine
Has no one told you, Hircine werewolves are the hunted not the hunter in his realm
Vampire: I have to ensure I don't get out while it's day time otherwise I'll lose my ability to regenerate health, it doesn't help the fact that I have to break into people's homes so I can feed and make sure I would be actually able to get into cities
Werewolves: oh no I can't get lover's embrace *gets lover's stone* well anyway
Basically, in the Elder Scrolls universe, Vampirism is an daedric STD soo.. nope.
That necromage perk is why every single mage build I play immediately goes vampire at the earliest opportunity and has never once looked back or imagined not being a vampire.
Molar Ball ain't getting my soul, I'm gonna learn the cure from Falion then just hold onto for the rest of time as a contingency. Ain't no one gonna instakill a super vampire in ebony armor with the Dragonhide spell and Dragon Aspect.
Id totally be a vampire. Wouldnt be bothered by the cold anymore. Also, I'd imagine the College of Winterhold would accept a vampire member. Could stay in the halls of the mages guild doing research all day. Would probably eventually become the arch mage. Could pay a local to let me feed on their livestock.
@alexmason56 maybe not. But the college desires knowledge, and peasants desire money.
@@BossKillRatioim with you here, Necromancy is barely accepted in the College, being a vampire is most probably a no no , either in Skyrim or with scholars
If you know a little restoration, you can make all your magic 15% more powerful.
Man thank god this guy posted this video over a decade after the release I would’ve never figured it out
Except you wouldn’t “live for thousands of years” because you would be dead the moment you become a vampire.
Feeling distant from normal people ✅
Never feel sunlight ✅
Monster in the eyes of people/gods ✅
No loved ones to kill accidentally ✅
Enhanced speed strength and magic ✅
Where are the downsides? This is already me.
You have enhanced speed, strength and magic?
@@deadboyo2773 yeah ask your mom she knows about my enhanced stats, she feels em every night
@@nerdtle crying rn
If you die you go to cold harbour...
I'm an Akatosh girl. No need to become a human mosquito. I'm a freaking dragon in a human body
I still don’t get why NOT drinking blood makes you more powerful. It’s an interesting mechanic that forces you to feed if you don’t want to be attacked on sight, but it doesn’t make sense to me from a lore perspective. Vampires in almost all other media grow more powerful by feeding on people and can’t survive otherwise
You don't need to be a vampire to be immortal, you just need to not die.
Could be like a friend of mine who installs Frostfall mod to make the game more realistic with food, drink, sleep needs along with having to deal with adverse weather conditions, only to seek out vampirism so all the above listed issues are no long any problem...
(Puts on hat or hood) hey sunlight, what’s Gucci?
Being a Vampire is only fun of you use Sancrosanct. Otherwise, it's a huge burden. I typically go for the Vampire Knight built. It's so fun.
Not really that much of a burden, the sun is really the only downside and even then when you're so high leveled and have certain perks the sun weakness doesn't even matter. Also you get stronger powers for not feeding into your bloodlust, so honestly being a vampire is worth it, the only thing I don't like about it is that annoying ass sound it makes when you're exposed to the sun.
@@vengeance1450YOUR VAMPIRE BLOOD BOILS IN THE SUNLIGHT
Being a werewolf is infinitely better.
Is that... Fur? Coming out of your ears?
Furry
😂😂😂😂 good comedy
The sun exposure sound effect is stuck in my head after my countless play throughs as a vampire
I just wouldn't feed, and when somebody confronted me for being a vampire I'd say "yeah. you can tell that I'm a vampire because I don't drink blood, just beer, which I guess makes me a good guy and an alcoholic. better safe than sorry though, go grab me a beer" and boom. free fear beer.
I really hope they expand upon the vampire mechanics in TES VI. Would be nice to be part of a group, live in caves, prey on the innocent 😮
yup and I’d be an inn owner but working the night shift, suck on passed out and sleeping guests and if anyone mentions being blood-sucked groggy people will just blame their drinking, I’d be working all night and ‘sleeping’ all day (sneak out through a tunnel and wear a big hat during the day), bonus points for having a bar in a cold region, you get more outside time because it’s darker.
I Just say one thing: Count Verandis Ravenwatch. The most influential Vampire in ESO and a close friend to King Emerich. I'd say, if I would want to be a Vampire I would like to be part of the Ravenwatch family. They are influential and good harded, trying to integrate with society
Also vampirism can be cured if you regret your choice
Marcus’s monster form from Underworld Evolution must have had some part in inspiring the way the Vampire lord looks lol
If I wanted immortality, I'd hit up the Telvanni.
Becoming a vampire makes you a gamer
- thousands of years of 'experience'
- get to explore Tamriel
- explore countless worlds
- feel superhuman with different forms and supernatural powers
- the sun is your worst enemy
- struggle to integrate into society
- hard to disguise your appearance
- undesired 'bloodlust' could make you do something reckless that harms those around you
- incredibly isolated unless others of your kind are around you
- many start looking down on 'normal' people, and treat them like cattle
- monster in the eyes of the people and the gods
- can still be killed
- if Todd Howard, the creator, has some sort of claim to your soul, you could be in for an eternity of misery
Getting r***d to death by Molag Bal to become a pure vampire kinda would stop most people at step one
[Smiles after using Tainted Blood Mod]
Hypothetically If a slain vampire could make their way to the cliff of failures there's a very small chance of being able to return to Mundas. (Beyond the challenges there's the overseer to deal with who's constantly changing the rules and egging contestants on never really letting anyone win)
Canonically the only being recorded as far as legends go is the vestige (the protagonist of ESO)
They threatened the overseer by saying they'd stick around and muddle up challenges until the overseer agreed to let the captured mages go (it's pretty funny)
Hands down the vestige is by far the most powerful hero to have ever existed as far as playable characters and it lies in what Molag Bal did to them. (Something he's immensely proud of and arguably the whole reason he set into motion the planemeld)
Essentially the vestige is a daedric Simulacrum. (Much like a Daedra they are incapable of truly dying)-add this with their ability to absorb energy and power from people and objects-
Those who've played the Daggerfall covenant questline might recall how (a niece of Tharn's) came to use King Emeric to lure the vestige to a plane of Atherius where she knew the vestige could truly be slain.
Fuck that I'm blade bro I am the vampire that hunts vampires
I accidentally became a vampire, I think I got attacked somewhere and I just became a vampire..
It is fun if you can overlook a few downsides that are annoying. Mage fighting because of fire. Feeding so you can use town vendors. Good for early game but when you level high the benefits lack. Best to let the count change you into a vampire so you can transform.
And giving vampirism is a very intimate exchange which shouldn’t be taken lightly
As someone who took such a deal, I recommend being thankful for death, it's not worth it for those without other hungers to fill. Not vampiric by any means but the hunger for knowledge on the nature of the self was insatiable.
It's worth mentioning the potions of blood as an alchemical substitute for feeding learning how to make it yourself could potentially guarantee a limitless and corpseless supply of blood and being well feed solves pretty much all problems with being a Vamp.
I always play a vampire and I have never ever drunk blood from someone. I think I've only ever used a blood potion once.
Let's not forget the biggest downside: You have to be suberviant to Molag Bal.
I'll do any bidding of any daedra but never Molag Bal
I DESPISE being a vampire in Skyrim. The way they pulled it off was terrible. If you feed you’re weaker, vampire lord mode is a joke, I was very disappointed with the way they made vampires in that game
play vampyr game's whole leveling system is based around vampiric skills
When I was a vampire I started doing all my missions at night since the sun made strong enemies difficult as like you said the sun is your enemy decreasing your health and stamina as well as slowing recovery ten fold
they’ve got glowing eyes. GLOWING EYES I TELL YOU. literally the only reason im a vampire, but the quest where the vampires kill the dawnguard is so lame compared to dawnguard killing vampires like seriously they couldnt make it any more entertaining
"The sun is a deadly laser"
By the Nine, meet me at Half Moon Mill, Fudge
I am an English introvert so avoiding the sun and being alone means I am pre qualified.
I played Skyrim before oblivion so I thought the vampire mechanic worked the same. I was wrong. I died
Werepyre all day, I make Hircine and Molag Bal kiss with their curses
The only reason I don’t wanna be a vampire is bc 1. it doesn’t fit with my character’s story I’ve made in my head lol, and 2. it glitches my character’s warpaint to be off center and look stupid
I accidentally fount the vampire castle on my current play through and decided not to get curred when doing the clavicus vile quest
Now try being a vampire in oblivion. (Hircine for life)
I wouldn't mind an eternity in the hunting grounds tho
To be an extraction of Hirsin and his daedra for eternity?)
Well, Skyrim is the easiest Elder Scrolls title to play as one in, that's for true!
I hated vampirism in Oblivion so damn much.
I step outside after waiting 4 days to fix the AI for some random quest. As soon as the light hits my redditor skin, I become ash.
@@scarletbard6511 lol redditor skin
Still hate being a Vampire, it sucks. I’d always choose Werewolf Alger being a vampire because not being able to benefit from the rested and well rested bonuses is a fair price to pay for strong bipedal wolf. Oh, and daylight doesn’t fuck me over in any capacity.
@@decimation9780 I wish there was a Werewolf lord though that would be cool and compete with vampire lord
The cons for being a vampire in Daggerfall was annoying yeah but the attribute boosts you would get was so fucking worth it.
The way you turn in that game is metal as hell as well. Get infected, become ill, die in unimaginable pain, the death cutscene you get when you die for real plays, you wake up several weeks later in your grave.
you can completely negate the sun weakness with enchantments and since you have unlimited time to master them id say its a fair deal
They should make an option where if you're a vampire, you can turn your family into vampires
There already is. A side quest from the vampires to turn your wife into one
"hmm? Need something?" (walks into wall)
if only characters in Skyrim could age, vampires would be meaningful
I can never be one for long because I get fed up with having no stamina, but be a werewolf for longer than I realize. I thought I cured the curse but the next time I played I was still one, I ain't complaining sense it saved me from freezing to death.
I'd probably go for it especially if I was let's say the last dragonborn who technically isn't limited to One soul.... As a dragonborn every time he absorbs the soul of a dragon he claims ownership of that soul... If every daedric Lord is owed a soul they still get a soul because there's enough to go around... Specifically a blank soul with nothing on it which it arguably be even more valuable especially with the kind of power a dragon soul holds in comparison to a normal mortal one... If it's a blank soul then they could put whatever they want on it!!!
For context akatosh defeated dagon with what we now knows to be the thum and he's actually weaker than dagon but that's irrelevant because he knows the thum and dagon seemingly does not...
This could be a massive power increase for any daedra Lord that gets a dragon soul of course they would go for this deal!!!
Meanwhile the last dragonborn sends the soul that actually stores him to whatever afterlife he wants...
Edit: before you argue that you destroy those souls to learn the words of power... That's likely just a gameplay mechanic you still have that dragon soul you just can't extract any more knowledge from it... It may also be more closely tied to your being now but that would likely change if you were dead....
To summarize I don't think you destroy the actual dragon soul you just destroy the mind stored on the soul making it blank and belong to you by default... A soul that is not processing anybody and the daedra could put whatever or whoever they want on it the problem is it's now closely tied to your being... Which could easily and would most likely change upon your death.... Allowing you to give that blank soul to whatever daedra that is owed your soul in place of the one you're actually using
The sun is already my worst enemy IRL so nothing bad there
If I was Dragonborn I’m not becoming vampire or werewolf, I don’t want to risk losing dragon blood
One concept I've never seen explored is the effects of immortality on the human mind and psyche. What would thousands of years of memories do to a brain only adapted to live for a hundred at most? What if you live for so long that, after a time, trying to remember anything is like shuffling through a rolodex rather than a database? How long before you made a slip up that exposed your true nature, repeatedly, leaving you with nowhere left to go? One fatal slip and it's Cold harbor forever....
Depends on the version I get. In morrowind and oblivion, the drawback of actually being able to die from sunlight is a legitimate issue and makes you think about whether the powers granted are worth the drawbacks or not. In base Skyrim and ESO, the drawbacks are not nearly as great, just being that you’re weak to fire, and in skyrim if you’re starved, you’ll be attacked by townsfolk. Also in skyrim, you’re three status bars will no longer passively regenerate in the sun, so this is another drawback though not one that is as worrying since potions make this negligible, add on being a dark elf and the only drawback is starvation. With the dawnguard expansion, there is virtually no reason to not be a vampire as you can become a vampire lord, one of the strongest monsters in Elder Scrolls. You gain a slew of new powers and the previous drawback of being attacked by townsfolk while starved is (at least as far as I’m aware as I was never attacked while at level four starvation and a vampire lord) no longer an issue. The only problem is that if you die as a vampire lord then you’re soul is automatically sent to coldharbor, which is not a place you want to spend your afterlife, so I’d say that the best bet is to only use vampirism as a way to get any unfinished business over with and help the world become a better place, then when you’re ready, turn back into a mortal and worship the god of your choice until you die, and hope they claim you instead of Molag Bal.
In Skyrim? Yeah sure, the near limitless guards and easy access to Illusion magic makes staying sated and never getting caught extremely easy and since I'm already a night owl there wouldn't be any shift in my sleeping schedule.
lichdoom beats vampirism
So much time to explore and see the wondrous world of Tamriel. But only at night. When it's dark.
That's when it's most beautiful to be honest, especially in Skyrim with the multiple moons/planets and the aurora borealis.
Vampires have built in infrared vision so it's all good
The sun is your worst enemy but not really
If i was in the ES universe id probably be a priest, worship Akatosh all that good stuff n just have a good time in the city
Pro: immortal, ungodly powerful, immune to disease, can become immune to sunlight like serana and can survive by feeding on bandits, forsworn, stormcloaks, daedra worshippers, the annoying fan (be honest he's to evil to be dead😂) and cannibals.
Cons: if weak willed might lose control.
Serana has been a vampire since before tiber septim was born yet she's calm, understanding, caring never feeds on innocent, is immune to sunlight (she says herself sunlight is annoying NOT deadly) and is actively opposed to harming innocent people. Never once has it been implied, stated or said she has hurt an innocent person. Yes technically it's the "daughter of coldharbor" effect that makes her as normal as she is but alchemy, magic and (Russian accent) sheer fucking will (Couldn't help myself😅) can have the same results. In skyrim I survive by drinking thalmor... let's be honest thalmor are the vorcha of skyrim there are to many and no one misses them... I mean technically dragon priest are immortal due to lichdom which is caused through a mix of alchemy, magic and great personal sacrifice... that being said if you want to be immortal... truly immortal just mantle uncle sheo (I have it on good authority from a reliable source that the isles are lovely this time of year or at the least "horribly wonderful" lmao)
Some of my favorite builds were Vampires who only fed on bandits, or anything bad. Plus IDC about the sun I'll wear a hood-
It is always my dream to become someone like Shadow from Emence in the Shadow whenever I play Skyrim as a vampire. In spite of this, I have not been able to locate a base where it could be located; however, if I did find one, I would gladly allow it.
Yeah, I think I'll stay with true lichdom, thank you very much.
I still have NEVER done the Dawnguard questline; only vampire questline. I guess this calls for a new save… (says every Skyrim player ever)
I’ve only done the dawnguard side and it’s awesome but my current play through I’m doing vampire side for the first time any tips
@@dr3nch_g0d52 Use the mod "Sacrosanct - Vampires of Skyrim", without it's a grind, with it it's real fun.
I made a breton a vampire and did the college of winterhold cause it seemed fitting as arch mage..your indoor almost 24/7 and the other mages are a good source of blood for feeding(i use blood potions myself) and considering vampires of skyrim are mainly casters..it works..
Am I also the Dragonborn, because if so, then probably not. The Dragonborn should theoretically already be immortal in the first place. The one in the game is just a super scaled down nerfed version. Just like the dragons and a lot of other things that are portrayed. Werewolves would be more interesting imo, but the fact that they can't sleep would be a huge issue.
"A human mosquito". HEY! Khajiit finds that offensive!
I already live like a vampire thatd just be icing on the cake cas theyre usually immune to all diseases and the like so id be able to do as i liked
The one thing I dislike is needing to feed after every fast travel over a decent distance man I miss Skyrim but I did not have the room for my MASSIVE mod list anymore one day soon I’ll get a external hard drive just for mod storage
Realistically it would absolutely be worth it. There are ways to get around the downsides and I'd argue that immortality outweighs them anyway