Hi question about vampirism

[robwarrior]

How does it work? do you become more encumbered when u feed? I like the perks from a vampire but does it affect carry weight? ty

[Daqhegh]

Don't become a vampire on your first playthrough. Seriously. It's what we now call endgame content.

If you fast travel during the day you die. ANY sunlight does health damage, and the more advanced it it the faster it kills you. Feeding daily is a necessity and is hard to do at times. Vampires in Oblivion are not like the Werewolves in Skyrim. They have more power during the night but are somewhat limited in scope.

There's a whole long article on it in the USEP site that explains it in detail.

For real, it is NOT for n00bs. You'll regret ever playing Oblivion if you do your first run as a vampire. It's more work than it is fun.

[Scraps]

You get more strength, willpower, and speed for a max of 20 in each after 4 days without feeding. Since Strength goes up, your max carry weight does as well. You feed, you lose those bonuses including carry weight.

From personal experience, It's never been a problem since I almost always feed in towns near a shop anyways.

Originally posted by Daqhegh:

Don't become a vampire on your first playthrough.

As someone who always goes vamp in Oblivion, yeah. It's a very rewarding playstyle with a combination of patience and game knowledge, but you can annhiliate your save if you're not playing right