How Does Vampire Leveling Works?

reptipresb16_ESO · April 2014

I'm a bit confused on this matter.

I have read it takes about 6 days to become a level 6 vampire. I have also heard that doing attacks and vampire actions that fall under the skill line will level you.

However, I haven't really found a definitive answer to this. I have at least one Vampire ability that I will use every fight, and it appears as though I am leveling with the attacks. On the other hand, I may not play as much one day, and yet I'm leveling a - perceived - similar amount.

So can anyone tell me what is going on?

oldkye · April 2014

Werewolf is the only one with special conditions to leveling it, with vampire you get a little more xp with a ability on your bar but mostly you just level every time you get xp you get vampire xp.

It seems that the amount needed is based on the assumption your level 40 or so when you get vampire cause that's the quest level so for a level 50 it levels fairly fast but for a say level 10 you may find you level up several times before vampire ranks up lol.

SexyVette07 · April 2014

It levels up the same as just about everything else. Put abilities on your bar, get xp, profit.

reptipresb16_ESO · April 2014

Alright. I suppose I will just have to keep leveling.

AreoHotah · April 2014

I've reached lvl 10 in 5 days just by sloting vamp abilites on my 2nd bar. and didn't even used them a lot.

Nasuradin_ESO · April 2014

You gain vampire xp simply by gaining regular xp, below lvl 38 it will level extremely slow.

Zershar_Vemod · April 2014

OP,

Just level up like normal / grind xp. Make sure to have vamp abilities slotted on whatever bar you are using / have selected when turning in a quest to hasten your xp gain.

I've seen people reach Vampire 10 in 3 days, for me it took about 5 days to reach vamp 10 due to be very busy IRL. Just play the game like normal is all you have to do.

reptipresb16_ESO · April 2014

Thanks for all of your help! I'll be sure to take your advice.

Willard · August 2014

I was only level 28 when I got bit and leveling vampire is extremely slow at that level. I am 32 now and still only Vamp 2:)

Natjur · August 2014

Willard wrote: »

I was only level 28 when I got bit and leveling vampire is extremely slow at that level. I am 32 now and still only Vamp 2:)

Vampire levels are based on L38, so the exp to level one level of vamp is the same as leveling one level normal level at L38 (if you only have one vamp skill on your bar)

Each extra vamp skill you have on your bar will double the speed you level

Athas24 · August 2014

As long as you have the vampire ability on your active bar, it goes up pretty quick. I got it at lv 28 and I'm only lv 33 and have almost hit vampire lv 5.

Araflin · August 2014

Once "Justice" arrives and you are evidently a Vampire in town, I hope that you will be horizontally levelled by a Silver Bolt. However, if you abide by town rules and register yourself, we will just keep a close eye and put aside a cow each month for you to feed on (should you pay the vampire tax, of course).

AlexDougherty · August 2014

AreoHotah wrote: »

I've reached lvl 10 in 5 days just by sloting vamp abilites on my 2nd bar. and didn't even used them a lot.

Game doesn't check how often an ability is used, just if they are in the action bar.

VespidOlive · November 2014

So, basically, get turned into a vampire under level 38 = very slow vampire level progress.

ChaosUndivided · July 2015

as a lvl 10 vamp I can confirm levelling skills take a helluva long time, tho from reading the character screen, as each stage of vampirism progresses, it levels up faster, so feed less often, kill more, and don't do the quest at such a low level.

OzJohnD · July 2015

Elektrakosh · July 2015

As your character is a vampire you do as a normal character does with at least one of your vampire abilities in your bar. Explore, do quests, level as you would do normally. My character got bitten at level 8 and now she is level 10 but her vampirism is still at level one. Low level vamp business is a very long process.

Kissmeplz · July 2015

Question:

The Vampire stages duration to each stage is not really all that long, I mean half an hour in stage 1 before you go stage 2, half an hour is a blink of the eye really in game time...

In the future will there be a way to extend this time, you know like if your in stage 1 the time you stay stage 1 is extended maybe half an hour for every person you feed on, while once you fall or rise to stage 2 or above the timer is unchanged ie you don't feed you rise in stages till you do feed. There is some advantage to being a stage 4 in comparison to stage 1 but if a player wanted a few hours in stage one eating big would be a nice option.

On top of all that, why can't feeding be like pick pockets, if a NPC can be pick pocketed they should be able to be fed upon, the difference is you automatically get a bounty, and if the NPC decides to be annoyed and attack well that bounty may be bigger if there are witnesses to you killing them. Seems reasonable especially as in some areas it can be hard to find a decent snack to keep your stage at the level you desire.

WarLord2905 · July 2015

I got vampirism at level 27 and I am now level 41 and my vamp level is at 9. I have had the vamp skills on my bar the entire time but the ultimate and mist has still not allowed me to morph them. Did anyone else have this problem when leveling up thier vampire skills?

Allyhoo811 · July 2015

Question: Are these skills on a bar that you actually use? If the skills are on a bar that you never use or rarely use then they won't level up. Only skills on a bar that is active when you are earning XP (i.e. killing mobs, turning in quests, exploring new areas) level up.

If it is on a bar that you use -- Have the skills leveled up at all (i.e. gone from Rank 1 to Rank 2, 3, or 4), but just not enough to be morphed? Or are they stuck at the lowest level? If it is the later, then you may need to submit a bug report.

robwolf666 · August 2015

Nasuradin_ESO wrote: »

You gain vampire xp simply by gaining regular xp, below lvl 38 it will level extremely slow.

Well that explains why my Vampire skills bar has barely moved since I got turned at lvl 10.

Tal_72 · January 2016

I tested this---killed a mob with a vampire kill slotted and without. It made no difference.

Also, if you hover over the XP bar on class skills and weapons, there is a sentence that says - "Equip additional [skill name] abilities to increase this skill's advancement". That line is not there for Vampire skill line XP.