How To Reduce Misery in V Rising

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Misery is a Prison Cell mechanic in V Rising that increases the damage a prisoner takes when their Blood is drained or their Blood Essence is extracted. When initially imprisoned, the human thrall starts with a Misery percent of 0. However, as Vampires draw Blood from their victims, this percentage increases, raising the amount of HP loss for each action in V Rising. Therefore, bloodthirsty adventurers must understand how to reduce their prisoners' Misery to keep them «content» and alive for continuous Blood harvesting.

The primary method of reducing Misery in V Rising is feeding the Blood thrall specific kinds of food items. For instance, a Militia Crossbowman from Dunley Farmlands will likely prefer to eat rats and various types of fish found in the region. Accordingly, Vampire lords must procure these sources of meat for the prisoner to keep their Misery low. If a human's Misery is not managed correctly, the next draining of Blood or Blood Essence extraction could kill the NPC or cause them to fall into critical condition.

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Rats are likely the cheapest and most accessible means of Prison Cell Misery reduction in V Rising. Rodents can be found all throughout Vardoran, but they can also be spawned directly into one's Castle with a Production Structure known as the Vermin Nest.

The Vermin Nest is a buildable device that becomes available once players have upgraded their Castle Heart to a certain point. To construct this rodent-spawning Alchemy Lab, Vampires must procure Stone ×360 and Bone ×120. Stone nodes can be found in abundance across the regions, and Bone is a common mob drop wherever undead are present. After the Vermin Nest has been placed down, V