Vampire – The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 is an action RPG that puts players in the shoes of Phyre, a vampire that existed before the game's story. Players will hunt and roam the city of Seattle, which can offer its own challenges, even if you are a legendary vampire with cool abilities. This guide will share some of the best tips and tricks for players that will help with various in-game mechanics and make the overall experience much more enjoyable.
Use roofs to travel faster
Players can sprint at inhuman speeds into Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2which covers long distances in just a few seconds. This is a welcome mechanic considering the game doesn't have a fast travel system. Although it's a central gameplay mechanic, players can't just whiz through the streets and expose their exceptional abilities to onlookers. So players will have to rely on rooftops if they want to run at full speed and travel to a distant location.
Thankfully, it's the most fun way to get around the city of Seattle. You can use the vampiric mind to spot pipes, emergency stairs, ventilation shafts, and other objects that Phyre can use to reach the top of a building. From there, you combine dash, sprint and hover abilities to cover great distances in a single leap. This is the only way to quickly move around the city undetected.
You can use Stealth in combat encounters
Due to Phyre's remarkable strength, they can send enemies flying across the room in a single blow. But for people who play on higher difficulties or just love to approach missions stealthily, Bloodlines 2 only have the mechanic for them. When approaching an area with multiple enemies, be sure to do so crouch and move around to reduce enemy detection rate substantially.
To take things a step further, players can invest points in the skill Shadow Cloak if they choose the “Lasombra” class. After acquiring the skill, approach enemies stealthily, feeding on them instead of attacking, and Phyre's body will be covered in a dark aura, further concealing their presence.
Feed people with resonant blood to unlock skills
Unlocking skills from another clan's skill tree not only relies on skill points, but also requires a specific amount of resonant blood to unlock. There are three special types of blood i Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 which players will need to feed on to unlock skills.
Use Phyre's Heightened Sense to spot people who have a specific glow about them. The color of the glow helps you determine which human carries a specific resonant/dormant blood type.
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Blood Symbol |
Blood group |
How to feed |
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Sanguine blood |
People who glow pink should be flirted with before eating them. |
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Choleric blood |
People glowing red should be angry or antagonized before eating them. |
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Melancholic blood |
People who glow purple should be scared or insulted before eating them. |
Complete side missions first
After completing the initial missions, players will reach a point where they must choose whether to hand Benny over to Katsumi or Ryong in Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2. When you have finally made your choice, side quests will become available on the mapalongside the next main mission.
While players can only focus on main quests, it is important to complete side quests considering how they will disappear after certain events, making them much missed in your playthrough.
Pay attention to the marker
There are many collectibles and lore units hidden around various areas in the Bloodlines 2 which players will need to find for specific achievements and trophies. The game assists players in this hunt for collectibles through the marker, which gradually expands as players get close to a hidden collectible. When the marker turns redyou will find yourself in front of the collectible.
It's a unique and quite helpful mechanic that takes the frustration out of finding all the collectibles in an area.
- Released
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21 October 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Intense violence, blood and gore, sexual themes, nudity, drug reference, strong language
- Developer
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The Chinese Room
