Vampire (Arena)

"With the exception of a Lich, these are perhaps the most feared of all creatures which prowl the land. Vampires are exceptionally intelligent, very strong and very fast."

- Official Arena Game Guide

Vampires are undead creatures encountered in.

Description
Vampires are individuals who were infected with the disease known as Vampirism. No more living beings, Vampires are in the same condition of Zombies, Wraiths and other creatures, the undeath.

The human who carries the disease obtains immense power, including the ability to see those who are invisible to common eyes; resistance to nearly all weapons below the Mithril quality; greater efficiency in magic; possibility to feed himself of drained blood from other humans; and of course immortality to old age. Beyond these, the Official Game Guide also attributes them "Expetional intelligence, great strongness and speed".

Vampires in have the appearance of a normal human in black robes, only revealing his red eyes when attacking a prey. Another detail is the two tooths used to suck the blood from their victims, also only appearing during their attacks.

As already mentioned, Vampires have immunity to most weapons below the Mithril quality, with the only exception being Silver, a very useful type of weapon for low level characters. Mages shall fail while trying to bypass Vampires using the effect invisibility, which does not work against the creature's eyes. Another characteristic is their high amount of Health.

During combat Vampires can deal massive damage to their preys, either using Daggers at melee or casting the spell Fireball at long range. Vampires shall regenerate after being defeated with anything but magic, increasing even more their force against non-magic users. These creatures can also transmit diseases through their attacks.

The Vampire stands between Medusas and Liches in terms of power, indeed making this creature the second strongest enemy encountered in, surpassed only by also undead Liches.

Encounters
The Vampire appears in the following locations.
 * Crystal Tower, First Level.
 * Dagoth Ur, First Level.
 * Dagoth Ur, Second Level.
 * Imperial Palace, Second Level.

Appearances




Hell Hound