The Vampie Class preview

[Xris Robin]

Imagine a vampire that multiclasses to get legendary sovergien ed. As long his encounter attack never misses he has endless supply of potiential surges. Now add an artificer. And say they don't support artificers

Blood Drinker can't miss, you only use it when you've already hit with a melee at-will attack.

The only thing I dislike is that you don't choose any powers really. At-wills and a single utility power... but I bet those are picked by your bloodline.

 

[gyor]

Blood Drinker can't miss, you only use it when you've already hit with a melee at-will attack.

The only thing I dislike is that you don't choose any powers really. At-wills and a single utility power... but I bet those are picked by your bloodline.

So endless blood drinking with the LS Ed at level 30.

I think you do get to choose your dailies as they are a daily with a level.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Oh my god, the game breaks at level 30... just a moment... didn´t they say it should break there?

I guess there will be some choice. Maybe akin to hunter and scout... or slayer and knight... when you look at their powers they have 3 or 4 powers in common actually...

 

[gyor]

You could always go human or half elf.

Oddly no bloodlines were mentioned on the vamps heroic table.Maybe thier a paragon or epic tier thing.

 

[Dausuul]

Hmm. Just noticed something: Swarm of Shadows has the implement keyword. Anyone want to venture a guess on what vampire implements are? Do they get +1 fangs?

 

[Nemesis Destiny]

Probably something lame-sounding like Shadowshards. Maybe there will be a new implement mastery for PHB Wizards after all.

 

[twilsemail]

I'd bet on Ki Foci. You don't really see a vampire using an implement for any of his spiffy tricks in the media. I think they'll have something they can attune and forget about.

 

[Xris Robin]

Ki focus, maybe?

I'm not sure they do pick dailies. Swarm of Shadows has a level listed, but they've made mistakes like that before, and it's listed on the table. The only things not listed is at-wills and the level 2. I dunno what that means. Maybe they just picked out certain powers for the preview, and then did the table weird.

It's a shame Blood is Life applies to willing allies... being able to capture enemies and drain them would be fun. Unbalanced, I guess, though. Then again, I guess you could keep attacking and Blood Drinking an enemy every five minutes to gain surges... it doesn't specify they lose them. Two vampires feeding off each other, or one with a Artificer would be neat.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

unconscious persons are usually willing... And conscious persons may be willing after the alternatives are shown...

(you can take the extra healing surge by force and finish your rest with extra surges)

healing "your bloodied value" and "healing to full" is almost identical for a vampire (or any character that regenerates until no longer bloodied)

 

[Dausuul]

It's a shame Blood is Life applies to willing allies... being able to capture enemies and drain them would be fun. Unbalanced, I guess, though. Then again, I guess you could keep attacking and Blood Drinking an enemy every five minutes to gain surges... it doesn't specify they lose them.

Well, remember that Blood Drinking deals damage, so you can't drain a foe indefinitely. And the cap on healing surges means there's limited value to be had from keeping defeated foes around to nosh on.