Scyantific wrote: »Innate fire resist on Dunmer means it's a bit safer to go Vampire, moreso after the IC Patch drops since the penalties are getting reduced as well.
Allyhoo811 wrote: »You do not have to be either...I can't tell from your post if you actually want to play as a vampire or werewolf or if you just feel like you are supposed to pick one or the other. I wouldn't say one is necessarily better. They both have their pros and cons.
Typically, vampire is better with magicka builds and werewolf is better for stamina builds. Dark Elves do have an easier time being vampires than other races because of the added fire resistance from their racial passive.
Allyhoo811 wrote: »I would make the decision based on either what you think feels more appropriate for you character concept or what resource (stamina or magicka) you use most often.
I would also look at the skills for both vampire and werewolf and see if you actually would want to slot any of them on your skillbar. After the IC Update, you will actually have to have a vampire skill slotted in order to receive the passive benefits, same goes for the werewolf ultimate.