Tutorial: Powers

BB and Common Powers; Click to Enlarge

Powers are abilities for your vampire that add to your character's Attack and Defense and are necessary to your ability to fight.  Powers come every 5-10 levels.  They come in three categories on three different tabs on your Powers page: Mental, Physical, and Supernatural.  There are 3 sub-categories of powers as well - Common, Rare, and Black Blood (BB) - and you will have the possibility to have Normal Mental powers, Rare Mental powers, Black Blood Mental powers, and so on.  Common powers are those listed below, those you can purchase normally.  Black Blood powers top your powers list on your Powers page - they require black blood to purchase, and black blood slaves to sustain (see my other post for information on acquiring black blood, black blood slaves, etc).
 

Finding a Rare Power

Rare powers are found during some missions or randomly during fights with other vamps (dummy or real) or against the Trinity (see my other post for information on fighting the Trinity); they may have upkeep, but as a general rule you should never sell rare powers to adjust your blood-flow - they are too valuable, and you cannot get them back except by hoping you will find them randomly again!  Rare powers can also be purchased with Favor Points (FP). Rare powers that you have will appear below your list of Normal powers on your Powers page.  

Rare Powers; Click to Enlarge

Powers' costs do NOT increase the more you purchase.  "Upkeep" indicates how much of your blood flow (from slaves you have acquired) will be tapped to sustain the power.  It is possible to over-buy powers and get your blood flow in the negative - this can quickly become a disaster! - so be VERY careful never to let your blood flow become negative.  

Note the symbols next to various powers, especially Supernatural powers; several of these correspond to your vampire bloodline.  I and my childe are, and my brothers/sisters are likely to be, of the Varaco bloodline; the corresponding symbol is the star.  You don't need to buy any Supernatural powers that don't have your symbol, unless required for a Mission. 

See this Powers Calculation page for more advanced info.

LEVEL 1
Physical
Fangs; Attack: 2; Cost: 300; Defense: 1; Upkeep: 0
Claws; Attack: 3 Cost: 400; Defense: 1; Upkeep: 0
Accelerated Healing; Attack: 2; Cost: 600; Defense: 4; Upkeep: 0
Mental
Presence; Attack: 1; Cost: 200; Defense: 1; Upkeep: 0
Cause Confusion; Attack: 1; Cost: 300; Defense: 2; Upkeep: 0
Supernatural
Shadow Manipulation; Attack: 1; Cost: 400; Defense: 3; Upkeep: 0
Sense Evil; Attack: 3; Cost: 400; Defense: 1; Upkeep: 0
Rat Form; Attack: 2; Cost: 400; Defense: 2; Upkeep: 0
Cloak of Shadows; Attack: 2; Cost: 400; Defense: 2; Upkeep: 0

LEVEL 5
Mental
Charisma; Attack : 3 Cost : 1850; Defense : 3 Upkeep : 0

LEVEL 10
Physical
Ear of the Bat; Attack: 4; Cost: 4000; Defense: 4; Upkeep: 80
Cat-Like Reflexes; Attack: 4; Cost: 5000; Defense: 6; Upkeep: 115
Supernatural
Summon Wolf Pack; Attack: 4; Cost: 4500; Defense: 5; Upkeep: 90
Premonition; Attack: 4; Cost: 5000; Defense: 6; Upkeep: 100
Drain Lifeforce; Attack: 6; Cost: 5000; Defense: 4; Upkeep: 100
Earth Meld; Attack: 5; Cost: 5000; Defense: 5; Upkeep: 100

LEVEL 15

Mental

Temptation; Attack : 4; Cost : 8750; Defense : 5; Upkeep : 280

LEVEL 20

Physical

Eye of the Eagle; Attack : 7; Cost : 11000; Defense : 4; Upkeep : 315

LEVEL 25

Supernatural

Rat Swarm; Attack : 9; Cost : 17000; Defense : 8; Upkeep : 510

Bone Manipulation; Attack : 7; Cost : 16000; Defense : 9; Upkeep : 480

Summon Wraiths; Attack : 9; Cost : 16000; Defense : 7; Upkeep : 480

Invisibility; Attack : 8 Cost : 16000; Defense : 8 Upkeep : 480

Mental

Hypnotic Amnesia: Attack : 3 Cost : 12000; Defense : 7 Upkeep : 275

LEVEL 30

Mental

Telepathy; Attack : 5 Cost : 18250; Defense : 3 Upkeep : 675

LEVEL 35

Physical 
Fortitude; Attack : 8 Cost : 34000; Defense : 9 Upkeep : 850

LEVEL 45

Supernatural

Create Illusion; Attack : 11 Cost : 40000; Defense : 9 Upkeep : 1000

Sense Vitality: Attack : 10 Cost : 38000; Defense : 9 Upkeep : 950

Rock Form: Attack : 10 Cost : 36000; Defense : 8 Upkeep : 900

Bat Form: Attack : 10 Cost : 40000; Defense : 10 Upkeep : 1000

Mental

Iron Will; Attack : 8 Cost : 82500; Defense : 9 Upkeep : 1000

Corrupt Mind; Attack: 12 Cost : 95250; Defense : 7 Upkeep : 1100

Physical

Silent Movement; Attack : 9 Cost : 90000; Defense : 10 Upkeep : 1050

Impervious: Attack : 12 Cost : 145250; Defense : 14 Upkeep : 1325

LEVEL 55

Mental

Cause Dementia: Attack : 10 Cost : 120000; Defense : 14 Upkeep : 1350

Supernatural

Project Agony: Attack : 14 Cost : 125000; Defense : 11 Upkeep : 1500

Astral Travel: Attack : 14 Cost : 135000; Defense : 13 Upkeep : 1620

Time Manipulation: Attack : 13 Cost : 130000; Defense : 13 Upkeep : 1560

Feeding Frenzy: Attack : 15 Cost : 135000; Defense : 12 Upkeep : 1620

LEVEL 60

Physical

Lightning Speed: Attack : 15 Cost : 260350; Defense : 9 Upkeep : 1645

LEVEL 65

Mental

Precognition; Attack : 16 Cost : 300000; Defense : 18 Upkeep : 2650

Supernatural

Insect Swarm: Attack : 17 Cost : 335000; Defense:16 Upkeep : 2375

Blood Sweat: Attack : 18 Cost : 345000; Defense : 17 Upkeep : 2545

Summon Demon: Attack : 18 Cost : 360000; Defense : 17 Upkeep : 2500

Control Storm: Attack : 17 Cost : 330000; Defense : 16 Upkeep : 2390

LEVEL 70

Physical

Strength of 10; Attack : 16 Cost : 375000; Defense : 17 Upkeep : 1750

LEVEL 90
Physical
Decapitate; Attack: 18; Cost: 377000; Defense: 19; Upkeep: 1900
Mental
Reflect Unlife; Attack: 19; Cost: 302000; Defense: 19; Upkeep: 2550
Supernatural
Vampiric Transformation; Attack: 19; Cost: 332000; Defense: 18; Upkeep: 2470

LEVEL 125
Physical
Portray Insanity; Attack: 18 Cost: 575000; Defense: 21 Upkeep: 2000