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* VillainProtagonist: No FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire here, the player character is unambiguously monstrous. From aspirations of conquest and reducing mankind to cattle, to forcefully converting villagers into vampire thralls and shoving captives into tiny little boxes while you drain from them like oversized juice boxes, your path to power will inarguably be paved in the blood and bodies of criminals and innocents alike. [[spoiler:Even your opposition to Dracula himself in the final act isn't born from any altruism or an EvenEvilHasStandards moment, but purely because [[ICanRuleAlone you refuse to be anyone's servant anymore]].]]

* VillainProtagonist: No FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire here, the player character is unambiguously monstrous. From aspirations of conquest and reducing mankind to cattle, to forcefully converting villagers into vampire thralls and shoving captives into tiny little boxes while you drain from them like oversized juice boxes, your path to power will inarguably be paved in the blood and bodies of criminals and innocents alike. [[spoiler:Even your opposition to Dracula himself in the final act isn't born from any altruism or even EvenEvilHasStandards moment, but purely because [[ICanRuleAlone you refuse to be anyone's servant anymore]].]]

* VillainProtagonist: No FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire here, the player character is unambiguously monstrous. From aspirations of conquest and reducing mankind to cattle, to forcefully converting villagers into vampire thralls and shoving captives into tiny little boxes while you drain from them like oversized juice boxes, your path to power will inarguably be paved in the blood and bodies of criminals and innocents alike.

* EvilVsEvil: While all players play as vampires, much of the game is spent fighting other undead, bandits, evil creatures, other vampire players in PvP, and so forth.

''V Rising'' was released on Steam's Early Access program in mid May 2022, and will be officially released on May 8, 2024 for its 1.0 update.

''V Rising'' was released on Steam's Early Access program in mid May 2022, and is currently still under development.

** [[DropTheHammer Maces]] are the slowest and hardest hitting weapon, which is efficient at breaking apart rocks, including [[RockMonster the kind that is alive and trying to kill you]]. Copper maces add a leaping GroundPound, while iron ones add a quick swing that can stun targets.

* MundaneUtility: Aside from acting as respawn points, sleeping in coffins also drastically reduces blood consumption rate. Have nothing to do and want to just get through the day, but you're worried about losing a chunk of your blood? Just take a nap until sunset! In a similar vein the bear form has increased resistance to all elements, allowing players to use it to shed stacks of Garlic Exposure more quickly than normal.

** [[BladeOnAStick Spears]] are quick and deal good damage, having better reach than other weapons but without the wide arc that can hit multiple foes. They deal extra damage to creature type enemies. Copper spears can perform a rapid-fire flurry of strikes, while iron and up can be thrown to harpoon a distant enemy closer.

** Axes are wielded DualWielding in pairs, though uncharacteristically that makes them slightly slower and slightly harder hitting than swords. They are efficient at chopping down trees. Copper axes add a short dash strike which increases your attack speed on a hit, while iron axes can be thrown in a circular arc.
** [[DropTheHammer Maces]] are the slowest and hardest hitting weapon, which is efficient at breaking apart rocks, including the kind that is alive and trying to kill you. Copper maces add a leaping GroundPound, while iron ones add a quick swing that can stun targets.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Vampire players can come in all skin colors across the color spectrum. Averted for all human [=NPC=]s except thralls/servants, who take on a dark blue-purple skin tone after conversion.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: The recipe for the General's Soul Reaper was once acquired shortly after leaving Farbane by following Meredith through the Haunted Iron Mines and grabbing it from the Undead Commander she'll usually kill (or just killing the Undead Commander yourself with friends). It doesn't need anything too unusual or hard-to-get to craft and it's a Merciless Iron Reaper that gives a hefty additional bonus to spell power and critical strike, the only weapon to do so, making it more powerful than Dark Silver weapons and useful up until the end of the game.

* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou: One of the primary aspects of progression in the game is reflected by the size and quality of the lair each vampire is able to build for themself as they gain power and access to new areas of the map. There are practical benefits to proper interior design beyond showing off your aesthetic sensibilities, as many production structures gain speed and/or efficiency bonuses from being indoors and in a room with the correct floor type.
** AndYourRewardIsInteriorDecorating: Many of your rewards for defeating bosses are also fancier decorations for your lair. Some of these are also practical, but a lot are just things like curtains or wallpaper or paintings.

* BeefGate: Regions with more advanced materials and crafting recipes are defended by more powerful enemies. Vampiric abilities and spells, as well as other useful recipes, are also learned by defeating specific named heroes who are significantly tougher than common mooks.

* BlackAndGrayMorality: Strongly implied. The vampires are certainly a VillainProtagonist but the Church of Luminance is sliding into LightIsNotGood. Quincey the Bandit King was by all accounts a HumbleHero to the people of Dunley until the Church [[DisproportionateRetribution exiled him because he didn't like them]], Azariel the Sunbringer is depicted as a ManipulativeBastard who flattered, charmed, and threatened his way to becoming the equivalent of Pope, and Solarus the Immaculate has gone from being TheParagon who defeated the GreaterScopeVillain in ages past to a JadedWashout GlorySeeker yearning for an evil strong enough to challenge him again.

* EquipmentBasedProgression: Vampires level up by acquiring and equipping higher quality gear, and by drinking the blood of more powerful enemies.

* FishingMinigame: One of the earlier Carriers unlocks a woodworking table, which also allows you to craft a fishing rod. You can then equip it and fish at special hotspots throughout the game world, and occasionally get useful things. While the spots are fairly uncommon and the rewards can vary, fish are a better food for your prisoners than rats as they can decrease Misery.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: The recipe for the General's Soul Reaper can be acquired shortly after leaving Farbane by following Meredith through the Haunted Iron Mines and grabbing it from the Undead Commander she'll usually kill (or just killing the Undead Commander yourself with friends). It doesn't need anything too unusual or hard-to-get to craft and it's a Merciless Iron Reaper that gives a hefty additional bonus to spell power and critical strike, the only weapon to do so, making it more powerful than Dark Silver weapons and useful up until the end of the game.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Almost every faction is hostile to one another, meaning that they'll fight if they meet. While they still prefer to attack vampires they don't care about crossfire and will attack each other if the vampire isn't an attractive target. It's even possible in some places to cause wandering V Blood Carriers to fight each other if their patrol routes intersect, with the center of the Farbane being especially likely to see this. Meredith the Bright Archer deserves special mention as she is placed to encourage vampires to exploit this; she's a very high level for the time she's first encountered, has a dangerous escort, and limits access to a vital resource, but she patrols an area that is completely hostile to her.

* SilverHasMysticPowers: Silver coins are the only currency in the game and can be used to trade with the few merchants who can be found on the map, but carrying any quantity of silver will reduce vampiric regeneration and can cause continuous damage in sufficient quantities, and prevents shapeshifting. Vampires can equip certain gear or use potions to resist this effect for a time. Increasing your silver resistance also reduces the damage you take from silver weapons.
* SinisterScythe: Reapers are a hybrid of this and a battleaxe, with Iron-tier reapers favoring the scythe and Dark Silver-tier reapers favoring the battleaxe. The Undead Commander wields an especially nasty scythe, the General's Soul Reaper, whose recipe you can learn. They specialize in [=AoE=] damage-dealing and do extra damage to Undead, and the General's Soul Reaper boosts spell power.

** Vampires are vulnerable to the classical weapons of folklore - garlic, silver, holy symbols, fire, and sunlight - and suffer various status ailments while under their effects unless they prepare countermeasures. Garlic increases damage taken and reduces damage dealt, while silver reduces regeneration in small amounts (or actively causes damage if you hold too much) and prevents shapeshifting. Holy effects cause severe speed reductions, fire causes nasty damage over time, and sunlight will quickly reduce a vampire to ash if they're caught out in it too long.

* TheStraightAndArrowPath: You can pick up crossbows fairly early on, which, while slow thanks to the warmup/cocking animation, do give you a useful ranged option. At higher tiers, they gain the ability to fire a tightly-clustered RainOfArrows and a 'quick shot' that doesn't have the warmup time.

* TheMagnificent: The ''vast'' majority of V Blood Carrier names follow this format. Tristan the Vampire Hunter. Quincey the Bandit King. Vincent the Frostbringer. And so on.
* TrackingSpell: The Blood Altar allows you to track V Blood Carriers by indicating their direction relative to you with wispy reddish-black mist every so often. This is often necessary to locate targets quickly since many of these carriers wander across wide areas of the map. It can also be used defensively in order to help players avoid the roaming Vampire Hunters.

* WalkingArmory: A vampire can carry and switch between as many items as its inventory allows, each with its own roles.

** The Forest Wanderer would be this, if it weren't for the fact that his wandering path is deep in the [[TheLostWoods Cursed]] [[SwampsAreEvil Forest]].