Best Clan for First Playthrough?

[Sanek ☧]

I’ve heard good things about this game and I was just wondering because it seems that all of the clans play so racially different.

[Heated Water]

I'd suggest Brujah (using melee or unarmed) for a simple, straight forward run through. This is a good way to get a feel for the game. It is straight forward, with the disciplines giving straight forward combat advantages. Toreador is also a good option, for much the same reasons (melee or guns).

Tremere are a solid choice if you prefer playing magi in other games.

I'd steer clear of Malkavian and Nosferatu for the first time around. They are radicially different from the other clans, and I think they can be better appreciated after at least one playthrough.

[scintillating luminescence]

Toreador if you like guns. Brujah if you like melee. Gangrel if you like hand-to-hand. For what it's worth, melee is better in the beginning and guns are better at the end.

Tremere and Ventrue are slightly different. Tremere get a different haven, Ventrue have to be picky about who they feed from. First timers can easily screw things up.

Malkavian and Nosferatu are horrible for the first timer. Malkavian dialogue is very difficult to understand if you don't already know the basic gist of the plot. Nosferatu have some limited quests, dialog, and they can't always take the easy path.

[Asint]

I'd suggest that you pick the one that you feel that you like it the most, yes some clans can be totally different from one another but in the end you'll be able to get a grip of things after some time

[Nekromimi]

I'd actually say Malkavian is the best. You get some of the most powerful abilities in the game with that clan, Dementation and Obfuscate.

[Gabrielle]

My first playthrough was Ventrue. It makes some dialogues easier to get through, but the blood-sucking hindrance can get annoying... just make sure you suck on everyone in clubs.

Malkavian as your first playthrough I do not recommend. They're so whacked out I was mightily confused (my first attempt was Malkavian but it was so jarring... inanimate objects talked to me and I was insane).

Toreador, Brujah and Gangrel are fairly "standard", but I felt that they took away from the immersion a little. Nosferatu is probably the most difficult, as you can't walk around most of the time.

Tremere are the pasty brainy types. They die easily unless you're well stocked up on range weapons. Which cost money.

[Eric]

What clan do you guys recommend for a stealthy/diplomatic character on their first play of the game?

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Stealthy/diplomatic on a first run ? That's pretty much the Ventrue.
You will shine in dialogues and 'transe' from your dominate discipline will help you sneak past bad guys.

[scintillating luminescence]

Unfortunately, neither of the two clans with Obfuscate are recommended for beginners. Only Malk and Nos have it. And Obfuscate is the de-facto stealth discipline.

[Heated Water]

That being said a high stealth skill will get you a long way. Not as far as obfuscate... but it still works.

[ubermenchen]

anything but malk as your first playthrough

[KlaatuNaatu]

I think anything but Nosferatu. I personally prefer Gangrel because he's the best in combat in my opinion. I've always liked working alone in reality, too. So Gangrel appeals to me more than the others. Choose whichever one you're pulled to the most.

[Rahns]

tremere, it will make your game super easy. one of the first skills you get (blood strike) deals monsterous damage and if you stand still while using it, it does not cost anything, in a battle zone you merely have to know where the enemies are, and just feed when your blood gets low.

late game it didn't even matter because i was hitting everyone for upwards to "400!" damage a hit

[Anvos]

I say ventrue as you can do a little bit of everything and dominance is a decent skill line.

[dlo.dirtyjobs]

I can tell you which one NOT to play on first play through... NOS. Just don't unless you enjoy breaking masq. I would have to say play NOS once you are familiar with the game. pretty enjoyble clan to play with later as it almost feels like a different game.

[Fugitive Jedi]

I did nosferatu for my first playthrough and while it was tough getting used to navigating the sewers the stealth missions were much easier