Question from a noob about vampires: Feeding is bad?????

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

So, what I unsterstood from posts, not feeding at all seems to be the best thing.
From a logical PoV I keep may main, a Khaj Vampire summoner well fed, but this would make him much less powerful?

Am I right here?

If so, should I just stop feeding at all?
It's not that I'm dying from it...

UltimaJoe777

Pre-DB DLC:
Stage 1 = No penalties or advantages.
Stages 2-4 = Fire Weakness, Reduced Health Recovery, and Reduced Cost for Vampire Skills. Intensified with higher stages.

Post-DB DLC:
Well, just read the patch notes lol

Epona222

It works kind of backwards to most traditional vampire mythology (a fair amount of Elder Scrolls lore tends to either turn on its head or at least mess with traditional fantasy stuff in some way). Your vampire skills get stronger if you don't feed. Vulnerability to fire is an issue though, which is why some vampire players prefer to feed occasionally.

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

So, it's not changing the damage andsoforth?

I could keep on being fat-fed? XD

Epona222

There are a lot of changes in the next big update, the patch notes are on the PTS forum.

Bulljoker

i would only feed if i go to some Dungeon where bosses are using fire dmg

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

Well, see, which are those, I mean, I am, as said, a newbie.
This is my third week here, my highest be a 39, this Khaj...

Safe for abilities more expensive, there's no difference?
Or...?

Leandor

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Pre-DB DLC:
Stage 1 = No penalties or advantages.
Stages 2-4 = Fire Weakness, Reduced Health Recovery, and Reduced Cost for Vampire Skills. Intensified with higher stages.

Post-DB DLC:
Well, just read the patch notes lol

The fire weakness is there from stage 1 currently.

UltimaJoe777

Leandor wrote: »

UltimaJoe777 wrote: »

Pre-DB DLC:
Stage 1 = No penalties or advantages.
Stages 2-4 = Fire Weakness, Reduced Health Recovery, and Reduced Cost for Vampire Skills. Intensified with higher stages.

Post-DB DLC:
Well, just read the patch notes lol

The fire weakness is there from stage 1 currently.

Is it? Guess I remembered wrong then lol netch poot fumes cause confusion

Either way I invest all my Warrior CPs into Elemental Defender on my Vamp so most of his weakness is covered until I get that to 100 in which all of it will. Then I plan to put Flame Resistance enchantments on his jewelry for even more coverage. No worries about Flame Damage here

Health Recovery drop is another story though... As a result I try to stay at Stage 1, at least until my Vampire grows more to get the remaining passives, including the 1 that helps with that.

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

So, basically, it does not make a difference?
Save for skill/ability cost?

RoyJade

The only difference is the revamped timer and the weakened fire weakness on states 1-3. So yes, no real difference.

It may be a difference is the fire weakness has been increased : stage 1 :0%, stage 2 : 10%, stage 3 : 25% and stage 4 : 50%. Here, you'll have a far more tactical game.

dtm_samuraib16_ESO

So, being fat-fed is good, overall...

Thank you people.
Most informative.