Detailed Tutorial
Read the Quickstart first. This page goes a step further: the nightly habits that help a young vampire grow, and the corners of the city worth knowing. It is advice, not law; play the way you enjoy.
• Question of the Day: answer correctly for 10 to 40 Actions, by difficulty. Don't share the answer: it's a game secret.
• Voting: each voting site pays 5 Actions and 10 gold a day, and helps new vampires find the city.
• The Daily Hunt: one expedition, the same for everyone, for the leaderboard and your coven. See Expeditions.
• The Gym: spend your Gym Reps before they refill.
• The Parlour: the Cipher and the Nightly Ossuary are free once a night. See Hellenbach's Parlour.
• Holidays: during an event, claim its nightly gift. See Holidays and city bosses.
• Keep gold in the bank, and carry only what you need.
• Repair your gear before it wears thin, and replace it as you outgrow it. The Market often has gear and materials cheaper than the shops. See Gear.
• Take a job early (from level 5): gathering pays as you hunt, and crafters are always in demand. See Professions and crafting.
• The Blacklist: add a rival from their profile ("Add to Blacklist") to see at a glance who is alive, off cooldown or wanted with a bounty. See The Arena.
• Lineage: at the Sanctum of Blood you can offer the Embrace and become another vampire's sire, or their childe. It's a social bond, shown on your profile and in the family tree, with no gameplay bonus.
• Gifts: the Gift Shop sells gifts for other vampires; they stay on the recipient's profile and in their Lair for good.
• Invite your friends: see Premium and Blood Opals for what recruiting pays.
• Catch and raise familiars.
• Try the Ranked Arena, dredge the River Stairs, or buy a home.
• Questions? Read the FAQ, ask in the Red Room, or post on the Help Board in the forums.
Every night
• Daily Quests: new tasks each night (the Question of the Day, voting, the Cipher, the Daily Hunt, a rival duel, a hunt and a few potions). Finish them for Blood and gold, and complete five for Quest Master.• Question of the Day: answer correctly for 10 to 40 Actions, by difficulty. Don't share the answer: it's a game secret.
• Voting: each voting site pays 5 Actions and 10 gold a day, and helps new vampires find the city.
• The Daily Hunt: one expedition, the same for everyone, for the leaderboard and your coven. See Expeditions.
• The Gym: spend your Gym Reps before they refill.
• The Parlour: the Cipher and the Nightly Ossuary are free once a night. See Hellenbach's Parlour.
• Holidays: during an event, claim its nightly gift. See Holidays and city bosses.
Spending wisely
• Put your AP and Gym Reps into all four stats; a build that ignores one is punished in every fight. See Statistics.• Keep gold in the bank, and carry only what you need.
• Repair your gear before it wears thin, and replace it as you outgrow it. The Market often has gear and materials cheaper than the shops. See Gear.
• Take a job early (from level 5): gathering pays as you hunt, and crafters are always in demand. See Professions and crafting.
The Church
At the Church of the Eternal Twilight you choose one devotion each night, Light or Dark, and your alignment shifts that way (the older you are, the further). Alignment also shifts as you fight. In the Arena a strong Light alignment lets you cast Revitalize to heal, and a strong Dark one Suffering, a heavy blow. The Church's side chapel keeps the old Vows for vampires who would take a spouse for eternity; marriage shows on your profile, and a married couple shares a home (see Housing).Friends, rivals and family
• Friends: add a friend from their profile. Your myVG page holds your top friends, photos, status updates and profile settings.• The Blacklist: add a rival from their profile ("Add to Blacklist") to see at a glance who is alive, off cooldown or wanted with a bounty. See The Arena.
• Lineage: at the Sanctum of Blood you can offer the Embrace and become another vampire's sire, or their childe. It's a social bond, shown on your profile and in the family tree, with no gameplay bonus.
• Gifts: the Gift Shop sells gifts for other vampires; they stay on the recipient's profile and in their Lair for good.
• Invite your friends: see Premium and Blood Opals for what recruiting pays.
When you're ready
• Find or found a coven.• Catch and raise familiars.
• Try the Ranked Arena, dredge the River Stairs, or buy a home.
• Questions? Read the FAQ, ask in the Red Room, or post on the Help Board in the forums.