‘Sims 4’ Vampire Powers Guide: How To Become A Grand Master

The Sims 4: Vampires is available now and there are a lot of elements to the new life state. It doesn’t take long to master a few cool supernatural powers, like mind control and transforming into a bat, but leveling up in rank to learn all the 20+ powers will take dedication. Here’s what you’ll need to know to become a Grand Master.

HOW TO LEVEL UP

The first way to increase rank is to use your powers, feed and drink plasma. Dark Meditation is one of the easiest ways to start. Self-click to access the option. You’ll also have the ability to show off your powers to other Vampires and once you choose a power, use it on another Sim. When meeting another Vampire, there’s the option to Sparr under friendly interaction. Make sure there’s enough floor space to duel or else the Sims will refuse to do it. Practicing skills, in addition to develping the vampire lore skill, will give you new vampire knowldge to make life easier.

VAMPIRE LORE SKILL

Go the the computer and look up Vampire Secrets. After a few quick minutes of research, you’ll be able to buy plasma packs and the first ancient Vampire encyclopedia book. Just a heads up, you cannot buy these books in the normal buy book menu. You must visit the computer under the Vampire Secrets menu. Once a Vampire places it in their inventory, you can place it in the world and lower level vampires will have access to it. There are four books that span 15 levels. Continue to develop this skill and you'll unlock the ability to order plasma seeds and grow plasma fruit, all necesary knowledge to become a Grand Master. For more information on skill levels and satisfying vampire needs, such as growing plasma fruit, read our Vampire needs and skills guide.

VAMPIRE TRAINING

When meeting an elder Vampire or vampire of higher rank, the lower ranked vampire will have the opportunity to ask for training. If your Vampire has knowledge to extend, other vampires may also ask for knowledge or training. So making friends with other Vampires and living in Forgotten Hollow with Vampire neighbors will make leveling up a lot easier.

POWERS PANEL

At the bottom of the needs tab, there’s a book icon. Click on that to bring up the power points panel. Vampire point are organized by rank. Ranks go from Fledgling (1-2 Points), Minor (3), Prime (4), Master (5) and Grand Master Vampire (6 Points). As you increase in rank, you will have to choose weaknesses in addition to powers. Some Vampire powers exist in multiple ranks, meaning as you get more points, more levels of that power will be unlocked. If you save your points as you rank up, you’ll be able to gain the upper-level powers perks faster. However, even when you level up to Grand Master, you can continue to gain perk points and eventually the vampire will be able to access all the powers with only five weaknesses.

VAMPIRE POWERS & RANK

Vampire rank starts at Fledgling and ends at Grand Master. Some vampire perks may prove more useful along the way than others. For example, there’s an advantage to choosing Occult Student because it helps you build skills faster to gain more points. Child of the Moon allows you to do vampire stuff more efficiently at night, which makes it a lot easier to improve rank. Sun Resistance is amazing because it allows a Vampire to have a life more like that of a regular Sim. Influence Emotion is one of the most dangerous powers, because the Vampire has the ability to kill another Sim. And then there’s more fun powers like Mist Form and Super Speed. Here is a description of each organized by rank.

FLEDGLING

Detect Personality - Quickly find out another Sim’s three traits by casting a spell.

Bat Form - Travel anywhere as a bat. Instead of ‘go here,’ your Sim will have the option to ‘Fly a Bat.’ This saves a ton of time walking around, but does not help a vampire gain skill experience.

Cast Hallucination - Use this power to make other Sims talk to themselves.

Eternally Welcome - Lock and unlock doors at other Sims’ lots. This is great for feeding because you can enter regular Sims’ homes and drink their plasma. Unfortunately, vampires can’t feed on an innocent sleeping Sim, so you will have to wake them up.

Occult Student - (3 ranks) - If you really want to get all the vampire powers, this may be your best option to choose from the beginning. It’s also really good for your Vampire’s overall happiness, because this power lowers the energy cost of using vampire powers. If you choose another low-level power, such as Detect Personality, you’ll be able to practice your skills and train with other vampires much more effectively. Another perk of this power is that it helps Vampires survive in sunlight, not because it protects them but the vampire energy won’t fall as fast. At max rank, energy consumption is reduced by 60 percent.

MINOR

Vampiric Charm - (3 ranks) - Sims in this vampire’s vicinity won’t be able to take their eyes of your fangs. Feeling attractive gives the vampire a happy aura, while making other Sims feel very romantic buff. If a Sim is under this spell, they’ll have magic stars circling their head and the effects will last four hours.

Vampiric Strength - (3 ranks) - Vampires will have an easier time working on the fitness skill, which causes them to exercise more efficiently and win duels and fight more consistently.

Command - Mind control Sims to do actions and tasks like sit, clean, work out, or be mean to another Sim of your choosing.

Garlic Immunity - Apparently Vampires really don’t like garlic, but it won’t matter if you have this power, which cancels out all negative moodlets brought on by exposure to the odor. The negative moodlet would otherwise prevent the Vampire from feeding.

Vampire Creation - Turn a regular Sim into a Vampire.

PRIME

Mesmerize - Make a Sim dazed and unable to move for a couple hours.

Child Of The Moon - (3 ranks)- This is one of the best vampire powers to have for many reasons. Use your powers at night time, which means gaining skills faster, less energy consumption, and an overall better mood. It works in addition to other skill bonuses, so you’re looking at the possibility of a skill gain of over 200 percent. This perk also works indoors, and the hours are from 6 p.m. - 7 a.m. in Forgotten Hollow.

Irresistible Slumber - Put another Sim to sleep.

Manipulate Life Spirit - Take a spirit from another Sim to make them easier effected by other vampire powers. It also works in the opposite way. Restore a Sim’s life spirit back to them if it’s been drained and they will receive a confidence buff for two days. Using this power will deplete most of of the vampire’s energy, so do so sparingly.

Vampiric Slumber - (3 ranks) - Restore a vampire’s energy faster when sleeping. The higher the rank, the higher the gain.

MASTER

Dampened Emotions - (3 Ranks) - Your vampire will have a level emotional state and won’t be affected by buffs like embarrassed from social interactions. However, it can prevent positive moodlets like confident.
Supernatural Speed - Run at superspeed.
Deprive Needs - Nearly exhaust the needs bar of another Sim. This is a pretty evil power because you can make another Sim pee their pants or reek of body odor.
Sun Resistance - (3 Ranks) - Reaching Rank 3 with this perk will allow the vampire to go out in daylight just like a normal Sim. At rank 2, the effects of sunlight are reduced by half. At rank 1, by 33 percent.

Odorless -The hygiene bar will stay full forever, meaning there is no need for this vampire to shower.

GRAND MASTER

Influence Emotion (3 Ranks) - Influence a nearly Sim to feel a certain emotion. With great power comes great responsibility, and this vampire perk is proof of that. Upon mastering this power, the moodlet you give another Sim could be so strong, it could kill them with hysteria or other extreme emotions.
Mist Form - This Vampire will teleport anywhere, even if you don’t direct them to.
Beyond the Herd - The social bar will never deplete.
Tamed Thirst - Control your Vampire’s urge to feed on other Sims when their thirst bar is low. It makes it easier on them, and you by not having to have plasma packs on deck.
Immortal Pleasures - Never get bored again. This could make gameplay a bit boring, but this vampire won’t mind studying all day either.

WEAKNESSES

There are 11 weaknesses. Choose one weakness for the first three ranks, and two in order to become a Grand Master. It’s important to consider which weakness conflicts with certain vampire powers. There are five:

1. Undead Aura conflicts with Vampiric Charm

2. Fitful Sleep conflicts with Vampiric Slumber

3. Eternal Sadness conflicts with Dampened Emotions

4. Thin Skinned conflicts with Sun Resistance

5. Insatiable Thirst conflicts with Tamed Thirst

Some weaknesses are better to choose than others. Withered Stomach does suck, but your Vampire will be feeding on plasma all of the time anyway. It’s a good sacrifice. Guilty Drinker isn’t bad if you chose the Good Vampire aspiration because your vampire won’t want to feed on Sims as much anyway. Thin Skinned is terrible and your Vampire could die from the sunlight, but if you choose it, you may as well pick Day Phobia too. Here are all 11 options sorted by rank.

FLEDGLING

Withered Stomach - Does not like Sim food. Will get the uncomfortable buff and probably vomit.
Guilty Drinker - Get permission from Sims before feeding on them or else this Vampire will start feeling very stressed. Usually feeding gets the vampire in a good mood so this isn’t the best weakness to choose unless you have the Good Vampire aspiration.
Uncontrollable Hissing - These vampires hiss uncontrollably and attract the attention of regular Sims. Good luck finding a girlfriend.

MINOR

Sloppy Drinker - This vampire drinks like a toddler and wastes a lot of plasma juice on the regular, up to 25 percent less thirst points.
Thin Skinned - (3 Ranks) - The sun can be up to two times more harmful for these vampires, meaning there’s a high chance you could get killed if out in the sunlight.

PRIME

Sleep of the Undead - Can only sleep in coffins. This is a wonderful weakness because why wouldn’t you want your vampire to sleep in a coffin?
Fitful Sleep (2 Ranks) - Gain less power during sleep.

MASTER

Insatiable Thirst - Better have the eternally welcome power because these vampires’ thirst is exhausted twice as fast.
Day Phobia - (3 Ranks) - These vampires experience a loss of power during the daytime, but only while outside. This weakness isn’t a bad idea for vampires who are already thin skinned, since you can’t go outside anyway.

GRAND MASTER

Undead Aura (3 ranks) - This vampires very presence will make Sims uncomfortable. Relationships often start off negative so it may be hard to make friends.

Eternal Sadness - This vampire will have random spells of depression and sadness.