The messages say, 'You feel a strange thirst as the sun sets.' and 'You feel weakened by the sunlight.' After enough time has elapsed, messages start to appear accompanied by a brief red flash of the screen, warning that vampirism has begun to take form. The disease progresses to full Vampirism after 72 in-game hours (three days). The effect of the disease before (left) and after three days (right). The location is visited for Lord Harkon, who requires that the Bloodstone Chalice be filled there. Skyrim's first plug-in, The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard, features an area known as Redwater Spring, a sublocation of Redwater Den, where activating the spring causes Sanguinare Vampiris, and a plethora of other diseases, such as Rockjoint, to potentially be contracted. Turning down the difficulty or employing shields or Mage Armor can decrease the amount of damage taken while the disease waits to take root.

Strategically, casting a continuous vitalization spell such as Healing or occasionally drinking Healing Potions helps keep health at optimal levels while the Dragonborn waits to become infected. The shrine of Clavicus Vile and the areas directly preceding it, and the Solitude Catacombs leading to Potema's chamber, are also potential vampire breeding spots.

This allows for the Dragonborn to sustain multiple attacks without dying, so the 10% probability of a success can occur. Movarth's Lair is fairly easy to contract the disease from, due to the low level of the vampires in the first opening of the cave. For a list of places to find vampires, see Vampire (Skyrim)#Vampire lairs. Laelette the Vampire using the Vampiric Drain spell responsible for causing Sanguinare Vampiris. Potions and enchanted apparel can also decrease the rate of infection, or even render one completely immune to the viral agent. For example, Argonian and Bosmeri individuals have natural immunities to disease, making them more difficult to infect with Sanguinare Vampiris.

Racial affinities toward disease resistance decrease the one's susceptibility to the infection. However, console commands can be used to become a lycanthrope and a vampire simultaneously type player.removespell F5BA0 to remove the Resist Disease effect caused by lycanthropy then become infected with Sanguinare Vampiris. Each successful hit by the spell or weapon has a 10% chance of passing the disease on to the target.īeing under the influence of lycanthropy renders one entirely immune to vampirism. Weapons wielded by vampires also have the possibility of carrying the disease. Being the victim of the Vampiric Drain spell used by vampires causes the victim to contract this infection.

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