Vampire (monster class) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

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potholes

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Shapeshifting */ re-org

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‎Shapeshifting: re-org

Umbire the Phantom: ...which is not information you'd normally be looking for on this article. can integrate it a bit more naturally at least

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...which is not information you'd normally be looking for on this article. can integrate it a bit more naturally at least

Klepto: a reference to MA_VAMPIRE is needed for the purposes of knowing cannibalism-safe corpses.

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a reference to MA_VAMPIRE is needed for the purposes of knowing cannibalism-safe corpses.

Umbire the Phantom: /* Messages */ section off chatting

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‎Messages: section off chatting

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Umbire the Phantom: /* SLASH'EM */ trim this section - the new article reduces the odds I'll feel a need to article-ize this in turn, but it's not off the table

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‎SLASH'EM: trim this section - the new article reduces the odds I'll feel a need to article-ize this in turn, but it's not off the table

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 The {{+ of|summon undead}} spell has a {{frac|10}} chance of generating an undead vampire monster.{{refsrc|read.c|1190|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Undead vampires are always generated with [[opera cloak]]s and either a [[potion of blood]] or a [[potion of vampire blood]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1148|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=A comment just below reads "Star and fire vampires don't get this stuff"}}
+Undead vampires are always generated with [[opera cloak]]s and either a [[Potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of blood]] or a [[Potion of vampire blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of vampire blood]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1148|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=A comment just below reads "Star and fire vampires don't get this stuff"}}
 ====Vampire diets====

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 Vampires are [[shapeshifter]]s that can [[polymorph]] at will into [[vampire bat]]s or [[fog cloud]]s, and vampire lords and Vlad the Impaler can additionally shapeshift into [[wolves]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3379|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3385|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires often turn into their animal forms when outside of the [[hero]]'s sight, and shift into fog cloud form to flow under locked or inaccessible [[door]]s{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3340|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;they will also shift to their other forms while healthy, and shift back to their base form if their HP is low enough.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3319|nethack=3.6.7}} Vlad the Impaler will not shapeshift if he is carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3375|nethack=3.6.7|comment=If he does not have the Candelabrum, Vlad falls through to the vampire lord case}}
-Polymorphing a vampire will cause them to take on one of their other forms rather than become a new monster, unless they are a monster that became a vampire via [[polymorphitis]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3849|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires retain all of their traits while they are shifted into other forms unless a trait from that form would override a base trait, e.g. a normally-inediate vampire can eat food while in vampire bat form, but is still weak to [[silver]]. If a vampire is killed in any of their shifted forms, including by [[stoning]], they will resurrect in vampire form.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2190|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>if (!vamp_stone(mdef))</code> is used to exclude shifted vampires from instant death by stoning}}
+Polymorphing a vampire will cause them to take on one of their other forms rather than become a new monster, unless they are a monster that became a vampire via [[polymorphitis]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3849|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires retain all of [[Vampire (monster attribute)|their traits]] while they are shifted into other forms unless a trait from that form would override a base trait, e.g. a normally-inediate vampire can eat food while in vampire bat form, but is still weak to silver. If a vampire is killed in any of their shifted forms, including by [[stoning]], they will resurrect in vampire form.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2190|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>if (!vamp_stone(mdef))</tt> is used to exclude shifted vampires from instant death by stoning}}
 ===As a polymorph form===
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 Heroes polymorphed into the form of any vampire monster are [[Warned of monster type|warned of any]] [[human or elf]] monsters on the current level.{{refsrc|src/polyself.c|1867|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/end.c|517|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} When [[engraving]] in their base form, they will "scrawl in blood" rather than "write in the dust". A hero in vampire form will be referred to as "dark lady" or "dark lord" by [[shopkeeper]]s.{{refsrc|src/shk.c|2739|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into bat or fog cloud form can use #monster in those forms to shapeshift again.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|a27ca52b0354b58e2f498c21865f18d725e75480}}, a hero polymorphed into a vampire that shifts into bat or fog cloud form can use #monster in those forms to shapeshift again.}}
 ===Generation===
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 * Three random vampires appear on the [[Astral Plane]].
-Vampires are considered [[corpseless]], with a special case that causes any non-unique vampire to leave a tainted [[Human (monster)|human]] [[corpse]] upon death, and reviving that corpse will resurrect the vampire.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|171|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>undead_to_corpse</code> case for vampire monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|351|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} [[Human (starting race)|Human]] characters killed by a member of the vampire class will arise as a vampire instead of a ghost in any bones file that is created.{{refsrc|src/end.c|517|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+Vampires are considered [[corpseless]], with a special case that causes any non-unique vampire to leave a tainted [[Human (monster)|human]] [[corpse]] upon death, and reviving that corpse will resurrect the vampire.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|147|nethack=3.6.7|name="undead_to_corpse"|comment=Converting monster index of undead to corpses of their living counterparts}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|171|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>undead_to_corpse</tt> case for vampire monsters}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|351|nethack=3.6.7|name="make_corpse"|comment=Undead corpses and their ages are handled with other "special" death drops}} [[Human (starting race)|Human]] characters killed by a member of the vampire class will arise as a vampire instead of a ghost in any bones file that is created.{{refsrc|src/end.c|517|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|The mausoleum [[themed room]] may have a randomly generated vampire monster sealed and [[meditating]] within its central subroom.
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 Vampires often make for annoying fights, since their bites can rob you of [[experience level]]s unless you have [[drain resistance]], e.g. from an artifact weapon like [[Excalibur]]; [[MC3]] is the next best option in the event you lack this resistance. Vlad the Impaler is the worst offender by far, due to his high speed and [[covetous]] behavior.
-Vampires represent a tempting target for a blessed [[scroll of genocide]] - though not as vicious as [[mind flayer]]s or [[arch-lich]]es, vampire lords in particular can still be troublesome; if you are early enough in the game, you may consider doing so in order to increase the amount of [[wraith]]s generated in [[graveyard]]s.
+Vampires represent a tempting target for a blessed [[scroll of genocide]]&mdash;though not as vicious as [[mind flayer]]s or [[arch-lich]]es, vampire lords in particular can still be troublesome; if you are early enough in the game, you may consider doing so in order to increase the amount of [[wraith]]s generated in [[graveyard]]s.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|[[Black dragon scales]] and [[black dragon scale mail]] provide an additional source of drain resistance.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|[[Black dragon scales]] and [[black dragon scale mail]] provide an additional source of drain resistance.}}
 ===As pets===
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 Vampires' huamnoid forms are their strongest by far, with good base AC and access to all armor giving them the potential for high survivability. However, their silver weakness and lack of elemental resistances can easily work against them.
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Vampires can be fed [[corpse]]s in animal form to provide them with resistances before using the ring to keep them into their base form.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Vampires can be fed [[corpse]]s in animal form to provide them with resistances before using the ring to keep them into their base form.}}
 ===As a polyform===

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 ===Shapeshifting===
-Vampires are [[shapeshifter]]s that can [[polymorph]] at will into [[vampire bat]]s or [[fog cloud]]s, and vampire lords and Vlad the Impaler can additionally shapeshift into [[wolves]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3379|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3385|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires often turn into their animal forms when outside of the [[hero]]'s sight, and shift into fog cloud form to flow under locked or inaccessible [[door]]s{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3340|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;they will also shift to their other forms while healthy, and shift back to their base form if their HP is low enough.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3319|nethack=3.6.7}} Polymorphing a vampire will cause them to take on one of their other forms rather than become a new monster, unless they are a monster that became a vampire via [[polymorphitis]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3849|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires retain all of their traits while they are shifted into other forms unless a trait from that form would override a base trait, e.g. a normally-inediate vampire can eat food while in vampire bat form, and is still weak to [[silver]].
+Vampires are [[shapeshifter]]s that can [[polymorph]] at will into [[vampire bat]]s or [[fog cloud]]s, and vampire lords and Vlad the Impaler can additionally shapeshift into [[wolves]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3379|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3385|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires often turn into their animal forms when outside of the [[hero]]'s sight, and shift into fog cloud form to flow under locked or inaccessible [[door]]s{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3340|nethack=3.6.7}}&mdash;they will also shift to their other forms while healthy, and shift back to their base form if their HP is low enough.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3319|nethack=3.6.7}} Vlad the Impaler will not shapeshift if he is carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3375|nethack=3.6.7|comment=If he does not have the Candelabrum, Vlad falls through to the vampire lord case}}
-If a vampire is killed in any of their shifted forms, including by [[stoning]], they will resurrect in vampire form.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2190|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>if (!vamp_stone(mdef))</code> is used to exclude shifted vampires from instant death by stoning}} Vlad the Impaler will not shapeshift if he is carrying the [[Candelabrum of Invocation]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3375|nethack=3.6.7|comment=If he does not have the Candelabrum, Vlad falls through to the vampire lord case}}
+Polymorphing a vampire will cause them to take on one of their other forms rather than become a new monster, unless they are a monster that became a vampire via [[polymorphitis]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|3849|nethack=3.6.7}} Vampires retain all of their traits while they are shifted into other forms unless a trait from that form would override a base trait, e.g. a normally-inediate vampire can eat food while in vampire bat form, but is still weak to [[silver]]. If a vampire is killed in any of their shifted forms, including by [[stoning]], they will resurrect in vampire form.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2190|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<code>if (!vamp_stone(mdef))</code> is used to exclude shifted vampires from instant death by stoning}}
 ===As a polymorph form===

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 ===dNetHack===
 {{main|Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)}}
-{{for|the list of all new vampiric monsters|MA_VAMPIRE}}
+[[dNetHack]] adds several monsters to the monster class:
 * {{blue|V}} [[Vampire lady (dNetHack)|vampire lady]]
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 * {{gray|V}} [[parai]]
-Vampires are also a starting race in dNetHack, with similar restrictions on their ability to obtain nutrition as SLASH'EM and UnNetHack, though they can gain intrinsics from [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|potions of blood]]. Pet vampires will drain corpses and quaff blood for nutrition the same way a vampire hero does, with similar conditions (i.e. corpses must be less than 3 turns of age and have blood).
+All of these monsters are naturally also [[MA_VAMPIRE|vampiric]] as well. Both tamed vampire monsters and vampiric heroes have similar restrictions on their ability to obtain nutrition as in SLASH'EM and UnNetHack, though they can gain intrinsics from [[Potion of blood (dNetHack)|potions of blood]]. Tamed vampires will drain corpses and quaff blood for nutrition the same way a vampire hero does, with similar conditions (i.e. corpses must be less than 3 turns of age and have blood).
-Vampires appear among the undead that make up {{frac|7}} of randomly-generated monsters on the [[Anachrononaut quest]]: {{frac|3|4}} of those undead monsters will be from the vampire monster class.
+Vampire monsters appear among the undead that make up {{frac|7}} of randomly-generated monsters on the [[Anachrononaut quest]]: {{frac|3|4}} of those undead monsters will be from the vampire monster class.
 ===EvilHack===

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 ===dNetHack===
 {{main|Vampire (starting race in dNetHack)}}
 [[dNetHack]] adds some new monsters to the monster class:

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 ==Messages==
-For the purpose of these messages, a vampire regards the hero as '''"kindred"''' if they are in the form of a vampire, and considers them a '''"night child"''' if they are in the form of a [[wolf]], [[winter wolf]] or [[winter wolf cub]].
+===Chatting===
 The following five messages occur if you chat to a tame vampire in its humanoid form:

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 Vampires are also made into a playable [[race]] of hero, and [[Vampire (SLASH'EM)|the base vampire]] is made an invalid polymorph form as with other monsters used to represent the hero, though other members of the vampire monster class are still valid forms to polymorph into. The base vampire also undergoes several other changes as well, some of which are explained below as well as in the monster's article.
-Most vampires [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hit monsters as enchanted weapons]]: base vampires hit as +2, Count Dracula hits as +4, and all other {{white|V}} hit as +3. Base vampires also [[Need +x weapon to hit|require at least a +2 weapon to be hit]], while every other vampire except Count Dracula requires at least a +3 weapon. Tamed vampires do not shapeshift as they do in later versions of ''NetHack'', and they are also [[traitor]]ous and have a chance to turn hostile, making them potentially perilous choices for pets while the hero is at lower experience levels.
+Most vampires [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hit monsters as enchanted weapons]]: base vampires hit as +2, Count Dracula hits as +4, and all other {{white|V}} hit as +3. Base vampires also [[Need +x weapon to hit|require at least a +2 weapon to be hit]], while every other vampire except Count Dracula requires at least a +3 weapon. Tamed vampires do not shapeshift as they do in later versions of ''NetHack'', and they are also [[traitor]]ous and have a chance of turning hostile, making them potentially perilous choices for pets while the hero is at lower experience levels.
 The [[wooden stake]] is a [[dagger]]-type weapon that does +1d6 damage to any vampire monster, on top of an additional +2 damage and a {{frac|10}} chance of instakilling them if the wielder is an [[Undead Slayer]], has Expert skill in dagger, or is using [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|The Stake of Van Helsing]].

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 [[SLASH'EM]] adds four new vampires added to the monster class:
-* {{monsymlink|vampire mage}}
+* {{monsymlink|vampire mage|variant=SLASH'EM}}
 * {{monsymlink|fire vampire}}
 * {{monsymlink|star vampire|variant=SLASH'EM}}
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 The vampire mage is implemented from the deferred monster in ''NetHack'', while the fire and star vampires are [[H.P. Lovecraft|Lovecraftian]] aliens rather than undead, though they share many vampiric traits. Count Dracula, meanwhile, is the [[Undead Slayer]] [[quest nemesis]] and another monster based on the 1897 Bram Stoker novel ''Dracula''.<!--might this section and its subsections be worth giving their own article...?-->
-Vampires are also a starting [[race]] - this means that [[Doppelganger (starting race)|doppelgangers]] cannot polymorph into vampires, though they can still polymorph into any other valid monster within the vampire monster class.
+Vampires are also made into a playable [[race]] of hero, and [[Vampire (SLASH'EM)|the base vampire]] is made an invalid polymorph form as with other monsters used to represent the hero, though other members of the vampire monster class are still valid forms to polymorph into. The base vampire also undergoes several other changes as well, some of which are explained below as well as in the monster's article.
-Most vampires [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hit monsters as enchanted weapons]]: base vampires hit as +2, Count Dracula hits as +4, and all other {{white|V}} hit as +3. Base vampires also [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +2 weapon to be hit]], while every other vampire except Count Dracula requires a +3 weapon. Tamed vampires are now [[traitor]]ous and have a chance to turn hostile, making them possibly perilous choices for pets while the hero is at lower experience levels.
+Most vampires [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hit monsters as enchanted weapons]]: base vampires hit as +2, Count Dracula hits as +4, and all other {{white|V}} hit as +3. Base vampires also [[Need +x weapon to hit|require at least a +2 weapon to be hit]], while every other vampire except Count Dracula requires at least a +3 weapon. Tamed vampires do not shapeshift as they do in later versions of ''NetHack'', and they are also [[traitor]]ous and have a chance to turn hostile, making them potentially perilous choices for pets while the hero is at lower experience levels.
-The [[wooden stake]] is a [[dagger]]-type weapon that does +1d6 damage to any vampire, on top of an additional +2 damage and a {{frac|10}} chance of instakilling them if the wielder is an [[Undead Slayer]], has Expert skill in dagger, or is using [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|The Stake of Van Helsing]].
+The [[wooden stake]] is a [[dagger]]-type weapon that does +1d6 damage to any vampire monster, on top of an additional +2 damage and a {{frac|10}} chance of instakilling them if the wielder is an [[Undead Slayer]], has Expert skill in dagger, or is using [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|The Stake of Van Helsing]].
 ====Generation====
 The vampire is the second [[quest]] monster class for [[Undead Slayer]]s, and makes up {{frac|6|175}} of the monsters that are randomly generated on the [[Undead Slayer quest]]. Three random vampires are also generated on the goal level of the quest branch at level creation.
-Eight random vampires will be generated on the [[Chaotic Quest]] at level creation.
+Eight random vampire monsters will be generated on the [[Chaotic Quest]] at level creation.
-The {{+ of|summon undead}} spell has a {{frac|10}} chance of generating a vampire.
+The {{+ of|summon undead}} spell has a {{frac|10}} chance of generating an undead vampire monster.{{refsrc|read.c|1190|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
-Undead vampires are always generated with [[opera cloak]]s and either a [[potion of blood]] or a [[potion of vampire blood]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1148|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=A comment just below reads "Star and fire vampires don't get this stuff"}} This can provide a valuable method of farming them, especially if they are randomized into the [[cloak of magic resistance]] - the tradeoff is the vampires in question being harder to dispatch depending on the cloak, particularly vampire mages. Elemental spells are good substitutes for the usual {{spell of|magic missile}} in such scenarios, especially the {{spell of|acid stream}} spell.
+Undead vampires are always generated with [[opera cloak]]s and either a [[potion of blood]] or a [[potion of vampire blood]].{{refsrc|makemon.c|1148|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=A comment just below reads "Star and fire vampires don't get this stuff"}}
 ====Vampire diets====
-{{main|Potion of blood}}
+{{main|potion of blood (SLASH'EM)|potion of vampire blood (SLASH'EM)}}
-Player vampires and players [[polymorph]]ed into vampires cannot eat solid food and have to rely on fresh blood as a food source. SLASH'EM adds the [[potion of blood]] and potion of vampire blood as nutritional replacements for vampires: Player vampires receive potions of vampire blood in place of the food other monsters would start with, and can use the [[draw blood]] [[technique]] to create one by draining one of their levels; undead vampires in the dungeon may generate with either potion. Non-player vampires of any kind will drink non-cursed vampire blood to restore 2-10 HP, and gain nothing from drinking cursed potions. Player vampires gain 20 nutrition from an uncursed potion of blood and 30 from a blessed one; an uncursed potion of vampire blood grants 800 nutrition points (400 if diluted), and a blessed potion additionally increases your HP and max HP by the same amount as a level gain.
+Monsters in the vampire monster class, including vampire heroes and polymorphed heroes of other races, are not inediate as in ''NetHack'', and must rely on fresh blood as a food source. SLASH'EM adds potions of blood and vampire blood as nutritional replacements for vampires: Vampire heroes receive potions of vampire blood in place of the food other heroes start with, and can use the [[draw blood]] [[technique]] to create one by draining one of their levels; undead vampires in the dungeon may be generated with either potion.
-A non-vampire player that attempts to drink a potion of blood will be given 10d8 (more) turns of nausea - a non-vampire drinking vampire blood will instead polymorph into a vampire and suffer a −3 alignment penalty if neutral, while lawfuls and [[Monk]]s take a −15 alignment penalty and anger their [[god]]. The polymorph is "semi-permanent" and will last until your HP is reduced to 0.
+All vampires can derive nutrition from combat by landing their bite attack, and can drain blood from the corpses of monsters that have blood: eligible corpses can only be drained for a few turns, after which its blood will coagulate and be inedible. While blood consumed in this manner provides a very small nutritional value, a corpse drained of blood is still eligible for sacrifice, reducing the need of a vampire hero to weigh sating themselves against performing sacrifices.
 ===UnNetHack===

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 ====Common traits====
-Most vampires [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hits monsters as enchanted weapons]]: base vampires hit as +2, Count Dracula hits as +4, and all other {{white|V}} hit as +3. Base vampires also [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +2 weapon to be hit]], while every other vampire except Count Dracula requires a +3 weapon. Tamed vampires are now [[traitor]]ous and have a change to turn on you, making them possibly perilous choices for pets while at lower levels.
+Most vampires [[Monsters with hits creatures as a +x weapon (SLASH'EM)|hits monsters as enchanted weapons]]: base vampires hit as +2, Count Dracula hits as +4, and all other {{white|V}} hit as +3. Base vampires also [[Need +x weapon to hit|require a +2 weapon to be hit]], while every other vampire except Count Dracula requires a +3 weapon. Tamed vampires are now [[traitor]]ous and have a chance to turn hostile, making them possibly perilous choices for pets while the hero is at lower experience levels.
 The [[wooden stake]] is a [[dagger]]-type weapon that does +1d6 damage to any vampire, on top of an additional +2 damage and a {{frac|10}} chance of instakilling them if the wielder is an [[Undead Slayer]], has Expert skill in dagger, or is using [[The Stake of Van Helsing (SLASH'EM)|The Stake of Van Helsing]].