In Skyrim, becoming a vampire can alter your gameplay experience significantly by granting various powers and abilities. Here is a detailed guide on how to become a vampire, utilize cheat codes, and how you can cure yourself when you want to revert to being a mortal. This guide covers all the necessary steps in an organized manner, making it easy for you to follow.
Becoming a Vampire in Skyrim Using Console Commands
To become a vampire in Skyrim, particularly a Vampire Lord from the Dawnguard DLC, you can use console commands, which are instructions executed in the game’s developer console.
To access the console, press the tilde key (~) on your keyboard. Now you can type the following commands:
player.addspell 300283b
– This command grants you the power to transform into a Vampire Lord.player.addspell 301462a
– This command grants you the spells associated with a Vampire Lord.- If you want to match your race to the vampire version, use the command
player.setrace [YourRace]RaceVampire
. For example, if you are an Argonian, typeplayer.setrace ArgonianRaceVampire
.
After entering these commands, you will have the characteristics of a Vampire Lord and the transformations available to you.
Natural Infection Process: Becoming a Vampire
In Skyrim, you can naturally become a vampire by contracting the disease Sanguinare Vampiris. This disease can be contracted from fights with vampires and will turn you into a vampire if left untreated for three in-game days. Here’s how you can deliberately get infected:
- Engage with vampires in combat and allow them to use their drain life ability on you.
- After, check your active effects to see if you have contracted Sanguinare Vampiris.
- Wait for 72 in-game hours without curing the disease to transition into a full-fledged vampire.
How to Cure Vampirism in Skyrim
If you decide that being a vampire isn’t for you, there are several ways to cure yourself:
Rising at Dawn Quest
The “Rising at Dawn” quest is the conventional method to cure vampirism. Here’s how you can complete it:
- Visit any inn across Skyrim and ask the innkeeper for rumors. They will eventually direct you to a mage named Falion, located in Morthal.
- Travel to Morthal and find Falion. He will explain that you need a filled black soul gem.
- Purchase a black soul gem from Falion or find one in the world, then fill it by trapping a humanoid soul with the Soul Trap spell or an enchanted weapon.
- Return to Falion with the filled gem, and he will instruct you to meet him at a ritual site north of Morthal at dawn (around 5 to 6 AM).
- Attend the ritual, and Falion will cure your vampirism.
Becoming a Werewolf
Another method to cure vampirism is becoming a werewolf, which provides immunity to all diseases, including vampirism:
- Travel to Whiterun and join the Companions at Jorrvaskr.
- Progress through the Companions’ questline until you undergo the ritual to become a werewolf.
- Once the transformation is complete, you will be cured of any vampirism.
Console Commands for Immediate Cure
If you prefer a straightforward approach, use console commands to remove vampirism without questing:
- Access the console by pressing the tilde key (~).
- Type
player.addspell 02005998
to add the Vampirism cure effect. - Type
player.removespell 02005998
to remove the Vampirism permanent effect.
Conclusion
Whether you want to embrace the power of a Vampire Lord using console commands or experience the challenge of infecting and curing yourself naturally, Skyrim provides various methods to manage vampirism. Utilize this guide to transform into or revert from a vampire efficiently, making your journey in Skyrim tailored to your preferred playstyle.