We’ve already been introduced to the lowly Thinblood clan for Paradox’s upcoming Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. But now, we’re getting into the good stuff with the reveal of the game’s first full-blood clan in The Brujah.
The Brujah are known as ‘The Rabble’ to the rest of the vampires. In Redemption, the clan was known as a group of scholarly warriors, but in Bloodlines 2, they’re now viewed by the other clans as punks and troublemakers. They live up to their reputation, as The Brujah are known to be associated with failed Anarch movements. Anarchs reject the vampire establishment, which is obviously attractive to The Brujah.
What this means is that they aren’t affiliated with Seattle’s other vampire political factions, and as a result are seen as unpredictable. They also love a good fight, and even host fight clubs. As a result, their vampire powers reflect this pugilistic nature.
The first of The Brujah’s skills is Potency. You like throwing your weight around. The Fist of Caine skill gives you a punch that’s able to knock down walls and throw people around. Earthshock allows you to pound the ground, creating a shockwave and knocking down anyone that gets too close.
Another skill is Celerity, which has you zipping around like nobody’s business. Unseen Storm lets you dash in any direction so quickly that, to anyone looking, you disappear, giving you the chance to make a quick attack or dodge enemy attacks. Accelerate pulls something out of The Matrix, where the world slows down around you, letting pull off fancy stunts and even avoid bullets.
Paradox will be hosting another Twitch stream that will detail more on these abilities, as well as how gameplay as a Brujah works. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is due out next year for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Thanks, PCGamer.
