Best bloodline for new players in vampire counts

[Ashley]

Which one is the best? The outer ones seem bad and the one that gives you crossbowmen seems pretty bad too if what I heard about only getting 1 is true instead of the option to recruit.

[Wyvern]

Uh, the carsteins are by far the best because you get a flat buff to public order and replenishment, which are two of the best characteristics you can have. I actually really like the opening point into Lahmia as the Carsteins, just to get more hero spam going(and more heroes means faster bloodlines via wounding), but if youre new I think the safer pick is carsteins. Strigoi are also good for the control benefits. Necrarchs and Blood Dragons are imo the lines I would leave for last.

[harleyquinrazer]

There's the bloodline bonus and the lord itself.

Lahmia: The last bonus isn't the greatest, but the first two rewards are really nice. The lord is really good at smashing infantry without personal combat skills and has nice bonuses to vampire building construction and hero actions.

Von Carstein: The lord is great for themed armies because of the special skills which give an upkeep discount to specific units and the revamped buff skills. The bonuses beyond the first one aren't as good. Public order +5 is not high on the list of priorities while handgunners are restricted to one unit for the entire faction.

Blood Dragon: The first bonus isn't really useful until players have cavalry going. The next two campaign bonuses are arguably the best in the game. The Lord unlocked is a melee beast.

Necrarch: All 3 bloodline campaign bonuses are good. The lord is a caster lord but takes time to see its full potential realised.

Strigoi: All three campaign bonuses are useful. The lord is designed to take out enemy casters and anything on a horse. Probably not as good as the Blood Dragon in overall combat but very dangerous despite the lack of armour and a shield (at least until the Terrorgheist mount is unlocked).