Should You Invite Vampire Lords In The Blood Of Dawnwalker?

• First, you need to increase your Infamy level by sabotaging the operations of the vampire boyars. Once a vampire lord has been angered enough, you’ll receive a quest where you’ll be able to eliminate them for good.
• When you fight and defeat a vampire lord–and assuming it’s nighttime/Coen is in vampire form–you’ll be presented an option to drink their blood.
• If you drink their blood, you’ll obtain their unique skill.
• This action also transports you to Anachora, also known as the hell for every damned vampiric soul.

No downsides to inviting a vampire

While you’re in Anachora, you’ll have a chat with the soul of the vampire boyar that you just defeated. Some might beg you to show mercy, while others are just happy staying in that nightmarish realm.

Through dialogue options, you can just tell your foe that you’re “inviting them in” (or any statement of a similar effect). This causes their soul/essence to meld with Coen’s consciousness.

For the most part, their disembodied voices will just make snide remarks or warn you of dangers. It’s like having someone going “tsk tsk” every now and then. It’s not really as annoying at first glance.

Note: The vampire boyars aren’t the only ones whose souls can be tied to yours. You might even meet an ancient lord while undertaking a female companion’s quest chain.

The final battle in Anachora

The vampire boyars that you invite do contribute near the end of the campaign when you finally face Brencis. The second phase of the battle transitions to Anachora, where Brencis will transform into the Grotesque Ascendant.

If you already have the souls of Ambrus, Bakir, and/or Xanthe, they’ll periodically attack Brencis. You’ll see Bakir’s flying kicks, Ambrus’ twirling slashes, and Xanthe’s bloody whips, all hitting Brencis when the opportunity arises.

So, yes, inviting a vampire in The Blood of Dawnwalker is really a good idea. But, before you could do that, you might want to know how to defeat all of these bosses in the first place.