Skyrim: 5 Ways Vampire Is The Best (& 5 Werewolf Is Better) – TheGamer

In Skyrim, you can encounter all sorts of interesting creatures, including classics like werewolves and vampires. We take a look at why each is best.

Apart from Nords and the other meddling races whom Skyrim totally doesn't belong to, the frigid northland of Tamriel is also home to vampires and werewolves. One might even say that they're the most active in that region, especially now thatThe Elder Scrolls Onlinetapped into Skyrim once again and dumped a bunch of lycanthropes and bloodsuckers in the area.

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As for players who might have been tempted to go back toThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimafter this, a hardbifurcation exists between choosing to be a vampire or a werewolf. You can only be either, not both at the same time. Hence, here's a guide so that Dragonborns who are sick of being measly humanoids can weigh which supernatural creature to transcend to.

Almost all literature involving vampires and werewolves portray the former as intelligent, calculating beings while the latter are primal and instinctive. That very well means vampires are more civilized and make for great conversationalists.

After all, they've spent a dizzying number of years being alive and conscious as well as introspective. This does have its negative results too such as vampires being snobs and elitists but it's all part of their charm. They do know how to dine finely... even if they're eating raw blood.

Of course, the one weakness vampires have to balance out their immortality is the sunlight. InSkyrim,it's not that deadly for them-- they only get big stamina, health, and magicka penalties.

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Still, it's quite significant especially if vampires are stuck in a daylight combat encounter outdoors. Werewolves simply do not have this problem and are free to roam around butt-naked and hairy with reckless abandon.

To become a vampire inSkyrim, one only needs to be attacked by a random vampire roaming aroundSkyrim. With theDawnguardexpansion, this becomes easier given their increased population.

Meanwhile, becoming a werewolf is pretty much theSkyrimequivalent of a fraternity hazing. Contracting the lycanthropy disease which is a prerequisite to becoming a werewolf is more tedious as it requires players to put up with the Companions' shenanigans.

Despite the higher bar of entry for becoming a werewolf, players can consider that as a one-time entrance fee. Whereas being a vampire requires a constant dosage of hemoglobin from the citizens of Skyrim or as vampires would like to call them: food.

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Being a werewolf is less taxing on the necks of Nords and other races. It doesn't require anything to maintain though the benefits are not as present as a vampire's. For those that feel vampirism can be a chore, being a carefree werewolf is better.

Speaking of benefits, it would seem that vampires do have it more prevalently as one can simply tap into their main powers without the need to transform, unlike a werewolf. Vampires also have better spellcasting abilities, making them perfect for mages.

Moreover, their Illusion spells are more effective and can easily play as necromancers (or neck-romancers, ba-dum-tss). This makes combat with them more interesting compared to the usual mauling involved in being a werewolf.

Being a murder-hobo inSkyrimis always a welcome experience once-in-a-while whenever an NPC looks the wrong way or mutters a loose comment. This can be a problem if one forgets to save their game. Thankfully, being a werewolf while doing that makes the mass murder inconsequential for you.

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Unless the player transforms in front of witnesses, no one will be able to pin the werewolf killing spree to them. This can also be used strategically for whenever players want todo assassinations in an urban and well-guarded area and not have to worry about bounties.

Even if werewolves are situationally immune to bounties, there are still better ways of assassinating a specific target. Stealth is certainly a more interesting option and it just so happens that vampires make for good expert stalkers.

They get all kinds of bonuses in sneaking and hiding in the dark as well as some form of night vision too. It's a great complement to being a member of the Thieves' Guild or being a hitman for the Dark Brotherhood.

Say what you will about the companions' abrasiveness, but they're some of the coolest Nords in Whiterun once they let the players into their inner circle. Turns out they're not just boring rowdy mercenaries but also harbor some lethal secrets.

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Some of them are also awesome and useful companions such as Vilkas or Farkas or even Aela the Huntress. They're a go-to for the standard barbarian-type character who prefers to talk using axes and swords because words are for mage nerds.

Assuming players haveDawnguard, any lengthy story quest involving vampires is just better than what the companions put you through. Even if players join the Dawnguard faction, a certain vampire lord will still give you the option to become one of them.

Moreover, it involves Serana, an interesting addition to the A.I. companion pool of the game. The rewards for the main quest of the Dawnguard faction can also be a lot better and take the players to more interesting places in Skyrim.

With all that's said and done, one of the most enjoyable ways to play Skyrim is by being a good old-fashioned Nord with too much ale in their brain and too many axes in their hands. Fighting in melee is still one of the least clunky ways to playSkyrim.

The werewolf greatly bolsters this playstyle by making melee more ferocious and making the players more invincible. The post-werewolf results can be unpredictable, of course, and might involve a nasty hangover and fur coming out of the players' ears.

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