Skyrim guide to: Become a Vampire

This guide is going to teach you clueless people out there, how to turn into a vampire and it's powers in a nutshell!

How to become a Bloodsucker

Well, of course you might want to BECOME one before I teach you what you can do. First of all, your going to have to find a vampire cave, which is easy in the Dawnguard DLC. Find a vampire and let it find you (Important note: Don't kill it! If you do, you will have to find another vampire to plaugue you with Sanguare Vampiris. I'll tell you what it is later) and attack you while you have whatever healing spell that heals you. This may take a while so be patient. When you see something on screen saying "You have contacted Sanguare Vampiris" that means your on your second step on being a vampire. You may have some weakness in health so stay in citys (that don't have a bounty on you) and stay there until you become a vampire.

After three days, you should be a vampire by now. If not, you forgot to save your game if you don't have autosave on. Now your a vampire, you evil bloodsucker you!

Powers, Big Ups, Obvious Downs.

Vampires have special powers such as life drain I beleive and the ability to kill people in their sleep (you can probably guess how. Hint to do that: Sneak, then press whaterver you have to interact with others, and select "Feed")

You also are stronger than a regular person in skyrim. You have better melee combat strength to battle. You also get special powers the less you feed! Isn't that great! But... well...

There are a few bad things about vampires. One, their not those cheesy and stupid twighlight vampires, the are actually WEAK in the sunlight. They also get chased out of town at stage 4 vampire, so make sure you feed, and feed often. The worst part is, your weakness to sun gets WORSE every day you spend without blood! So, you might want to think twice, wait no, TEN times before turning into a vampire.

Contacted the disease and thinking twice?

Once you contact the disease, there are two ways to get rid of it until it's to late! One way is to cure yourself is to buy (or make) a potion that cures all diseases or go to a temple (I suggest go to the nearest stronghold) and click on the shrine and you've been instantly cured. Another way to cure yourself, is by pressing ~ and typing "000eafd5 10" without quotations. You can also do it legitimatly by speaking to an exluded and shunned wizard within Morthal named Falion . Do what he tells you to do and he will successfully cure you.

How to become a Bloodsucker (Dawnguard DLC)

If you have dawnguard and want that special power, you will have to join the Dawnguard and go to a cave where you rescue and follow a female vampire named Serana (that doesn't kill you) that will lead you to a vampire castle. The vampire leader named Lord Harkon will offer you vampire powers beyond what you have as a non-dlc vampire. Accept and you will become a Vampire Lord.

What if you don't want that creep to turn you into that? What if you want that other vampire you rescued in that cave? Decline and later on in the game, you will open a portal to the soul cairn and the only way to enter, is if you throw a sould gem in it, or let her turn you into a vampire. Accept the vampire path, and you will be a bloodsucker forever (until you type in the command in the console).

Note: You wait three days to become a vampire with these methods. After they infect you, you instantly turn into a vampire.


Serana:







Harkon:

FAQ (And questions answered beforehand)

Q: Will the vampire disease be spread if I feed?
A: No, however, Brehanin's Better Vampires mod (formerly on steam) can do just that, and is found on the Skyrim Nexus.

Q: What is a good cave to use to find Vampires?
A: Movarth's Lair north of Morthal

Q: I can't get infected (Non-DLC)
A: If you are already a werewolf, you cannot be infected. Check your magic tab to see if you're immune to disease.

Q: Do I need the Dawnguard DLC to become a vampire?
A: No. You simply need to contract the disease when fighting a vampire to become one in the base game, however your vampire will not be able to use the Vampire Lord ability, recieve Vampire perks, or have glowing eyes.

[Schism]

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[The_Holy_Bird]

where there are more vampire caves ?

[Schism]

It's not the only cave, but it's easier to access, and can actually be encountered via side-quests in Morthal. Not to mention it's packed with vampires.

[The_Holy_Bird]

the only cave is Moverth's cave ?

[Keulron]

Ok, thanks.

[Schism]

Curing your Vampirism does NOT cure it permanently! The only way to theorhetically cure Vampirism permanently is to become a Vampire.

If you contracted Sanguinare Vampiris earlier before you meet Harkon, no worries! Bethesda thought of that and had it so Harkon recognizes your vampirism and enhances it to Vampire Lord.

Refer to "Contracted the Disease and Thinking Twice?" if you wish to cure it.

[Keulron]

I'm playing on a new character and recently contracted Sanguine Vampiris, however, I wanted to get it from Harkon instead of a random Vampire. How do I cure it? (I'm on stage one still) Also, if I cure it, will I never be able to become Vampire again?

[boyboy5]

Oh, my apologies then.

[Schism]

No, it's correct, Wrathverse. When starved, your powers grow stronger at the risk of being outed as a vampire.

[boyboy5]

I got stronger specials powers the less i feed? U sure that's correct? It makes more sense that vampires gain strenght the more they feed.