I'm trying to decide what to do permanently, I've used the VL but not the new Beast Form, and this character is going to eventually end up at 81. So which one is more powerful?

Magic domination = VL

Hulk smash = Beast Form

The vampire lord is more powerfull (Much more survivability and it can be used whenever you wish, both do good damage).

Offcourse i recommend doing a werewolf too, it just feels great going beast and rip a camp or two apart, and its so freaking fast too.

I have just gotten to the part where I must choose to be a Vampire or not. I am a Werewolf though. I saved before talking about being a Vampire just to test the vampire lord. So I became a Vampire. So far, it's pretty cool, still need to get used to it though, but in all honesty, I don't find it too fun, even in VL form. Perhaps it's too early for me to judge, since I lack most of my powers. But, it's just a little too complex. I am not saying I am stupid and can't understand it, but I really like keeping it simple like a Werewolf, but from what I've seen of the perks, the Werewolf is lacking. And I have to admit, the changes to my characters face with the yellow eyes are pretty cool. Truly, evil.

But I also would like to know the the benefits of joining each faction (if I stay as a Werewolf, then I am obviously going with the Dawnguard). Without spoiling much, can anyone tell me what are the benefits of each side. A what are the benefits after complete the questline for each faction?

Should I be Dawnguard (Werewolf) or Vampires (Vampire Lord)?

Werewolves are fun to be... They truly are only lacking good defense/resistance to magic.. As for a VL, never played as one yet but I will here soon to have some fun.

This is what you do play as a werewolf and max out their perk tree, continue playing for a while. Then go to serena if you have already killed harkon and ask to be a vampire this will cure you of lycanthropy. The max out the VL perk tree, and continue to play for a bit. Now decide which you like better remember though you can only become a werewolf 2 and a VL infinite amount of times.

Werewolf is better IMO. I maxed out the Werewolf and VL on two saved playthroughs. I prefer the WW better. You are just a Tank and the perk where you can eat the heart of any creature helps a lot.

The best part about being VL is being able to float and sorta hover fly. I can't stand the weakness of the sunlight. The other powers you get are less powerful than my character doing magic.

stay a WW and join dawnguard, they get the better stuff as well as most things the vamps can get and you can still become a VL later if you want

I find it better to be a beast of the night, I love hearing the sound of my claws ripping apart the flesh of my foes let alone ragdolling NPCs across the map with power attcks, soo satisfying. I guess it all depends on personal preference, do you prefer melee attacks or magic? Don't find vampire lords to do much damage in terms of melee and I even had a bonus from the "claws" racial ability but just my opinion.

Block out the sun then. I just turn into a VL, to try it out, and been using Auriel's Bow to block out the sun.

This.

I've got close to 2300 Bloodcursed Arrows... what sun weakness?

And even if you can't block out the sun yet, it never really affects the VL that bad anyway. And once you get even halfway to finishing the VL Perk tree, the weaknesses are really negligible at this point anyway.

But I love the VL over the Werewolf. The real difference between the two is Physical combat vs. Ranged combat (primarily, though the VL can also hold his own in a stand-up fight), and which one do you prefer more?

Gotta remember though that Werewolves can knock anything easily except Dragons, Mammoths, and other things that can't be knocked down.. You can easily slaughter anything, and anyone, as a werewolf and they will never have the chance of even being on their feet... That is the thing about Werewolves while Vampire Lords have all the awesome Vampiric Magics.

The Beast Form is pretty fun and with the new perk tree it makes it even better, The ability to feed off animals or anything that isnt undead. This allows you to roam and feed off anything that moves and you can stay in beast form for days.

On the other hand i pefer the Vampire Lord, You get good melee, Magic, movement, and the ability to change back and forth. Also with the drain life spell in Vampire Lord form it takes ALOT to kill you and your powers are also good for survival.

Hope this info helps,
Thanks

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