Summary
Vampires have been one of the top horror and science fiction tropes since their creation. There have been countless iterations ofvampires in all sorts of media, from movies to video games. Video games have adapted countless stories where players can jump into the role of a blood-sucking monster or a rehabilitated immortal seeking redemption.
Another typical trope related to vampires is that of the tenacious vampire hunters. These selfless or sometimes selfish individuals take it upon themselves to rid the world of monsters that make human beings their prey. Vampire hunters stalk the most dangerous prey in the world and drive stakes through their hearts. Vampires possess extraordinary supernatural powers, so slaying them is no easy task. It takes strong, dedicated, and clever vampire hunters to get the job done. Here are some of the strongest vampire hunters in video games, ranked.
InVampyr, players step into the year 1914 during World War 1 as the British surgeon, Johnathan Ried. While strolling through the streets of London,Ried becomes the victim of a vampire, but he narrowly escapes. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning of his problems as he contracts vampirism and must quickly learn the rules before he becomes a monster.
Ried tries to maintain his humanity by refusing to feed on human beings and attempting to track down his sire in order to cure himself. Johnathan grows strong with every vampire he cuts down to get closer to the source. Johnathan gains extremely potent abilities such as shadow manipulation, blood manipulation, and invisibility.
Jericho debuted on the classic PlayStation 2 and Xbox titleDarkwatch. After abandoning his rank during the Civil War, Jericho turns to a life of crime to make a quick buck. This path leads him into the supernatural, and during one of his robberies, he unleashes an ancient vampire lord.
Jericho joined the secret society that sealed away the vampire originally to slay him before he shrouds the world in darkness. On top of being a deadeye gunslinger and formidable combatant in his own right, Jericho was also bitten by the vampire lord and is even more deadly than usual.
Bloodrayneis another classic video game title that debuted on PlayStation 2. It brought an action-packed campaign of blood and bullets mixed with a supernatural vampire theme. Rayne is the game’s main character, serving as the weapon of the Brimstone Society, making it her job to protect humanity from vampires.
As the child of a vampire and a human, Rayne possesses immense strength, speed, and agility, making her perfect for hunting down her kind. She has a deep-rooted vendetta against her father, who murdered her mother after she was born. To quench her rage, Rayne throws herself into entire hordes of vampires and wreaks as much havoc as possible.
Buffy the Vampire Slayerneeds a little introduction, as the blonde bombshell from Sunnydale, California, has been kicking vampires since her debut in her own movie in the nineties and again in the cult classic television series of the same name. But Buffy has also appeared in several video games.
Buffy comes from a long line of slayers that were created to keep vampires in check. She was chosen at birth to be faster, stronger, and more resilient so that she could face the forces of evil and send them packing back into the shadows. Buffy has faced hundreds of vampires at once and barely earned a scratch, all the while dishing out witty banter.
The vampire hunter Blade originated in Marvel Comics, created by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, first appearing inTomb of Dracula #10. Blade has had an extensive history in Marvel Comics and branched out into live-action films, anime, and, of course, video games.
Blade’s current origin revolves around him being turned after a vampire assaulted his mother while pregnant. He was born with all of their strengths and none of their weaknesses. As Blade matured, he took to the streets, hunting every bloodsucker down, trying to find the murderer of his mother. Blade is an extreme threat with superhuman strength and speed, able to take on master vampires with ease.
TheCastlevaniafranchise is filled to the brim with mighty vampire hunters, but none carry as much weight as Richter Belmont. Hailed as the most powerful Belmont in history, Richter is from the line of history’s greatest vampire hunters. As such, he is gifted with superhuman abilities and has been trained since birth to do one thing: kill vampires.
Richter’s abilities vary from game to game, and he even received an update in the recentCastlevania Nocturneseries. However, it is clear that Richter possesses immense strength and speed, along with a slew of weaponry that excels in exterminating the undead.
Raziel is nearly the strongest characters on this list due to his extensive history, physiology, and arsenal. Having been a vampire — sired by the Kain, the first vampire — Raziel evolved past Kane but was betrayed for it.
Returned to life as a wraith, Raziel sought vengeance and systematically took down Kain’s entire vampire empire. Raziel has several traits that make him a near-unstoppable threatt, including blinding speed, incredible strength, and true immortality. Because of Raziel’s many lives, he has earned endless experience in battle and is a foe not many could face alone or with a group.
Alucard is another protagonist from theCastlevaniafranchise and one of the most powerful characters in that universe. As the true-bornson of Dracula, Alucardis the product of a vampire and a human, gifted with Dracula’s powerful traits. With a heightened level of abilities compared to ordinary vampires, Alucard also utilizes dark magic and swordplay to cut down vampires in droves.
Being nearly over three hundred years old, Alucard has spent his entire life fending off his father’s lineage, who seeks to drive humanity to extinction. Alucard is an incredibly strong and powerful foe who has not yet seen defeat.
