Not sharing V Blood knowledge with Clan Members.

[Dark Light]

Hello guys,

The question is more or less in the title.
If I beat a boss and drink his blood while my clanmates are OFFLINE, will they still get the benefits of it ? (ie. structures, research, refinement, magic)

I’m the host of a PVE server of four, and the “architect” of the group. I’d like to build a wondrous castle for my friends, but some decorations are stupidly hidden behind high tier bosses.
Is it possible for me to kill them offline to get the structures without ruining the progression of my friends ?

[Ash]

If someone didn't drink V blood - they do not get the knowlege that blood grants.
But they're able to use stuff produced from such knowlege - weapons, high gear level armour and trinkets, etc. That being said, accessing a high level crafting station does not immediately allow crafting high level stuff, unless you already got recipes from the Research desk/Study/Atheneum. So you might want to dismantle them for the time being, I guess.

You may kill the bosses yourself and then build (and/or craft) to your heart's content.
The only caveat is researching passives on a Stygian altar. If you want your friends' progression to be as natural as possible, maybe don't unlock passives until they are naturally at the point in the game where you can farm rifts.

[Dark Light]

Thanks a lot for your quick and developed answer ; this was exactly the kind of information I was looking for. I rewarded you.
I will unlock the Athenaeum by killing the boss alone, then unlock the decorations on it with the console, then finally decorate to my heart's content before dismantling the T3 research station.