Oblivion Remastered: How to become a Vampire

Becoming a blood-sucking Vampire in Oblivion Remastered is never a bad idea. After all, if you can't live out your dream of being a creature of the night and eternal darkness, what good is it all, right? To cut to the chase, the quickest way to become a Vampire in the game is to get bitten (attacked) by one.

I'm sure there's some hierarchy with Vampires when it comes to who can turn a mere mortal into one of them. However, in Oblivion Remastered, any Vampire will do. Once you're bitten, you'll slowly turn into a creature with a great dislike towards garlic.

Here's everything you need to know about Vampires in Oblivion Remastered.

Note: You cannot become a Vampire by purchasing the Deluxe Edition of Oblivion Remastered.

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How to turn into a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered

Wonder why there are so many caves in Cyrodiil (Image via YouTube/JFM || Bethesda Softworks)

To become a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered, the first thing you need to do is head into the barren Cave. The one you're searching for is located on the road that goes east from Imperial City to Cheydinhal.

Once inside this desolate Cave, you'll contract Porphyric Hemophilia after being attacked by a Vampire Knight. You'll find two of them loitering about. Don't kill them before they get a few hits off on you. Otherwise, the entire process will be rendered moot.

Nothing like fighting a Vampire Knight to get the blood pumping...literally (Image via YouTube/JFM || Bethesda Softworks)

After you get infected, like any good disease, you'll have to let it fester. Give it some time to take effect. Get some sleep while the disease does its work. When you rise on the third in-game day, you'll be a fully fledged Vampire.

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What's the benefit of becoming a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered?

Contracting Porphyric Hemophilia doesn't seem that bad... (Image via YouTube/JFM || Bethesda Softworks)

Although contracting Porphyric Hemophilia may seem terrible, it does have its upside. Sure, you might reek of death, and you're now distantly related to Nosferatu, but it does have its perks.

Being a Vampire has many upsides, which are listed below:

• Fortify Acrobatics +5
• Fortify Athletics +5
• Fortify Destruction +5
• Fortify Hand-to-Hand +5
• Fortify Illusion +5
• Fortify Mysticism +5
• Fortify Sneak +5
• Fortify Speed +5
• Fortify Strength +5
• Fortify Willpower +5
• Resist Disease 100%
• Resist Normal Weapons 5%
• Resist Paralysis 100%

Vampirism doesn't affect your Attributes in Oblivion Remastered. So if the bonuses to your stats don't seem worth the hassle of becoming a Vampire, wait, there's more.

There are perks of being a Vampire (Image via YouTube/JFM || Bethesda Softworks)

There are a total of four stages of Vampirism that you will be able to unlock by not feeding, aka sucking the blood out of other living being. Each stage grants you a new Spell. Here is the list:

• Hunter's Sight: Night-vision for 30 seconds
• Vampire's Seduction: Charm NPCs with 50 points of Disposition
• Reign of Terror: Target cannot cast spells and loses confidence in a fight for 60 seconds
• Embrace of Shadows: Invisibility for 180 seconds

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Where are the best places to feed as a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered?

If you're wondering how to feed as a Vampire, it's very simple. Find a sleeping NPC (must be human), sneak towards them, and drink their blood. Just be sure not to get caught, as no one likes to be awoken to fangs stuck to the blood vessels in their neck.

As for the best places to feed as a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered, you'll need to look for places that have a high population density. Try Towns or Guilds that have people moving about. Just be sure not to get caught drinking blood, or there will be consequences.

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How to cure Vampirism in Oblivion Remastered?

There are two ways to cure Vampirism. One is via a lengthy quest that will take you a while to complete, while the other is more of a quick-fix solution(s) that you can cure the Porphyric Hemophilia disease. However, it must be done before 72 hours have passed, or the cures will not work.

Having said that, even the quick fixes will not be easy to obtain unless you know how to look. I would suggest that you find a temporary cure before trying to turn into a Vampire or stay clear of these fiends of the night entirely. On that note, here are things you can do to cure your Vampirism within 72 hours of being attacked by a Vampire:

• Drink a Cure Disease potion
• Cast the Cure Disease spell
• Eat a Mandrake Root or Shepherd's Pie
• Pray at a Wayshrine, Chapel, or Temple

If you've crossed the 72-hour mark, curing the Porphyric Hemophilia disease, aka Vampirism, is going to be a bit trickier. You'll have to talk to several NPCs and do a lot of traveling. It's going to be good for your Athletics and Arobatics skills, but not so much for the time you spend in your playthrough. Fast-travel is also a viable option, though.

Here's what you need to do to cure Vampirism permanently after the 72 hours have passed:

• Talk to Raminus Polus at the Arcane University. It can be found south of Imperial City.
• Travel to Skingrad, enter the Castle Skingrad County Hall, and talk to Hal-Liurz. Next, talk to Count Janus Hassildor.
• Travel to the South of Cheydinhal, look for a cabin, and talk to Melisande.
• Collect Empty Grand Soul Gems (x5). You can find them in Caves and Dungeons. If you have gold to spare, buy them from Mages (will save you a lot of time). Once you return, Melisande will give you the recipe for the Cure Vampirism Potion.

To brew the Cure Vampirism Potion, you're going to need a few things. Arguably the four out of the five required ingredients are relatively easy. However, the last one could be challenging. Here is the list of items:

• Garlic x6)
• Bloodgrass x2)
• Nightshade (x5)
• Blood of an Argonian (use the Enchanted Dagger that Melisande gives you to stab an Argonian)
• Ash of Hindaril (located north of the Panther River inside a Cave)

Once you have everything, return to Melisande and hand over the ingredients to her. Return after 24 hours, and the Cure Vampirism Potion will be yours. Drink it and you will revert to a daywalker. You need not fear the sunlight anymore.

You can now return to the Hal-Liurz and speak to her. Lastly, speak to the Count, he'll give his wife a Cure Vampirism Potion. Return 24 hours later, and you will be rewarded with 1,000 gold.

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What are the disadvantages of becoming a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered?

Must feed. Must satiate hunger. (Image via YouTube/JFM || Bethesda Softworks)

Being a Vampire is great for your body, but not for your soul. You lose what it is to be human. As such, your need for Vitamin D has completely vanished. Rather than enjoying a brisk walk in the sunlight, you'll now spontaneously combust. You'll also be weak to fire, which is never a good thing.

Additionally, once you reach stage-four Vampirism, you will not be able to interact with NPCs. If you plan on undertaking Quests, this is going to put a dent in your ability to complete them. You will have to feed off NPCs until you revert to stage-three Vampirism to be able to have a conversation with the living once more.

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Should you become a Vampire in Oblivion Remastered?

There are some perks and disadvantages, but overall, the experience is worth the effort. I would recommend you create a manual save file before you turn into Nosferatu's distant relative.

With the unique skills you obtain in each stage and the significant boosts to your Skills and Attributes, becoming a vampire can be a huge advantage. Notably, becoming a Vampire can be beneficial if you like to be stealthy above everything.

In case you're not happy with how things are progressing, you can revert to being as you were: a mortal, who will eventually succumb to the ebb and flow of time. This is not something that Birthsigns in Oblivion Remastered can fix either.

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