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What do you think Dracula's power will be?

Yharwick
Yharwick Member Posts: 521
in General Discussions

With Castlevania coming this August I thought it could be fun to do some speculation as to what Dracula's power could be like.

One thing that seems semi confirmed from the teaser is the ability to transform into a swarm of bats although it's unclear if this will be purely for mobility or if it can damage.

Here some other things Dracula can do in the games

Fireballs - I wouldn't expect this to be a part of the power for the same reason Nemesis doesn't have a rocket launcher, it would seem silly for a survivor to walk away after getting hit by one.

Wolf form - Possible although to be clear he transforms into a literal wolf not a werewolf so I'm not sure what the practical applications this would have for a power.

Mist form - Probably overlaps with bat swarm form too much so I'm skeptical we get this.

Fatal Ray - Green/Purple energy beams, this seems a bit more likely as "energy beams" is vague enough to fit in DBD without looking out of place.

Blood Storm - Making it rain blood to cause damage. Would be extremely cool but probably not feasible in DBD.

Blood Draining - I'd be kinda shocked if we got Dracula and he didn't have some sort of blood sucking ability. I would imagine this being some sort of grapple like what Wesker has to deal damage and suck the survivors blood for some sort of benefit.

So with that all said my prediction is Dracula will be able to turn into bats as a long range mobility option and passing through a survivor on this form will not do damage but might apply some sort of status if anything, while his main damage ability will be a charge into a bite and each bite will power Dracula up leading to a power powerful transformation of some sort. So I guess I'm predicting a sort of Oni/Wesker hybrid.

Comments

  • Mooks
    Mooks Member Posts: 14,802

    Bat swarm possibly as a way of mobility would be very cool - transforming will probably be very long so not really suitable for anti-loop. Hopefully some form of attack can be performed in bat form.

    Blood Draining in some way seems likely as well. Maybe even tied to bat swarm that you need to fill blood meter to be able to transform? Could also be just passive and kinda a sideeffect from M1 attacks kinda like Oni also fills his meter from M1ing survs..

    The Blood Storm sounds great! Could be something a la Dredges Darkness?


    fireballs imo could be possible in DbD. Just as a projectile that inflicts possibly some status effects and not actually setting survivors on fire.


    Wolf form I could see if they want to make him a shapeshifter primarily - humanoid form, bat swarm, wolf. Each with different abilities and stats with humanoid being the default and kinda like Charlotte, just M1 killer needed for hooking.


    While I do not really care for the license itself and won’t get into it I do like these possible features it may introduce to DbD!

  • Blueberry
    Blueberry Member Posts: 13,671

    I'm hoping for something going on with blood. I'm expecting a mobility power related to turning into bats since we saw that in the teaser. Ideally I'd like if he was a stealth killer with more macro play and not another anti loop one. We have really had much in terms of stealth killers for quite a while.

  • Caiman
    Caiman Member Posts: 2,897

    He'll teleport and shoot fireballs, basically an objectively better version of The Unknown.

  • Huge_Bush
    Huge_Bush Member Posts: 5,414

    he’ll probably have a weaker version of Nurses teleport, fireball version of huntresses hatchets, and Freddy’s blood pools.

    He better bite me and take me into his coffin for some alone time for his mori.

  • ButterFlee13
    ButterFlee13 Member Posts: 271

    he must have:
    - Fly

    • Fly
    • Infection Bite to Mind Control
    • cloak of instant movement

  • Raconteurminator
    Raconteurminator Member Posts: 618

    He can teleport. I think we know what Behaviour will do with him.

  • Dustin
    Dustin Member Posts: 2,307

    Travel by turning into bats, summon ghouls and fire lasers, break out into a monologue for five minutes before mori'ing me after I get tunneled off hook.

  • Gmoore23
    Gmoore23 Member Posts: 193

    I'm assuming some kind of basic vampire stuff, turning into bats like in the teaser and something to do with blood. I'm not very well-versed in Castlevania stuff, but I know he can do that stuff.

  • Alice_pbg
    Alice_pbg Member Posts: 6,556

    he can throws wine/blood cups sideways and ponder what a man is.

  • HerInfernalMajesty
    HerInfernalMajesty Member Posts: 1,857

    Hopefully all of his moves from Castlevania 1 😊

  • FreddyVoorhees
    FreddyVoorhees Member Posts: 369

    If he does not have a bite attack , then the whole "Dracula/Vampire" thing is useless. This is mandatory.

    Maybe summon Death ?

    Transform into one of his true forms after a while ?

    Demonic Megiddo ?

    Warp Reality and send all survivors into another dimension ?

    Possess a survivor ?

  • Choaron
    Choaron Member Posts: 366

    Similar to Nurse but balanced, this time. Hopefully.