I have two perspectives on this: Attribution and Gameplay. Before I say what my opinion is, I'll give out some information with those perspectives. Attribution: What abilities do you receive? As a vampire (from what I've read), you are exactly what you expect them to be... Except their backstory. "The Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie tells of how the vampire race came about, owing its creation to the Daedric Prince Molag Bal. The tale goes that Molag Bal thought of the Aedra Arkay as prideful of his dominion over the spheres of death among men and mer, and so sought to overcome death by traveling to a still newly formed Tamriel. There, he brutally raped the Nedic woman Lamae Beolfag and departed Nirn. Lamae was found and nursed by nomads, but death eventually overtook her. On the night of her cremation, she rose again, and killed the nomads. Wreaking havoc across Tamriel, the undead she created became vampires. This account has variations in Temple doctrine, such as Molag Bal spawning the first vampire from a defeated foe, such as a Daedra Lord, a Temple Saint, or a "powerful beast creature"." Pros Speed Become stronger from blood Simple cure process Cons Sun hurts you Not enough blood diminishes strength Must wait until night to drink Lycanthropy is very much unlike to vampirism. It's History is described here. Pros Kill at any time Kills for strength Hard to recognize in form Allies with other werewolves Spends eternity with Hircine after death Cons Much longer cure process Cannot equip weapons, armor, books, etc. Gameplay: Is it's experience an amusing one? Vampires don't really have such advantage... But if you're a Skyrim fan, and you have Dawnguard, then the Vampire lord actually adds more advantages. Werewolves have many advantages, but on Skyrim, you can't view in third person. Not much else to say since attribution and gameplay are pretty much the same. ------------------------------------------ In my opinion? Werewolves. If vampire lords were "official" (as in added in the game with no DLC required), I'd probably pick them.