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Vamp stage and bloody mara

Stanx
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Recently I've switched my buff food / drink to bloody mara. This is just for the stat boost and the fact that it reduces my vampire stage isn't a selling point for me. So each time I knock back a mara, I slot mist form straight away and spam my way back to stage 4.

However, after hitting stage 4 and logging out (drink still active) and logging back in, I'm on stage 3.

There is a very high chance that I don't fully understand moving between stages or the affect of this drink, but I was under the impression that you had to take action to reduce your stage, and that doing nothing causes it to either go up a stage or plateau at 4.

So why is my stage reducing to 3? Does mara cause the stage to drop over time and not just at the moment I pop it?

Am I just getting the completely wrong end of the stick?

Thanks!
  • Stanx
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    I don't mean to bump this thread but I logged out on stage 3 and have logged back in on stage 1.

    This isn't normal, is anyone else getting this?
  • HidesFromSun
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    That doesn't sound normal to me. Usually the stage increases until you take BM or feed on an NPC. Have you tried submitting a support ticket?
  • Stanx
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    That doesn't sound normal to me. Usually the stage increases until you take BM or feed on an NPC. Have you tried submitting a support ticket?

    Thanks for getting back to me.

    I'm glad you agree it seems unusual. I haven't submitted a ticket but will now.

    It's the "blood in this drink will mildly sate you" that I thought I was potentially misunderstanding as I haven't seen anything clear-cut about how this works. I assumed it would just drop you back a stage, end of story.

  • HidesFromSun
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    You're right, it does just knock you back one stage. Exactly the same as if you fed on an NPC. :)

    Before feeding / BM : Stage 4

    After Feeding / BM : Stage 3

    After 2nd Feeding / BM : Stage 2

    After 3rd Feeding / BM : Stage 1
    Edited by HidesFromSun on August 25, 2019 9:39AM
  • JamieAubrey
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    How does spamming Mist Form get you back to Stage 4 ? This is a new thing for me and I've been a vamp for the better part of 5 years
  • Saelent
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    Avatar CCCOmbo breaker

    How does spamming Mist Form get you back to Stage 4 ? This is a new thing for me and I've been a vamp for the better part of 5 years

    Using vampire skills costs some of the timer, so you can use them to rush through the stages.
  • Stanx
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    Saelent wrote: »
    Avatar CCCOmbo breaker

    How does spamming Mist Form get you back to Stage 4 ? This is a new thing for me and I've been a vamp for the better part of 5 years

    Using vampire skills costs some of the timer, so you can use them to rush through the stages.

    Yeah this - I think it knocks it back maybe 45 mins or so each time you cast a vamp ability.

    I've been spamming my way back to stage 4 and then logging in at 3, 2 or in todays case, 1.
  • zvavi
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    To be honest i think i have the same bug, i juat dismissed it as "maybe i forgot i was a lower stage" all the time. But rejoice, blue food is better than bloody mara again (after the nerf) so feel free to swap out for blue food and stay vamp 4 life
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    zvavi wrote: »
    To be honest i think i have the same bug, i juat dismissed it as "maybe i forgot i was a lower stage" all the time. But rejoice, blue food is better than bloody mara again (after the nerf) so feel free to swap out for blue food and stay vamp 4 life

    Ah greats news. I'd rather use a buff food that won't affect my stage.

    Think this update is due to hit console in two days so I'll get my salmon millet-soup ready!
  • zvavi
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    Stanx wrote: »
    zvavi wrote: »
    To be honest i think i have the same bug, i juat dismissed it as "maybe i forgot i was a lower stage" all the time. But rejoice, blue food is better than bloody mara again (after the nerf) so feel free to swap out for blue food and stay vamp 4 life

    Ah greats news. I'd rather use a buff food that won't affect my stage.

    Think this update is due to hit console in two days so I'll get my salmon millet-soup ready!

    The new BiS food is the fishing one from artaeum (or however u type it) something something fish bowl
    Edit: Artaeum Pickled Fish Bowl
    Googling fish bowl eso found it easily :D
    Edited by zvavi on August 25, 2019 10:10AM
  • Stanx
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    zvavi wrote: »
    Stanx wrote: »
    zvavi wrote: »
    To be honest i think i have the same bug, i juat dismissed it as "maybe i forgot i was a lower stage" all the time. But rejoice, blue food is better than bloody mara again (after the nerf) so feel free to swap out for blue food and stay vamp 4 life

    Ah greats news. I'd rather use a buff food that won't affect my stage.

    Think this update is due to hit console in two days so I'll get my salmon millet-soup ready!

    The new BiS food is the fishing one from artaeum (or however u type it) something something fish bowl
    Edit: Artaeum Pickled Fish Bowl
    Googling fish bowl eso found it easily :D

    I know this is getting off-topic now, but is that recipe account-bound on pick-up?

    Artaeum is pretty picturesque IMO so I don't mind spending a while there. I hope drop rates / RNG aren't too hideous though.

    EDIT: I really need to stop using the forums as a crutch. I've googled it too and can see it's account bound on pickup.
    Edited by Stanx on August 25, 2019 10:14AM
  • zvavi
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    Hehe, non hideous rng, hehe, i wish you luck friend
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