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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Watchlist Update November 2025

This is a short announcement about two cards. A full announcement about Vampire: The Eternal Struggle cards and rules on the watchlist will be published towards the end of the year. No changes are expected for cards that are currently banned.

Life Boon
The card Life Boon joins the watchlist.

Why?
This card is very 1994 with its design as it breaks one of the fundamental rules of the game, the Predator-Prey relationship. It has similarities with Kindred Restructure and Dramatic Upheaval.

What next?
The card is under watch and the Design and Rules teams will continue listening to feedback on Life Boon. An update in this matter is expected in May 2026.

Veil of Darkness
The card Veil of Darkness joins the watchlist and is expected to be banned from organised play.

Why?
The card provides a limited effect, and it is problematic to handle at the table with a large amount of rollback issues on tables despite its limited use. It was created based on the old Gehenna End Times storyline, so it is difficult to change in the current storyline.

What next?
The card will not be banned before May 2026. The Design and Rules teams will continue listening to feedback, but it is not expected that any errata would be viable for Veil of Darkness.

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Support your local game store!

Hi! Ever since we started Black Chantry Productions, we have aimed to support local game stores, and so should you. Yep, this is important even if you find what you want a bit cheaper somewhere on the interwebs. These stores really help to show that Vampire: The Eternal Struggle exists just by having the game on the shelf, close to you and close to potential new players. Some of them also have tables for you to play at!

This weekend Fantasiapelit in Finland celebrates 40 years. They have sold Vampire: The Eternal Struggle products since the game was first released in 1994, possibly making them the longest-running retailer of the game in the world. We want to thank them for this and wish them many more successful years to come. Happy birthday, Fantasiapelit!

The art above by Mitch Mueller is a preview from the card Black Market Cache. It will appear in the New Blood Ravnos pack, in stores early next year. Check out the product page for the actual card and more previews!

You asked for it, you got it: Sabbat precons in Latin!

Pax vobiscum! Due to extremely high demand, Black Chantry is now offering the newly released Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Sabbat preconstructed decks in Latin. Find them at Gamepod.es, where you can also browse a wide range of VTES products and print-on-demand single cards.

It is time to choose your path…

Today is the official store release day of four new Sabbat preconstructed decks for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. Full decklists and previews are at the product pages:

– Path of Caine

– Path of Cathari

– Path of Death and the Soul

– Path of Power and the Inner Voice

Today also all card visuals will be available at VDB.im and other resource pages.

The new rules for Sabbat paths are presentented at the New rules, terms and errata page. Note that the new paths can be used for ANY Sabbat crypt cards you have, so time to dig up your old Ian Forestal, Goratrix or Lambach deck, add a path and start winning! If you come up with some particularily nasty combo or deck, please share in our social media!

The above art is by Anastasiia Horbunova, Felipe Headley and Ludovic Salvador. Black Chantry want to give a special thanks to the artists that has constributed to these four decks – in total 96 new illustrations by 36 artists. Thanks for bringing more unlife to the unliving!