Fusharji_Seht wrote: »If you're in a dungeon/trial that has a lot of fire damage: Stage 2
For most things, stage 3 is fine. At this stage you'll get Undeath.
Stage 4 for sneak running and if you don't have to worry about any crazy amounts of fire damage.
If you're new to vamp, I should also point out that there is a special drink you can buy from guild traders for very cheap called "Double Bloody Mara". Each drink will drop your vamp stage by 1. It's a great alternative to having town guards chasing you around.