What happens if you join Volkihar?

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After escorting Serana to Volkihar

Volkihar

The Volkihar are the most powerful tribe of vampires in Skyrim. The Volkihar are paranoid and cruel, and their breath is said to freeze their victims' blood in the veins. They are said to usually live in eastern Skyrim, beneath the ice of remote and haunted lakes, never venturing into the world of men except to feed.

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Keep, Lord Harkon will offer you membership within the clan and the ability to become a Vampire Lord. This is your only opportunity to join the ranks of the clan itself.

What happens if I join the vampires in Dawnguard?

Choosing to side with the vampires means you have early access to the Vampire Lord form. This form is similar to the Werewolf form, but with different powers and the ability to revert back to human form at will.

What do you get for joining the vampires in Skyrim?

Isran will talk about investigating the castle of vampires for the Dawnguard. Agree to do this for him, and he will give you a crossbow, a weapon only accessible through the DLC, and the next quest, “Awakening,” will begin.

Can you cure Serana if you join the vampires?

It's possible to cure Serana of her vampirism after finishing the Dawnguard DLC. You can bring Serana to Falion, who resides in Morthal, and he can cure her of her vampirism by performing a ritual; you can also do this for your character if you wish to cure your own vampirism.

Is it better to accept Harkon's gift?

If you accept the offer, Harkon will bite you, which causes you to pass out. If you refuse the offer to become a vampire, you will be banished from Castle Volkihar and won't be able to enter back inside. From here, you will need to return back to Isran and finish the quest.

Why You Should NOT Join Clan Volkihar

Can you marry Serana if you join the Dawnguard?

While it is possible to turn your spouse into a vampire in the Dawnguard expansion, once you yourself have become a vampire, it isn't possible to marry someone who is already a vampire, like Serana.

Can Serana be a follower if you side with Harkon?

Serana is a pure-blood Vampire and follower who accompanies you throughout the Dawnguard questline. Her father is the vampire Lord Harkon. No matter which side you choose she still helps you.

How to get Serana to marry you?

Talk to Serana. You should see additional dialogue that lets you ask if Serana has something on her mind. This should open up the standard marriage options you receive for other in-game marriable NPCs. Note that you can't already be married if you want Serana as a wife.

What happens if you give Harkon the bow?

At this point, Lord Harkon will demand that you give him Auriel's Bow. If you refuse to give it to him, he will attack you. Likewise, if you give him the bow, he will betray you and attack.

Can you convince Serana to become human?

If you side with the Dawnguard, you can convince Serana to cure her vampirism after her father's death.

How do you become Dracula in Skyrim?

Contracting Vampirism

To contract vampirism, players must take damage from a vampire enemy, either physically or through the Vampiric Drain spell. Players will know when they've been infected once they receive a notification about contracting Sanguinare Vampiris.

What happens if you don't feed as a vampire in Skyrim?

You go through stages when you don't feed, your standard is level one, your weakest point for spells but less penalty for sunlight. As you go without feeding your vampiric spells will get stronger and you will get better powers, however you will become weaker in sunlight.

Is it a good idea to become a vampire in Skyrim?

There are many benefits to becoming a vampire in Skyrim. Players gain the Vampiric Strength, Champion of the Night and Nightstalker's Footsteps abilities, an increased resistance to frost, and the additional spells Vampiric Drain, Vampire's Servant, and Vampire's Sight.

Can you use Castle Volkihar as a home?

The castle serves as the primary base for the Volkihar Clan. If the Dragonborn joins the Volkihar Vampires, the castle can be used as a home.

Can you become a Vampire Lord if you side with the Dawnguard?

You can become a Vampire Lord as part of the quest called Bloodline. You'll be given a choice to continue helping the Dawnguard or join with the vampiric Volkihar clan. Even if you side with the Dawnguard, you can still become a Vampire Lord later, with the help of Serana before she is cured.

Can you get Auriel's bow as a Dawnguard?

You must have the Dawnguard DLC to obtain this weapon. Target Takes 20 points of sun damage.

Can you go back to Castle Volkihar after killing Harkon?

After Harkon is dead, you will either be approached by Isran or Garan Merethi. Isran will offer for you to become a member of the Dawnguard if you are not a vampire. If you are a vampire, Garan Merethi will speak to you and Castle Volkihar will become your home.

Can you marry Lord Harkon?

For those players that decided to join the Volkihar Clan, marrying Harkon would definitely be an interesting romance. A Dragonborn that aids Harkon and the clan would make the two of them a truly powerful couple, with the potential to rule over Skyrim. However, although estranged, Harkon is in fact married to Valerica.

What happens if you put blood on Auriel's bow?

Not more powerful per se. You just dip the arrows in the blood, aim at the sun and cause a temporary eclipse which lets vampires act more freely in the daytime.

Does Serana fall in love with you?

Yes she does! However she never voices it, it's just the way she talks to you and especially when she speaks about you with her parents. There's a mod that allows you to flirt with her and lets you know what she's feeling with every sentence you exchange with her. You can marry her!

How do you cuddle with Serana?

If you have Serana Dialogue Edit installed, Serana will snuggle up to you if your relationship value is 50 or over (she admires you). If it is lower than 50 she will not snuggle up to you. This applies whether you are single, married, courting (not implemented yet), or have completed Chasing Echoes.

Who is the best vampire spouse in Skyrim?

Ysolda is a favorite choice of spouse because of the unusual markings she gets from being made into a vampire, as well as her relative ease to convince to marry. She can be found in Whiterun in the market.

What's better a vampire or a werewolf in Skyrim?

Vampires also have better spellcasting abilities, making them perfect for mages. Moreover, their Illusion spells are more effective and you can easily play as a necromancer (or neck-romancers, ba-dum-tss). This makes combat with them more interesting compared to the usual mauling involved in being a werewolf.

Why won't Serana follow me after being cured?

At the completion of 'Touching the Sky', her option to follow you will be reenabled. She will still appear at quest locations as she is needed. To fix this issue, either load a save before 'Beyond Death' and tell her to follow, or wait until after 'Touching the Sky' is complete.