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Fortitude (Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition)

Disciplines

Definition

Fortitude is the Discipline of supernatural resilience, allowing vampires to resist damage, supernatural effects, and environmental hazards. It grants incredible durability, making vampires nearly indestructible. Fortitude is essential for survival-focused characters and combat tanks. Vampires with Fortitude can withstand incredible damage, resist fire and sunlight (to a degree), and shrug off supernatural effects. At higher levels, Fortitude allows vampires to survive decapitation, resist mind control, and become nearly indestructible.

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How it works

**Clans with Fortitude**: Gangrel, Hecata, Salubri, Ventrue **Basic Powers**: - **Level 1**: Add Fortitude dice to Stamina rolls, resist damage - **Level 2**: Reduce damage taken, resist environmental hazards - **Level 3**: Resist fire and sunlight (limited), ignore pain - **Level 4**: Survive normally fatal injuries - **Level 5**: Become nearly indestructible, resist all forms of damage **Rouse Checks**: Using Fortitude powers typically requires Rouse checks, which can increase Hunger.

Tips

**Best For**: Tank characters, survival-focused characters, characters who need to withstand damage, characters who operate in dangerous environments. **Synergies**: Fortitude pairs excellently with Potence for tank + damage combinations. It also works well with Protean for survival and Celerity for dodging + tanking. Consider investing in Stamina, Survival, and Resistance skills. **Character Concepts**: Bodyguard, enforcer, survivor, warrior, tank, resilient character.

Frequently asked questions

How does Fortitude work in combat?

Fortitude allows you to reduce damage taken, resist attacks, and survive normally fatal injuries. It makes you incredibly durable and hard to kill.

Can Fortitude protect me from fire and sunlight?

Yes, but only to a limited degree. At level 3+, Fortitude allows you to resist fire and sunlight better than other vampires, but you still take damage, just less of it.

What clans have Fortitude as an in-clan Discipline?

Gangrel, Hecata, Salubri, and Ventrue have Fortitude as an in-clan Discipline, meaning they learn it at a discount. Other clans can learn it, but it costs more XP.

How does Fortitude compare to other defensive Disciplines?

Fortitude is pure durability. You take less damage and survive more. Unlike Obfuscate (stealth) or Celerity (dodging), Fortitude is about tanking damage directly.

Further Reading

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