Vampire bloodprince

Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

vampire bloodprince V
HP	82-167
HD	17
XP	2250
Speed	10
AC	18
EV	10
Will	120
Attack1	45 (claw: plain)
Attack2	25 (bite: vampiric)
Resistances	rC+ rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	vampire, vampire
Flags	Fighter Evil See invisible Unbreathing Speaks Warm-blooded Gender neutral

A scornful scion to whom even other vampires bend the knee. Their command over blood magic allows them to feed upon the lifeforce of entire armies at once.

Useful Info

Vampire bloodprinces are terrifying top-tier vampires who can summon clouds sleep-inducing of bats and control undead. They can be found in the Crypt, rarely in themed vaults for Depths, and on Crypt-themed ziggurat floors.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Grave Claw (2d29)	Wizard flag
Slot2	Drain Life (2d17)	Wizard flag
Slot3	Ravenous Swarm	Wizard flag
Slot4	Dominate Undead	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

• The clouds of bats made by Ravenous Swarm make living player species Drowsy, which will turn into full Sleep after being inflicted enough times. Walking out of these clouds can be quite important, but isn't always possible between nearby terrain and the movement-binding of Grave Claw- deploying Translocations or scrolls of blinking can be crucial for avoiding a final rest.
• Dominate Undead doesn't matter a lot versus necromancy casters in Crypt, but it will affect both Infestation death scarabs and allies gained through Yredelemnul, and the rare appearances in Depths vaults can catch the rest of one's undead army. Leaving them behind elsewhere on the floor can be a better idea than fighting one's own charmed allies.
• Player undead are immune to bat cloud sleep, but Dominate Undead will vexed them also with no line-of-fire required, so stacking on Willpower becomes absolutely crucial.

History

• Vampire bloodprinces were added in 0.33.