A beta is apparently underway for the Dawnguard add-on DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. As a result, new information and some screens were leaked onto the web earlier today. New information includes word of a new Shout, an armored troll mob, the story basics, perk trees, and more. If you don't want to have absolutely anything spoiled for you then turn your head to the side and ignore the rest of this.
The story centers around Harkon, a vampire lord wanting to blot out the Sun and let vampires run wild. He, of course, can do this if he obtains the Elder Scroll. You, as the player, can either choose to join Harkon or the Dawnguard, a group that is (obviously) trying to stop Harkon.
This, naturally, leads to you learning new abilities depending on who you side with. You can turn into a vampire lord and make use of Vampiric Grip, an ability that sends enemies into the air while sucking away their health. You can also turn into a bunch of bats if you so choose to.
The Dawnguard grants you access to the new weapons, including the crossbow. The crossbow takes longer to reload than a typical bow and arrow but hits harder and flies a bit further. Oh yes, you can also hire armored trolls to be a follower if you choose to join the Dawnguard.
The new Shout is Soul Tear, which lets you steal a soul of someone while simultaneously raising them as an undead companion. Soul Cairn is a new area added to the game. Other than the fact that it's a spirit realm of sorts and there are quests there, not much is really known about what it looks like. You do get a cool skeleton horse, however.
A breakdown of the new Vampire Perk Tree and the Werewolf Perk Tree (both seen above) can be found below.
Vampire perk tree
Werewolf perk tree
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The story centers around Harkon, a vampire lord wanting to blot out the Sun and let vampires run wild. He, of course, can do this if he obtains the Elder Scroll. You, as the player, can either choose to join Harkon or the Dawnguard, a group that is (obviously) trying to stop Harkon.
This, naturally, leads to you learning new abilities depending on who you side with. You can turn into a vampire lord and make use of Vampiric Grip, an ability that sends enemies into the air while sucking away their health. You can also turn into a bunch of bats if you so choose to.
The Dawnguard grants you access to the new weapons, including the crossbow. The crossbow takes longer to reload than a typical bow and arrow but hits harder and flies a bit further. Oh yes, you can also hire armored trolls to be a follower if you choose to join the Dawnguard.
The new Shout is Soul Tear, which lets you steal a soul of someone while simultaneously raising them as an undead companion. Soul Cairn is a new area added to the game. Other than the fact that it's a spirit realm of sorts and there are quests there, not much is really known about what it looks like. You do get a cool skeleton horse, however.
A breakdown of the new Vampire Perk Tree and the Werewolf Perk Tree (both seen above) can be found below.
Vampire perk tree
| Perk | Description | Requirements |
| Power of the Grave | 50pt bonus to health/magic/stamina as Vampire Lord | |
| Detect All Creatures | Power of the Grave | |
| Mist Form | Turn yourself into an invulnerable cloud of mist while regenerating health/magic/stamina | Detect All Creatures |
| Supernatural Reflexes | Move quicker as enemies move slower | Mist Form |
| Blood Healing | Killing a person with a power attack bite restores all health | Power of the Grave |
| Unearthly Will | Night powers and Blood magic cost 33% less | Power of the Grave |
| Poison Talons | Melee attacks deal 20pts of poison damage | Unearthly Will/Blood Healing |
| Night Cloak | A shroud of bats feed on enemies within melee range | Poison Talson |
| Vampiric Grip | Blood Magic: Can pull a creature to you from a distance and do choking damage once it's close | Power of the Grave |
| Summon Gargoyle | Vampiric Grip | |
| Corpse Curse | Paralyse your foes with a magical blast | Summon Gargoyle |
Werewolf perk tree
| Perk | Description | Requirements |
| Bestial Strength 1 | 25% more damage as werewolf | |
| Bestial Strength 2 | ||
| Bestial Strength 3 | ||
| Bestial Strength 4 | ||
| Totem of Ice Brothers | Bestial Strength | |
| Totem of the Predator | Bestial Strength | |
| Totem of Terror | Werewolf Howl of Terror affects even higher level creatures | Bestial Strength |
| Totem of the Moon | Summon an ally werewolf with a howl | Totem of Ice Brothers |
| Animal Vigor | 100pt bonus to health and stamina in beast form | Bestial Strength |
| Gorging | Feeding heals twice as much health |
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